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How To: Find out what an unknown device is in device manager

This video narrates and explains how to figure out how to install an unknown device using the device manager. The first step is to access the device manager through the control panel/system. Once in device manager you must select the show devices options. Once the device menu is visible you then find the unknown device section and copy the name of the device driver. The next step is to open Google search engine and paste the unknown device ID name. After the search is complete you will see ma...

How To: Carve a smiling or scary Jack-O'-Lantern for Halloween

Carving a pumpkin is an American Halloween tradition. It may seem intimidating, but it's really quite simple. If you need help to create the perfect Jack O Lantern, read on! This page will show you how to carve a pumpkin, step by step. If you want your Halloween guests greeted at the door by a smiling or scary Jack O Lantern, you'll follow the steps below. Select your pumpkin, assemble a few basic tools, and get ready to have some creative fun.

How To: Clear your java cache

In this tutorial, we learn how to clear your Java cache. First, go to the control panel and then open up Java from the thumbnails menu. After this, you will right click on the program and then go to 'view cache'. From here, select all of the Java and click inside the boxes to do this. Then, push 'ctrl+a" and it will start to clear. After this the cache will clear out and you will be finished. It may take a few minutes to load depending on how much information you have loaded in the cache. Exi...

How To: Remove noise from audio files in Ubuntu with Audacity

In this tutorial, we learn how to remove noise from audio files in Ubuntu with Audacity. To do this, you will first open up Audacity and then open up your audio file. To get rid of the noise, you will highlight the area with just the noise, not anything else. Now, go to 'effect', 'noise removal' from the top toolbar. Now, click 'get noise profile' and right after this you will need to select the whole file. After this, go back to the noise removal toolbar and click 'ok'. From here, you will s...

How To: Clear Your Cache for Windows

In this video, we learn how to clear your cache for Windows. The cache is where temporary internet files and information is saved on your browser. A lot of times, if this isn't cleaned out, your computer will go a lot slower. To do this, you will go to Internet Explorer and then click on the tools menu in the right hand corner of the page. After this, select 'delete browsing history' and then click 'delete files'. After this, click on 'yes' and it will load. When it's finished, your cache wil...

How To: Draw a realistic-looking skull

In this tutorial, we learn how to draw a skull. First, select a picture of a skull that you want to draw. Then, sketch a few lines so you know where you are going to position the sockets in the eyes. Also do this for where you're going to position the nose and mouth cavities. Then, erase any unwanted background lines. From here, you will draw over your original sketch and then tone the eyes and the sockets. From here, you will tone and add shading to the rest of the skull and the areas behind...

How To: Change the ringtone via the web OS on your Palm Pre

In this video, we learn how to change the ringtone via the web OS on your Palm Pre. From the main screen, tap the 'launcher icon'. Then, tap 'sounds and ringtones'. After this, you can set your ringer switch settings, rings and alerts settings, ringtone, ringtone volume, and system sounds. To change the tone, tap the 'ringtone' menu and then select a song from the list by tapping on it. If you want to add music as a ringtone, tap the ringtone icon and then tap the 'add music' icon. After this...

How To: Make a DIY XBox 360 Wi-Fi adapter

In this tutorial, we learn how to make a DIY. XBOX 360 Wi-Fi adapter. First, go to your network connection properties on your laptop or netbook. From here, you will disconnect from any connection you have going. Then, select both connections and right click 'bridge connections'. Once finished, reconnect to your Wi-Fi network. Now, you can take one end of your cable and connect it to your computer and then your XBox. From here, you should be able to connect to XBox Live and play any game you'd...

How To: Cut monitor feedback with StudioLive 16.4.2

In this video, Rick show us how to cut monitor feedback with StudioLive 16.4.2. First, assign your microphone to ox 1. Then turn it up and go to the master output of Ox 1 and turn it up until you hear feedback happening. Then, hit the select button on Ox 1 and you can change the compression for any channel. Take out low rumble by putting the low band on and putting it in shelf mode. This will create a high pass filter. Take out frequencies below 130 hertz and then go back to ox 1 master and t...

How To: Create a progressive house synth in Reason 4.0

In this tutorial, we learn how to create a progressive house synth in Reason 4.0. Start with the mixer and add use the combinator. Right click, then create a polysonic synthesizer. Bring it down to four and then click the "show programmer" button. Select one, two, and three and then make sure your octave is four. Bring up the octave on the second so it's five. For the third oscilator, make it analog and make it a sign wave. This octave will go down one so you get some bass. Go to the mixer an...

How To: Create basic 3D text in After Effects

In this tutorial, we learn how to create basic 3D text in After Effects. First, make a new composition and then create a text layer. After this, write in your text that you want in 3D. Then, add shatter to the drawing and select rendered. From here, change the pattern to custom and shape to text 1. Then, put all the strength and gravity to 0. Then, frame the text into the position that you want it to be in by rotating it around. Change the color if you would like to, then when you are done sa...

