In this video, we learn how to save space while packing using 3 household items. You will need the following items: garbage bag, vacuum, and rubber band. First, fold your clothes and stack them on top of each other in a pile, then place a garbage bag around them. Now, take your rubber band and tie it around the bag, then stick the hose of the vacuum into the hole. Now, turn your vacuum on and let it suck the air out of the bag, and you will see the bag shrink within just a few minutes. Keep s...
In this tutorial, we learn how to save drive space using Firefox. If you want to change the cache folder location, whether it's for security or just because, it's very simple. First, type in "about:config" into your internet browser. A new page will appear, right click your mouse and select "new" and then "string". When the page asks for the preference name, type in "browser.case.disk.parent_directory". Then, type in the name of the folder where you want the cache to go. Next, Firefox will cr...
If rain is a constant weather in your city, you should check into installing rain barrels outside. These precious storage systems are great to use for watering your plants during the long summer months. Not only does it help you save money, but it helps out the environment as well. They're easy to set up and can be done without much hassle. So check out the tutorial above from the city of Calgary, on how to use rain barrels today. Good luck and enjoy!
This video in the Pranks & Cons category will show you how to create a non-destructive fake virus on Windows. This video is from Tinkernut. For this right click on your desk top, go to new and select shortcut. Now type in this code 'shutdown 's 't 60 'c "this computer is shutting down; save your work", click next. This code is actually for shutting down the computer. But, you type in the name of the short cut as something else, say for example 'songs ' and click next. What will happen is when...
In this software video tutorial you will learn how to create a pdf document using Microsoft Word. First you select the document you want to convert to pdf, click on file and select print. When the print window opens up, on the left had bottom, you will see the pdf button. Click on it and a dropdown menu comes up. Select 'save as pdf' from the dropdown menu, give the file a name and click 'save'. Exit the word program and you will see the pdf document on the desktop. You can now open it to see...
Knowing how to do things yourself when it comes to your car, is very important. Not only can you save time by doing it yourself, but you save a bunch of money which is big during this time. So in this tutorial, you'll be taught how to change the headlights to a 2010 Hyundai Accent. It's easy to do and can be done in less than an hour. So good luck and enjoy!
Want to convert an MP3 to a WAV? With Audacity, it's easy! And this clip will show you just how it's done. Whether you're new to computer recording, new to the Audacity DAW (digital audio workstation) or just looking to pick up a few new tricks, you're sure to benefit from this video software tutorial. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, watch this free video Audacity lesson.
Over time, a wooden floor can sustain a heavy amount of damage thanks to the weather, heavy foot traffic, and things constanly falling on it. So, it's always a good idea to refinish a floor every few years or so to make sure that it will last longer. This tutorial will show you how to sand and save a wood floor. It's a difficult task, so make sure you have the time and patience to do it. Enjoy!
Programming a remote can be confusing, especially if the manual is not clear. In this tutorial, save an hour of frustration and learn how to program a Comcast remote in less than 3 minutes. By programming your remote control you will be able to sit back and relax while clicking away at your TV, DVR, cable box, VCR, DVD player and anything else you can program into it.
This video teaches us the method to create PDF in OS X. The first step involves opening up the document which you want to convert to PDF. Go to 'File', 'Print Preview'. Select the magnification of the document. Check to see whether the whole file is there or not. Go to 'Print' option under the 'File' drop down menu. Go to the 'PDF' tab at the bottom of the window. Choose 'Save as PDF X'. Write the name of the file in the space provided in the dialog box. Choose 'Desktop' as the destination of...
If your outdoor faucet is dripping, that is not a good sign. It is important to keep your faucet functioning properly both to protect your lawn, and save on water.
In this how to video, you will learn how to set up Outlook Express for Gmail. This is useful if you want to use the program to access your email. First, log in to your Gmail account and go to settings. Next, go to Forwarding and Pop and select Enable Pop for all Mail. Save this and then go to Forwarding and Pop. From here, select Outlook Express. Click Run the Auto-configuration Tool. From here, you must save a file and open it. Once it is open, type in your account information. Press configu...
This video shows us the method to make simple GIF animations in Photoshop Elements 6. First we have to make a file with different layers. Click on the icon below the 'Layer' option to make a new layer in the file. After finishing the file, go to 'File' and the 'Save for Web' option in it. On the right side of the window, select 'GIF' as the file type. Check the 'Animation' option. Check 'Loop' to play the file again and again. Click 'OK' and the window to ask you the name of the file will be ...
Log in to your account. Go to settings, then go to Forwarding and POP. Then, check in the box for enable POP for all mail. Next, save the changes. Then go back to the settings page and check the first box (to include the mail that has already been downloaded). Save your changes again. Next, select tools>account. In the box that pops up, select POP for the account type and hit OK. Name the account and fill in your email address and POP address. For the SMTP server, put in smtp.gmail.com. Then,...
