Sometimes users will notice that their taskbar and desktop icons have gone missing. There are different methods of bringing back the desktop icons and taskbar on the computer screen. This article will guide you by showing 5 different methods to correct the problem.
Your web camera doesn't work on Skype and it's interfering with important video calls? Don't worry, it's a common problem. In this article, you will learn why your webcam is not working and how to fix it.
Thanks to modern technology, computer programming (a.k.a. coding) has become accessible to everybody, not just the computer whizzes amongst us. In the following 'How To' guide, we'll introduce a selection of 5 apps that take different approaches teaching you to code using just your smartphone. Even though an app cannot replace professional courses, they will enable the user to obtain a basic skill level and understanding of coding thanks to their fun exercises.
Alexa has changed the way we listen to music today. With just a short voice command, she can play any of your favourite tunes, search for new songs via numerous music services and libraries and lower or increase volume, all without you lifting a finger. In this article we're going to explain how you can connect Alexa and your Apple Music account simply by adjusting some settings.
Occasionally when you turn on your Android device, the phone screen freezes and then you get the message: 'Android is starting. Optimising application 1 of 1'. This error appears when an application isn't correctly installed or there was a problematic update.In this article, we'll show you how to solve this problem.
Sometimes valuable photos and videos take up too much storage space on your device. There is a solution: you can transfer them to your computer and free up storage space. If you own an iPhone, iPad, iPod or Mac it's quite easy to complete transfers using the AirDrop or Photos app. However, if you own a PC, it can seem a little bit more complicated because of the different operating systems. Here we explain how to transfer photos and videos from your iOS device to a Windows PC.
Music Downloader and Player is a free application that allows you to download music using your iPhone. It can be used when your phone is connected to the internet via a WiFi network or mobile data plan.
TeamSpeak is a popular software that is often used by gamers to create servers and chat channels to communicate with each other while playing multiplayer games. In this article, you will learn how to create a server using this program.
Television technology is constantly advancing with countless new concepts emerging every year. If you are thinking of buying a new TV set but not sure where to start, this article will help you as we provide a simplified guide of the most important characteristics that should be taken into account when making your choice.
Digital transmission is the sending of information over physical communication media in the form of digital signals. Analog signals must therefore be digitized first before being transmitted. The present article discusses in detail the different types of encoding.
Today, there are more than ever digital professions, which has made having a good Internet connection a necessity. Moreover, even people whose work is not strongly related to the Web, need it on an everyday basis to check their emails or participate in online courses. However, it is also well known that there are public wifi risks but in fact, this is not the only risk factor when it comes to security. This article discusses in detail the risks related to WIFI.
What is a replay attack? A replay attack is a network, a "Man-in-the-middle" attack that involves intercepting data packets and replaying them. This means resending them as is (with no decryption) to the receiving server. Another common name for this kind of attack is playback attack
VLC Media Player allows you to add a logo (image file hosted online) to any of your video. Here's how:
By default upon adding a comment to a cell under Excel, only the comment indicators will be displayed (Comments appears upon mouse over). If you want to have your comments permanently displayed in your spreadsheet or just change your preferences, follow these steps.
What is a client-server environment? Numerous applications run in a client-server architecture. This means that client computers (computers forming part of the network) contact a server that provides services to the client computers. These services are programs that provide data such as time, files, connection, etc.
What is and what does a motherboard do? The primary component of a computer is the motherboard (sometimes called the mainboard). The motherboard is the hub that is used to connect all of the computer's essential components. As its name suggests, the motherboard acts as a parent board, which takes the form of a large printed circuit with connectors for expansion cards, memory modules, the processor, etc.
Excel spreadsheets are one of the most useful tools to create documents with calculations and data and organize the accounting or VAT tax, among other tasks. Luckily, while working on Excel you can use various formulas to speed up and facilitate the process. In this article, we will show you what it is and how to use formulas.
MP3 file format (short for MPEG Audio layer 3) is a lossy audio data compression format, developed by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). This format is used to compress normal audio formats (WAV or CD audio) at a rate of 1:12. As MP3 files, the equivalent of twelve music CDs take up the same space as one CD-ROM. What's more, MP3 barely alters the perceptible sound quality.
The DB25 (originally DE-25) connector is an analog 25-pin plug of the D-Subminiature connector family (D-Sub or Sub-D). The DB25 connector is mainly used for serial connections, allowing for asynchronous data transmission as provided by standard RS-232 (RS-232C). It is also used for parallel port connections and was used to connect printers, that's why it's also known as a printer port (LPT). DB25 serial ports on computers have male connectors, while parallel port connectors are DB25 female.
Computer memory saves all data in digital form. There is no way to store characters directly. Each character has its digital code equivalent: ASCII code (for American Standard Code for Information Interchange). Basic ASCII code represented characters as 7 bits (for 128 possible characters, numbered from 0 to 127). In the 1960s, the ASCII code was adopted as the new standard. With it, characters can be coded using 8 bits for 256 possible characters.