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Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required 15 - 45 minutes Sections 2 Battery 3 steps Hard Drive 2 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite C55D-A5108 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 Flip over the device so that the model stickers are facing up. Flip over the device so that the model stickers are facing up....

Difficulty Difficult Steps 18 Time Required 30 minutes Sections 5 Battery 2 steps Bottom Cover 3 steps Cooling Fans 3 steps Motherboard 7 steps Keyboard 3 steps Flags 1 Featured Student Guide This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackToshiba Satellite S55T-B5335 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link...

Use the Microsoft Outlook Rules Wizard or Mozilla Thunderbird Message Filter to help screen your e-mail and delete e-mail messages that are not important. Often many online services such as Yahoo! mail and Gmail also have filters that can be applied. Examples of rules that can be set up Use keywords used in spam e-mails you frequently get (e.g., Viagra). Move e-mails from certain e-mail addresses such as family and friends to a specific folder....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 4 Time Required 30 minutes Sections 1 Vernee Thor Disassembly 4 steps Flags 2 In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackVernee Thor Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 12 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 1 Engine Control Cable 12 steps Flags Featured Student Guide This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackLawn Mower Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction As a result, owners may unnecessarily replace other, more expensive parts, or may purchase a replacement mower when the engine control cable fails....

A block letter may refer to any of the following: When referring to typing or writing, block letters refers to writing or typing that is printed and not written in cursive or with any joined letters. Many forms and teachers will request that a form or assignment be written in block letters to make it easier to read. The picture is an example of block letters compared to cursive letters. As you can see, block letters are easier to read....

Also called a crash dump or memory dump, a dump is raw data from a computer’s memory. It is written to the file system if software crashes" (terminates unexpectedly). This information is a snapshot of what was going on in the computer at the moment the error occurred. The dump can be analyzed by developers to help track down the error, understand it better, and fix it. Brain dump, Computer slang, Core dump, Dynamic dump, Programming terms, Stack puke, Windows minidump

In computer science, a footprint describes how much space is occupied by an object. For example, if a computer (or another piece of external hardware) has a small footprint, it takes up smaller amount of desk space. A good example is a flat-panel display with a smaller footprint than a CRT monitor. Software may also have a “footprint.” For example, a program’s “memory footprint” refers to how much memory (measured in bytes, for instance) is required to execute the program....

A gateway may refer to any of the following: When referring to a network, a gateway is a networked device which serves as an entry point into another network. For example, a wireless router is commonly the default gateway in a home network. Gateway is also a U.S. computer company. See the Gateway company page for additional information about this company. Related information Network and network card help and support. Hardware terms, Network terms

A hotfix is a term often used by a manufacturer or developer to describe a vital fix or correction in software. What makes a hotfix different than a patch is that they are created specifically for a customer’s need and not distributed to the public. Hotfixes are usually urgent fixes designed to be implemented as quickly as possible. Patch, Security terms, Software terms, Update Related information How to update a Microsoft Windows computer....

A keyboard shortcut is one or more keys used to perform a menu function or other common functions in a program or operating system. Keyboard shortcuts usually are not as intuitive as point-and-click mouse actions. However, they can be used by novice users in frequently used programs to get to locations much faster than using the mouse. Why should I use and learn keyboard shortcuts? Below are a few of the reasons you should learn and memorize keyboard shortcuts....

In HTML, meta tags or meta elements are tags placed in the head section of your code that help define the contents of a web page. For example, a description meta tag is used by Internet search engines to display a description of your page in their search results. Each meta element must contain an opening and closing tag. The sections below list and describe the different types of meta tags....

The set of available colors in a computer software, graphics program or computer system. In the following picture of Microsoft Paint, you can see the available colors in its palette at the bottom labeled Basic colors. As you can see, this palette offers generic colors that can be easily selected without having to edit the color. Similar to an artist with a paint palette. More advanced graphic programs such as Adobe Photoshop or GIMP have color pre-defined palettes with set colors and shades of colors....

A translator or language translation program is a software application or service that translates text or speech from one language to another. Translators can also interpret programming code, converting it to instructions that a computer can understand and execute. For example, a compiler is an example of a translator that takes a programming language (e.g., C++) and translates into machine language or assembly language the computer can understand. Instructions, Software terms...

An artboard is an individual workspace in a Photoshop or Illustrator file. It can be thought of as a virtual piece of paper on a larger canvas. Multiple artboards can be added to a canvas, which helps you compare different design iterations, test color schemes, or ensure your designs are consistent with one another. Like any other object in photo editing software, an artboard can be duplicated, moved, resized, and renamed....

Short for Berkeley Software Design, Inc., BSDi is the manufacturer of networking components and the producer of Internet and networking software designed for Berkeley versions of Unix. BSDi history BSDi was founded in 1991. The company later merged with Walnut Creek CDROM in 2000, which was acquired by Telnet System Solutions shortly after the merger. BSDi was then sold to Wind River Systems in 2001 and renamed to iXsystems. In December 2003 Wind River discontinued BSD/OS and some of its technologies developed during BSDi’s history continue development in BSD derivatives like FreeBSD....