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How to Use Overdrive in the AMD Catalyst Control Center

AMD OverDrive in Catalyst Control Center offers you greater control over the operation of your video card. You can overclock, or boost the speed of, your graphics chip and its integrated memory,...

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How to Live Stream to Twitch on a PC

Connecting your computer to Twitch enables you to stream online gaming sessions live. Broadcasting live over Twitch and partner site Justin.tv requires third-party broadcasting software and a...

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Does Clearing the Cache Fix a Computer?

One of a Web browser’s greatest features can also make people think that their computers are broken. Modern browsers have data storage areas called caches that help you surf the Internet faster. Under...

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How to Determine the Last Open Date and Time of a File

View the last access date and time for files on your computer to help monitor directory changes and increase security. By default, Windows sets the Last Access timestamp only when a file is first...

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How to Watch Crackle

Crackle gives you access to streaming TV shows and movies for free. You can watch all videos on Crackle from your computer, some Internet-ready TVs and mobile devices. Unlike some streaming video...

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What Is a Bootstrapper?

A bootstrapper is essentially a program that runs at startup and facilitates a basic function at boot, such as starting up the computer's operating system. The terms "bootstrap" and "bootstrapping" are...

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How to Remove a Log-in Name in ooVoo

If you use ooVoo on a shared computer, a person logging in after you can see your sign-in name. Even if your password isn't saved, having the username will assist the person in locating your profile,...

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How to Reset the Password on a Virtual Machine

If you're managing a virtual machine on an enterprise application, like VMware vCloud Director, you have quite a bit of control over the operation of the VM. Consumer products, on the other hand, don't...

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How to Cancel AOL Due to Death

In the unfortunate event of a death in the family, you can cancel or re-purpose the deceased’s AOL account. Because billing is set up through the master AOL account, transfer the master account to an...

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How Turn off AOL's Sound

Although the AOL website doesn't use audio notifications, the AOL Desktop software is configured by default to notify you of various events via audio alerts. Audio notifications may become annoying if...

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Insert Embedded Objects Won't Display in MS Outlook

One way to include a photo or any other type of file in an Outlook email message is to embed it using the Insert Embedded Objects feature. Sometimes this feature is not available. A simple settings...

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The Best Practices for Installing Applications on a Windows Server With No...

Windows Server 2012 is set up to reject the installation of drivers without a digital signature. In order to install an application with an unsigned driver, you must change the security settings on the...

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How to Get the Page Numbers to Show Up in the Kindle iPad App

One of the joys of the free Kindle app for the iPad is that after you install it, you can read your Amazon digital content on your iPad. Earlier versions of the app behaved like the original Kindle...

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How to Enter Quadratic Equations in MATLAB

A quadratic equation's standard form is "ax^2 + bx + c = 0," where "a" is non-zero; "a," "b" and "c" are known values; and "x" is an unknown value. However, before it is simplified, the equa...

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How to Get Book Covers to Show Up in the Kindle App

The Kindle application archives a book cover’s image and stores it in your Kindle library for your Android tablet. You can also access these images, or icons, in your Kindle collection on your...

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How to Change From Bing to Google

Internet Explorer, by default, is set to perform searches using Bing instead of another search engine like Yahoo, Excite, Dogpile or Google. You don’t have to keep Bing as your default search engine,...

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What Causes a Picture to Blur on a Computer?

Whether you’re using a digital camera or taking snapshots with your smartphone, it’s disappointing if your photos are blurry on your computer. Because the display screens on digital cameras and...

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How Has Technology Affected Textbooks?

In the past, all work a student could bring home was on paper -- images, homework and books were all text and pictures. The advent of online additions and multimedia-enhanced texts enables students to...

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How to Wipe Hard Drives With Bootable CDs

You can't wipe a hard drive while you are using it. The process would delete the very data your operating system is using to run your computer, and crash your session long before the wipe was complete....

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How to Stop an Axife Mouse Recorder

The Axife Mouse Recorder records repetitive tasks that you perform with your mouse. The mouse recorder operates in a way similar to a sound recorder. Clicking the “Record” button and then moving the...

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How to Download Fonts for Phonto

You can extend the functionality of the Phonto Text on Photo app by installing additional fonts. To install new fonts to the Phonto mobile app, you must first download the fonts to your computer....

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How to Download Photos From an iPad Onto an iMac

The Camera Roll app on your iPad contains all of the photos you took using your device. It also contains photos you imported to your iPad from emails or websites, as well as any photos you synced from...

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How to Recall a Wireless Access Point Security Key

Many wireless networks use a security key to limit access to authorized users. You must have the key in order to connect a computer to the network. Usually, your computer remembers this password the...

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How to Switch From Creative to Survival in "Minecraft Pocket Edition"

If you play "Minecraft" on your computer, you have likely noticed that the Pocket Edition of the game for mobile devices offers simpler gameplay and has access to fewer features. One feature that has...

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How to Fix a Glitchy Kindle

A device reset will often fix a glitchy Kindle. First, try a soft reset by sliding the “Power” switch to the “Off” position and holding the switch in place for a full 20 seconds. The Kindle powers down...

