How to use document templates in Microsoft Word

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexfZsd0MkwJY16oI1dGg5PW2l9Crx6HP7_OxqOXy-glAIUr-J9e2EktQQqjvm5HWDttk6RmRRYWcEfudW3hxSYWsEXZYBlUWKzrET2VJJBABVJZiCywpXi5XnHIpRxFigMYb963ayuM0T/s1600/how-to-use-document-templates-in-microsoft-word-header-image-final-final-550x0-1-769725.png"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5997682903295457586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgexfZsd0MkwJY16oI1dGg5PW2l9Crx6HP7_OxqOXy-glAIUr-J9e2EktQQqjvm5HWDttk6RmRRYWcEfudW3hxSYWsEXZYBlUWKzrET2VJJBABVJZiCywpXi5XnHIpRxFigMYb963ayuM0T/s320/how-to-use-document-templates-in-microsoft-word-header-image-final-final-550x0-1-769725.png" /></a></p><h1 class="post-title beta" style="font-size:28px;margin:0px 0px 18px;line-height:36px;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/How-to-use-document-templates-in-Microsoft-Word-Header-Image-Final-Final.png" rel="post" style="font-size:13px;line-height:18px;color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="How to use document templates in Microsoft Word Header Image Final Final" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/how-to-use-document-templates-in-microsoft-word-header-image-final-final-550x0.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px;"></a><br> </h1><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">Once is often more than enough, particularly when creating a lengthy or comprehensive template. Each template, though differing in format and layout, is essentially a pre-constructed document in which users can input their own information in lieu of repeatedly designing the page themselves. They’re incredibly convenient and time-saving — likely the reason why most versions of Microsoft Word come pre-loaded with a venerable swath of the framed documents — while delivering robust layout options for all manners of copy, whether you’re looking to create that knockout resume, hefty business brochure or real tearjerker of a card reserved for that special someone in your life. Thankfully, the American tech giant has made implementing Word templates a simple, three-click process (though the same can’t always be said for creating and saving them for later use in Word).</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">Here’s our straightforward guide on how to use document templates in Microsoft Word, regardless of whether you’re simply opening a preexisting document or looking to create your own from scratch.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px;line-height:27px">Opening and using a Microsoft Word template</span></p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> <strong style>Step 1: Launch Microsoft Word </strong>—<strong style> </strong>Open Word from the dock or main Applications folder in Mac OS X or launch the software using the main Taskbar or Start menu in Windows. Alternatively, search and launch the program using either operating system’s search utility, dubbed Spotlight and Windows Search, respectively.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Launch Microsoft Word" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-526761" height="98" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/open-microsoft-word-2-496x98.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="496"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 2: Select a template </strong>— Depending on which version of Microsoft Word you’re using, you may be presented with a pop-up window presenting the various template choices available at your disposal. If using Mac OS X, click the File menu in the application Taskbar, select <em style>New from Template </em>near the top of the resulting drop-down menu, and select your desired template from the resulting list of options prior to clicking the gray <em style>Choose </em>button in the bottom-right corner of the window. If using Windows, click the File menu in the application toolbar, select the <em style>New </em>panel on the left-hand side and double-click your desire template from the resulting list of options. Regardless of your OS, each version of Word should present a healthy selection of template options culled from assorted categories including Calendars, Stationary, Newsletters, Resumes, Proposals, and the like.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Template Opening Screen" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-526621" height="367" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/template-opening-screen-650x367.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="650"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 3: Input your own copy </strong>— Each individual template serves a different purpose, but almost each one operates as a blank slate within a specified framework. Whether you previously chose a simple resume template, a more elaborate brochure template or a different option entirely, you’ll have the option to edit the content within. Change the images, font, colors, or any other facet of the template, and replace the default placeholder text or instructions with information of your own. Keep in mind the changes will not affect the original template, and when done, name and save the file as you would any other blank Word document.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Editing Templates 2" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-526779" height="309" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/editing-templates-2-650x309.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="650"></p> <h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif"><a name="creating a template" style=""></a>Creating a Microsoft Word template</h3><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> <strong style>Step 1: Launch Microsoft Word </strong>—<strong style> </strong>Open Word from the dock or main Applications folder in Mac OS X or launch the software using the main Taskbar or Start menu in Windows. Alternatively, search and launch the program using either operating system’s innate search utility, dubbed Spotlight and Windows Search, respectively.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Launch Microsoft Word from Taskbar" class="aligncenter" height="98" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/open-microsoft-word-2-496x98.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="496"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 2: Open a blank document </strong>— Open a blank document once Word launches.  If using Mac OS X, click the File menu in the application taskbar, select <em style>New Blank Document </em>at the top of the resulting drop-down menu. If using Windows, click the File menu in the application toolbar, select the <em style>New </em>panel on the left-hand side and double-click <em style>Blank document </em>near the top of the resulting section, directly above the slew of available templates.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Open blank document in Word" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-526824" height="375" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/open-blank-document-in-word-650x375.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="650"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 3: Create the template </strong>— There’s no one way to create a Word template. Like the Microsoft-culled templates already available within the software, each template you create will likely serve a different purpose and fit your individual aesthetics. However, whether you’re creating a business newsletter or resume, it’s important you initially format the document so you’ll be able to quickly alter its content for whatever occasion it may warrant. A template should be specifically designed to be void of specifics, while keeping it as generic and clear as possible so you can later add the tailored content in the appropriate spot. For instance, avoid inserting specific dates and addresses as they may frequently change. Instead, stick with something like “[Date]” and “[Street Address],” while incorporating placeholder text to better visualize the template’s overall appearance without delving into the specifics. Remember, it’s intended to be bare bones.