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How to clean camera lenses

By bluejayway

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Even though your lens may not look dirty, every few months you should give the surfaces a good cleaning. You may think you are completely protective of your lenses, but plastic matter from your camera bag also builds up on your camera. With just ... more »

How to Clean CDs

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Dirty CDs can skip or just stop playing. For best results, use a CD cleaning fluid and anti-static cloths made for cleaning CDs. If these tips don't help you might have to buy another copy of your CD, but first try it in another player because ... more »

How to clean Digital video disks (DVD's)

By brownv

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Cleaning DVD disks the quick and easy way... more »

How to Clean VCR Heads

By eHow Electronics Editor

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If you rent videotapes, there's a chance you'll get one that's been around the block a few too many times and leaves an oxide mess on your VCR's tape heads. The result is a snowy picture or--if your VCR has a video-mute feature--a plain blue ... more »

How to Compare HDTV Formats 720p and 1080i

By eHow Electronics Editor

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It is very difficult for a broadcaster to beam both 720p and 1080i formats considering the expenses and bandwidth it calls for. So, how does one format differ from the other and how does it impact the viewing experience? Find out through the ... more »

How to Compare HDTV Models Before You Buy

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Why HD? High definition televisions offer picture quality at a level that is almost photo-like. When you watch TV (especially HDTV channels) on an HDTV, it's a viewing experience like no other. You'll need to compare HDTV models before you buy to ... more »

How to Compare Home Theater Subwoofers

By eHow Electronics Editor

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There are a lot of subwoofers out there, which makes it hard to decide which one is right for your home theater. The size of the theater room is the first major factor in making the decision since you’ll need something big to fill a large ... more »

How to Compare LCD Flat Panel TV with Plasma TV

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) flat panel TV and plasma TV have a lot in common except for the technology they use to produce the picture images. Both plasma and LCD have a slim profile. In plasma TVs, neon and xenon gases are used for creating ... more »

How to Conceal Home Audio Cables

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Cables, cables everywhere. There are several ways to hide those ugly audio cables that deliver the great sound you're enjoying from your home theater system. And, depending on which process you choose, it can be a fairly simple task... more »

How to Configure Bluetooth on a Dell Axim X51

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The X51 is one of the latest additions to the Axim line of handheld PC's from Dell. Like its predecessors, the X51 takes advantage of Bluetooth technology. No longer do you have to be stuck at your desk all day! Configuring the Axim X51 for a ... more »

How to Connect a Palm Device to an External Modem

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Ever wonder whether you can connect your PDA to the Web using a fast, external modem? There are a few adapters and cables involved, but otherwise, it's a cinch... more »

How to Connect an HP iPAQ to a Computer

By eHow Electronics Editor

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There are a couple reasons you might want to connect your HP iPAQ Pocket PC to a computer. First, you might want to charge your Pocket PC’s battery using the computer as a power source. Second, you might want to synchronize the information on ... more »

How to Connect Equalizer to Home Theater System

By TomG

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Since home component stereo systems (those made up of several components each designed for one purpose) and cassette decks are declining in popularity adding an equalizer can be more confusing. Still the instructions are quite easy with just a ... more »

How to Connect the Sony DVP-S7700 CD/DVD Player to a TV

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Learn how to hook up the Sony DVP-S7700 CD/DVD Player to a TV, with audio/video input jacks and/or an amplifier (receiver)... more »

How to Connect Your VCR to Work with Your Cable Box

By eHow Electronics Editor

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VCRs have been an electronic staple across the world since the late 20th century. To tape your favorite TV shows to enjoy later, you have to connect your VCR to work with your cable box, which can be done with only two cables... more »

How to convert DVD to Pocket PC, PDA and Smart Phone

By ShineDRC

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This guide will describe the basic steps about converting DVD to WMV/MP3/WMA for PocketPC, Palm, PDA, and Smart Phone. It should be very easy to understand... more »

How to Convert Seamlessly to Digital Television

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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Television as we know it will end in the United States in less than a year. On February 17, 2009, all analog television broadcasting will cease in the US, rendering all analog receivers that depend on outdoor antennas or rabbit ears obsolete. ... more »

How to Convert Vinyl Albums to Compact Discs

By Paul M. J. Suchecki

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If you’re like many of us of a certain age, some of your favorite music is on vinyl. I still have a working turntable, but the dust pops and scratches on my older albums are annoying. I’ve also gotten too lazy to get up every fifteen minutes to ... more »

How to Copy a DVD

By ninbroken52

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Ever get a bad scratch on a DVD and then have to go buy it again? Or the kids decided to play Frisbee with their favorite DVD? Maybe the dog ate it? Most of today’s computers come equipped with a DVD burner. Why not use it to save some money on ... more »

How to Create a Customized Playlist With Program Mode on Your Sony CFD-ZW755 Boombox

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Have you ever wanted to listen to the tracks on a CD in a different order? Perhaps you think two songs simply sound better when played consecutively, or you want to set up a program to work with a slide presentation. The Sony CFD-ZW755 lets you ... more »

How to Create a Playlist on Your Creative Zen MP3 Player

By eHow Electronics Editor

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With as much memory as is available on some Creative Zen MP3 players, you can store a lot of media and save many settings saved at once. You can create a workout mix, a traveling mix, a work mix and any other iteration of playlist you can come up ... more »

How to Deactivate Progressive Scan Mode on the Philips DVP642 Progressive Scan DVD Player

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The Philips DVP642 is a versatile DVD and CD player with many great features. The progressive scan display presents 60 frames per second on your television screen, rather than 30 frames per second on interlaced scanning, which is what a normal ... more »

How to Delete Music Files From Your Sansa MP3 Player

By eHow Electronics Editor

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The day has come to clear out the stuff you don’t listen to any more. Delete music files from your Sansa MP3 player and free up room for new songs. You’ll need the USB connecting cable and your desktop computer to clean out your Sansa MP3 player... more »

How to Delete Music From an Ipod

By eHow Electronics Editor

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There are two ways to delete music from your iPod. The first is to delete songs in your iTunes library and have iTunes sync your library to your iPod automatically when you plug your iPod into the computer. The second is to manually delete music ... more »

How to Develop a Black and White Photo

By eHow Electronics Editor

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Being able to print images from a negative distinguishes the serious photographer from those who simply take snapshots. Learning your way around a camera is only the first part of a complete process that culminates in the darkroom... more »