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Updated February 10, 2017 Remove the headphones from the iPod device. Inspect the headphone port for debris or visual signs of damage. Reconnect the headphones to the device. Ensure the headphones are pushed all the way into the port. Open the music player. Check the volume settings to ensure your device is not on mute. Choose a song and hit play to ensure the music player is not paused. Play a different song to ensure that you are not trying to play a corrupted file....

A spreadsheet is an application that includes rows and columns of cells, allowing you to insert, manage and analyze data. Microsoft Excel, OpenOffice Calc and EditGrid are some examples of spreadsheet applications. When you insert a number into a spreadsheet, you can instruct your spreadsheet to format it in a certain way. You can format a single cell or multiple cells containing phone numbers or other types of data. Writer Bio

Microsoft Excel is a spreadsheet solution that simplifies tracking your accounts and managing finances. When you are tracking activity in an account, one common task you’ll need to perform is calculating your deposits and expenditures, also known as “credits” and “debits.” Excel gives you considerable flexibility in how you format your data. Correctly format your spreadsheet so you can identify your credits and debits at a glance.

When you format a hard drive, you remove all previous data on it in order to establish a blank slate for new files. As Dell computers work with Windows, you’ll need your Windows installation CD in order to format your C drive. In general, you format your computer when you want to sell it (so as to remove your old files), or as a last resort for dealing with a pesky virus....

With hundreds of countdown screen savers uploaded to the Internet (see Resources), the choices and customization in screen savers remains unlimited. After finding a countdown screen saver that peaks your interest, install the file and set this screen saver as the default. If you wish to select different options for the screen saver, then enter the Screen Saver Settings screen. Personalize each countdown with your own tastes. However, each screen saver differs in the set of customizable options available....

Updated September 15, 2017 Use Cligs Launch the Cligs website (see Resources). Click the “Create New Clig” tab at the top of the page. Type your website address in the “URL to shorten” text field. Click the “Create New Clig” button. Copy the new URL that appears on the page. If you prefer just the hidden address, copy the text in the “Just the clig” text field. Otherwise, obtain the code in the “HTML link” or “HTML link with Title” text field to paste this into an Internet page as an active hyperlink....

Microsoft built its reputation on the back of its Windows operating system and its “Office” suite, but like a well-groomed mullet, the company isn’t all business – or at least, not all business software. Microsoft parties hard on the weekend with its powerful line of Xbox video game systems. Of course, you can’t party all the time; sometimes you just want to pop in a DVD and relax after a long day....

Your Vizio wireless router includes a built-in setup app that allows you to customize your network and Internet settings. You can access the settings from any Web browser, although you might be prompted for a username and password, depending on how your router was configured. If you have trouble accessing the settings, you can try several troubleshooting steps to resolve the problem.

Mac OS X 10.8, known as Mountain Lion, provides integration with Facebook and other social media sites. Part of the process of integrating your Mac with Facebook involves downloading your Facebook friends’ information to your Mac Contacts application. After you download that information from Facebook, a profile link for each of your friends displays in the address book. To remove the link, you must disable the downloading of Facebook friends’ information to your Mac Contacts application....

The iPhone has a reputation for easily getting scratches on the back of the device. Even when kept in a protective case, dust and other particles tend to get inside the case and scratch up the finish. While some people may recommend a very fine sandpaper to remove scratches, this often results in a dull finish. Restoring the original luster and shine of the back of your iPhone can be accomplished using an everyday household item – toothpaste....

A subwoofer can really enhance the sound of any stereo system. Even if you have high-end speakers and amplification, a subwoofer can add the deep bass that you may be missing. Warnings Writer Bio

Updated February 10, 2017 Find the RCA cable jacks in the back of your VCR. There should be at least two sets: one labeled “In” or “In From Antenna” and one labeled “Out” or “Out to TV.” RCA cables consist of three separate wires. The yellow one conveys the video image, the red one conveys the right-hand audio signal and the white one conveys the left-hand audio signal . The jacks in the VCR are small and round and will be color coded to correspond to the three RCA cables....

It is possible to import iCal calendars into Apple’s iWork spreadsheet “Numbers.” In order accomplish this, you must convert your data into an intermediary format. The comma separated value (CSV) format is an intermediary format that is accessible both from iCal and Numbers. Unfortunately, iCal does not save a calendar file in CSV. You will require a utility application to convert from iCal standard (ICS) to CSV. Once your calendar is in the CSV format, Numbers is equipped to import it....

Non-breaking Spaces The HTML non-breaking space character entity works the same as the space bar on your keyboard. Instead of pressing an actual key to indent a single line or the first line of a paragraph, however, type the HTML character entity instead. For example, to indent five spaces, insert the following code directly before the line of text: Block Quote Tag Website templates, blogging software or Web applications may include CSS code for font properties, background-colors, borders, padding or margins that format your blockquotes in ways that may not be appropriate or necessary....

The Lenovo ThinkPad X201 is a powerful, ultra-portable laptop that offers a wealth of security, productivity and Internet connectivity features. One notable feature is the ability to connect to the Internet wirelessly through your cellular network. To enable this feature, the network must be able to locate and uniquely identify you through a “subscriber identification module,” or SIM card. Although not immediately obvious, the SIM card is easily installed through the X201 battery compartment....

To get sound out of your computer, you need to install sound devices and sound device drivers. This is how you help Windows Media Player pump out good audio.

The HP PSC 1401 all-in-one printer is a combination printer, copier and scanner. The all-in-one printer has a black print speed of 15 pages per minute and a color print speed of 10 pages per minute. It prints and copies photo-quality color and laser-quality black text documents. In addition, the scanner features 600 x 2400 dots-per-inch scanning capabilities. Downloading and installing the PSC 1401 driver from the HP website is simple....

The Truepianos Virtual Studio Technology instrument incorporates realistic piano sounds with MIDI support. Trigger notes and chords on Truepianos with any MIDI keyboard and build songs on any audio sequencer with VST support. You can also build compositions by using a mouse input device. Because FL Studio software supports VST, you can incorporate the natural piano sounds of the Truepianos VST instrument in your FL Studio projects. Tips Writer Bio

Updated February 10, 2017 Check your BIOS to be sure your computer will boot from a CD. Enter the BIOS setup by pressing the “Delete” or “F12” key, or as directed at the startup screen, immediately after booting. Set the first boot device to “CDROM” or “DVDROM” instead of “hard drive” if it isn’t already. Insert the Windows XP installation CD into your CD or DVD drive and restart the computer....

IPods are small portable audio devices that play and store music in MP3 file format. Like all other electronics, iPods run off of battery power. The batteries that power the iPod are rechargeable, and can last upwards of a year to 18 months. However, after a period of time, the battery on your iPod will need to be replaced. If you are experiencing difficulty with your iPod, you should check the battery and determine if it needs to be replaced....