Whether you have YouTube favorites or want to keep track of your own uploads on the run, check out this video and learn how to put YouTube videos onto your iPod or iPhone. This video will explain how to use a free program called KeepVid that you can download online and use to rip videos and save them anywhere. This is useful if you are interested in offline viewing, or saving your best clips.
This video instructs you on how to backup your files on windows 7. To do this, first you must go to Start>Control Panel. After that you must look at System and Security, and click on back up your computer. Next you must click set up back up, then pick where you want to save your files and click next. In the video, ComputerRepairexpert uses a external hard drive, which is strongly suggested. On the next screen you must pick how you want it backed up. Click on Let me choose and click next. Afte...
In this how to video, you will learn how to open an SWF file the easy way. First, download the link shown at the bottom. It is a flash player that will open flash movies saved on your hard drive. You can view these movies in full screen mode and control the play back. Once it is downloaded, install it. Open the program and then open an SWF file that you have saved. You should be able to watch it play in this program. You do not have to drag and drop the file on to the player in order to watch...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to negotiate with a credit card company. There are 3 main items that users can negotiate. The first item is the date of payment. Users are able arrange a more convenient date for payment. The second item is the annual fee. Users are able to work out a way to not have to pay an annual fee for using a credit card, which will help save money. The third item is the interest rate. Users can negotiate and try to lower the interest rate that they must pay. T...
In the homepage at the left handside of the facebook account, a click is made on group. The name, description, group type,email address and website information of the group are filled in. A click is then made on the "create group" button. The security details which appear on the window appear after the "create group" option was selected and saved by clicking the "saved" option. The group is published to the facebook wall, after which the group is customized . The group can be personalized and...
To create and upload a torrent file using uTorrent v.1.7.5 you will begin by clicking the create torrent button. Clicking this button will open the dialogue box where you can click "add file" and select the file which you would like to create your torrent from. After you have selected your file click "open," this will bring you back to the original dialogue box. Now add the tracker URLs making sure you have a blank line between each tracker URL (some tracker URLs can be found at http://torren...
Start up iMovie. When the screen pops up you should choose new project. Give you project a name and then start iMovie. Switch to the integrated camera option found at the bottom of the screen. Press record and you can start talking for as long as you want. Record what you want, then when you want to finish, press the "esc" button on your keyboard. You can then choose the clip that you just recorded, drag it to the bottom of the screen go to file, choose export, then web-stream, then click sav...
First of all you have to open your internet browser. Now you have to type in mYouTube. Now you have to type in 'psps3psn' in your browser and then click 'enter'. Now you have to select the first search item. This shall ask you to watch ‘YouTube’ video on your ‘PSP’ (slim or ‘phat’) with an official ‘firmware’. There is no need of computer, only your ‘PSP’ and internet connection are required. Now when you click on to it, the video link shall be opened in a new browser. You have to click on 'd...
In this Software video tutorial you will learn how to add music to PowerPoint 2007. You will be using Partners in Rhyme for background music. On the site scroll down to ‘free midi files’. On the right of the page, you will see all the genres to choose from. Select your genre and select the band or song of your choice. Preview the music, download and save it. Open up PowerPoint 2007, select ‘insert’, select ‘sound’ and select the file you saved. Next select ‘animations’ > custom animation and ...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to save a wet cell phone. Begin by taking the battery and remove all electrical power. Now wrap the phone in a dry washcloth and cover it with aluminum foil. Then put it into an oven for 5 hours at a low temperature. It is recommended to heat it at about 125 degrees. Another method is to put the phone into a container filled with dry, uncooked rice and leave it for 1-2 days. This video will benefit those viewers who have accidentally dropped their pho...
In this how-to video, you will learn how to change a .doc file into a .PDF file. Open the document in Microsoft Office. Go to file and select print. Change the printing device to the CutePDF Writer. Click okay and save the file as whatever name you want. Once this is done, navigate to the location where you have saved the new .PDF file. Open the new .PDF file by double clicking it. You cannot change any of the text in this new file. By viewing this video, you will learn how to quickly convert...
Do you want to know how to save closet space and fit more clothes? Here is a smart way to do it. Watch and learn! Using an old belt, hang the clothes on the holes of the belt. You can also use a braided belt. Leave some space between the clothes to avoid overcrowding the belt. At the same time, it will not also overload. Ask someone to help you hold the belt so that it will be easier to hang the clothes.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to change the white flash screen on the iPhone/iPod Touch when taking a screen shot. Users will need to have their device jailbroken. Begin by opening Cydia. Search for "SBFlasher" and install it. Then download the file from the video description and save it. Go to SCiPhone and chose a picture that you want. Save to your desktop as SBScreenShotBG.png. Next, drag and drop your picture into the SpringBoard.app folder, located in the folder you downloade...
