tivo for dummies (for dummies (computertech))

... .19 What Your TiVo Needs 19 Paying for the TiVo Service 20 How the TiVo Service works its magic 23 How can I steal the TiVo Service? 24 The TiVo Box 24 Standalone TiVo 25 DirecTV TiVos 26 DVD ... 229 Web Links to TiVo Fan Sites 232 TiVo Community Forum 232 TiVo FAQ (www.tivofaq.com) 233 PVR Blog (www.pvrblog.com) 233 TiVo Hacking Sites 234 The Unofficial TiVo Hackers s...

Ngày tải lên: 01/06/2014, 11:32

... little speakers built into their cases; desktop machines offer connectors for external audio equipment. (For more information about these connectors, see “Connect the Parts: Ports and Hubs,” ... conference calls. For some users, a microphone can serve as a replacement for, or an enhancement to, a keyboard as a way to enter text and commands. ➟ Video camera: Video cameras for...

Ngày tải lên: 18/10/2013, 00:15

... (such as the motor for a hard disk drive) don’t make economic sense to repair . . . unless the value of the data stored on that drive convinces you otherwise. (For more informa- tion, see “Weigh ... highlights in this chapter. For full information on using Remote Assistance, go to www.microsoft. com or www.bing.com, search for Windows Remote Assistance, and click the link for...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 19:15

... scenario, you may have to per- form a clean install, which requires electrically wiping the disk clean, reformatting it, and installing Windows all over again. For details, see Chapter 14. Please ... to see the screen? Here’s how: Restart your computer in safe mode and then perform the steps in this section. (For the full start-in-safe-mode proce- dure, flip to Chapter 17.) Check and...

Ngày tải lên: 24/10/2013, 19:15

... they need for efficient operation. Moving from 2GB to 4GB improves performance, but not as much as the first step up does. In this chapter, I show you the basics on installing memory. For much ... not terribly complex — operations you can perform inside the case of your computer involves installing system memory modules, or RAM (which stands for random-access memory). No solder...

Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 02:15

... to create. Most external drives come preformatted and ready to run immediately in Windows. For information on reformatting, see the next section, “Format the Drive.” Please purchase PDF Split-Merge ... what data is placed where. 1. Use the formatting utility included with the hard drive (such as the example shown in Figure 11-10) to format the device. For most users, the best pr...

Ngày tải lên: 29/10/2013, 02:15

... Keyboard necessary changes or updates. (For details, see “Revive a Dead Mouse, Trackball, or Keyboard,” later in this chapter.) You rarely have to make driver changes for a basic component such as ... myself. Use a gentle cycle, cool dry, with little or no soap, and let the device dry out for a week or so before you plug it in again. You have nothing to lose, and this method do...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 01:15

... The ones you don’t recognize are launchers or helpers for other hard- ware and software that help improve performance or are required for some operations. 5. Click the Tools tab, which lists ... basic functionality for things like the keyboard and mouse, and displays a different screen from what you’re used to seeing. Figure 16-1 provides additional informa- tion. For details, s...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 01:15

... chapter. 2. Uninstall any drivers or other software that you installed for the new hardware. (See Chapter 4 for information on uninstalling programs and working with drivers.) 3. Choose ... for more information. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark. ➟ 301 Chapter 18: Managing and Troubleshooting Devices Look in the Device Status section f...

Ngày tải lên: 08/11/2013, 01:15

... the com- puter starts. Type Y (for yes) and then press Enter. The next time you start your computer, Chkdsk will run its test before Windows loads. 3. Wait for Chkdsk to finish doing its ... an Ethernet for the exchange of information and commands. nonvolatile memory: Memory that does not need to be refreshed. Therefore, it doesn’t require much power. CMOS RAM is a form of nonvol...

Ngày tải lên: 15/12/2013, 12:15