Apex DVD players work without problems under most circumstances. On occasion, however, the DVD player may malfunction or operate in a manner that is not intended. Most users occasionally have trouble with the video, sound or regular playback of a disc. Unless there is a serious problem with your machine, you can fix most issues by troubleshooting the player itself. When the wires are secure, makes sure the television is set to the correct input mode....
Cell phone contracts can be binding and restrictive for individuals who do not wish to commit to one provider for a long period of time. If your job situation is uncertain or you are planning on leaving the country, signing a long-term cell phone contract may not be in your best interest. Prepaid cell phone service allows users to stay connected without having to commit to a contract. Straight Talk is one of several prepaid wireless providers in the United States....
Fiber optic cable transmits information using light signals. Fiber optic networks operate under the standards 10 Base-F, 100 Base-F, FDDI, FDDI duplex, 1000 Base-F and 10 Gbase, which include bandwidth capacity in their definitions. Writer Bio
The most labor-intensive and potentially frustrating portion of your network setup is pulling the cable. Fishing wire through existing walls, over attic beams or through crawl spaces is physically demanding. Surprise obstacles await you with every new cable run. Here are tips to keep in mind while wiring your network to ensure that your time and effort aren’t wasted. When deciding on a path for your cable, inspect attics, basements and spaces above drop ceilings beforehand....
Removing your Facebook account from Google can increase your privacy, but deactivating the account doesn’t completely spell the end of your public visibility. Your data will still remain on the Facebook servers as well as the servers of search engines like Google. To remove yourself completely, you need to delete your account and have Google remove your account pages from its search index. Writer Bio
If you aren’t careful these days, anyone on the planet could view online photos that you thought you made private. This may happen when you fail to read important disclaimer information that Internet image hosting sites provide. If you use Google Picasa Web Albums to store pictures online, you can control who views them by learning to adjust your Picasa privacy settings. Writer Bio
Early versions of Apple’s iPhone allowed you to view Word documents, but not save them to your phone. Now, however, a variety of document-editing applications are available that allow you to view, create and edit Microsoft Office files. Once an application has been installed, there are several methods of transferring your Word files to the iPhone.
Many standard and third-party apps on the Apple iPhone include audible notifications for specific events, such as voicemails, SMS text messages, calendar appointment and reminder alerts. Moving the ring/silent switch on the side of the iPhone to the silent position typically kills alert sounds from all apps. Activating the iPhone’s “Do Not Disturb” feature also silences the device, but you can set this to allow the phone to ring when it receives calls from specific contacts so you don’t miss important calls....
Searching on Tumblr Tumblr’s search feature only looks through three parts of each blog – the title, the address and any tags applied to posts. Searches return both blogs and posts as the results. By default, the results include posts with your search terms anywhere in the tags – for example, searching for “cute kitten” will return posts tagged “cute kitten,” but also posts tagged “cute puppy” or “black kitten.” If you want to search for a specific tag, prefix the words with a number sign – for example, “#cute kitten” will only return posts with that tag....
The Comcast Agreement for Residential Services states that Comcast customers can terminate the service agreement at any time, provided there is no existing contract for a minimum term of service. Comcast may also terminate service to customers for several reasons, including non-payment of the bill, illegal use, and issues related to the health and safety of others. Comcast may also temporarily suspend service. The disconnection rules apply whether the customer or Comcast terminates the service agreement....
In 1996 the computer Deep Blue beat champion Garry Kasparov in a game of chess. So that’s a part of a growing body of evidence that computer memory has completely overtaken human memory, right? Not quite. In spite of the advances in computer memory chip technology and certain limitations on human memory, there’s still much that human memory can do which computer memory can’t. Writer Bio
Viruses and malware cost industries around the world billions on an annual basis. Cyber attacks, such as the mass attacks by WikiLeaks supporters in 2011, highlighted the financial impact of malicious activity on both businesses and, ultimately, the consumer. The effect on the economy includes the costs that companies have when they must repair virus damage and suffer from lost revenue. Writer Bio
Updated February 09, 2017 What They Can Play Most DVD players possess the ability to play any format of CD. This allows you use only one device for both your audio and video needs (saving you money in the process). However, CD players do not play DVDs. This is typically because the the laser in the CD player can not read the data on a DVD. In order to fit more information into the DVD, the data is pressed in more tightly....
Sending a direct message on Facebook – either through the instant messaging chat tool or the email-style Messages screen – keeps the message private between you and the recipient. Despite occasional rumors to the contrary, other Facebook contacts cannot see the message unless you deliberately post it on your friend’s Timeline instead. Writer Bio
The relationship between Gmail and YouTube may be hard to discern. When you sign in to one service, you can use the same account to access the other. Since 2009, YouTube accounts have been powered by Google. These Google accounts are linked to Gmail accounts whether you use Gmail or not. However, you do not need to sign in to an account to access the basic features of YouTube. Writer Bio
Although dial-up Internet connections still exist, most Internet users who have a choice look for a broadband connection to the web. Broadband provides download speeds high enough to watch streaming videos, download music and software quickly, and spend less time waiting for media-heavy websites. The biggest choice most new broadband consumers make is between cable, wireless, satellite and DSL (Digital Subscriber Line). Understanding how DSL works, and what its unique features are, can make the choice easier....
Bose produces some of the highest quality audio equipment available. Although you usually use Bose sound systems with televisions and other video devices, you can connect your MP3 player to the Bose player. This gives you the ability to enjoy your music over the enhanced speaker system, instead of the small headphones you typically use to listen to the audio. Writer Bio
Updated September 13, 2017 Checking Someone’s Status Skype lists all of your current contacts and shows you what status they currently have. Simply open Skype and scroll down to the person you want to contact on you Contacts List. If there is a green check mark next to your friend’s name, she is available to receive a call or Skype message. This mark indicates your contact is online and logged into Skype....
Today’s businesses cannot survive without the aid of computers. Computers guide every aspect of the business from product design, communications, purchasing, sales, advertising, and the personnel needed to operate the computers. However, as important as these features are, they make up only a minute part of the computer’s leading influence on businesses. Writer Bio
The ghost.exe virus is a Trojan horse virus that can be downloaded through malicious files or unsafe Internet sites. Trojan horse viruses can be very dangerous because they can potentially allow people to control your computer and access your data remotely. For this reason, it is vital to be able to diagnose the ghost.exe virus. Writer Bio