How To: Join lines in Xara Xtreme

In this video, we learn how to join lines in Xara Xtreme. All the lines in this are independent, but they can be joined together to make an object. First, open up the object gallery and then duplicate the layer. After this, copy the image and increase the line size by four pixels. Then, go to "arrange" and "combine shapes". From here, the shapes will all combine together to make one total image. Make a rectangle around this and then select "subtract shapes". Combine the layers to finish, then...

How To: Quickly change your user name in Facebook

This is a video tutorial in the Computers & Programming category where you are going to learn how to quickly change your user name in Facebook. Click on start and then click on all programs. Go to accessories and click on system tools. Now select character map. Write whatever you want in the character map window and minimize the window. You must write two words with a space in between. Go to your Facebook account and move your mouse over settings, but don't click. Click on account settings. N...

How To: Make stencils in GIMP

In this tutorial, we learn how to make stencils in GIMP. Start with heads or faces if you are new to this. Then, use the rectangle tool to select the head. Then, go to image and fir canvas to selection. Now, remove the background by using the background tool. Once finished, go to colors, then threshold. The image should turn black and white. Turn the dial to the right, then turn it to the left to make it lighter and darker. Find the spot to where it shows detail but it's not distorted, then h...

How To: Defragment your hard drive for Windows Vista

This is a video tutorial in the Computers & Programming category where you are going to learn how to defragment your hard drive for Windows Vista. Running a disk defrag is a great way to improve your computer performance. Go to start > control panel > systems and maintenance. Under the administrative tools click on "defragment your hard drive". In the next window, you can schedule an automatic defragmentation or initiate a defragmentation right away. To start defragmentation, click on "defrag...

How To: Defragment your computer step-by-step

This video tutorial is in the Computers & Programming category which will show you how to defragment your computer step-by-step. This will make your computer run efficiently and faster. Do a Google search for auslogics disk defrag and download and save the program. This program allows you to continue using your computer while the defrag is in progress. Then run the set up, accept the license agreement and launch the program. Here you can select the drive that you want to defrag and click on n...

How To: Unlock your iPhone 3G on jailbroken firmware 3.0

This video tutorial is in the Electronics category which will show you how to unlock your iPhone 3G on jailbroken firmware 3.0. By unlocking your iPhone you can use any GSM Sim carrier in your phone. For example, if you have an AT&T iPhone and you put a ROGERS Sim card from Canada, your iPhone will not accept it because it is LOCKED at AT&T. This is a software to unlock iPhones. Before you can unlock, your iPhone must be jailbroken. Open Cydia and hit manage. Then hit sources. Now select edit...

How To: Enable Javascript in Internet Explorer

This tutorial shows us how to enable JavaScript in Internet Explorer. First, go to the top right of IE and click "tools". Then, click "internet options" and then go to the security tab. From here, select your security level that you want by clicking "custom level". Scroll down to the bottom and find the tab that says "active scripting" and make sure it's enabled. Click on "ok", then refresh the page that you are on. Now you should be able to watch videos and use anything that uses JavaScript ...

How To: Whiten teeth in the Gimp image editor

In this tutorial, we learn how to whiten teeth in the Gimp image editor. First, open up GIMP and zoom in on the teeth of your image. From here, create a new layer named "white", making sure it's transparent. Now, make sure the white tab is on the top and go to "mode" then "saturation". Select the brush named "circle fuzzy 19". Put the scale around 1.5 or 1.6 and then draw on the teeth, which will make them white! Do this for all of the teeth, then when you save you can use this as your image ...

How To: Choose the right club in World Golf Tour

In this video, we learn how to choose the right club in World Golf Tour. First, judge your distance, check the wind, and pay attention to elevation. To change clubs, click on the club you have selected. Once clicked, a panel will appear with all the clubs in your bag. Click the club that you want and it will appear in the bottom left hand corner of the screen. Scroll through your clubs using the wheel on your mouse. The yards will change when you mouse over each of the different clubs that wi...

How To: Create a bootable CD with ImgBurn

Download the software from Imgburn. Choose mode, build, advanced, bootable disk. Go to allbootdisk to get a bootable image of your operating system. Choose from Windows 95 through Vista. Download the diskette image. Name and save to desktop. Choose volume and label. Click ok. Make the output burn to image file. Name the file and save it to the desktop. Download Sun Virtualbox. Test the image by choosing settings, storage, add device. Choose media manager. Select make primary slave. After test...

How To: Use Driver Cure from MissingDrivers.com

In this Computers & Programming video tutorial you will learn how to use Driver Cure from MissingDrivers. This is a simple and easy process and doesn't take much time either. Go to MissingDrivers and do a scan to find out which drivers are having problems. Select the driver that you want from the list of drivers, download it and save it to the desktop or wherever else you wish to save. Then locate the file and if it is a zip file, extract the file and you then got to install the driver. That'...

Use FastStone Image Viewer: the basics

In this video, we learn how to use FastStone Image Viewer: the basics. After you have downloaded and installed this software, open it up. Now, go to the settings section of the software and move between the tabs to change and explore the different settings. When you select an image, it will automatically zoom in, you can move between different images, then you can set it as wallpaper, edit it, save it, and much more. You can upload picture and images by going through the file menu, then editi...