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Create Word Template" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-526889" height="312" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/create-word-template-650x312.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="650"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 4: Save the template </strong>— If using Mac OS X, click the File menu in the application Taskbar and select <em style>Save As </em>near the middle of the resulting drop-down menu. If using Windows, click the File menu in the application toolbar and select <em style>Save As from</em> the left-hand column. Afterward, appropriately name the file, chose a save location, and select the template format suited best for your particular software suite. <em style>Word Template (.dotx) </em>will suffice in most cases, but you may want to consider saving the template as either a <em style>Word 97-2003 Document (.dot) </em>or <em style>Word 97-2004 Document (.doc) </em>if you plan on utilizing the template on an older system. When finished, click the <em style>Save </em>button in the bottom-right corner of the window. The newly-minted template will be available in either the <em style>My Templates </em>or <em style>Personal </em>sections depending on which incarnation of Word you’re using to open the new document from a template.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Word Template Options" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-526911" height="460" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/screen-shot-2014-01-08-at-1-22-39-pm2-625x460.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p>

How to use document templates in Microsoft Word

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How to open rar files

<h1 style="font-size:28px;margin:0px 0px 18px;line-height:36px;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/How-to-open-rar-files-header-image.png" rel="post" style="font-size:13px;line-height:18px;color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank"><img alt="How to open rar files header image" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/how-to-open-rar-files-header-image-550x0.png" style="border-width:0px"></a><br> </h1><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">Although you’re more likely to encounter a zip file than a RAR file in your everyday activities, the latter has numerous advantages over the former, offering everything from a higher level of compression to comprehensive support for error recovery. RARs even allow users to split and save single files into multiple parts, providing a simple means of creating an archive spanning several mediums.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">While zip files can be natively opened on nearly every OS without third-party software, RARs require external software to use.  Windows users can always purchase the premium WinRAR application to open the files — the file archiver initially built in conjunction with the proprietary format — but most users will likely want to snag one of several free offerings on the Web with RAR support and built-in functionality.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">Here’s our guide on how to open RAR files on Windows and Mac OS X. Also, check out <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-password-protect-folder-windows-mac-os-x-apple-microsoft/" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">our guide on how to password protect a folder</a>.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><em>Skip ahead to <a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-open-rar-files-windows-mac-pc/#maco" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">opening RAR files on Mac OS X</a>.<a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/password-protect-folder/2/" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank"><br> </a></em></p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Windows Subhead Banner" height="54" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/windows-banner-copy-625x625.png" style="border-width:0px;display:block;clear:both;margin:18px auto" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong>Step 1: Download, install and launch 7-Zip — </strong>Navigate to the <a href="http://www.7-zip.org/download.html" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">7-Zip download page</a> and select the download link corresponding to your desired version of the software. Alternatively, select your desired version of 7-Zip from the table below, or simply download the <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/sevenzip/files/latest/download" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">latest standard executable file</a>. When in the installer, select your desired destination folder for the utility and click the <em>Install </em>button in the bottom-right corner of the window. Click the <em>Finish </em>button when done and launch the program.</p> <table border="0" align="center" style="border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px;font-size:13px;font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px;width:625px"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Download Link</strong></td> <td style="text-align:center"><strong>Type</strong></td><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Windows</strong></td><td style="text-align:center"><strong>Description</strong></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"> <a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920.exe" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td><td style="text-align:center">.exe</td><td style="text-align:center">32-bit x86</td><td style="text-align:center"> 7-Zip for 32-bit Windows</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920.msi" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td><td style="text-align:center"> .msi</td><td style="text-align:center">32-bit x86</td><td style="text-align:center">7-Zip for 32-bit Windows</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920-x64.msi" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td> <td style="text-align:center">.msi</td><td style="text-align:center">64-bit x64</td><td style="text-align:center">7-Zip for 64-bit Windows x64 (Intel 64 or AMD64)</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920-ia64.msi" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td> <td style="text-align:center">.msi</td><td style="text-align:center">IA-64</td><td style="text-align:center">7-Zip for IA-64 Itanium CPU</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920-arm.exe" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td> <td style="text-align:center">.exe</td><td style="text-align:center">ARM</td><td style="text-align:center">7-Zip for Windows Mobile / Windows CE (ARM)</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7za920.zip" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td> <td style="text-align:center">.zip</td><td style="text-align:center">32-bit</td><td style="text-align:center">7-Zip Command Line Version</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920.tar.bz2" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td> <td style="text-align:center">.tar.bz2</td><td style="text-align:center">Any</td><td style="text-align:center">7-Zip Source code</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/7z920_extra.7z" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td> <td style="text-align:center">.7z</td><td style="text-align:center">31-bit</td><td style="text-align:center">7z Library, SFXs for installers, Plugin for FAR Manager</td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center"><a href="http://downloads.sourceforge.net/sevenzip/lzma920.tar.bz2" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Download</a></td> <td style="text-align:center">.tar.bz2</td><td style="text-align:center">Any</td><td style="text-align:center">LZMA SDK (C, C++, C#, Java)</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> <strong>Step 2: Open the file in 7-Zip —</strong> Once opened, locate the RAR file you wish to open within the main 7-Zip interface. To do so, peruse the resulting folder directly and double-click the RAR file to access the contents of the file. Alternatively, right click said file and select the <em>Open </em>option near the top of the resulting drop-down menu.