How to Turn Off Numbers Lock on a Mac

Click on the Apple logo and select 'System Preferences.' Then, select 'Universal Access' in the System category.
Click on the 'Mouse' tab. Select 'On' next to 'Mouse Keys.' Pressing the numbers on the number pad will move the mouse as if the numbers were arrow keys. The number 8 moves the mouse up; 2 moves the arrow down; 4 moves the arrow to the left; and 6 moves the arrow to the right.
Click on 'Press the Option key five times to turn Mouse Keys on or Off' to enable the shortcut for essentially turning on and off Num Lock. Close 'System Preferences.'
Press the 'Option' key five times. Mouse keys will be enabled. Pressing the numbers on the number pad will move the mouse.
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How to Make a Web Page Larger or Smaller to View on a Mac

Increase the size of a Web page in the browser by pressing the “Command” and “+” key at the same time.
Decrease the size of a Web page in the browser by pressing the “Command” and “-“ key at the same time.
Perform either action by going to the “View” menu of the Web browser and selecting “Zoom In” or “Zoom Out.”
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How to Use Photoshop for Mac (14 Steps)

Open Adobe Photoshop. Go to Photoshop Menu > Preferences > Display and Cursors. Set your Painting Cursors to 'Brush Size' and your Other Cursors to 'Standard'. This makes it easier to see the exact size of the brush you're using. Click 'OK'.
Familiarize yourself with the tool palette. If you move your cursor over each tool, it will bring up the name of the tool and the letter key to type to quickly access that tool.
Open the photo you'd like to edit by holding down the command key and pressing the 'o' key. On Apple keyboards, this key has an Apple logo on it that may not be present on third-party keyboards. Select your image and then click 'Open'.
Type 'z' to select the Zoom tool. Click and drag the dotted marquee around the area you want to zoom in on. In this case, we're going to remove the unwanted highlights in the dog's eyes.
Type 'w' to select the Wand Tool. Select the area(s) where you want to change the color. To select more than one area, hold down the shift key. Go to the Select menu and choose 'Feather'. Type in a value of 1 where it says 'pixels'.
Type 'i' to select the Eyedropper tool. Click on the area of color you want to match. Hold down the option key and press 'delete' to fill that area. Type 'command-d' to deselect.
You have to clone part of the image around the new fill to match her eyes. Type 's' to select the Clone Stamp Tool. Use the left and right bracket keys to adjust the size of your brush. Hold the option key and click on the area you want to sample. Click and hold to paint the area you wish to clone over.
Type 'command-0 (zero)' to undo the zoom. Type 'c' to select the Crop tool and bring up its options. Type '5' in the Width field and type in '7 in' the Height field. Set the Resolution drop down menu to' Pixels/Inch'. Type '300' in the Resolution field.
Click and drag around the area of the photo you want to keep. If you need to, click in the center of the dotted lines to move the box. The lighter parts of the image will remain, and the darker parts are discarded. Press the return key.This gives you a nice size image for printing and framing.
Go to Image Menu > Adjustments > Brightness and Contrast.
Adjust the sliders until the color is pleasing to your eye. Click 'OK'.
Type 'command-s' to save the photo or go to File menu > Save As... if you want to save it under a different name, or in a different location. Congratulations, you've just professionally edited your first photograph.
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How to install the Kindle App for your iPad (7 Steps)

Power on your iPad by either pressing the 'Home' or 'Reset' button.
Slide your finger across the iPad to unlock the device.
Tap 'App Store.'
Type 'kindle' in the search box on the upper right corner of the screen.
Tap 'kindle' under suggestions and the Kindle app appears in a list of apps.
Tap 'Free'. The 'Free' icon changes to 'Install App'. Tap 'Install App.'
Type your 'Apple ID Password' and click 'OK.' The Kindle app appears on your iPad with a progress bar as it loads.
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How to Make an iPad Hotspot

Download and install MyWi onto your iPad. After installation, open the program. Set up a security system for your WiFi by pressing 'WEP Security' and selecting 'On.'
Choose a password for your network (which prevents others from being able to access your WiFi).
Set the button that toggles 'WiFi Tethering' to the 'On' setting. If you wish to conserve battery on your iPad, you can select 'Status Bar Icon' as your 'In Use Indicator.' This uses no battery power, meaning that you can avoid charging your iPad for longer.
Connect other devices to the wireless hotspot by inserting the password you have set up.
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How to Test a Logic Board (5 Steps)

Get the Install Disc 1 DVD that came with your computer and load it into the drive.
Restart your Mac in either of these two ways: by selecting 'Restart' in the main Apple menu or by pressing 'Command-Control-Eject' at the same time on your keyboard.
Immediately press the 'Option' key and hold it down. The Startup Manager will open. Release the 'Option' key.
Wait until the watch that shows the progress of the action disappears, then select 'Apple Hardware Test volume.'
That's all there is to it. The utility will indicate whether there is a problem with the logic board.
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How to Connect an iPad to Wi