How To: Optimize photos in Xara Xtreme / Xara Web Designer

This is a video tutorial in the Software category where you are going to learn how to optimize photos in Xara Xtreme / Xara Web Designer. This is really very easy and simple to do and takes practically no time. Open up Xara Xtreme and go to the object gallery and select a photo that you want to work on. You can now resize the image by simply stretching or shrinking it in any direction. You can also drag and position the image at any part of the canvas that you desire. You can now go to file a...

How To: Find, download & install Firefox themes or skins

This is a video tutorial in the Computers & Programming category where you are going to learn how to find, download & install Firefox themes or skins. Open up Firefox 3, go to tools, click on "add-ons". On the next window, click on "get add-ons" and click on "browse all add-ons". On the next page, on left hand side scroll down and click on "themes" button. This will display all Firefox 3 themes. Select the theme that you want and click on "add to Firefox" and then click on "install now". You ...

How To: Use the PRIME operator in math

In this video, we learn how to use the PRIME operator in math. The prime operator is the opposite of something in the equation. Take a look at the illustration in the video that is shown. Once you see that, you will be able to tell what A prime and B prime are. A prime is the opposite of "A". If a number is shaded in "A" it should not be shaded in "A Prime". The same goes for the prime of the letter "B". Just pay attention to what the numbers selected for each letter is, then use the opposite...

How To: Use the UVW unwrap function in 3D Studio Max

In this video, we learn how to use the UVW unwrap function in 3D Studio Max. First, go to the UV modifier wrap and select all the faces. Once here, edit the parameters and then go to the mapping menu. After this, you will be able to change the object as you would like. After you are finished with this, save your object to your computer in a spot you won't forget it. You can create several different layers and change the colors as you prefer. You can completely customize your experience on thi...

How To: Use Pidgin as an IRC client

This video shows how to enter an IRC chat with a program called Pidgin, which is normally an instant messaging client. First, you should open Pidgin and open the protocol IRC, selecting or creating a username and changing the server to irc.freenode.net in order to connect to the Linuxjournal channel. After connecting to the channel, wait until you are connected. At this point, you should still not be able to see anything, so you have to go to "Add Chat" and join a channel, in this case #Linux...

How To: Change the channel of the AI-01 Robot

In this video, we learn how to change the channel of the AI-01 Robot. First, you need to find the channels that are on the back panel of the robot. After you do this, turn the robot off, then turn it back on. Then, press both sides of the buttons together. After this, you will press the left button to choose the number and then press the right button to choose the team. After this, you will press both buttons together and then grab the remote. Select the channel on the remote by doing the sam...

How To: Make iPhone ringtones using iTunes on the PC

In this video, we learn how to make iPhone ringtones using iTunes on the PC. First, open iTunes and open the song you like. After this, right click and click "create aac". Then, right click and click "get info", then change the start and stop time of the song. Once this is done, right click on the new version and create another aac version. Now, delete the second song and move to recycle bin. After this, right click on the 30 second song and click "show in windows explorer", then press "alt",...

How To: Add custom buttons to a Thunderbird Toolbar

In order to add additional buttons to your Thunderbird Tool Bar, you will need an add-on called "Custom Buttons". It will allow you to add additional buttons to your tool bar. You will need to give instructions for the buttons, which you will use Java Script in order to set it up. Otherwise, the button will not have a function.

How To: Convert an image into a sketch in Photoshop

In this video, we learn how to convert an image into a sketch in Photoshop. First, open up Photoshop and open the picture you want to convert. Now, click the layer and unlock the background. After this, go to "image", "adjustments", and remove all the saturation from the photo so it's black and white. Then, duplicate this and invert it by going back to the adjustments section. Now, go on the top of the layers tab and select "color dodge" from the drop down menu. Now, go to "filter", "other", ...

How To: Add a feedburner count in Thesis navigation bar

In this video, we learn how to add a feed burner count in Thesis navigation bar. First, go to the custom file editor, then click "custom_fuction.php" and then click "edit selected info". After this, you will get an error message. Now, go to your FTP and type in the path "/public_html/adwordsshop.com/wp-content/themes/thesis_16/lib.functions/launch.php". Once you do this, open launch.php, then copy the code from the website and paste it into the PHP site. Then, copy the entire thing and paste ...

How To: Burn a video to DVD using DVD Flick and ImgBurn

In this Electronics video tutorial you will learn how to burn a video to DVD using DVD Flick and ImgBurn. Do a Google search for 'download DVD flick' and download the program from the first link in the search result and install it. Then go to Download and search for 'imgburn', download and install it. Now open up DVD Flick, click on 'add title' on the right side and drag and drop the video file you want to burn. Then you go to 'menu settings', select the menu you want and click 'accept'. Then...

How To: Make a PowerPoint video presentation in Windows Movie Maker

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a PowerPoint video. This task is easy, simple and fast to do. Begin by creating the PowerPoint presentation and save it as a Graphics Integrated format. Then open the Windows Movie Maker program and click on Pictures under the Import menu. Select the presentation and click on Import. Now edit the video clips in the time line by adding transitions, effects, music and other enhancements. When finished, publish the video. This video will benefit ...