In this video from SocialMacbook he shows how to merge separate PDF files into one. There is a free way to do it. It will work on Mac and PC. Go to MergePDF. There is a link in the description. Here you can upload your PDF files you want joined together. Click pick files and select the files one at a time that you want merged together. You can only upload files 5 MB less each. It will tell you the size. Now you can click Merge PDF. It will say please wait, and then a box comes up where you ca...
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to grab flash files (.swf) from websites. Begin by going to the website and locates the flash file that you want. Right-click on the page and select "View Page Source". Go to the Media tab and copy the URL that ends with .swf. Paste it into your address bar and go to the site. Click on File and select Save Page As. Choose the location, name the file and select Save. The file will download and you will be able to access it whenever you want. This video...
Good Housekeeping shows you how to save your shoes and delicate garments from exposure to rain and mud. If you get mud on your suede shoes, wait until the mud completely dries, then brush the dried mud off with a soft brush. Remaining stains can be safely removed with the delicate side on an emery board.
If you want to reset your iPod, you have to loose your stuff. It is very simple to save your stuff and reset your iPod. This process takes just a few seconds to complete. After that, you can see that all applications and themes are saved. Your iPod will be reset without deleting any of your stuff.
James Marey teaches how to test whether your Anti virus is still working perfectly. First right-click anywhere on your desktop, go to 'New' and select 'Text Document' to open a new document. Now find some text containing a virus from the internet or you copy the text from the video. After entering the text, go to file and save the document. Now if your anti virus is working perfectly it will pop out a virus threat indicating the file you just saved. Finally select the appropriate option to re...
This is an easy guide on how to load a CD in a 2010 Toyota Prius. On units with standard audio system, insert CD into the slot to load. Press eject button on the left to eject. On units with JBL audio systems, press the load button in the right hand side and wait for the light. Next to the CD port to turn amber until solid green. Now you can insert a CD (if you'd like to load all 6 CDs), press and hold the load button and wait until light turns solid green. Now you can insert the next CD and ...
Steps to clear the cache on Firefox and delete unnecessary temporary files from your computer. In your Firefox browser go to TOOLS. Click on OPTIONS. Then go to PRIVACY tab. Click on PRIVATE DATA section and click on SETTINGS. Now you can clear the following items: browsing history, download history, saved form information, cache, cookies, saved passwords, authenticated sessions. Check what you'd like to remove, specially the cache option. Mow click on OK button. click on CLEAR NOW and click ...
Watch this video to learn how to make marble cake. Stir margarine and sugar light and porous. Add the eggs, one at the time. Stir well between every egg. Mix in wheat flour with baking soda and skinned milk. The pastry should be well blended. Take one third of the pastry and mix in cocoa, vanilla sugar, sugar and skinned milk. The cocoa pastry should have the same consistency as the light pastry. Put half of the light pastry in the prepared pan and allot it even outward. Then put in the cocoa...
Just because fixed rate mortgage rates have dropped to historic lows doesn't mean that you should automatically refinance. With the economic climate you might not be able to refinance because many banks have tightened the rules for refinancing. As for who is eligible, you will need a 700-720 on your credit score to get the best rates. To refinance at all you need at least a 600. Generally it is worthwhile to refinance if you can save at least a half point off of your current rate. But you do ...
This how-to video shows you how to rip a DVD to a hard disk drive. You need VLC media player installed to rip the media. Start by turning on VLC media player and going into the view tab and clicking Advanced Controls, you can then close VLC player and play the DVD on your computer in VLC media player. As the video is playing you can click the record option under the video to begin recording. Once done recording the video will be saved on your hard drive.
Ways Linn hosts this how to tutorial, demonstrating how to play the song "Save Me" by Shinedown, in this acoustic guitar lesson. In this easy to follow video, Ways Linn teaches you the chords you will need to know, demonstrates the fingering of the chords, as well as their progression through the song. She also teaches you the strum pattern that will keep you on track. This video will help even the most basic of beginner guitarists learn to play the song.
This video shows you how to easily put ring tones on your Motorola Droid phone. The first thing you have to do is plug in the Droid to your PC and open the Removable Disk that pops up. Next, you have to create a new folder and name it "Music". Then, you can simply copy-paste or drag-and-copy mp3 files to that Music folder. Next, you have to disconnect the Droid from your PC. You have to open up the application called RingDroid or download a fresh copy of it from the marketplace, if you do not...
This video shows you how to easily save music from MySpace or any other website. The first thing you have to do is open your web browser and surf to MySpace. Then, go to MySpace Music. Search for your favorite or desired band in the upper-right side. For the following step, you will need a program called Streaming Audio Recorder, that can be found on Google. Open the program, go to Settings and choose what input method you like and click OK. Then, hit the Record button, go to MySpace and pres...
