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By default, Windows 8 boots to the Windows Start screen instead of the desktop. To boot to the desktop instead of the Start screen, follow the steps below. If you haven’t already done so, download and install Windows 8.1. Right-click an empty spot of the Taskbar and select Properties. In the Taskbar and Navigation properties window, click the Navigation tab. In the Navigation tab, check When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of Start....

In Microsoft Word, you can set the page orientation to portrait or landscape for the entire document or a single page. The orientation choice usually depends on the content in the document or on a page, including text and images. To learn how to change the page orientation for your entire document or a page in your document, select the appropriate link below. Change orientation for entire document To change the page orientation for an entire document, follow the steps below....

Below are the steps on how you can change the background color of a web page in HTML and CSS. Although the background color can be done with the HTML BODY tag, we recommend you specify the background color values in CSS as shown below. CSS example In the CSS example below, we are setting the body to have a background color of black by adding “background-color: #000;” in the body block....

Microsoft Excel includes several built-in tools that allow users to automate conditional formatting (like changing the color of a cell) depending on whether specific conditions are met. But many people don’t realize it’s possible to make Excel play a sound using Microsoft’s Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). This Excel tutorial will explain how to sound an alarm in Excel when a condition is met. How to Ring an Alarm in Excel Two steps are involved in getting Excel to play a sound based on a particular trigger....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 17 Time Required 45 minutes - 1 hour Sections 5 Access Door 2 steps Battery 1 step Lower Case 2 steps Display Assembly 8 steps How to prevent top case separation by lubricating the stiff hinges on MacBook Pro 15" Unibody Late 2008 and Early 2009 4 steps Flags 2 In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide....

Difficulty Easy Steps 10 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 1 How to refill a Zippo Lighter 10 steps Flags Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. BackLighter Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 How to refill a Zippo Lighter Purchase lighter fluid – any type but do not use lighter fluid intended for barbecuing....

Difficulty Easy Steps 10 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 1 Tail Light Bulbs 10 steps Flags 0 Back2011-Present Ford Explorer Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Tail Light Bulbs Lift and open the rear cargo door. Lift and open the rear cargo door. 1024 Step 2 Locate the two plastic screw covers that are adjacent to the rear light covers....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 8 Time Required 10 - 20 minutes Sections 1 Display 8 steps Flags Confusing Text Some of this guide’s text is confusing, duplicated, or off-topic. Clarify it by editing! BackHP EliteBook x360 830 G7 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Display Use an opening tool to remove the display from the laptop case....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 1 Left Side Panel 7 steps Flags 0 BackHP LaserJet P1102w Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Left Side Panel Flip printer on it’s back. Using the plastic spudger, pry off front panel. There will be two main points to focus as shown....

Difficulty Easy Steps 2 Time Required 30 seconds Sections 1 Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackHP Pavilion 15-p214dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Battery Slide the battery lock (the switch at the upper left corner of the laptop’s underside) to the right until it clicks into place....

Name: George Robert Stibitz Born: April 20, 1904, in York, Pennsylvania USA Death: January 31, 1995 (Age: 91) Computer-related contributions Recognized as one of the fathers of the modern first digital computer. In 1937, he built a digital machine called the Model K, which was based on relays, flashlight bulbs, and metal strips cut from tin cans. He was the first to demonstrate using a computing machine remotely over a phone line....

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. Loud noises are coming from the purifier. The GermGuardian AC4825E’s HEPA filter unit is made up of two parts - the charcoal and the air intake. If dirt, dust, or other forms of blockage find their way into either component, they can cause excessive noise. To access the filter unit, remove the rear cover of the purifier using the lock and release button....

Difficulty Easy Steps 11 Time Required 3 minutes Sections 4 Front Panel 1 step Image Sensor 4 steps Hero Port Assembly 3 steps Lens 3 steps Flags 1 Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. BackGoPro Hero4 Silver Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 3 Rail 4 steps Main Cover 2 steps Safety Valve Block 1 step Flags 0 BackHamilton G5 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Rail Remove 4 Hex Allen screws (A) from the Rail surrounding the Ventilation Unit. Remove 4 Hex Allen screws (A) from the Rail surrounding the Ventilation Unit....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 15 - 30 minutes Sections 2 Top Panel 5 steps Speaker 2 steps Flags 1 Featured Student Guide This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackHitachi CP-X2010N Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications...

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 30 minutes Sections 1 Home made Washing Machine door seal retainer Spring Expander 4 steps Flags 2 In Progress This guide is a work in progress. Reload periodically to see the latest changes! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackWashing machine Spring Expander tool Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 14 Time Required 45 minutes Sections 3 Base Plate 3 steps Left Gyroscope Sensor Board 6 steps Wheel Wires 5 steps Flags 0 BackHover-1 Horizon Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Base Plate Remove the six 12mm Phillips #2 screws holding the base plate. Remove the six 12mm Phillips #2 screws holding the base plate....

If you encounter issues such as an IRQ conflict or other conflicts with your hardware devices, it may be required you change the resource values on those devices. The below information describes how to change the resource settings for hardware devices on a Windows computer. Open the Device Manager. Double-click the device to open the devices properties. Click the Resources tab. Uncheck the “Use automatic settings” option (this may vary depending on the version of Windows you are running, however, it will be similar)....

While Instagram offers a dark mode in the Android app, those who use the web version of Instagram don’t currently have this option. We’ll show you how to enable dark mode in Instagram on Windows to help ease eye strain. Enter a Custom Instagram URL The simplest way to enjoy Instagram on the web in dark mode is by using a custom URL. This trick works in any web browser....

Nearly all laptops today use a Li-ion battery, but some, especially older ones, use a NiMH or Ni-Cad battery. Furthermore, there are different types and sizes of laptop batteries. To determine which laptop battery you have, remove it from the laptop and look at the top or bottom for specifications. How to remove a laptop battery. The Dell battery in the image is a Li-ion battery. Its type is Li-ion II, its rating is 10....