How to Convert an Ebook to the Amazon Kindle Format. Ebooks are available in many different formats, including the widely supported ePub standard. You can read ePub ebooks on Apple iPad, Barnes & Noble Nook, Sony Reader, and Kobo eReader models; Amazon’s Kindle, however, does not natively support ePub, which means that you have to convert the ePub files you own to a format that your Kindle accepts. Fortunately, an elegant, free conversion tool called Calibre can help you out. Here's how to use it. Step 1: Download Calibre. Step 2: Install the program and launch it. Step 3: Click the Add Books button to import your existing ebook collection to Calibre’s library. Step 4: Connect your Kindle to your PC if you haven’t done so already. Step 5: Drag the ebook you’d like to read on your Kindle from your Calibre library to the Device icon.
Not only can Calibre convert .epub files for use on a Kindle, but it can also read and transfer .lit, .mobi, .fb2, .html, .prc, .rtf, .pdb, .txt, and .pdf files. The slightly over $20 solution. The slightly over $20 solution to the video projector. by Shepard & Bernard Gorman It's hard to find any institution that doesn't see many computer-based presentation packages like Microsoft PowerPoint, used virtually every day. One would probably be hard-pressed to not find a computer at any but the smallest of businesses or schools.
But not every room has the capability to display computer output to large groups. How does the average presenter remedy this? A video projector and a laptop computer make a nearly unbeatable solution for multimedia lecture presentations. The solution can be found in the tactic that millions of consumers prefer in the living rooms and bedrooms. ( Got your attention?) While some effort is needed to get started, our approach is inexpensive, highly portable and easy to save. Almost any medium to large TV with component audio and-video ( red, black yellow) input will do. Once the hardware is in place how do we place content onto the screen? 1. 2. 3. A. 1. 2. The Best Wi-Fi Articles for Securing Your Network and Optimizing Your Router. Wi-Fi is a big part of everybody’s daily life. However, it can cause frustration if not set up properly or optimally. Worse than that, it can get you into big trouble if it is not secure.
Understanding more about routers and setting up Wi-Fi on PCs, Macs, and mobile devices, can provide a better and safer experience when getting online wirelessly. The following articles explain about the hardware used for Wi-Fi, and how to set it up securely on different platforms including mobile devices, configure and optimize the hardware, install and use alternative firmware for the hardware, customize Wi-Fi settings, and stay secure when using Wi-Fi on a home or public network. All About Routers and How to Configure and Optimize Them Before discussing securing your Wi-Fi network and using Wi-Fi in different situations, you should learn about routers, switches, and network hardware.
The following articles help you to understand routers and how to configure and optimize them. Using DD-WRT on Your Router. Enable Night-Reading Mode Inside Any iOS App. iOS: If you’re a big fan of new Night theme in iBooks 1.5 and wish the entire iOS had an easy-on-the-eyes night mode, it does–find out how to adjust the entire UI experience with a few taps. Over at Digital Inspiration they share a very clever way to extend the benefits of the dimmed and inverted-color Night setting in iBooks to your entire iOS experience. They write: There’s an easy workaround.
On your iOS device, tap the Settings icon and choose General –> Accessibility –> Triple-click Home and and set it to “Toggle White on Black.” Press the Home button to exit Settings and launch any reading app. Triple-click the Home button on your iOS device in quick succession and it should enable white-on-black effect quite similar to iBooks Night mode. The only downside to this, they note, is that images (both within apps and on the web) will look like photographic negatives instead of normal photographs.
Enable the Night-Reading Mode Inside Any iOS App [Digital Inspiration] How to Fix Your Windows 7 Network. Setting up and maintaining your home PC network is easier than ever before with Windows 7--but that's not saying much. Many networking issues still aren't easily fixed from Windows 7's control panels. That's why we've compiled a list of common networking problems and their quick fixes. Reset Your IP Address If your system's connection to a network is unreliable, or you're getting IP address conflict error messages, try renewing your IP address.
First, click on the Start button, navigate to the Command Prompt (Start Menu, Applications, Accessories, Command Prompt), right-click it, and select Run as Administrator from the menu. Then type ipconfig /renew, and press Enter. That should do it. Flush Your DNS Cache Whenever you type a URL into a Web browser, your PC asks your domain name service server (DNS server) to translate that URL into an IP address, and caches that information. Reset Your Broadband Modem and Router Configure Wireless Security Open and Forward Ports Put a System in a DMZ.
How to Install the Android Market on Your Kindle Fire. Want to install Google Maps on your brand-new, fresh-out-of-the-box Kindle Fire? You can't, because the stock Kindle Fire is limited to downloading apps from the Amazon Appstore. If you love to tinker with devices and improve them, however, you can follow our separate guide to rooting your Kindle Fire. Afterward, you can use your newfound superuser powers to install the Google Android Market on your device. It isn't a simple process, but it is pretty straightforward--and it's worth the time if you wish to turn your $200 Kindle Fire into a robust Android tablet. Step 1: Download the GoogleServicesFramework.apk to allow your rooted Kindle Fire to access Google Services. Step 2: Download the latest version of the Vending.apk file, which is version 3.3.11 as of this writing. Step 3: Download an Android file-management app that you can use to modify read-write permissions on a rooted Android device.
