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Sometimes abbreviated as HLL, a high-level language is a computer programming language that isn’t limited by the computer, designed for a specific job, and is easier to understand. It is more like human language and less like machine language. However, for a computer to understand and run a program created with a high-level language, it must be compiled into machine language. The first high-level languages were introduced in the 1950s. Today, high-level languages are in widespread use....

A light pen may refer to any of the following: A light pen is a light-sensitive pointing input device commonly used to select or otherwise modify text or data on a screen. Used with a CRT monitor, these devices were an early form of manipulating and highlighting data on the screen. In the picture, is an example of a woman using a light pen to highlight text on the screen. Light pens were originally developed around 1955 and in the 1960s, they became more commonly used with graphics terminals, like the IBM 2250....

Located near the top-right of most PC keyboards, sharing the break key (as shown here), the pause key can temporarily halt a computer process. For example, the pause key could momentarily stop a computer game, like Deus Ex or the Call of Duty games, while the user steps away. Depending on the program or the specific action desired, users may need to press Shift or Ctrl plus the pause key to pause a program or game....

A program listing may refer to any of the following: In general, a program list may refer to a listing of computer software programs or applications. With computer programming, a program listing is the complete listing of a computer program, source code, and all files that make up the software program. You can find a listing of installed programs in Windows through the Add or Remove Programs utility in the Control Panel....

A Smart Tag may refer to any of the following: Sometimes called Action Tags, Microsoft Smart Tags are a way of creating actions associated with words or phrases in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and Internet Explorer 6. For example, when Smart Tags are enabled in a document, Word may recognize certain phrases (such as names or dates). Word will indicate the option of a smart tag by marking the phrase with a purple dotted underline....

A system call is a way for programs to interact with the operating system. A computer program makes a system call when it makes a request to the operating system’s kernel. System calls are used for hardware services, to create or execute a process, and for communicating with kernel services, including application and process scheduling. Operating System terms, Service

Short for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface, ACPI defines a flexible and abstract hardware interface. It provides a standard way to integrate power management features throughout a PC system, including the hardware, operating system and application software. ACPI allows a computer to turn on peripherals such as CD-ROMs, network cards, hard drives, and printers, and other ACPI compatible products. With this technology, peripherals can also activate the PC. For example, inserting a tape into a VCR could turn on a PC that would activate a television and high-fidelity sound system....

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 1 Battery Replacement 4 steps Flags 0 BackSony Vaio Fit SVF14A190X Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Battery Replacement Make sure the battery is drained or the computer is turned off. Use the Phillips head screw driver to remove the eleven 6 mm screws....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 15 - 25 minutes Sections 4 Rear / Battery Cover 3 steps Battery 1 step Wi-Fi Antenna 1 step Logic Board 2 steps Flags 1 Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackSony Xperia Z2 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes...

Spying is a terrible invasion of a person’s privacy, and most of its forms aren’t just offensive, but also illegal. It’s common with paranoid spouses and partners looking for the tiniest shred of evidence of a potential affair. Similarly, an ex could’ve put spyware on your phone just to see what’s new in your life, your conversations and any recent photos you’ve taken. Such personal and sensitive information in the wrong hands could be used against you, or put you and others at risk, whether or not you have anything to hide....

Low battery: Check battery meter by placing the device in a charger.Screen display is malfunctioning.Power button is unresponsive. See T-Mobile SDA (HTC Tornado) Keypad Replacement. Charger may not be properly placed into the device. Unplug the charger from the phone and reinsert charger into the device.Battery may be knocked out of place. Remove the back panel of the phone and check the battery placement. Adjust the battery as needed.Battery needs to be replaced....

Difficulty Easy Steps 2 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 1 Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite L15W-B1320 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Battery Close the laptop and flip it over so that the base is facing upward. Using the JIS #0 screwdriver tip unscrew all 10, M2X4 size screws holding down the lid....

Difficulty Easy Steps 7 Time Required 1 - 5 minutes Sections 2 Battery 3 steps CMOS Battery 4 steps Flags 1 Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackToshiba Satellite L775D-S7340 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Battery Make sure the laptop is unplugged and powered off....

First start the Snipping Tool application; it’s in your accessories folder. You can also just click on Start and type in snipping. For a more in-depth look at the Snipping Tool and other screen capture methods, check out our post – Ultimate Guide to Taking Screenshots Using the Snipping Tool When the Snipping Tool application starts and you click New, your screen will become cloudy and the Snipping Tool popup application screen shown below will appear....

There are some simple checks that you can start with to point you in the right direction, and can save you hours. Does your vacuum have a hard floor setting that shuts off the brush rolls? If so make sure it isn’t turned on. If it is, turn it off and see if your brush rolls work.Is your vacuum set to the right pile height for the carpet? Check the setting on your vacuum and make sure it isn’t set, for example, to a low pile setting with shag carpet....

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 1 Tube 4 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackWarm Audio EQP-2A Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Signs of a bad tube are loss of gain and/or a thin sound out of the unit, even when the EQ is bypassed....

With web advertising, a banner, banner ad, or web banner is a narrow horizontal or vertical image advertisement on a web page. The first banner advertised AT&T, and was published on October 27, 1994, on hotwired.com. Today, banner ads are found on one of the margins of a web page, most commonly top center. Below is an example of a banner advertisement. The above banner ad is an example of a horizontal ad that is 728 x 90 pixels advertisement....

A home tab may refer to any of the following: In general, the home tab is a tab or button in an application or web page that returns you to the home section. In Microsoft Office, the Home tab is the default tab in Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office products. The picture shows an example of the Home tab in Microsoft Word. Home tab features The Microsoft Word Home tab provides many features to users, including the following....

Have you noticed excessively high CPU usage because of the Adobe CEF Helper process in Windows 10 or 11? This tutorial explains what Adobe CEF Helper.exe is and how to reduce its impact on system resources. What Is Adobe CEF Helper, and Why Does It Cause High CPU Usage? Adobe CEF Helper is the background process that renders and manages the user interface of the Adobe Creative Cloud Desktop app. It handles the various components —like tabs and menus—separately, so it’s typical to see multiple instances of the same process....

Audible has a vast collection of audio titles, over 200,000 at the time of this writing. Users have the option to purchase a subscription that gives them a “free” credit each month to use for the purchase of any title. Additionally, those who have a subscription receive a 30% discount on any media they buy. Kindle, Software terms, Sound terms Related information The official Audible website.