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Open Rar in 7-Zip" height="351" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/image-13-4-625x625.png" style="border-width:0px;display:block;clear:both;margin:18px auto" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong>Step 3: Open or copy the file — </strong>Now simply double-click the RAR file to launch the file in the appropriate program, or if you wish to save the save the file elsewhere on your computer, highlight the file in question and click the <em>Copy </em>button housed beneath the top navigation bar. Afterward, select a save location for the file in the pop-up window and click the gray <em>OK </em>button in the bottom-right corner of the window.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><a name="1452286ec3e0f33d_maco"></a><img alt="Copy files within a rar" height="347" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/image-14-4-625x625.png" style="border-width:0px;display:block;clear:both;margin:18px auto" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:18px auto;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;clear:both;font-family:sans-serif"><a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-open-rar-files-windows-mac-pc/#mac" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank"><img alt="Mac OS X Subhead Banner" height="54" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/mac-os-x-banner-copy-625x625.png" style="border-width:0px;display:block;clear:both;margin:18px auto" width="625"></a></p> <p style="margin:18px auto;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;clear:both;font-family:sans-serif">Unarchiver easily trumps the built-in archive unpacker program in Mac OS X — the aptly-titled Archive Utility — touting support for a greater number of file formats and offering additional functionality more akin to 7-Zip than other available offerings on the Web. Though Unarchiver also lacks the ability to create RAR files, it still allows you to open RARs with just a few steps.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong>Step 1: Download, install and launch Unarchiver — </strong>Navigate to <a href="http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/apps/unarchiver" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">the Unarchiver download page</a> and click the dark-gray <em>Download </em>button on the right-hand side of the page prior to selecting a save location for the resulting zip file. Afterward, extract the file and launch the program.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Unarchiver download" height="198" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/unarchiver-download-625x625.png" style="border-width:0px;display:block;clear:both;margin:18px auto" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong><strong>Step 3: Extract and open the archive —</strong></strong> Once opened, ensure the box directly left of <em>RAR Archive </em>is checked — along with any other archive types you wish to open with the Unarchiver — and click the <em>Extraction </em>tab located at the top of the application window. Afterward, select your save location for the resulting file from the drop-down menu near the top of the window, control-click the RAR file you wish to open, and choose the Unarchiver from the drop-down menu beside the <em>Open With </em>option.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">The utility will then automatically create and save a file with same name as the RAR file in the previously-specified location. Then, simply double-click the RAR file to launch the file in the appropriate program.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Extract Archive" height="253" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/unarchiver-2-625x625.png" style="border-width:0px;display:block;clear:both;margin:18px auto" width="625"></p> <span style="font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px"><br><br>Read more: <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-open-rar-files-windows-mac-pc/#ixzz2xjWBktKC" style="color:rgb(0,51,153)" target="_blank">http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-open-rar-files-windows-mac-pc/#ixzz2xjWBktKC</a> <br> Follow us: <a href="http://ec.tynt.com/b/rw?id=a4WNn6KVyr4yHaacwqm_6r&u=digitaltrends" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">@digitaltrends on Twitter</a> | <a href="http://ec.tynt.com/b/rf?id=a4WNn6KVyr4yHaacwqm_6r&u=digitaltrendsftw" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">digitaltrendsftw on Facebook</a></span>

How to open rar files

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How to Convert MKV to AVI

<h1 class="post-title beta" style="font-size:28px;margin:0px 0px 18px;line-height:36px;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/MKV-to-AVI-Header-Image1.png" rel="post" style="font-size:13px;line-height:18px;color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="MKV to AVI Header Image" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/mkv-to-avi-header-image-2-550x0.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px;"></a><br> </h1><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">Despite the foreign-sounding name, Matroska files are anything but rare. The multimedia container format — known more commonly as MKV — is an open standard, one entirely free for independent and commercial use. It’s also an industrious format, capable of holding virtually unlimited amounts of data, while touting the ability to hold various metadata in the form of subtitles, chapter points, menu screens, and other notable elements present in many of today’s blockbuster DVDs and Blu-ray discs. However, despite MKV’s functionality, it’s not the most compatible format when it comes to playing said multimedia content on your Blu-ray player, smartphone, tablet, or other device. Fortunately, AVI is a similar multimedia container format compatible with both Windows and Mac OS X. Simply put, it’s a format fit for nearly every occasion.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px;line-height:27px">How to convert MKV to AVI using Any Video Converter (Desktop)</span></p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> <strong style>Step 1:</strong> Open the <a href="http://www.any-video-converter.com/avi-converter/mkv-to-avi-converter.php" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">Any Video Converter download page</a> and click the download button.