Step 7: Reboot your Kindle Fire. Five Ways to Get the Most Out of Existing Storage. Recent flooding in Thailand has affected many hard drive manufacturers, resulting in price hikes for hard drives of as much as 50 to 100 percent. How long this will last is unclear, but in the meantime, you can postpone new purchases of storage gear by implementing these methods to help reduce unnecessary files, reduce the space used on the system, and allow for expansion with existing systems. 1. Use Storage Management Storage Management software is available in a wide variety of price ranges, from free open source packages, to expensive enterprise-class systems that continuously monitor storage and optimize usage. It isn’t necessary to spend a lot here; for instance, you can send an email asking all users to archive unused email files to a PST on a local drive. 2.
Once you’ve pruned existing files, you can use deduplication or compression to fit more data into your storage. 3. You can use inexpensive or free software, such as a Linux OS, to repurpose old equipment as storage servers. How to Mount a Hard Drive as a Folder on Your Windows PC. Getting a new drive is always exiting, but having 6 or 7 drives show up in My Computer isnt always ideal. Using this trick you can make your drives appear as folders on a another drive. Logically it will look like its one drive but any files in that folder will physically be on another drive. Note: This will only work with NTFS formatted drives. Press the Windows Key and R to bring up a run box, type diskmgmt.msc and press enter.
Note: Depending on if the drive has been initialized or not you may or may not have a volume created, so we are going to assume you do have a volume. If you have any data on that drive NOW would be a good time to back it up. When the disk management console loads we are first going to have to delete all the volumes on the disk, so right click on the volumes and select delete volume from the context menu. You will now be prompted if you are sure if you want to go through with your actions select yes to continue. Keep the default size to use the whole drive. Supercharge Your Dropbox Account with Space Upgrades, Apps, and More. Dropbox is a great way to store files in the cloud and access them easily from devices big and small. Today we’re taking a look at how you can supercharge your Dropbox experience with free space upgrades, app integration, and more.
What Is Dropbox and Why Should I Care About Supercharging Anything? Dropbox, for the unfamiliar, is a cloud-based storage service. You install an application on your computer or mobile device and the files on that device—within your Dropbox directory—are synchronized to the remote storage on the Dropbox server as well as with other devices that are linked to your Dropbox account. With Dropbox, for example, you can save a Word document you’re editing at home and then open that document from your Dropbox when you get to the office. You might already be a Dropbox user and not sure why you should bother with all this fancy superchaging business.
Score Free Dropbox Space The basic Dropbox account is free and comes with only 2GB of storage space. Amped Wireless gives your WiFi 1.5-mile range: never lose signal in the garden again. Amped Wireless Unveils Its Professional Series High Power Repeater and Access Point with Wi-Fi Coverage Range of Up to 1.5 Miles Amped Wireless unveils its professional long-range Wi-Fi Access Point and Repeater that provide Wi-Fi coverage for large homes, offices, building-to-building applications, open outdoor areas, boats, marinas, RVs and parks CHINO HILLS, Calif., Oct. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Amped Wireless, the leading manufacturer of high-power, long-range wireless products for the home and office, adds to its successful line of Professional Series High Power Wi-Fi Solutions for indoor and outdoor applications.
All Amped Wireless Professional Series High Power Wi-Fi Solutions feature a weatherproof enclosure for indoor and outdoor use, an advanced 600mW amplifier for professional Wi-Fi range, and a high-gain directional antenna to achieve strong, wireless connections up to 1.5 miles. How to Optimize Your Windows PC for Free. Here are a few practical tips for improving your computer's performance by using stock Windows utilities and a few programs you can download for free. Though the associated articles assume that you're running the latest version of Windows 7, many of them work just as well on older copies of Windows 7, Windows Vista, and even Windows XP.
None of the optimization tips and tricks in this guide cost anything, so feel free to run them as often as you'd like to ensure that your computer runs lean and mean for as long as possible. Of course the first step in optimizing your PC's performance is to figure out which programs are running and how heavily they're taxing your hardware at any given moment.
Thankfully, Windows 7 comes with a slew of free utilities that you can use to pinpoint performance bottlenecks and uncover weak points like outdated driver software or missing Windows security patches. Last, keep track of how efficiently your PC sends and receives data online. The 20 Best Windows 7 Start Menu and Taskbar Tips and Tricks. If you have moved from Windows XP to Windows 7, it might take some time to get used to the new Start menu and Taskbar. Here is a list of useful tips to help you make the most of each. Start Menu Tips and Tricks Add “My Dropbox” to the Start Menu in Windows 7 If you’re a fan of Dropbox, there is a way to get quick and easy access to it on your Start menu. The following article describes how to hack the Libraries feature to rename the Recorded TV library to a different name. It’s not a perfect solution, but if you use Dropbox a lot, it’s worth it. Add “My Dropbox” to Your Windows 7 Start Menu Get the Classic Start Menu and Explorer Features in Windows 7 Have you switched to Windows 7 and just can’t get used to the new Start menu?
A nice side benefit of ClassicShell is when you shut down or restart your computer, you get the classic shut down screen. ClassicShell Adds Classic Start Menu and Explorer Features to Windows7 Add the Recycle Bin to the Start Menu in Windows 7 Taskbar Tips and Tricks. iCloud - Your content. On all your devices. How to Use Wireless Sync in iOS 5. The new wireless sync feature of iOS 5 makes syncing your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch via Wi-Fi with a computer running iTunes an easy matter. To get started, make sure you’ve synced your iOS 5 device with your computer via cable at least once; also make sure you allow iTunes to wirelessly sync with your device by selecting “Sync with this iPhone over Wi-Fi”. From here on out, you should be able to sync the device wirelessly with your computer by following the steps below. 1.
Make sure your computer is connected to a wireless network and is running iTunes. 2. 3. 4. 5. Congratulations!