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Updated July 21, 2017 Download Acrobat Reader Proceed to the Adobe Reader website (see Resources below). Click the “Download Adobe Reader” link. Select the destination directory for your download. By default, Windows Vista will download files to a Temp directory, so you may want to set it to download to the desktop so it is easier to find. Click “OK” to allow the download to begin. Install Acrobat Reader on Windows Vista Double-click the executable that you downloaded to begin the install process....

Memory cards are most commonly used in digital cameras to store pictures. They can also be used in cell phones and MP3 players to expand the on-board storage, among many other uses. Newer computers ship with card readers built in, but older computers will need a memory card reader to transfer files with the card. For the computer to properly interact with the card reader, you may have to install a specific driver....

Video capture hardware, which is used to record video on your computer, can be an internal card or an external device. One external device you can use with Windows XP is EasyCAP from Ulead. It connects via USB. However, you must install software drivers before you can begin using EasyCAP. Warnings Writer Bio

Beyond Timelines, pages, photo sharing and events, the Facebook social networking site also offers a basic feature – a service for chatting directly with your friends on Facebook. While you can chat when you log in to Facebook’s main website or the full Facebook mobile app, Facebook offers a stripped down app specifically for use with Facebook’s chat service. When all you want to do is chat with your Facebook friends on your tablet without distractions, install the Facebook Messenger app....

Although Facebook has strict guidelines on some types of content, foul language is not monitored or even discouraged on personal Timelines. If you find someone is swearing or using inappropriate language, you have several options for removing the content from your news feed. These choices range from hiding individual posts to blocking people from your feed and preventing them from interacting with you on Facebook. If you have a Facebook business page, you can automatically filter out foul language from posts by using your Page’s Moderation and Profanity Blocklists....

Setting Up GoDaddy for Tumblr To use your GoDaddy domain with Tumblr, you’ll need to change the DNS settings to point to Tumblr. Open up the GoDaddy account manager and click “Launch” by domains. Choose “Edit Zone” next to your domain, then click the “@” symbol under the “A (Host)” section. Enter “66.6.44.4” in the “Points To” section and save the zone file. Note that it can take 48 to 72 hours for DNS settings to update....

SanDisk’s Sansa MP3 players can store up to 8 gigabytes of music on the device, giving you many hours of listening enjoyment. If that sizable internal memory is not enough, you can increase the player’s storage capacity by plugging in a microSD memory card. Both the internal memory and the microSD card are accessible via Windows when the player is connected to your computer. This allows you to load your Sansa MP3 player with music whenever you wish....

Updated August 24, 2017 Packaging and Receipts Locate the original box or packaging for the phone, and then look for the IMEI number on a sticker attached to the outside. The IMEI number is comprised of 15 digits, and may not be labeled. It usually appears near a bar code. Locate the original contract or receipt for the phone if you can’t find the packaging. The IMEI number should be listed....

The most common reasons for putting tracking devices in vehicles include easier reporting of journeys of delivery trucks, stolen vehicle recovery, field service management and valuable asset tracking. However, these devices are generally considered invasion to privacy, especially when they are placed without your permission. A tracking system can either use a passive or active device. The passive device must be recovered after a few days or weeks to retrieve data in it....

Updated September 18, 2017

Microsoft Office Publisher provides complete templates that allow you to make a variety of publications such as flyers, business cards, newsletters, sales presentations and brochures. Publisher provides complete designs for the publications, with recommended fonts, colors, image locations and text sizes, so that you can make your document with minimal effort. With both Microsoft Office 2003 and Microsoft Office 2010, you can make a double-sided brochure in Microsoft Publisher using pre-loaded templates....

A GPS device can be a useful tool for keeping track of friends, family and employees. Although the technology involved is fairly sophisticated, it is surprisingly easy to make your own GPS tracker yourself. You just need a cell phone that can access the Internet and software that will send a signal to a GPS satellite. You can then track anyone, anywhere they go, provided they can get a cell phone signal....

The Numbers program in Apple’s iWork office software suite gives you the option to plot your data in any one of more than a dozen basic chart formats. Options within those chart types give you even more possibilities. One option is the 2-axis chart, which lets you visualize variations in different parameters for the same items, such as students’ performance on homework and on tests. The process is straightforward: select the 2-axis chart type, and then modify the format options until you get just what you’re looking for....

Microsoft Office Accounting gives home computer users the ability to run their businesses the way they would in an out-of-home office. With the program, you can manage your payroll and create checks and stubs for your employees and print them for distribution on payday. To make your payroll accounting easier, you can even create template checks so you don’t have to start over every time you need to pay your employees....

The only three-axis graphs that are available within Excel are line graphs. You can quickly create a three-axis, 3-D line graph within the Microsoft Office Excel program after you have created your data set. Label your data set and separate the data into three columns, then you can create your graph directly within your existing Excel document. Excel will automatically determine the correct label for each axis of your graph after you select the fields you want to include in the graph....

The webcam and its built-in microphone connect to and communicate through a universal serial bus port on the computer. Because the microphone doesn’t connect directly to the sound card – the hardware responsible for interpreting and outputting sound – audio quality may be average to poor, especially when compared with dedicated computer mics. If your webcam mic is too quiet or has static or feedback in the background when talking online or recording, you can change the default device settings in Windows to make the sound quality on the microphone better....

Mobile Safari for the iPhone provides basic bookmark management functionality that allows you to sort, organize, rename and delete bookmarks with just a few taps of the screen. Although not as robust as the desktop version, these tools provide a measure of organization that makes it easier to quickly access your bookmarks when you need them. Tips Writer Bio

Customizing Player Size Visit the YouTube video you want to embed in your post, and click the “Share” tab in the video menu. Select the “Embed” tab in the Share menu, and then select “Custom Size” from the drop-down menu. Enter the custom pixel width and height at which you want your YouTube player to display in your blog post. YouTube automatically resizes the height and width to maintain the aspect ratio of the embedded player....

Monitoring the activity and traffic on your cable modem is an important part of any network administrator’s job – even if the network is in the home. By keeping tabs on your modem’s activity, you can identify potential issues in your service, unauthorized access and troubleshoot your connection. There are a few methods you can use, depending on how much you’re willing to spend and the level of detail your diagnostics require....

Windows Server 2003 administrators often need to deploy software or operating systems to several different computers on a network. Rather than slowly distributing a physical copy of a software disc, you can set up a virtual drive everyone on the network can access and use to install programs or download files. Virtual drives work with disc image files such as ISOs and operate as an entirely digital disc drive, requiring no additional hard drive or physical discs....