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Any Video Converter Download Screen" class="alignnone wp-image-546024 aligncenter" height="210" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/avc-download-screen-2-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 2: </strong>Once downloaded, launch Any Video Converter and follow the install instructions. The setup file will essentially ask you to click the <em style>Next </em>button several times, followed by the <em style>Install </em>button. Afterward, enter the registration name and license code if applicable, or click <em style>Continue to Try </em>to bypass to the main AVC page.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Any Video Converter Trial" class="alignnone wp-image-546160 aligncenter" height="313" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/avc-pic-6-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 3:</strong>  Click and drag the MKV file you want to convert into the center of the app to upload the file. Once uploaded, click the drop-down menu in the upper-right corner and select <em style>Customized AVI movie </em>near the bottom of the list. Once done, click the blue <em style>Convert Now! </em>button to begin converting the MKV file.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Any Video Convert AVI Movie Option" class="alignnone wp-image-546283 aligncenter" height="52" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/avc-pic-7-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 4:</strong>  Next, click the management option directly right of the file — located beneath the <em style>Convert Now </em>button — followed by the converted AVI file. Afterward, the new file will automatically be placed on your desktop.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="MKV to AVI Final Conversion Image" class=" wp-image-546081 aligncenter" height="202" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/avc-final-avi-image-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif"> </h3><h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif">How To Convert MVK to AVI Using Cloud Convert (Web-based)</h3> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 1:</strong> Navigate to the main<a href="https://cloudconvert.org/" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank"> CloudConvert</a> webpage, click <em style>Select files </em>in the top-left corner, and locate the MKV file you want to convert. Alternatively, click the downward arrow next to <em style>Select files </em>and choose the file from either your Dropbox or Google Drive account.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="CloudConvert File Select" class=" wp-image-547794 aligncenter" height="140" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/cloudconvert-select-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 2:</strong> Once chosen, select the <em style>Video </em>option<em style> </em>from the drop-down menu beneath the output format section, followed by the <em style>avi </em>option.  </p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"><img alt="Cloud Convert Selecting Output Format" class=" wp-image-546111 aligncenter" height="144" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/cloudconvert-pic-3-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 3:</strong> Once the presets have been chosen, click the red <em style>Start Conversation </em>button.</p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif;text-align:center"> <img alt="CloudConvert Start Conversion" class="alignnone wp-image-546095 aligncenter" height="378" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/cloudconvert-pic-2-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 4:</strong> When finished, click the <em style>Download </em>option, and the new AVI file will automatically be placed on your desktop!  CloudConvert also offers options that allow you to upload the converted file directly to your Dropbox or Gmail account.</p>

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How to map a network drive

<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9ANCSxx5w2C4jOS-uiceS-IxG63DxRY7uHmcXV2eRHnqJBImbQWeHqMQE6bOm1e_d1dx2e25gI_cDnCYYEEbczN3CZP_jsAt7cRgn8TatA22NVfU2R2JWu0sZFW53tJglVfW1dEqQTB-/s1600/howtomapnetworkdriveheader-550x0-774358.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5997680342041794898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhM9ANCSxx5w2C4jOS-uiceS-IxG63DxRY7uHmcXV2eRHnqJBImbQWeHqMQE6bOm1e_d1dx2e25gI_cDnCYYEEbczN3CZP_jsAt7cRgn8TatA22NVfU2R2JWu0sZFW53tJglVfW1dEqQTB-/s320/howtomapnetworkdriveheader-550x0-774358.jpeg" /></a></p><h1 class="post-title beta" style="font-size:28px;margin:0px 0px 18px;line-height:36px;font-weight:normal"><a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/HowToMapNetworkDriveHeader.jpg" rel="post" style="font-size:13px;line-height:18px;color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="HowToMapNetworkDriveHeader" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/howtomapnetworkdriveheader-550x0.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px;"></a><br> </h1><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">You could back up your data on an external hard drive, but what if you need to access important files or information that’s located on a computer other than your own? Mapping networked drives grants users remote access to content stored on a server or network-attached storage device.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><span style>However, </span><span style="font-size:small">granting access to networked drives can be </span><span style="font-size:small">tedious. Fortunately, both Windows and Mac OS X make it easy to map a network drive, and neither method requires more than five minutes of your time.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><span style="font-size:22px;line-height:27px">Mapping a network drive in Windows 7</span></p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> <strong style>Step 1:</strong> Click the Start menu and select <em style>Windows Explorer </em>from the resulting drop-down menu.</p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Image 1" class="size-large wp-image-555099 aligncenter" height="625" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/image-1-17-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="501"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 2: </strong>Once open, select the <em style>Computer </em>section located on the left-hand side of the window and click the <em style>Map network drive </em>button near the top.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Image 2" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-555100" height="448" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/image-2-14-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 3: </strong>The resulting setup wizard provides options for both manually specifying the network address, or browsing for it among systems on your network.<span style> Click the check box directly to the left of “Reconnect at login” if you wish to automatically re-establish the connection every time you start your computer. If the networked drive requires log-in credentials other than those used for your computer, check the “Connect using different credentials” box below and enter your credentials when prompted. Click Finished <em style></em>in the bottom-right corner when done.</span></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MapNetworkDrive7.jpg" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="Win7 Map Network Drive" class="size-large wp-image-551870 aligncenter" height="416" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/mapnetworkdrive7-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></a></p> <h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif">Mapping a network drive in Windows 8</h3><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 1:</strong> Enter the Modern/Metro UI, type “File Explorer” and select it from the list of results that appear on the right side of the screen.