FLV files are types of video files that can be downloaded onto any Mac computer. Unfortunately for Mac users, though, FLV files are not compatible with Quicktime. This fact keeps Mac users from playing FLV files unless the user knows how to convert the file. However, converting the FLV file is not necessary to play the file on a Mac computer. By downloading and installing the proper media player, you can easily watch any FLV file on a Mac....

The Blogger service allows users to create and manage a blog for free. While it has options for embedding videos and images and including other multimedia content in blog posts, it lacks the ability to attach specific files to posts. If you want to supplement a blog post with a PDF file, you need to use a separate tool to upload the file, then link to the PDF from the Blogger page....

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame was designed in 1953, and since its creation, more than 2000 Hollywood entertainers have been selected. Some notable people who have received Walk of Fame stars include John Lennon and Ronald Reagan. If you are interested in the Hollywood Walk of Fame and want to see what your name would look like on a Hollywood Star, you can use an online generator to create and print your own Hollywood Star for free....

Programming, or formatting, an entire column in Excel allows you to change a column’s appearance or functions according to the information you enter in the cells. Microsoft Excel has many features to format a column, including color, font, bordering and alignment. In addition, you can format a column to display specific number formats, including dates, zip codes, percentages and currency. Programming a column’s number or word properties instructs Excel to format cells automatically....

Create a Featured Link Post Click the “Link” posting option at the top of your Tumblr dashboard. Paste the address of the Web page into the URL field. Type in anything extra you want to add to the post, and then click “Post.” Add Links to Other Post Types Click a posting option at the top of your Tumblr dashboard to begin a new post. Enter the text of your post as your would normally, including the words that you want to link to the external website....

Updated September 15, 2017 Purchase Tap the iTunes Store icon on your iPhone’s home screen. Tap “More.” Tap “Ring Tones.” Browse for ring tones. Tap the button with the price next to the one you want. Tap it again when it turns green. Choose to set the ring tone as your default ring tone or a ring tone for a specific contact, or just tap “Done.” Enter your Apple ID and password....

If you’re interested in raising the GHz speed on your laptop, you probably have to overclock your processor, unless you want to buy a new processor for your laptop–and new processors can be a bit pricey. If you have the right programs installed on your laptop, you can raise the GHz speed of your processor. It’s not recommended to increase the speed by more than 20 percent, otherwise you drastically increase the chance of your laptop crashing or overheating, which will damage your hard drive....

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Record collectors need to transfer their tunes from vinyl to MP3. Musicians need to record their music from a keyboard to their mixing software. Teachers want to give each student a CD of classroom lectures that were originally recorded on video. Many reasons exist for needing to record sound onto a computer from an external source, and it’s very simple to do. The key is using the correct cables and good recording software to create sound files on your computer....

While it is not possible to record vocal tracks directly into Windows Media Player, you can import the files into your library after they have been recorded with a different audio software program. (Popular choices for audio recording are Audacity, WavePad and Adobe Audition–or you can just use the Sound Recorder that came pre-installed with Windows.) Once you’ve selected the audio recording program of your choice, you’re ready to start cutting voice tracks....

Reformatting a computer’s hard drive is one of those things you hope to never have to do, but unfortunately this may be inevitable. Sometimes a particularly nasty virus leaves your computer so beaten and bruised that a complete reformat is the only solution. Or, maybe you simply want to clear out all your data. When reformatting the drive of your Toshiba Satellite, you will be completely wiping the drive, including the operating system....

If your McAfee anti-virus program becomes corrupted or no longer works properly, chances are you will need to reinstall it. To do so, you will first need to uninstall the program. Reinstalling the anti-virus program is no different than reinstalling any other program. Keep in mind, however, that you will be starting fresh, meaning you will need to update the virus definitions as well as the program itself. Writer Bio

Aspect Ratio and Resizing An aspect ratio represents the general size or dimensions that a given video file will display in a video player. In MP4 and other digital video files, the aspect ratio is typically represented as a pixel dimension, such as 1280 by 720, much like a screen’s display resolution. This results in a black outline around the video that fills in unused space in the player’s screen. Most video players provide an option that allows you to resize a video to fit on the screen, thereby removing the black frames....

To modify or remove software such as Google Chrome browser, you normally go directly to a list of programs. The feature is called “Uninstall Programs” in Windows 7 or “Add or Remove Programs” in earlier versions. If this fails, delete Chrome from the registry manually. Although the task doesn’t require extensive technical knowledge, it does require precision. Tips Warnings Writer Bio

Cookies are files that a website’s server stores on your computer to better facilitate the exchange of information between your browser and the site. Most cookies are simple text files that are relatively harmless. But some, such as cookies from the digital advertising company Rubicon Project, can collect information about the user and relay that information to third-party vendors. Your web browser has the necessary tools to remove any cookies saved to your computer....

Technological advancements have decreased the depth of televisions, which provides users with additional options for placement in their homes. Insignia flat panel televisions were designed to sit on the supplied television stand or hang on the wall. If your Insignia television sits on a stand and you want to hang it on a wall, you have to remove the stand from the television. Writer Bio

Westinghouse programmable remote control devices can be programmed to operate hundreds of components, from DVD players to TVs. If you purchase a new component, or if you find that your Westinghouse remote control has been programmed in error, you can reset your remote control to factory settings for the component type, or you can clear all programming from the device. Once you clear the programming from your remote control, you can reprogram the device for your existing components....

Updated February 10, 2017 Turn off your Toshiba Tecra and wait at least 30 seconds before continuing. Turn your Toshiba Tecra back on. Press either “Esc” repeatedly as soon as your Toshiba Tecra starts up. Enter your BIOS password. Press “F1” when prompted. Use your arrow keys to select the password field. Highlight “Registered.” Press the space bar. Enter your current password and press “Enter.” Ensure the password field now says “Not Registered....

If Microsoft Windows crashes, a CHK (checkpoint) file will be created. The CHK is actually all of the file and program information saved into the CHK format. Windows does this to give the computer user the ability to restore possible settings and information that was lost while the unexpected closure occurred. Writer Bio