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Porting iWork to an iPhone requires you to purchase a very specific application from the iTunes App Store. Port iWork to an iPhone with help from an expert in the world of Apple retail in this free video clip.
An SRT file is also known as a video subtitle file. Learn how to sub a video with an SRT in Notepad with help from a graphic designer and Web developer in this free video clip.
Getting Notepad on the desktop is something you can do using only your computer's mouse. Get Notepad on the desktop with help from a software engineer with broad and extensive experience in this free video clip.
Making a cent sign in Microsoft Works requires a very particular keyboard key combination. Make a cent sign in Microsoft Works with help from a software engineer with broad and extensive experience in this free video clip.
Adjusting a WordPad ruler is a lot like adjusting the margins and indentations in Microsoft Office. Adjust a WordPad ruler with help from a software engineer with broad and extensive experience in this free video clip.
The “Invalid Postback or Callback” error message when executing a Web page indicates that an unhandled exception has occurred and can't be rendered. To render the postback or callback of data on a Web page, registration must be enabled. This security feature verifies that postback and callback events originate from the server that rendered them.
Under the LifeCam brand, Microsoft manufactures a range of webcams, all of which are certified to work with MSN Messenger, released under the name Windows Live Messenger since December 2005. If you experience problems getting your LifeCam device to work with Messenger, there are a number of troubleshooting steps to take.
Notepad++ is a free, open-source text editor for Windows computers that extends the functionality of Notepad, the basic text editor. The program supports multiple programming languages, including HTML, C++ and JavaScript. By default, the program doesn't format your code. To autoformat and clean up your code to remove unnecessary breaks and properly align tags, use the Notepad ++ HTML Tidy effect.
Autohotkey and Hotkey are two concepts that have similar purposes. Both make using your computer easier by assigning functions to buttons on the keyboard. While they are similar, they are not exactly the same thing. One is a feature in the Windows operating system while the other is a third-party application. To understand the functions, you must know more about each program.
A small business that needs to centralize access to its computer equipment, databases and documents can invest thousands of dollars in proprietary, single-vendor server software or pay nothing at all and build a system that provides all the basic features it would likely require. Linux Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) is a free, open source server operating system for companies that need network support for Microsoft Windows clients.
Windows operating systems have the capability of creating a system backup that will run the computer if the installed Windows software fails. However, these backups are typically text-based and difficult to use for people without a knowledge of command line interface. BartPE is a backup system for Windows that gives you the ability to view icons and use certain pieces of compatible software, such as the OpenOffice suite.
OpenOffice is a free, open-source office software suite that can be distributed on as many computers as desired without any license. This suite contains programs for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics and database creation. It is designed to run on Windows, Mac and Linux computers. The programs enable the user to read and write files in many different formats created by other programs. When the power goes out or the computer crashes while an OpenOffice document is open, it places the program in recovery mode.
Microsoft Works is an office suite of software that was often included with lower-end computers sold in years past. Many people have files in the Works file format and are looking for a way to convert them. Filters are file conversion utilities that come with software that allow the program to open various file formats. OpenOffice, more commonly referred to as "OpenOffice.org," is an open-source suite of office programs that many people prefer because it's free to use. Earlier versions of OpenOffice didn't include filters that allowed it to open Works files, but the current version as of February 2012…
Trillian centralizes all your instant messaging accounts in a single application, but it doesn’t include built-in support for the session initiation protocol used by Microsoft Communicator. Instead of running Microsoft Office Communicator in the background, you can consolidate your Microsoft Communicator account using the third-party SIP plugin for Trillian Astra. Trillian’s support staff recommend using this plugin if you need to connect to Office Communication Server accounts or other types of SIP accounts.
Microwave ovens are an alternative to conventional gas and electric ovens with their more convenient and lower cost cooking options. However, microwave ovens still require periodic maintenance. One way to keep your microwave performing well is to regularly inspect and change its filters. Microwave filters vary by model and type, but they all have the same basic design.
Internet Explorer is a Web browser developed by Microsoft that ships with the Windows operating system. The fact that it’s installed by default on every PC makes it a widely used browser, even though it lacks some features available in competing browsers such as Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox. One missing feature is inline spell-checking, a handy function that highlights misspelled words and prompts the user to correct these errors. Fortunately, Internet Explorer 9 gives users the ability to add a spell-check function using third-party browser add-ons. Three of the most widely used plugins are ieSpell, IE7Pro and Speckie.
Boosting your personal productivity usually involves ramping up your time management, organization and multitasking skills. With today’s hectic lifestyles, keeping your daily life productive and your goals on track is essential. Many software products have been developed to help you achieve this goal, but you only need a few of the very best apps to pump up your productivity and impress yourself with how much you can accomplish in the course of a day.
The structure and syntax of the HyperText Markup Langauge, or HTML, not only tells a Web browser how to display a file's contents, but also identifies structural data about the file itself. These tags are also invaluable if you are a programmer looking to code a program that will strip away specific sections of an HTML file, such as its header and footer.
Defected bushing can spell havoc for even the newest cars. Get tips on how to check for defected bushing with help from an expert in the automotive industry in this free video clip.