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Open File Explorer" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-555245" height="173" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/open-file-explorer-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 2: </strong>Once open, select the “Computer”<em style> </em>section located on the left-hand side of the window, click the “Computer” tab at the top, and select the “Map network drive”<em style> </em>option.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Image 601" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-555251" height="244" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/image-601-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 3: </strong>The resulting setup wizard provides options for both manually specifying the network address, or browsing for it among systems on your network. Click the check box directly to the left of “Reconnect at login” if you wish to automatically re-establish the connection every time you start your computer. If the networked drive requires log-in credentials other than those used for your computer, check the “Connect using different credentials” box below and enter your credentials when prompted. Click Finished <em style></em>in the bottom-right corner when done.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Network Drive 8" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-555242" height="462" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/network-drive-8-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif"><a name="Mac OS X" style=""></a>Mapping a network drive in Mac OS X</h3><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> In Mac OS X, there is a shortcut that makes it easy to map and access network drives without any extra software.</p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 1: </strong>Make the Finder utility active, hold the Command key and press the “K” button to bring up the appropriate server connections. If Finder is not active, click the blue face icon within the Mac OS X Dock before entering the keyboard command.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><img alt="Screen Shot 2014-03-17 at 1.04.26 PM" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-555261" height="89" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/screen-shot-2014-03-17-at-1-04-26-pm-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Step 2: </strong>The resulting window provides options for both manually specifying the network address, or browsing for it among systems on your network. Select the appropriate server and click the “Connect”<em style> </em>button in the bottom-right corner of the window when finished.</p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/MacNetworkDrive.jpg" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="MacNetworkDrive" class="size-large wp-image-551894 aligncenter" height="299" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/macnetworkdrive-625x625.jpg" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></a></p>

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There’s a good chance your Windows product key is deeply buried within an email inbox full of spam, entombed in the dark recesses of your closet, or otherwise inaccessible. Thankfully, Windows users can easily extract the key from the Windows Registry using a product key finder in less than 15 minutes. </p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">Here’s our guide on how to find your Windows 8 or 8.1 product key Also, check out top picks for the <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/best-product-key-finders/#!ANK6I" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)">best product key finders</a>, along with our guides on <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-install-windows-8/#!AN9cx" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)">how to install Windows 8</a> and <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/how-to-download-and-install-windows-8-1-for-free/#!AOaBx" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)">how to upgrade to Windows 8.1</a></p> <h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif">Step 1: Download Windows 8 Product Key Viewer</h3><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.softpedia.com/get/System/System-Info/Windows-8-Product-Key-Viewer.shtml" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)" target="_blank">C</a>lick here, to download Windows 8 Product Key Viewer. Afterward, title and select a save location for the file. The app is lightweight and sports a no-frills interface.</p> <h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif">Step 2: Run the program</h3><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif">Once downloaded, double-click the zip folder and open executable file, “pkeyui.exe”. Then, click the <em style>Run </em>button.</p> <div id="gallery-1" class="gallery galleryid-556272 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail" style="margin:auto;font-family:sans-serif;line-height:19px"><dl class="gallery-item" style="margin:10px 0px 18px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;float:left;text-align:center;width:660.5px"> <dt class="gallery-icon landscape" style><a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/WindowsKeyDownloadFolderNew.png" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="WindowsKeyDownloadFolderNew" class="attachment-thumbnail" height="210" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/windowskeydownloadfoldernew-350x210.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 2px solid rgb(207, 207, 207);" width="350"></a></dt> </dl><dl class="gallery-item" style="margin:10px 0px 18px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;float:left;text-align:center;width:660.5px"><dt class="gallery-icon landscape" style><a href="http://m.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/WindowsKeyOpen.png" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="WindowsKeyOpen" class="attachment-thumbnail" height="210" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/windowskeyopen-350x210.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border: 2px solid rgb(207, 207, 207);" width="350"></a></dt> </dl><br style="clear:both"><br style="clear:both"></div><h3 style="font-size:22px;margin:18px 0px 1em;line-height:27px;font-family:sans-serif">Step 3: Take down your Windows product key</h3><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> Once found, note the 25-character product key, ensuring the combination of letters and numbers is copied <em style>exactly </em>as shown.</p><p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"> <a href="http://www.digitaltrends.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/WindowsKeyFinalNew-copy.png" style="color:rgb(96,120,144)"><img alt="WindowsKeyFinalNew copy" class="aligncenter size-large wp-image-556388" height="271" src="http://img.digitaltrends.com/image/windowskeyfinalnew-copy-625x625.png" style="box-sizing: border-box; border-width: 0px; display: block; clear: both; margin: 18px auto;" width="625"></a></p> <p style="margin:0px auto 9px;font-size:13px;line-height:18px;font-family:sans-serif"><strong style>Note: </strong>Locating your product key via Windows Product Key Finder isn’t fool-proof. Thankfully, there are other methods of locating your Windows 8 product key as well. You can contact Microsoft and request a product key if you purchased a retail version of Windows 8, or if the software came pre-installed on your computer, simply contact the manufacturer for a replacement key. </p>

