by David Hakala
When you try to play a music or video file you may get an error message saying that a “codec” is needed but not found. Well, a codec is a method of compressing a large multimedia file to save disk space and speed downloading (smaller file, less download time). There are many different codecs such as MP3, WMV, AVI, and so on. They are implemented in software packages that plug into your media player software as needed.
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by Tina Gasperson
Have you ever wished your laptop had a bigger screen? Maybe you’d like to watch a movie or photo slide show in comfort, or share it with several people in your home. You may not have known that you can plug a standalone monitor or display into the back of your laptop. Take a look at your laptop. In the back, where the power adaptor plugs in, there is at least one other connection. The vast majority of laptops have a female VGA connector, which has 15 little holes in three rows. Some laptops also have an S video connector, which is round and has four tiny holes.
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by David Hakala
Excel formulas may require a lot of arguments. It can be hard to remember that “12*4” means 12 monthly payments for four years. It might be easier to read your formula if that argument read, “12Months*Years”. Well, you can give arguments and cells easily remembered names in Excel.
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