Both CakePHP and Seagull are open source PHP frameworks that make it easier to develop and deploy Web-based applications for small to large projects. A coding framework provides a set of tools, functions and application programming interfaces that speed up the Web development process. PHP frameworks are exceptionally helpful to programmers who want to use less code in their source files, which usually results in faster applications.
OpenOffice and iCal are two separate entities with different purposes. OpenOffice is an open-source office tools suite, while iCal is a calendar program from Apple. These two software packages aren't compatible, because OpenOffice doesn't provide a calendar application. When you add another program to your OpenOffice suite, iCal can be used in parallel.
OpenOffice.org may look like the address of a website, but it's also the name of an Open Source suite of office software applications that provide features, functions and file format support consistent with the offerings in Microsoft Office. Impress serves as the presentation-software component of the suite, with functionality comparable to Microsoft PowerPoint. If you're having trouble opening a PPTX, or PowerPoint XML-format, file in OpenOffice Impress, examine your file, your software and your system set-up to pinpoint your problem.
A histogram is a bar graph that displays how often numbers within a given range appear in a data set. The frequency formula, coupled with the index formula in Apple’s iWork Numbers, allows you to quickly calculate the frequency for a range of numbers contained within a data set. To use the frequency and index formulas, you must set up the spreadsheet by adding a section that contains the data, creating a list that contains the highest number in each range, and assigning a number to each interval-value.
A tri-fold brochure is a tool that you can use to for education or marketing purposes. You can create your own tri-fold using the free OpenOffice software package on your computer. The OpenOffice Templates website provides sample tri-fold templates as free downloads. These templates are a starting point that allows you to customize and lay out your own printable tri-fold brochure on any topic.
A CSV (or comma-separated values) file is a text file that stores information, both numeric and alphanumeric, in a structure that includes one line of data, a comma to indicate the end of the data and then a carriage return. The next line contains the same format as the first line. CSV files are also known as "comma-delimited files." A VCF (or variant call format) file, also known as a vCard, is a text file used by email applications to relay your contact information to email recipients. VCF files are also known as electronic business cards.
A file with the extension XLM contains a macro written with Microsoft Excel 4.0 or later. You can use Microsoft Excel to open and run the macro. Although macros are useful for their ability to automate certain tasks, a malicious macro can harm your computer.
The IBM TM1 Web software lets you display reports and data to users from spreadsheet documents such as Microsoft Excel. The TM1 application includes a data management utility you can use to edit the header and footer displayed on the Web page. You customize this header to display static data such as organization name and company logos. You must have access to the Web server to change this data.
Omron is a SYSMAC application developed by Sileco Sistemi. When using Project Manager for Omron, you can create a code function to display the main template at runtime startup. This requires entering the code for winlog into a project from within Project Manager. To do this, you will need to use the Code Builder function included with the Omron application software.
Word processing programs like Corel WordPerfect and Microsoft Word insert invisible codes in the text that control text and page format. For example, when you make a section of text bold in WordPerfect, the program inserts a “Bold” tag on either side of the text. WordPerfect has a "Reveal Codes" function that lets you render or view the control codes in a panel below the document. This function lets you view and troubleshoot control codes if your document is not formatted the way you expect it to be. You can also print a document with the control codes visible in…
Corel WordPerfect includes the ability to insert special symbols that are not on the keyboard into a document. These symbols include non-English language characters like Greek, Cyrillic and Arabic, math and scientific symbols, and typographic symbols such as the copyright symbol and the pilcrow (paragraph) symbol. These symbols are treated like any other character in your document, and you can use the program’s Find and Replace function to search for and replace the characters.
The spreadsheet portion of the Microsoft Works productivity program lets you create spreadsheets that contain simply charts and graphs. Since Microsoft Works can't create a trend line or line of best fit by default, if you want to insert a trend line into your scatterplot graph, you must do so manually. This can be done using some basic algebra, the plot points in your scatterplot graph and the Microsoft Works formula bar.
Open-source software titles Apache OpenOffice.org and Mozilla Thunderbird offer their users functionality and a familiar user interface at an appealing price: free. OpenOffice is a productivity suite made up of individual tools comparable to the software titles bundled as Microsoft Office. Mozilla Thunderbird is an email client and contact manager with features similar to Microsoft Outlook.
Manufacturing businesses often use a materials requirement planning system to manage product manufacturing. The system helps managers schedule product manufacturing, plan for needed raw materials and supplies, and keep the product on schedule for delivery. The system can also help manage a company’s finished goods, raw material and supply inventories. MRP output refers to a variety of reports available to managers for production scheduling and creation, and timely delivery of the product to the customer.
Web-hosting control panels powered by cPanel do not necessarily offer many ways to customize the interface. However, the button of each cPanel page includes five "Preference" links that enable you to change elements of your interface. These settings can hide options you infrequently use or highlight those that you depend upon daily.
WordPad is a basic word processor that comes with all versions of Windows. It is more advanced than basic editors, such as Notepad, but doesn't have the full capabilities of Microsoft Word. Although WordPad is generally stable, it is subject to occasional crashes that can often be fixed without the support of a technician.