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<p class="mobile-photo"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0BVREPsxRsWdODT3KBKBKTxzLMXFYhpYXBzeD_yY6n9NWqscGJxRjOONKXR5_B5bi0xHga24hZhVjKpxwwe_r448b2pm04Q_oRH32L57wzXwLNfnMmGTpw4vGXE2HecB57xwnMhFPSRu/s1600/how-to-guide-60-great-how-to-sites-and-resources--c127b25536-764332.jpeg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5997654103036334514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk0BVREPsxRsWdODT3KBKBKTxzLMXFYhpYXBzeD_yY6n9NWqscGJxRjOONKXR5_B5bi0xHga24hZhVjKpxwwe_r448b2pm04Q_oRH32L57wzXwLNfnMmGTpw4vGXE2HecB57xwnMhFPSRu/s320/how-to-guide-60-great-how-to-sites-and-resources--c127b25536-764332.jpeg" /></a></p><h1 class="title" href="http://mashable.com/2009/02/18/how-to-guide/" style="margin:0.5em 0px;font-family:MuseoSlabLight;font-weight:normal;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-size:2.4rem;line-height:1.2;clear:left"><span style="color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:1.5rem;font-family:'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Ever had one of those moments when you really wished you knew how to do something specific? If only there were someone you could ask...</span><br> </h1><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em">Thanks to the social web, particularly niche blogs and expert-driven communities, it's easy to find knowledge, insights and guidance direct from the pros, no matter what the topic area. In fact, online tutorials and how-to sites have been around almost as long as the web itself.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em">Here's a run-down of more than 60 great how-to sites and guides covering everything from building a mashup to being more productive, creating a website and more.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <em>Have a great how-to site that will teach us something new? Add it to the comments and tell us more about it!</em></p><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:1.27;clear:left"> General How-to</h2><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="wikihow" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105644" src="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAxXzExMl9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/98cf1321" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.wikihow.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">wikiHow</a> - A huge collection of how-to guides edited by the community.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.ehow.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">eHow</a> - One of the largest collections of tutorials on the web. eHow is a 2008 Open Web Awards Blogger's Choice<a href="http://mashable.com/2008/12/10/announcing-bloggers-choice-open-web-awards-winners/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)">winner</a>.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.howtodothings.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How To Do Things.com</a> - Find articles from experienced contributors on how to do just about anything.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.wonderhowto.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">WonderHowTo</a> - A human-edited collection of video tutorials from more than 1700 websites.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.instructables.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Instructables</a> - A community that creates tutorials on an enormous variety of topics, some practical, some not-so.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.expertvillage.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Expert Village</a> - A collection of more than 130,000 video tutorials.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="soyouwannacom" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105657" src="http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAxXzM3OV9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/060d0003" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.howcast.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Howcast</a> - Find how-to videos on a variety of topics. Howcast is the 2008 Open Web Awards <a href="http://mashable.com/2008/12/10/announcing-bloggers-choice-open-web-awards-winners/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)">Blogger's Choice runner-up</a>.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.mindbites.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">MindBites</a> - Watch how-to videos or create your own to earn money.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.videojug.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">VideoJug</a> - How to videos for just about everything in life.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.sutree.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">SuTree</a> - A collection of how-to videos covering everything from beauty & fashion to language.</p> <h2 style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:1.27;clear:left">Technology How-To</h2><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="wired-how-to-wiki" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105682" src="http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAxXzQ1OV9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/49c05cb9" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Main_Page" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Wired How-To Wiki</a> - Get information on how to do technology-related things from linkbaiting your blog to surviving a nuclear blast.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/uiswing/components/componentlist.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">The Java Tutorials</a> - A collection of Java tutorials from Sun on using various components.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.howtogeek.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">the How-To Geek</a> - A collection of computer tutorials covering everything from protecting your children online to using different wallpapers on dual monitors.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.programmableweb.com/howto" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Make Your Own Web Mashup</a> - A short tutorial outlining the steps necessary to build a mashup.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.how-to-podcast-tutorial.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Podcast</a> - A complete, free tutorial that teaches you how to set up your own podcast.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.howtoforge.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">HowtoForge</a> - A huge collection of user-friendly Linux tutorials.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> </p><center><img alt="pc-world" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105687" src="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAxXzk2OV9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/b6729c02" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.pcworld.com/howto.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">PCWorld</a> - A huge collection of tutorials for PC users.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.howtojoomla.net/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">HowToJoomla.net</a> - A collection of Joomla tutorials.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/08/19/screencasting-how-to-start/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Screencasting: How To Start, Tools and Guidelines</a> - A guide outlining why you should screencast and how to do it.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2006/06/how_to_get_traf.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to get traffic for your blog</a> - A huge list of things to do to get traffic for your blog from marketing guru Seth Godin.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.entheosweb.com/photoshop/layout.asp" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to design a website layout in Photoshop</a> - A complete tutorial showing you how to create your website layout in Photoshop.