How to See Instagram Profiles Without an Account It’s possible to see Instagram profiles and photos without an account. However, you need to know the name of the profile you wish to view. Follow these steps to see an Instagram profile without an account. Search Instagram Without an Account Using a Third-Party Service Using the official Instagram site does not allow you to search for profiles, but you can do that using a third-party website....
We compiled a starter course in basic Twitter slang so that you can understand the most basic functions. How 140 Characters Birthed Retweeting When Twitter launched in 2006, there was no retweet button—just a bunch of users trying to fit as much of an update into 140 characters as they could. The choice of 140 characters came about because Twitter was initially based on SMS mobile messaging, and 140 characters were the limit at the time....
Simply opening a new document window is a great thing to know for these situations, but fine-tuning this skill can open an entirely new and upgraded work experience. Here is how you can go one step further, by customizing how multiple windows align, scroll, and even coordinate. Please keep in mind that not all Office programs have the same range of features, but these will give you a good overview of what to look for....
How to Use Photomerge in Photoshop No matter what you want to create with the Photomerge feature, the process is always the same: Once satisfied, you can save your new image as a PSD file or your preferred image format. Auto: Let Photoshop make the decision for you.Perspective: Keep photos in a sequential order.Cylindrical: Make photos look like they were wrapped around a cylinder.Spherical: Make photos look like they were taken with a fisheye lens....
Boot Camp Assistant also provides the Windows drivers needed to use Apple hardware, including camera, audio, networking, keyboard, mouse, trackpad, and video. Without these drivers, Windows functions, but you can’t change video resolution, listen to audio, or connect to a network. While the keyboard and mouse or trackpad work, these only provide simple capabilities. With the Apple drivers that Boot Camp Assistant provides, you may discover that Windows and your Mac hardware are one of the best combinations for running Windows....
Verizon announced the change today, stating that it will start pushing phones with Messages by Google pre-loaded starting in 2022. The move will see more customers getting access to rich communication service (RCS) as a standard, a move we’ve already seen supported by AT&T and T-Mobile. “Our customers depend on us to provide a reliable, advanced, and simple messaging platform to stay in touch with the people that matter the most in their lives,” Ronan Dunne, executive vice president and CEO of Verizon Consumer Group, said in the official announcement....
Western Digital is quite a well-known name in the hard drive world, having been in the game for five decades. Because of this longevity, the manufacturer is a frequent choice for those looking to add some extra storage to their computer. Because the Blue series are so common, let’s take an in-depth look at them and compare it against the more expensive Black series to determine which is the best choice for you....
All new vehicles in the United States include front air bags for the driver and passengers, but many automakers go beyond that minimum requirement. Turning Off Air Bags Air bags are designed so that they don’t have to be turned on, but it is sometimes possible to turn them off. When a vehicle includes the option to disable the passenger-side air bags, the deactivation mechanism is usually located on the passenger side of the dash....
Cookies are commonly used to store personal registration data like your name, your address, the contents of a shopping cart, your preferred layout for a web page, what map you might be looking at, and so on. They make it easy for web servers to personalize information to fit your specific needs and preferences when you’re visiting a website. Why Are They Called Cookies? There are different explanations for where cookies got their name....
Serial Killer Serialized fiction is so hot right now, and it’s easy to see why. The short-form, constant drip of new episodes fits right in alongside our social media habits, and short pieces are perfect for the small screen. Serialized stories also create a buzz. They supply chapters on a regular schedule, which again fits our modern reading habits. “Many serialization sites allow comments on every chapter, and following along while it uploads gives the readers a sense of finding something before it’s cool, a sense of “I was there!...
Home Router IP Addresses Explained Home broadband routers possess two IP addresses. One is for communicating locally, inside the home network, called a private IP address; the other is used when connecting to networks outside of the local one, usually the internet, and are called public IP addresses. Internet providers assign the public address, while the home network administrator controls the private address. If you’ve never changed the local address of your router, especially if it was recently purchased new, this IP address is likely set to use the default IP address....
Some terms you’ll see associated with a partition include primary, active, extended, and logical partitions (more on this below). Partitions are also sometimes called disk partitions, and when someone uses the word drive, they usually mean a partition with a drive letter assigned. How to Partition a Hard Drive In Windows, basic hard drive partitioning is done via the Disk Management tool. See How to Partition a Hard Drive in Windows for detailed steps on creating a partition in each version of Windows....
Everything created on top of a foundation operates together within the same framework. As such, each platform has its own set of rules, standards, and restrictions that dictate what hardware/software can be built and how each should work. Hardware platforms can be: Entire systemsIndividual componentsInterfaces Versus hardware platforms, software platforms are more extensive, yet easier to relate to by users. It makes sense, given that we interact more commonly with software/apps, even though hardware (e....
The root directory contains all other folders in the drive or folder, and can, of course, also contain files. You can visualize this with an upside-down tree where the roots (the root folder) are at the top and the branches (subfolders) fall below; the root is what holds together all of its lower items. For example, the root directory of the main partition on your computer is probably C:. The root folder of your DVD or CD drive might be D:....
Typically, as updates and entirely new editions of a program or driver are released, the version number will increase. Compare the version number of the software installed on your computer with the version number being released to see if you already have the latest version installed. Structure of Version Numbers Version numbers are usually divided into sets of numbers, separated by decimal points. Typically, a change in the leftmost number indicates a major change in the software or driver....
It’s stored in the disk parameter block part of the volume boot record. Microsoft and IBM added the VSN to the format process in 1987 when they were working together to develop the OS/2 operating system. How Is the Volume Serial Number Generated? It’s created based on a fairly complex combination of the year, hour, month, second, and hundredth of a second that the drive was formatted. This means it will change each time the drive is formatted....
What Is an AirCard? An AirCard is a wireless modem that connects mobile devices to the internet through cellular networks. AirCards provide access to the internet from laptop computers that are outside the range of Wi-Fi hotspots. They can also be used as an alternative to home dial-up internet service in rural areas or areas without high-speed internet service. AirCards typically require a contract with a cellular provider in addition to an existing cellular contract....
What Are Some Examples of Spam? Unless you use filters judiciously, there’s a good chance your inbox contains at least a bit of spam right now. Spam consists of: Email messages you did not ask for from senders you don’t know. Unsolicited commercial email messages sent in bulk, often using a purchased (or stolen) mailing list that includes your address. Counterfeit messages that look like they were sent by reliable sources and attempt to trick you into supplying your personal information....
Generally, IDE refers to the types of cables and ports used to connect some hard drives and optical drives to each other and to the motherboard. An IDE cable, then, is a cable that meets this specification. Some popular IDE implementations that you might come across in computers are PATA (Parallel ATA), the older IDE standard, and SATA (Serial ATA), the newer one. Why You Need to Know What IDE Means It’s important to be able to identify an IDE drive, cables, and ports when you’re upgrading your computer hardware or buying new devices that you’ll plug into your computer....
Dongles for Wired Networks A primitive network dongle supports wired networks and features a short cable with connectors on each end. Dongle cables typically are no longer than about six inches. Wired dongles first became popular with mainstream consumers many years ago as the way to connect PCMCIA “credit card” adapters in laptop computers to a local network. One end of the dongle fits the thin PCMCIA connector while the other end featured either:...
