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  • Merge PDF files: on Windows, Mac, online, for free

    PDF Creator and other PDF editing software give users the flexibility of merging multiple PDF files into single or multiple files. You have different ways to achieve the same result depending on your OS. Here we give you what you need to combine and merge your PDF documents in easy and fast ways.

  • How to change the Wi-Fi password: on Mac, Windows

    Knowing how to modify the name and password of your Wi-Fi connection is important for various reasons. The primary reason is that pre-established passwords are usually impossible to remember, a long and random collection of numbers and letters. The second is for security reasons: unwanted connections to your network and personal security as your network offers an access path to your data. In this article, we will explain how to change your Wi-Fi password step by step.

  • How to search for a word in a PDF: online, via Adobe Reader

    The search function in Adobe Acrobat Reader allows you to locate words or phrases while working with PDF documents, even if it has been converted to PDF using character recognition technology (OCR). Thanks to this function, you can perform a simple search in a single document or a more complex search in one or several PDF documents. Read on to find out how to do it.

  • Everything about different WiFi modes of operation

    Wireless adapters, or network interface controllers (NICs for short), are network cards with the 802.11 standards that let a machine connect to a wireless network. A station is any device that has such a card. Access points, also known as AP or hotspots, can let nearby WiFi-equipped stations access a wired network to which the access point is directly connected. The 802.11 standard defines two operating modes: infrastructure mode and ad hoc mode.

  • Introduction to Wi-Fi (802.11 or WiFi)

    The IEEE 802.11 specification (ISO/IEC 8802-11) is an international standard describing the characteristics of a wireless local area network (WLAN). The name Wi-Fi (which stands for Wireless Fidelity, sometimes incorrectly shortened to WiFi) corresponds to the name of the certification given by the Wi-Fi Alliance, formerly WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance). This group ensures compatibility between hardware devices that use the 802.11 standards. Read on to learn more.

  • How to change VirtualBox language settings

    VirtualBox is a free and open-source software created for those who'd like to have two different operating systems on the same computer, for example, Mac and Windows or Linux and Windows. In this article, we will show you how to change the language settings of VirtualBox.