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Can You Transfer Files to a Hard Drive Using an Ethernet Cable?

Ethernet cables provide an efficient way to transfer data between your computer and an external hard drive. With transfer rates up to 100Mbps, you can quickly and reliably store content on your...

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Where Are Emails Stored in Windows Live Mail?

Windows Live Mail, a stand-alone email application for Windows 8, 7, Vista and Windows XP, stores emails you send and receive on your computer’s hard drive in a format you can back up to an external...

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How to Mark "Not Spam" in Gmail

Gmail employs several complex algorithms to properly label spam, helping the service to keep your inbox free of clutter and unwanted emails. However, it is possible that Gmail will flag a legitimate...

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Advantages of EFI in BIOS

Computer hardware and operating systems have leaped forward in sophistication since the 1980s, but the Basic Input Output System, which runs your system until it launches an operating system, has not....

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How to Pay a Partner in a Partnership in QuickBooks

A partner cannot also be an employee and therefore cannot earn a salary. To pay a partner the equivalent of a salary, the partnership should establish a guaranteed payment that's paid to the partner on...

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Why Does YouTube Play Blurry on the IPad?

Your iPad has a high-definition screen, so it might seem jarring to go from a beautifully clear home screen to a blurry YouTube video. The reason why the YouTube videos are blurry can include problems...

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How to Reactivate an OnLive Account

OnLive uses the power of cloud technology to deliver high-end video gaming and software experiences to users who may not have access to cutting-edge technology. OnLive users pay a monthly subscription...

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What Is Bonjour?

Apple's Bonjour software, which installs along with iTunes, Safari and other programs, is a service that automatically connects applications to resources on the Internet and your local computer...

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How to Disable the Login Prompt After a Mac Went Into Sleep Mode

Keeping your computer safe from intruders is important in protecting your data, but every user has a different approach. Requiring a sign-in upon waking from sleep is an optional security step that may...

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How to Fade an Outline in CorelDRAW

CoralDRAW is one of the most popular photo and image editing programs available; however, it can be difficult to learn if you don't have any experience. CoralDRAW has various transparency presets,...

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Can Dragon Naturally Speaking Work With Macs?

In 2008, when the first version of Dragon’s speech recognition software arrived for Mac, it came with a name change. Dragon Naturally Speaking became Dragon Dictate on Mac. Mac users have access to two...

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How to Make Passwords

Computer security is critical for both business and personal matters. Your electronic accounts and materials are more secure if you protect them with passwords -- but this added protection is only as...

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Requirements For VirtualBox

VirtualBox is a free virtualization and emulation application developed by Oracle that lets you run one operating system within another. Oracle provides basic system requirement information to help you...

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How to Erase a Blog on Tumblr

Tumblr users have two types of blogs: a primary one and any secondary blogs they may have created. The only way to delete a primary blog is to close your Tumblr account, which will not only delete your...

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How to Check in on Yelp

Checking in on Yelp not only lets you tell all your social media contacts where you are, doing so can also let you in on special deals at the venue you're visiting. If you have the Yelp app installed...

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Comparison of Primavera P3 & P6

Primavera Project Planner -- also referred to as P3 -- was project-management software developed by Primavera Systems. Oracle Corporation purchased Primavera in 2008. In 2011, Oracle replaced P3 with...

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The Difference Between SAP Client & SAP Instance

SAP stands for Systeme, Anwendungen, Produkte in der Datenverarbeitung -- which is German for “Systems, Applications and Products in Data Processing” -- and refers to a leading suite of business...

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The Top 15 Easter Eggs in Computer Software

Software developers are a creative lot, and they often like to surprise users with unexpected gifts. These hidden nuggets, called Easter eggs, might be pictures, lists of credits, jokes, or even...

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Cloud Storage Compared: Choosing the Right Online Storage

Online, or "cloud" storage has replaced the floppy disk as a way to share files, and it's also a handy way to back up files and sync them with your various computers and mobile devices. Here's a look...

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What Is the Microsoft LifeCam Dashboard?

The Microsoft LifeCam not only enables you to record videos and use the device with video chatting services, but also edit videos taken with the webcam. Microsoft LifeCam Dashboard is a video-editing...

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How to Remove HP Update Scheduler

The HP Update Scheduler is used to update any installed HP software. HP computers usually come with this update software installed. While it runs at startup and in the background, it may occasionally...

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What Is Juno Preloader?

Juno Preloader is a utility that automatically loads Juno's Internet Service Provider drivers and startup modules each time you launch the Internet service. The utility speeds up the service's startup...

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How to Make Windows 8 Stop Doing Automatic Updates

Microsoft Windows is an ever-evolving operating system whose developers are continuously issuing security and software updates for its users. By default, Windows 8 automatically downloads these updates...

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The Effect of Erasing Cookies Daily

Websites put cookies on your computer in order to identify you. Nearly all websites use cookies in some manner, from keeping you logged in to an account to tracking your browsing behavior. In general,...

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How to Move a Photo From an iMac to an iPhone

You can move photos from your iMac to your iPhone by connecting your phone to your computer with an iPhone USB and using iTunes as a syncing mechanism. Learning how to use iTunes to move photos to your...

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