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How to Allow Outlook 2013 to Connect to the Internet

June 7, 2023April 2, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

We have previously written about enabling or disabling the weather bar in Outlook 2013, but there is a specific situation where the setting for the …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Outlook 2013, Microsoft Outlook How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Check the iOS Version on Your iPhone

July 21, 2023February 20, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Apple is constantly updating the operating system installed on its iPhones, which is referred to as iOS. Updates to the iOS operating system are referred …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Display Numbers as Fractions in Excel 2010

May 31, 2023February 12, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

Microsoft Excel 2010 provides a vast assortment of tools and features that will help you to manage data in your spreadsheets. By default, the numbers …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Excel 2010 How-To Guides, Microsoft Excel How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Find Your iPhone’s Serial Number

June 7, 2023January 26, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

There are several situations where you might need to know the serial number for your iPhone, such as registering your device with your Apple ID. …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Change the Device Name on an iPhone

August 2, 2023January 11, 2015 by Matthew Burleigh

When your device or computer connects to a wireless network, it contains some identifying information. Among this information is the name of the device. Many …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Update to iOS 8 on an iPad 2

June 7, 2023September 24, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Compatible Apple devices can be updated to iOS 8, and the iPad 2 is one of the devices that can receive the update. If you …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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How Much Space Do I Need to Install the iOS 8 Update on My iPhone 5?

June 7, 2023September 24, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have an iPhone 4S or newer, an iPad 2 or newer, or an iPod Touch 5th generation or newer, then you are probably …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Turn Off GPS on the iPhone 5

July 27, 2023August 18, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

The GPS feature on your iPhone 5 allows certain apps to provide you with more customized information based on your location. This can be beneficial …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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Where Do I Find the Software Update on My iPad?

June 2, 2023May 15, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Most of the devices that you use every day will need to update their operating system at one point or another. If you have an …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Check the Available Space on the iPad in iOS 7

May 30, 2023February 13, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Is there a hot new game that you want to play or a movie that you want to watch on your iPad? These are items …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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Which Version of iOS is on My iPhone?

August 2, 2023January 17, 2014 by Matthew Burleigh

Apple updates the software on your iPhone periodically, and each update includes a number to identify it. Large updates can drastically change the way that …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Change the Language on the iPhone 5

August 2, 2023December 4, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The iPhone is used by people all over the world, and a lot of them speak different languages. The iPhone was designed with this difference …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
how to instll a software update in ios 7 on ipad 2

How to Install a Software Update in iOS 7 on the iPad 2

June 12, 2023October 30, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The update to iOS 7 for your iPad 2 was a very substantial one, both for the visual overhaul that it received, as well as …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Update to iOS 7 on the iPhone 5

July 5, 2023September 18, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The iOS 7 update for compatible Apple products was released on September 18, 2013 for the general public. Individuals with compatible devices (iPhone 4, 4s, …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Determine App Size on the iPhone 5

June 9, 2023July 16, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

It can be really addicting to take tons of pictures on your iPhone, download videos from iTunes or install apps from the App Store. But …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Find the iOS Version on Your iPhone 5

June 9, 2023April 10, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Your iPhone 5 has an operating system installed on it that is called iOS. Periodically Apple will release a new version of the software that …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Update Your iPad 2

July 30, 2023March 3, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

Occasionally you might see a white number in a red circle at the top-right corner of an icon on your iPad 2. The specific meaning …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad 2, iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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Turn On Closed Captioning on the iPhone 5

June 2, 2023February 23, 2013 by Matthew Burleigh

The very nature of a mobile device like the iPhone 5 means that you can use it anywhere. This makes it a good choice as …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPhone 5, iPhone How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Check How Much Space is Left on Your iPad

July 18, 2023December 11, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Managing storage space on your iPad is an important part of owning the device, particularly if you have a lot of movies and TV shows …

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Categories Mobile Devices Tags iPad How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Manually Run Windows Update in Windows 7

June 21, 2023September 3, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

The Windows Update feature helps to provide you with updates that are available for your operating system. Typically it will install these updates at convenient …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides, Settings
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How to Change the Amount of Memory that Photoshop CS5 Uses

June 7, 2023August 25, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

If you have a computer with a lot of memory, then you might be excited to see how well Photoshop performs on it. But if …

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Categories Programs Tags Adobe Photoshop How-To Guides, Settings
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Run Another Operating System on Your Windows 7 Computer with Virtual Box

June 7, 2023February 6, 2012 by Matthew Burleigh

Virtual Box is a program from Oracle that you can use to run another operating system on your Windows 7 computer without removing your current …

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Categories Programs Tags Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows How-To Guides, Settings
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