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Light may refer to any of the following: When referring to vision, light is electromagnetic radiation that can be detected by the human eye. More plainly, light is what makes objects and our surroundings visible to us. The Sun is a good example of a source that provides light and heat on Earth. With a computer, there are many types of lights. The most common are LEDs (light-emitting diodes), which are indicator lights often on the computer case, keyboard, monitors, and in other locations....

A manufacturer is a company that’s responsible for making or putting together a particular product. For example, Dell is a computer manufacturer. Although Dell doesn’t make all of the computer parts, many parts are designed by Dell, and Dell assembles all computers. Product replacements, repairs, and support are handled by the manufacturer of a product. Business terms, Developer, Fab, OEM A company like Dell is an OEM, and responsible for supporting the hardware and software that came with the computer....

A monitor may refer to any of the following: Alternatively called a VDT (video display terminal) and VDU (video display unit), a monitor is an output device that displays video images and text. A monitor is made up of circuitry, a screen, a power supply, buttons to adjust screen settings, and casing that holds all of these components. Like most early TVs, the first computer monitors were comprised of a CRT (cathode ray tube) and a fluorescent screen....

A printout is the actual printed version of text or images. The more appropriate term for a printout would be a hard copy that could be printed in portrait or landscape orientation. Printer terms Related information How to print a document, picture, or another file. Printer help and support.

Alternatively called the Sholes keyboard, the QWERTY keyboard was invented by Christopher Sholes, who was issued a patent for a typewriter on July 14, 1868. The QWERTY keyboard is named after the first five alphabetic letter keys on the top row keys and is the official computer keyboard standard (ISO 9995). Today, the QWERTY keyboard is the most commonly found and used computer keyboard in the United States. Below is an image of the keyboard keys layout on the QWERTY keyboard....

Alternatively called Next, Skip is a feature found in media players, often represented by two arrows pointing to the right followed by a vertical line. This feature enables the user to move to the next track or chapter depending the media type. The picture is of the previous, play, and skip buttons found in Microsoft Windows Media Player. Fast forward, Pause, Play, Previous, Rewind, Software terms Related information What are the most common symbols used by computers?...

A computer or array of computers that act as one collective machine capable of processing enormous amounts of data. Supercomputers are used for very complex jobs such as nuclear research or forecasting weather patterns. The size of a supercomputer can differ widely, depending on how many computers make up the supercomputer. A supercomputer could be made up of 10, 100, 1000, or more computers, all working together. As of 2022, the largest supercomputer is the Frontier in the United States....

Short for The Onion Router, Tor is a system designed to allow for anonymity online. It was originally developed for the U.S. Navy with the purpose of protecting government communications. The software being run (often a web browser) will redirect traffic via a router to a network of servers, which helps the user avoid being tracked or traced while online. The Tor network is free of charge and uses layered encryption to help avoid having the original data sent be deciphered during its transmission....

In computing and business, a set of individuals who are related by location, occupation, or common interests are called a user group. User groups can bring people together in a network or make it easier to for an administrator to set security permissions. Group, Network terms, User account Related information Network and network card help and support.

Short for Catalyst Control Center, CCC is part of the Catalyst software suite that enables the user to manipulate their video card hardware settings and overall image quality. Users looking to download Catalyst drivers can find downloads through ATI downloads page found through our video drivers section. Catalyst, Computer acronyms, Video card terms Related information Video card help and support.

Difficulty Moderate Steps 13 Time Required 45 minutes Sections 1 Keyboard 13 steps Flags 0 BackSony Vaio SVE15112FXS 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 Keyboard Power laptop off before beginning. Turn the laptop over so that it is positioned top down with the model number facing you. Power laptop off before beginning....

If you’re using a light theme on your computer, you’ll find that the Start, taskbar, and action center option in the color settings menu is grayed out. It means you can’t touch and edit it in your settings. The reason why it’s been disabled is because if Windows allowed you to change the accent color of these elements in a light theme, these elements might not be properly visible on your screen....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 19 Time Required 1 hour Sections 1 SYNOLOGY DS918 +: a complete disassembly in rules 19 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackSynology DiskStation DS918+ Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction ‘Note: the interest of this tutorial is however limited....

Individual kernels are black and un-popped. If the popcorn is coming out burnt and un-popped, you may have loaded too many kernels into the kettle. Check the instructions on the box to make sure you have the correct number of kernels loaded into the kettle. If the popcorn is coming out black, your motor may be too hot. Turn off popper and let it sit for one hour. Then try to pop popcorn again....

Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 1 minute Sections 2 Battery 2 steps Keyboard 3 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Qosmio X505-Q860 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 Turn off laptop before starting. Flip the switch on the right to the unlocked position. Turn off laptop before starting....

Difficulty Difficult Steps 21 Time Required 3 hours Sections 3 Back Panel 2 steps Fan 3 steps Motherboard 16 steps Flags 2 Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones! Missing Details Some of this guide’s details are missing. Help users by adding tools, difficulty, or time. BackToshiba Satellite P55W-C Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit...

Pulling the trigger does not elicit any beam from the weapon. The safety could be preventing even a stun beam from firing. Make sure the safety is off, there should be a raised orange button above your thumb when it grips the pistol. If there is a depressed black circle, the safety is on. Point the phaser at the ground, or somewhere it will not be a danger to any lifeforms, ensure your phaser is set to the lowest setting and press the black circle....

Difficulty Easy Steps 6 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 Viasys Avea UIM and Plastic Cover Disassembly 6 steps Flags 0 BackViasys Avea Ventilator Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Removing the UIM and plastic cover is discussed in service manual revision D: Chapter 4: Assembly and Disassembly, Pg 50-51 PLEASE NOTE: This repair guide was developed by a student iFixit team based on Viasys/CareFusion’s own service manual....

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. I want to hear sound clearly on both the parent and the baby monitors, but the sound is coming in and out and it is unclear. Also, the parent unit beeps twice every 30 seconds. Try to power off the device by pressing the power button and turn it back on to see if it will continue working properly....

+1 may refer to any of the following: +1 is Internet shorthand for agreeing with someone in chat or on a forum, or bumping a post that is good. The +1 is an indication of an increase in points, life (hit point), or another metric in a game or other points system. For example, in a game, you may get +1 life for every second you are sitting down. A Google button that let others know you recommend a web page....