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How to Set Up a Car CTV Recording System

By K Mueller Stroup

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Although the video recorder came into existence in the 1970s, it has been in recent years that it has found a home in autos due to its size and ability to take high quality pictures. Police forces in the UK adopted in-car camera (or spy camera) ... more »

How to Speed Dial With One's Blackberry

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The Blackberry has revolutionized both the cellphone and PDA markets. The features and functions of the Blackberry go far beyond any previous technology. Users can still do all of the basic cellphone tasks, such as speed dial, with their ... more »

How to Stop Cellphone Spam

By David Sarokin

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A cellphone is a wonderful device, but the rise of text message spam (sometimes called SMS spam, SpaSMS, or m-spam) is getting REALLY ANNOYING. Especially since, unlike with email, spam on your cellphone costs you money every time you receive ... more »

How to Stop Global Warming by Recycling Cell Phones

By eHow Electronics Editor

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If you're worried about the world's climate and the effects of global warming, then it's time to start looking for solutions. One way to stop global warming is to start recycling cell phones. Fortunately, there are several options for cell phone ... more »

How to Store Your Film and Keep it From Aging

By bluejayway

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Planning on keeping unexposed regular or professional grade film around for more than a few months or even years? By properly storing away your film you can significantly slow down the quality from decreasing during the aging process... more »

How to Stream YouTube on the T-Mobile Wing

By seventy4

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The T-Mobile Wing is a great smartphone. For streaming YouTube video directly from the site, the media player falls short. Unfortunately, installing the flash player doesn't fix the problem. With vTap, you are able to stream YouTube vidoes as ... more »

How to Sync an iPhone with a Desktop Calendar on a PC

By Aaron Drake

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This article will walk you through syncing your calendars on a PC.. more »

How to take a grainy photograph

By bluejayway

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The appeal of an purposely grainy photo is in its classic look and feel. By adjusting the shutter speed to limit the amount of light coming into your camera, you can achieve this effect... more »

How to take better photos of your infant

By bluejayway

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Parents have only one chance to capture their baby's first steps in life. Whether you're a new parent or you're just interested in learning about photographing infants, here are some tips for capturing great moments... more »

How to Take Pictures In Odd Lighting.

By ***amylaine

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When taking pictures not all photographs will be in ideal lighting situations. Using a few tricks of the trade, may greatly enhance your photographs... more »

How to Take Sharper Pictures with Your Cell Phone

By BSMartin

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Sometimes a camera phone is your only way of freezing the moment and cementing the present in time. So of course, you want those pictures to be as clear as possible. There are a few tips you can follow to take better photos with your camera phone... more »

How to Terminate a Cell Phone Contract Without an Incurring Early Termination Fee

By BASHARAT SHAH, MD

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Terminating your cell phone contract ahead of time can result in a penalty called an "Early Termination Fee." Many carriers charge up to $175 for premature cancellation. But there are ways to cancel your service and avoid paying the high fees... more »

How to Transfer TV shows from your TiVo to Your Computer

By tlperl

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Wouldn't it be cool to be able to watch your favorite Tivo'ed shows on your laptop? Here's how to give it a thumbs-up using "TiVotoGo"..... more »

How to Troubleshoot an Apple TV

By eHow Arts & Entertainment Editor

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The Apple TV allows you to watch TV shows, movies and podcasts right on your home television. The downloaded programs stream from your iTunes library. The Apple TV receiver connects to your computer and television using Ethernet and video ... more »

How to troubleshoot your Kodak Easyshare G610 printer dock

By spearpe

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Troubleshooting your Kodak Easyshare G610 Printer Dock when the transfer light is blinking, but you're not transferring... more »

How to turn on Speaker on Cell Phones

By MidniteWriter

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You have a speaker phone on your cell phone right? But how in the world do you find it? It's not always clearly marked and you do not want to accidentally disconnect your call. Here's a few steps that can get you hands free and safely on your ... more »

How to unfreeze or reset your iPod

By Speedy-Max

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The first time my iPod froze I freaked out. It is very simple to unfreeze your iPod, here is how you do it... more »

How to unfreeze or reset your iPod Touch

By Speedy-Max

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The following steps will guide you on how to unfreeze/reset your iPod Touch... more »

How to Uninstall Programs From Your Windows Mobile PDA

By Naz Ir

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If you want to uninstall programs from your PocketPC or Windows Mobile PDA, follow the steps below... more »

How to unlock DVD player area code

By chadchouehow

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You want your DVD player can play whole world DVD disc. You have DVD disc from outside US, but You only have US DVD player... more »

How to Upgrade the Eveready IN215WB-S Flashlight Hack

By ElectricalNut

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Got an Eveready Contractor Industrial Flashlight Model #IN215WB-S?? Follow these simple instructions and get better light from a small flashlight... more »

How to Upload Music From an Mp3 Player to Windows Media Player

By Stephen Lilley

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With the advent of the MP3 player in recent years, it has never been easier to take your favorite songs with you wherever you go. Windows Media Player in particular is an invaluable tool for making sure you can easily transfer songs from your ... more »

How to Use & Dry Fix Your Water Damaged Cell Phone

By Limowreck

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Before you spend hundreds of dollars replacing your water damaged cell phone, try this method. This method is particularly useful if the phone dials, but the microphone and ear piece produce no sound. It's worked several times for our cell ... more »

How to Use a Cellular Phone

By eHow Electronics Editor

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If you're just giving in and joining the crowd of mobile users, here are the basics... more »

How to Use a Hand Controller with a Telescope

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Telescopes are sold with a variety of features that affect price. Besides aperture size and magnification, the telescope's movement controller plays a big part in the product's performance and price. Telescopes that use manual hand controls ... more »