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Phoenix and Award merged in 1998 creating the Phoenix-Award brand. When it’s time to update a Phoenix-Award Basic Input/Output System (BIOS), the free application BIOS Agent Plus scans your system to find the correct BIOS update for your system. BIOS Agent Plus is the official BIOS update and support center for the Phoenix-Award BIOS. Updating your Phoenix-Award BIOS ensures your BIOS software remains compatible with your operating system and hardware to prevent as many system errors as possible....

Facebook helps you share photos with friends, but you can also use it as an online storage service – uploading and saving all of your pictures first, and then deciding if, when and with whom you want to share them. In addition to sharing with specific groups or people, Facebook provides an option to make photos only viewable to you. You can set this option on newly uploaded photos or photos you’ve had on Facebook for any period of time....

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is straight out of science fiction. Thanks to reference satellites you can now find where you are on the earth with pinpoint accuracy. For many, their first introduction to GPS was through Hertz Rental Cars’ Never Lost System, a handy option when visiting an unfamiliar city. Since I read maps well my favorite use of a GPS is on the water. It’s particularly useful when trying to find my way back home in heavy ocean fog....

Notable as the first 35mm single-lens reflex camera with body-integrated autofocus, the Minolta Maxxum 7000 is an historic model in the history of SLR cameras. Other manufacturers’ attempts at autofocus had sensors and motors housed in the lens which allowed for backward compatibility, but this proved unwieldy as a camera system. The Maxxum 7000’s hand grip design became the template for autofocus camera from all manufacturers, continuing into contemporary digital SLR design....

Subscriber identity module, or SIM, cards are standard in GSM mobile phones. Net10 SIM cards store preference information such as the actual cell phone number, rate plan, PIN, address book and text messages. If you want to reuse your SIM card for another phone, you can install it in another phone. Once the card is in place in the new phone, you will have access to your old settings and preferences on the new phone....

A vocoder combines a recording of a human voice with a synthesized waveform to produce a robot-like effect. The Audacity free, open-source audio editing program includes a vocoder plug-in that you can use to produce this effect. Audacity’s vocoder requires you to create a stereo waveform with the vocal on the left channel and the synthesized sound on the right. The vocoder then modulates the left-hand channel with the right-hand one....

Most MCI phone plans offer a number of features for call forwarding, although some basic plans may not have the feature. If your MCI service includes call forwarding, you can customize it to forward incoming calls based on your preferences. This is a good option if you want to forward unanswered calls to your cell phone when you are away from home. You can enable call forwarding to your MCI voicemail or to another telephone number....

Many churches have replaced the overhead projectors and cellophane sheets they used to project song lyrics with video projectors controlled by computers. Video projectors allow churches to add color and video to the lyrics they project. These advanced features are made possible by the use of specialized software written for this purpose. Setting up a computer and projector for this purpose takes 2 to 3 hours. Tips Writer Bio

Logitech webcams come with software that includes a variety of fun and silly video masks to disguise your image in a video chat or in a personal video recording. The process of applying an effect to your live image depends on the webcam model. The Logitech Webcam Software application can be used to add video masks for the majority of Logitech webcam models, including the Logitech C110 Webcam and the Logitech C270 Widescreen HD Webcam....

For communicating with friends, family and co-workers in real time using a computer, it’s tough to beat the ease and convenience of a Webcam. Microsoft’s LifeCam VX-3000 blends those factors with impressive specifications such as 640-by-480-pixel resolution, high-definition photos and a universal attachment base. Even if this is your first time using a Webcam, the VX-3000 is simple to configure and use, whether you need the device for capturing video, capturing audio or even taking pictures....

Modio is a tool that enables you to modify your computer games and add extra features. For example, if a level is too difficult, you can mod the game to give you unlimited health, unlimited ammo, faster running speed or even different cursor effects. Although Modio was originally designed for Windows operating systems, you can install and use it on a MacBook. Note that Modio can be used to mod multiplayer games, but using it can get you banned from the game server....

A SanDisk adapter is a PC card you insert into your laptop that lets you transfer data between devices such as phones. The SanDisk adapter lets you insert the phone’s memory card to transfer data. This PC card is useful for people with older, non-Macintosh computers that do not have compatibility to connect a phone or other device with memory modules such as digital cameras. Writer Bio

All major Web browsers – Internet Explorer 11, Mozilla Firefox 36, Google Chrome 41 and Safari 5 – save the Web browsing history. You can review the history at any time if you suspect someone has accessed potentially dangerous websites or if you can’t remember the URL of a Web page you enjoyed in the past. You can organize the history, use the search feature to find specific items or delete specific Web pages....

If you own multiple televisions and wish to use a single DirecTV receiver with all of them, you might have considered purchasing DirecTV’s Genie HD DVR. The Genie is capable of displaying DirecTV content on multiple channels, but if you’re not wanting to spend the money to upgrade your DVR system and obtain all of Genie’s other requirements, you can simply divide the signal between two televisions by using a splitter cable or making use of the receiver’s multiple output jacks....

There are many factors that work against quality car audio. The biggest culprit is road noise, competing with and canceling out critical audio frequencies. As this noise forces you to turn the volume up, you’ll quickly find that your in-dash radio’s small amplifier runs out of steam. The solution is to add an amplifier, dramatically infusing your speakers with plentiful, clean wattage. Writer Bio

Writing a report in Microsoft Word can be done by using the available report templates. These templates have the complete report layout, so you can just add your content and adjust the template text. Once the adjustments are made, your report is personalized to your needs. Select the report template that fits your reporting style. Save the report when you are done so the report can be modified or retrieved at a later date....

As a website creator, consider adding a newsletter subscription feature to your pages. This website element invites users to receive your mailings and you get notified when interested parties participate. In this way, you can build a mailing list that allows you to communicate your messages to a dedicated audience and it keeps these viewers interested in you site. Using HyperText Markup Language (HTML), write the code that allows your visitors to subscribe to your own newsletters....

Updated September 01, 2017 Sending Money If you want to send money to your friends and family, there are no fees involved when you use your PayPal balance or linked bank account as your funding source. All you need to do is select the “Send Money” tab, then choose the “Personal” tab. You have the option of making your payment as a Gift, Personal payment owed, Household expense or Other....

A Toshiba laptop that is running Windows as its operating system–no matter what version of Windows –should automatically have autoplay enabled. However, if your autoplay isn’t running immediately once you insert a DVD movie it means that somewhere along the line it was disabled. Despite what some may think, enabling the autoplay is an easy task that almost anyone can do, with little to no experience. With only a few steps, your DVD movies will be playing automatically....

When Dell laptop batteries won’t charge, the most common culprits are a damaged power cord or a battery that needs to be replaced. The power cord provides power to the laptop and charges the battery, so if it’s not working it will not charge the battery. Dell laptop batteries only have a life expectancy of 12 to 24 months, after which the battery loses efficiency or the ability to charge....