OpenOffice is an open-source office suite of programs available to download for free from OpenOffice.org. The quickstart.exe component included in the installation package provides an optional tool called Quickstarter that can be used to launch different parts of the OpenOffice suite. It preloads certain parts of code so that applications and documents open up more quickly. Alternatively, the various programs can be launched individually from the Start menu. If you don't wish to use the OpenOffice Quickstarter, it can be disabled from within the application.
OpenOffice is a free productivity software suite used as a substitute for other, more expensive, productivity programs. OpenOffice provides many benefits, including compatibility with Microsoft Office document types and customization through open source. Before utilizing OpenOffice, it is important to also understand some of the disadvantages you may encounter.
OpenOffice is a free, open-source office application suite that includes word processing, database and presentation applications, among other tools. Hundreds of user-created templates and extensions are available for OpenOffice, making it a highly customizable work environment. For screenwriters, OpenOffice offers numerous template options to facilitate the craft.
The Key Performance Indicator (KPI) thresholds tool comes with the professional version of Microsoft Excel. You can run it on your spreadsheet to compare your businesses goals and actual results. This shows you the variance between various metrics for measuring success, letting you display KPI thresholds that can help guide you in the next fiscal quarter or year. Using KPI thresholds requires a bit of work, but the process is simple and easy-to-follow.
Replacing options in a regular expression can get complicated quickly; you need to isolate the option you want to replace before making any changes. Doing so otherwise will potentially break the rest of the matches. This is why it's a good idea to segregate the different sections of your regular expression using parentheses as it makes it easier to work with individual segments. Regular expressions are used by a variety of scripting languages and are a powerful way to parse data from one or many files.
IMVU is a free website that allows users to create avatars and interact with other members. One of IMVU's notable features is its ability to handle groups, or communities, started by IMVU members. Each IMVU group has its own homepage, divided into several sections. One of those sections is the soapbox, a section that allows you, the administrator, to represent yourself and your group. You can add a picture to a soapbox on IMVU by using the correct syntax.
Zen Cart, the open-source PHP shopping cart software, lets developers build and manage an online shopping website. Use the administrator's template editor to add a snippet of JavaScript to a Zen Cart template to display an advertisement or to track pages. If you're installing the JavaScript tracking code, add the code to the footer or header template so that it loads on every page.
Like most routers, your Trendnet router uses an HTML-based Web page to control the device settings. You can view and manage the router’s settings by viewing this page in a Web browser. If you use the WEP encryption code, you must enter a passkey into the router's security settings. Similarly, when you join another device to the wireless LAN, you must enter the matching key. Trendnet routers can have up to four keys for the same network.
When a computer application generates data, it may also record data on the origin of the main data, the date of changes, the authors and other peripheral information. This information is the data about the main data, or metadata. It is usually hidden and often not easily accessible. The ethical question in general, and for the legal profession in particular, is whether it is ethical to extract, examine, use or destroy such data. Each action with regard to the metadata brings with it ethical questions and challenges.
The microblogging website Tumblr appeals to social media fans who like posting short bits of content instead of large, in-depth posts. Every Tumblr member has a dedicated URL for a microblog, and the appearance of each blog varies according to themes, colors, included options and custom HTML or JavaScript. One such option is autopage, also known as infinite or endless scrolling. This feature lets you scroll through content instead of repeatedly clicking the "Back" and "Next Page" buttons.
There are occasionally situations that arise when the author of text or a photo on Tumblr does not want there to be a direct link from the re-blogged post to the original post. Removing the citation hyperlink is then a prudent choice, particularly if the work's author wishes to maintain privacy. However, this does not mean that you should leave the citation completely blank, because Tumblr is a platform for sharing, not stealing. In these situations, you may replace the hyperlink citation with a "Via (author)" citation.
The Microsoft LifeCam HD webcam, previously known as the Microsoft LifeCam Cinema, is a high-resolution webcam which allows you to both broadcast and record video on computers running Windows. While Microsoft doesn't provide specific LifeCam drivers for the Mac OS X operating system, it's possible to use your Microsoft LifeCam HD on a Mac by downloading and installing a free application, Macam.
Microsoft Points are the main currency used in the Xbox LIVE Marketplace to purchase downloadable content and online games. Microsoft Points can be purchased in two ways, the first of which is online, and these are immediately applied to your account. The second way is in the form of redeemable cards, which can be found in retail stores in most countries. Regardless of the country you bought your card in, the 25-digit redeem code on the card will always be in English alpha-numeric characters. Once you have a Microsoft Points card, you can redeem it on any Xbox LIVE account;…
Edline is a Web portal that allows schools to manage student attendance, reports and communication between parents and educators. One of the features of Edline is its ability to let both students and parents access reports containing the grades obtained in a particular semester. You can change a grade on Edline by editing the HTML source code of the page.
You can test a C++ template code by creating a fake or mock store in the template's code lines. The fake code inserts made-up data in order to test a code to ensure that it will work as written. Faking template codes are also used to show programmers what to expect when they work with the code.
