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When visiting some websites, you may notice that the page or ad on that page is marketing directly to you. For example, it may be advertising a local business in your city or state. This advertising is known as geo-targeting. It uses an algorithm which analyzes your Hostname and IP address to determine your location. This information gathered often points to the location of your ISP. However, with more sophisticated systems it may also gather your city....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 30 - 45 minutes Sections 1 How to clean and adjust Direct-Pull Cantilever V Brakes 9 steps Flags 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. BackSpecialized Expedition Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes...

Many users speak more than one language, with one language being preferred the most. Also, some users who purchase their computers or Windows software from a different country may find that Windows uses a different language when installed. Whichever is the case, you can change the language displayed in Windows on your computer. To learn how to change the language displayed in Windows, select your version of Windows from the list below and follow the instructions....

When large telecoms, utilities, and even the government are getting hit with data breaches, what chance do you stand? A surprisingly good chance if you take a few key measures. One of those measures is encrypting your hard drive or SSD. Windows 10 has a way to encrypt your built-in drive with Microsoft’s BitLocker technology. It’s easy to implement, easy to use, and doesn’t require any special skills or hardware. However, you do need to have Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education versions of Windows 10....

Netflix has a variety of error codes dealing with different types of problems. The UI-800-2 error code is not a PC error – it shows up only in smart TVs and other streaming devices (like a Firestick). Like all Netflix error codes, it interrupts your viewing experience, refusing to play anything. So what is the UI-800-2 Netflix error? How do you fix it? Here is an overview. Why Does the UI-800-2 Error Occur?...

Featured Featured Guide Difficulty Easy Steps 8 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 1 How to Hack Epson L200’s Waste Ink Pad 8 steps Flags 2 Featured Guide This guide has been found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackEpson L200 All-In-One Inkjet Printer Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites...

If you receive a photo in an e-mail and you want to print it out, these tips help you get the best results possible. Printing a picture sent in e-mail To print a photo that you’ve received in an e-mail, follow these steps. Printing a picture sent in e-mail Printing an attached PDF, Word, or Excel document Open the picture you want to print in an image viewer or editor program....

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 2 hours Sections 1 How to Restain Wood 4 steps Flags 2 Needs More Images A few more images would make this guide’s procedures crystal clear. Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackHome Construction 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...

Making space for new consoles or games can be difficult. If you’re thinking about selling some of your games or consoles, it’s actually very easy to do so. Selling games can be done easily online, and there are also in-person options. Depending on how many games and what type they are, you may be able to make a profit. Research the games and consoles you plan to sell to estimate their value before listing them for sale....

If you want to change to the Dvorak keyboard layout and are using Windows, you can follow the steps below. Changing the keyboard layout in Windows 8 and 10 Open the Control Panel Under the Clock, Language, and Region section, click Change input methods. Click the Options link for your keyboard. Click Add an input method. Select the Dvorak layout you want to use. Changing the keyboard layout in Windows Vista, 7, and earlier Open the Control Panel Under the Clock, Language, and Region section, click Change keyboards or other input methods....

There are several ways to test the speed of your Internet connection. The sections below describe tools for testing your Internet connection speed. The picture shows an example of results from Speedtest.net, displaying download and upload speeds (network throughput) in Mbps. It also shows ping times (network latency) in ms. Google speed test Google offers a tool that tests your Internet connection speed directly from the browser. Most Internet connections are optimized for download speeds, because that’s the priority for most users....

Each one of us has been there — you’ve blocked several people, from prying teachers to the overly political relative on social media. However, if you want to see their posts in your news feed again, you’ll need to unblock them. Unblocking blocked users doesn’t trigger notifications for the users you unblock on any platform. However, you’ll need to send them a new follow or friend request to add them to your friends list, except in the case of WhatsApp....

There is perhaps no glitch more frustrating than a locked-up keyboard. It’s one thing to have the whole PC freeze up, and quite another to just have your keyboard become unresponsive. It’s even worse on a laptop since the keyboard isn’t just a cheap wired peripheral you can replace easily. Still, there is no need to panic. A locked keyboard can result from a variety of factors other than a hardware fault, and most of these are quite easy to fix....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 11 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 2 Battery 5 steps Motherboard 6 steps Flags Inconsistent Images Updating the images on this guide to be more consistent with the prerequisites would increase its awesomeness. Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackHP Chromebook 14-ak013dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 2 Battery 3 steps CD/DVD ROM 3 steps Flags 0 BackHP Compaq Presario V3000 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 Make sure the laptop is powered OFF. Gently turn the laptop over and place it on a flat surface....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 20 - 25 minutes Sections 2 Back Cover 5 steps RAM 2 steps Flags 0 BackHP Envy 17m-ae111dx 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 Back Cover Power off your laptop before beginning disassembly. Place the laptop on its back. Power off your laptop before beginning disassembly....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 17 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 4 Battery 3 steps CD/DVD Drive 3 steps Bottom Case Cover 8 steps Hard Drive 3 steps Flags 0 BackHP Pavilion 15-AB153NR 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 Ensure computer is turned off and unplugged. Slide the battery lock latch on the left to unlock....

A series A6-4455M-6GB RAM-500GB HDD; Device was first available on the 26th of May 2013. Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. Your device isn’t charging or is giving low backup power. Test the power supply you are using. Plug another device into the outlet to check the power supply, or try another power supply. Also check the connection of your charger to your device....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 12 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 4 Bottom Cover 5 steps Battery 2 steps Fan 3 steps Heat Sink 2 steps Flags 0 BackHP Pavilion 15-cc561st Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The heat sink is an important component that keeps the processor cool. It transfers heat from the processor through heat pipes to a fin-stack which transfers heat to the ambient air....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 2 Battery 1 step Front Panel 6 steps Flags 1 Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackHP Pavilion 15-d035dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications What you need Step 1 Battery Switch the first lock, with the padlock icon, to the open position....