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="tutorialized" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105721" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzM3X2ZpbGUKcAl0aHVtYgkxMjAweDk2MDA-/a6510775" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.tutorialized.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Tutorialized</a> - A collection of tutorials and how-to guides on a variety of tech-related topics.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.garysimon.net/webdesign_tutorial/1" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to design a website</a> - A comprehensive tutorial on how to design using HTML and CSS.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://graphicdesign.about.com/od/websitedesign/ss/website.htm" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Design a Website</a> - A web design guide from About.com.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.good-tutorials.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Good-Tutorials</a> - A large collection of web-design tutorials covering Java, HTML, CSS, PHP, Ruby, and more.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.video-tutes.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Video-Tutes.com</a> - Free video tutorials for a variety of software programs including Photoshop, Dreamweaver, and MS Word.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://laptoplogic.com/resources/a-beginners-guide-on-how-to-install-linux-software" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">A Beginner's Guide on How to Install Linux Software</a> - A basic guide to installing Ubuntu.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="psdtuts" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105740" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzExN19maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/1abd278a" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://psdtuts.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">PSDTuts</a> - A huge collection of Photoshop tutorials and other resources.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.photoshopstar.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">PhotoshopStar</a> - How to Photoshop articles and tutorials on a variety of different techniques.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://gimp-tutorials.net/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Gimp-tutorials.net</a> - A collection of tutorials on everything from photo manipulation to text effects in GIMP.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://tutorialblog.org/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Tutorial Blog</a> - A blog filled with how-to guides and tutorials on design topics.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.blog-tutorials.com/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Blog Tutorials</a> - A blog offering how-to advice for blogging.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="noupe" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105752" src="http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzE3OF9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/789d61a2" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.noupe.com/category/tutorial" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Noupe Tutorials</a> - A blog that focuses on web design and development and offers a large repository of great tutorials.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.cbtcafe.com/index.htm" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">CBT Cafe</a> - The Computer Based Training Cafe offers free tutorials and how-to guides on Flash, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, and more.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.doshdosh.com/category/niche-blogging/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Niche Blogging Tutorials</a> - How-to blog posts from DoshDosh covering niche blogging techniques.</p> <h2 style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:1.27;clear:left">Productivity and Efficiency How-To</h2><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="how-to-be-more-productive" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105773" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzI0M19maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/45a19b95" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.blogherald.com/2008/06/13/how-to-be-more-productive/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to be More Productive</a> - A guide from the Blog Herald that focuses mostly on how to be a more productive blogger.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://johnkendrick.wordpress.com/how-to-gtd" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to GTD</a> - A small collection of blog posts covering how to get started with Getting Things Done.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://blog.lodewijkvdb.com/2008/09/how-to-start-with-gtd.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Start with GTD</a> - A basic 10-step guide to starting out with GTD.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://howtosplitanatom.com/news/how-to-be-more-productive/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How To Be More Productive</a> - A very complete guide to becoming more productive, covering everything from technology to dietary changes.</p> <h2 style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:1.27;clear:left">Business and Career How-To</h2><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="inc-how-to-guides" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105776" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzI4Ml9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/0738b088" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></center> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.inc.com/guides/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Inc. How To Guides</a> - A collection of business guides for just about every topic.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.how-to-write-a-resume.org/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How To Write A Resume.org</a> - A complete resource for writing resumes and cover letters.</p><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"> <a href="http://www.usnews.com/articles/business/small-business-entrepreneurs/2008/09/26/how-to-blog-your-way-to-small-business-success.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Blog Your Way to Small-Business Success</a> - A short guide on using blogging to promote your business.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/startingabusiness/howtoguides/index115868.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Startup How-To Guides</a> - A collection of business how-to articles from Entrepreneur.com.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.score.org/learning_center.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">Score</a> - Find how-to articles on a variety of business topics from advertising to management to starting a business.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://discussionleader.hbsp.com/quelch/2008/09/how_to_market_in_a_recession.html" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Market in a Recession</a> - A how-to guide from Harvard Business school.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://www.itbusiness.ca/it/client/en/home/News.asp?id=51323" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Twitter your way to marketing success</a> - A guide to using Twitter as a marketing platform.