... this from yourown computer, if you build another PC and install a network card in it (and your present computer), you can actually network them together. The advantages of having yourown network ... and hold it with your right hand. Look on your motherboard for the CPU socket. With your left hand hold the motherboard with a firm grip while you insert your CPU. Then connect your CPU fan. ... screw these brackets into your case. 8. Installing your floppy drive. Next, take your floppy drive, insert it into an available bay (in the upper right hand corner of your case). Connect a power...
... Anh-ViệtThree Myths About Starting YourOwn BusinessMistakes that hurt countless would-be entrepreneurs.Many people dream of shedding the corporate life and starting their own companies. They imagine ... learned a lot from my experiences. Before you venture out on your own, I offer you three myths about starting a business that I wish I had known before I began.The first myth is that you should spend ... and happiness. But getting a company going is hard and takes sacrifices, especially in this down market. More than 50% of companies fail in their first five years. Their founders spend much...
... to . . .➟ Assemble Your Toolkit 28➟ Get Grounded 30➟ Open the Computer’s Case 32➟ Find Out What Makes Your Computer Think 36➟ See Where Your Computer Stores Your Stuff 38➟ Tour ... best sound from your computer, you should use speakers that have their own amplifier. ➟ Microphone: A computer’s microphone (usually built in) allows you to chime in with yourown nar-ration ... antistatic pad before touching your computer.Figure 2-2 ➟ Discharge your body’s static into a metal object. If you don’t use an antistatic strap or device, position your chair close to a cold-water...
... site in question is worth your time (and the risk), copy the link to your computer’s clipboard and then paste it into your Web browser’s address bar. This method gives your Internet security ... helper logs on to your computer.Figure 7-4 7. When your helper accepts the invitation, a dialog box pops up on your screen, asking for permission to give this person access to your computer. ... marketers, promoters, salespeople, and crooks can find your ID and make themselves your buddy in an effort to reach you. Delete any name in your buddy list that you don’t recognize.Please purchase...
... computer in your home or can take your monitor to a friend’s house.) If the monitor delivers the proper image, you know to concentrate your attention on your computer. 4. If your monitor ... button unless you have more than one video adapter in your system. With your only video adapter disabled, you wouldn’t be able to view your computer’s data. • Uninstall: Choose this option ... changes you want. 4. Click OK to save your changes. If you can’t check a problem with your video adapt-er’s device driver (see the appropriate section for your version of Windows later in this...
... write that explanation downin yourown words, in yourown way. Of course, you don’t need to changekey terms, but the rest of your summary should be as much in your own words as possible.PRACTICE1Take ... without really making theideas your own. Read a sentence, understand the whole idea it conveys,and then put that idea into yourown words just like you did for your summaries. See the following ... PUTTING IT IN YOUROWN WORDS197that paragraph into yourown words, whether it’s the main idea, a majorsupporting idea, or minor support....
... subject to our own biases and misinterpretations. I thoughtthey were understanding the material. I thought they looked interested when in fact they weren't. We all have our own blind spots ... teacher understand his or her own teaching better. (See Zubizarreta, this volume.) 3. Third, there is a very personal and human need to evaluate. This is for our own mental andpsychological ... from students. Although they know better than anyone what their own reactions are, they can also be biased and limited in their own perspectives. They occasionally have negative feelings, often...
... workspace, assemble your tools, and ground yourself properly (see Chapter 2). If you’re replacing your boot drive, make sure to back up any data that you want to save and install on your new hard ... installation procedures, see my book Fix YourOwn PC (Wiley Publishing).Determine What You Need 1. Will you be installing a new boot drive — the one your computer starts from — or an additional ... then reapply the power. If everything seems to check out at your end, call your ISP’s support department. Someone there can log in to your modem, test the settings, and probably get things working...
... External drives simply plug into your computer, so I discuss installing an internal drive in this section. 1. Prepare your workspace, assemble your tools, and ground yourself properly (see Chapter ... Care of Your Mouse (or Trackball) and Keyboardmouse is old enough that it uses a PS/2 connector (see “Vet Your Mouse,” later in this chapter), the saf-est way to proceed is to shut down the ... and DVD drives provide audio as well as data to your computer. New drives use the data connection for audio only. Check your documentation. If your drive requires an analog audio connection,...
... someone else in theroom. You can imagine yourself as yourown partner, yourown coach.It’s not very difficult, and it can actually be fun! BEING YOUROWN PARTNER141APPRECIATEYOUROWNLEARNINGSTYLESSince ... responses in your notebook or record them on your taperecorder. Then try to recreate a study buddy session using your notes.TALK TOYOURSELF!Since you are yourown partner now, talk to yourself ... You’ve StudiedAsk yourself what new information or better understanding came fromthis study session. Record your responses in your notebook or on your taperecorder. Review your notes each study...
... sort of space in your home for your creative activities. When you consider potential locations for your studio, take your surroundings into account, such as its proximity to your computer, phone, ... various sizes. You can even make yourown by cutting plywood, Plexiglas, or Masonite to a size slightly larger than your paper and then sanding the edges. Your paper can be taped or clamped ... drawing outside your home, consider putting together a portable set of art supplies so you’re always packed and ready to travel. You can easily customize your portable studio to your own artistic...
... whatever else is floating around your office. Sooner or later, the going is going to get a bit sticky. To give your mouse a clear path, wipe off your desktop — and your mouse pad, if you use one ... Figure 14-5). This process returns your system to an earlier state — before you installed updates or third-party software — but doesn’t affect your data files. ➟ Your computer is able to start, ... incompatible devices that you added on your own. Please purchase PDF Split-Merge on www.verypdf.com to remove this watermark.➟235 Chapter 13: Taking Care of Your Mouse (or Trackball) and KeyboardRevive...