Root your Android phone. This process is required before you will be able to create a Wi-Fi hotspot on your phone. It can be done in many different ways. One option is to download a program such as SuperOneClick to your computer. Then you will connect the Android to your computer with a USB cable. You then use the software to complete the rooting process on your phone.
Visit the Android Market by pressing the 'Android Market' icon on your phone. Locate the Barnacle WiFi Tether application by typing its name in the search box. Enter your account information and then download the app to your phone. The program itself is free to install. You also have the option of buying a widget for the program for $1.99 to help with the installation.
Open the Barnacle application and press the 'Settings' button to enter the Settings menu. Once in the Settings menu, press the 'SSID' option to name the network that you want to create.
Press the 'Wireless Security' selection and then press the button to enable WEP. Once you have done this, choose a password for your network. Click on the 'WAN' and 'LAN' options in the Settings menu. Delete anything in either text box. Once you have done this, click on the 'Back' arrow and select 'Start.'
Press the icon for an application on your iPad that uses the Internet, such as Safari. You will be prompted to choose a Wi-Fi network to use. Look at the list of available networks and then press the name of the one that you created. Then enter the password that you used earlier. Once you do this, the iPad will be connected to the wireless network created by your Android phone.
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How to Geocache With Google Maps (3 Steps)

Browse to your geocaching site of choice, for example Geocaching.com. Find a geocache you want to locate via Google Maps. Click on the link to see the details for the cache.
Highlight the GPS coordinates. Copy the text by pressing 'Ctrl+C.' Browse to Maps.Google.com, and then click in the search field. Press 'Ctrl+V' to paste in the text then press 'Enter.' Google Maps will put a green arrow at the spot specified by the coordinates.
Click the green arrow then click 'Directions.' Type in your location in the top box on the left then press 'Get Directions.' Follow the directions to the location of the geocache.
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How to Stop the Spinning Wheel on Apple

Use the keystroke sequence 'Command+Option+Escape' if the spinning wheel does not resolve itself after 30 seconds. The resulting list of programs currently running will indicate which one is not responding. Select the offending program with your cursor and click the 'Force Quit' button at the bottom of the list.
Restart the computer while holding down the 'Command+S' keys if you experience persistent spinning wheels. Keep pressing until you see the gray screen with the Apple logo, then release. The screen will now be black and display lines of data. At the end of the text will be an old-fashioned computer prompt. This is 'single-user 'mode and allows you to fix problems in the underlying software. Type the command 'fsck -y,' including the space, and press 'Enter.' This will fix minor file errors and often cure the beach ball problem.
Open the Disk Utility program in the Utilities folder on your hard drive. Select the main drive in the window presented and click the button 'Repair Permissions.' This will fix aberrant behavior in some programs that have had their read/write status corrupted for some unknown reason.
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How to Add a Printer to a Mac (10 Steps)

Start up your Macintosh and insert the CD that came with your printer if it has one. This will contain the drivers for your printer, which tell the Macintosh how to communicate with it. You can also download drivers from the manufacturer's website.
Connect the printer to your Macintosh, following the manufacturer's directions; check for a 'Quick Start' guide in the box with illustrations to guide you.
Turn the printer on by pressing the power switch after it is connected.
Locate the printer drivers CD icon on your Macintosh desktop and double-click to open it and view the contents. An installer icon should be clearly visible.
Double-click the installer application (or the downloaded file if you got the drivers file from the manufacturer's website instead of a CD) and follow the screen prompts to complete the installation.
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How to Increase Your Mac's Hard Drive Space

Copy important documents to an external drive or other backup source before deleting anything. This will ensure you can always restore deleted files if necessary.
Run a search for files larger than 100 MB (megabytes) in Finder by pressing Command-F and setting your parameters to match the image below. It's safe to delete large media files, but don't delete anything you're not sure about, especially files in the Library.
Open the Printers folder in the Library (Hard Drive>Library>Printers) and delete the folders for printers you don't use. These files can total around 4 gigabytes of wasted space. As before, only delete what you're sure you won't use.
Consolidate media libraries (photos, music, videos) onto an external drive to save even more space.
Manage duplicate songs in iTunes by selecting 'Show Duplicates' from the File menu. Erase duplicate files.
Ensure your Trash is empty. Open the Trash icon in the Dock, then press 'Empty' to fully delete files and save space.
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How to Connect a Mac to a Plasma TV

Plug the Display Port end of the Display Port to HDMI cable into your Mac. If you own an Mac laptop, the Display Port is located on the left side of the computer; on a iMac desktop, the display port is located on the back of the computer.
Connect the HDMI end of the cable into your plasma TV. The HDMI input is probably located on the back of your plasma.
Change your plasma TV's video input source by pressing the 'Source' or 'Input' button on the remote control for your TV. Press the button until you reach the HDMI input that your Mac is connected to.
Change your display settings on your Mac. Click the 'Apple' menu in the upper-left corner of your Mac and select 'System Preferences.' Click the 'Displays' icon under 'Hardware.' Then press 'Detect Displays' to optimize the display settings.
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