</p> <h2 style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:1.27;clear:left"><hr style="border-right-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;border-top-style:solid;border-top-color:rgb(238,238,238);border-bottom-style:solid;border-bottom-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> Mashable How-Tos</h2><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><a name="m!bf41" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)"></a><div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear:left;margin-left:0px"><img alt="tweetdeck" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-106564" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzQzMV9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/30f1ac27" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></div> </center><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/11/10/twitter-community/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">HOW TO: Build Community on Twitter</a> - Build a loyal following and engage those followers.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/11/19/timothy-ferriss-marketing-to-bloggers/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">HOW TO: Market to Bloggers According to Timothy Ferriss</a> - Techniques for marketing to bloggers from the New York Times bestselling author.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/07/14/how-to-monitor-your-brand/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Track 500 Business Blogs in 10 Minutes a Day</a> - A great guide for all of us who need to keep up with tons of incoming information.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/10/13/how-to-manage-social-profiles/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Manage Your Social Profiles and Create Virtual Business Cards</a> - A must-have guide for anyone who uses multiple social media sites.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/07/18/building-your-online-brand/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Build Your Online Brand</a> - Covers how to use social media and Web 2.0 tools to create a name for yourself online.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><a name="m!1f8c" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)"></a><div class="microcontent-wrapper" style="clear:left;margin-left:0px"><img alt="customize-your-browser" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-106565" src="http://rack.1.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzQ4Ml9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/b9b38992" style="max-width: 100%; vertical-align: middle; border-width: 0px;"></div> </center><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/09/29/social-media-consultant/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Know if You Should Fire Your Social Media Consultant</a> - A guide to some tell-tale signs that your social media consultant isn't all they're cracked up to be.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/07/10/how-to-develop-a-social-media-plan/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Develop a Social Media Plan for Your Business in 5 Steps</a> - A simple guide to creating an effective social media marketing campaign.</p> <p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"><a href="http://mashable.com/2008/07/03/live-blog-conference/" style="color:rgb(0,174,239)" target="_blank">How to Live Blog a Conference</a> - A guide to live blogging preparation and execution.</p> <h2 style="margin:0px 0px 1rem;font-family:inherit;color:inherit;font-size:24px;line-height:1.27;clear:left">Miscellaneous How-To</h2><p style="margin:0.75em 0px 1.5em"></p><center><img alt="how-to-go-green" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105808" src="http://rack.0.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzA2LzI0LzE2XzUyXzAyXzYwNV9maWxlCnAJdGh1bWIJMTIwMHg5NjAwPg/b9b980a2" style="max-width: 100%; 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Android app by Indian developer caught mining bitcoins

<div class="stname arttitletxt" style="font-size:1.75em;line-height:28px;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;font-weight:bold;float:left;margin:0px;padding:10px 0px 5px 10px"><br></div><div class="photo" style="padding:10px 0px 10px 10px;font-size:0.75em;font-family:arial;color:rgb(111,111,111);line-height:14px"> <img border="0" src="http://m.timesofindia.com/thumb.cms?msid=33005144&width=283&resizemode=4" style="width: 286px; height: 209px; display: block; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); float: left;"><div class="clear" style="clear:both;height:3px"> </div>Songs, an app probably used by a few million Indian Android users, was among the two apps recently caught covertly using smartphones for mining bitcoins and dogecoins.</div><div class="storycontent_outer" style="font-size:0.91em;line-height:20px;font-family:georgia;margin:0px;padding:1px 5px"> <div class="storycontent" style="font-size:16px;line-height:normal;margin:0px;padding:5px">NEW DELHI: Songs, an app probably used by a few million Indian Android users, was among the two apps recently caught covertly using smartphones for mining bitcoins and dogecoins.<br> <br>Security researchers at Trend Micro, a company that makes antivirus and other security applications, recently wrote in a blog that 'Songs' and 'Prized - Real Rewards & Prizes' were using smartphones to covertly mine for virtual currency.<br> <br>Mining virtual currency like bitcoin or dogecoin requires lots of computing power. If an app uses a smartphone to mine virtual currency, the process is likely to keep the processor running at 100%, resulting in poor battery life and heating of the device.<br> <br>Trend Micro said the apps being used for bitcoin and dogecoin mining were injected with ANDROIDOS_KAGECOIN, a malware.<br><br>"(Some) coin mining apps were found outside of the Google Play Store, but we have found the same behaviour in apps (Songs and Prized) inside the Google Play Store. These apps have been downloaded by millions of users, which means that there may be many Android devices out there being used to mine cryptocurrency for cybercriminals," a Veo Zhang, a mobile threat analyst with Trend Micro wrote in the blog.<br> <br>"Analyzing the code of these apps reveal the cryptocurrency mining code inside. Unlike the other malicious apps, in these cases the mining only occurs when the device is charging, as the increased energy usage won't be noticed as much."<br> <br>After the Trend Micro blog post, Prized and Songs were removed from the Play Store by Google.<br><br>Of the two, Songs was more popular. It was downloaded five to 10 million times and had a rating of 4 stars. Songs claimed to give users free access to Bollywood and songs in regional languages like Punjabi and Tamil.<br> <br>On the Play Store, clicking on the developer's website specified in the description page of Songs let to an error. While the developer was listed as "Da Xpert" for the app, the email address of the app hinted it was created by one Mukesh Verma. TOI wrote to the specified email address, seeking response on the Trend Micro report, but did not receive any reply.<br> <br>Trend Micro said that it believed "with thousands of affected devices, cybercriminal accumulated a great deal of dogecoins."<br><br>"Reading the app description and terms and conditions on the websites of these apps, users may not know that their devices may potentially be used as mining devices due to the murky language and vague terminology," wrote Zhang.<br> <br>"Users with phones and tablets that are suddenly charging slowly, running hot, or quickly running out of batteries may want to consider if they have been exposed to this or similar threats," Zhang advised Android users.</div> </div>

Android app by Indian developer caught mining bitcoins

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