How to Zoom in Skype

Select 'Tools' from the menu bar and then click 'Options.' Select 'Video Settings' from under General in the left pane and then wait for Skype to detect your camera.
Click 'Webcam Settings' on the Video Settings pane to access your webcam options.
Select the 'Camera Control' tab and then drag the slider next to 'Zoom' to the right or left to increase or decrease zoom.
Click 'OK' to close the settings window and then click 'Save' to apply your changes.
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How to Transfer Videos From a DVR to an iPod

Turn on your DVR and scroll through the video you would like to record. Connect the RCA cables from the DVR output to your computer. Make sure that you are going from the highest output of your DVR to the input of your computer.
Start your computer's capture software (see Resources section). Make sure that the capture software is picking up the video signal properly and that there are no glitches in the picture.
Start recording on your capture software. Start the video that you would like to record from your DVR and look for it on your computer. Wait until it has finished.
Stop the recording software after the program has concluded. Save the file to the desktop on your computer for future reference.
Open your video editing software (see Resources section) and wait for it to load. Click on the 'File' menu and then 'Open.' Open the file that you just recorded and let it upload to your editing software.
Click on the 'Convert' tab in your editing software and transcribe the video format to MPEG-4 format. If you do not put the video into MPEG-4 format, your iPod will not be able to read it. Wait for the video to encode.
Plug your iPod into the USB port of your computer. Open iTunes and wait for the iPod icon to mount on the left side of the iTunes window.
Go back to your editing software and save the file to your desktop with a new name, like 'Final Video.' Drag the video from the desktop to iTunes and wait for it to upload to the video folder.
Drag the video from the video folder of iTunes to the video folder of your iPod. Wait for it to transfer over.
Eject your iPod from your computer and scroll through to make sure the video transferred successfully.
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How to Retrieve Data Off of a MacBook That Will Not Start

Connect the non-working MacBook to the working Mac with a FireWire cable.
Press the start button of the non-working MacBook as though you were turning it on, while holding down the 'T' key on the keyboard. Wait for the MacBook's hard drive to show up on the working Mac's desktop as an external drive icon.
Create a new folder on the working Mac computer. Double-click the drive icon to open the drive folder. Select your user account in the 'Users' folder in the drive and copy it by pressing the 'Command' key and 'C' key at the same time.
Open the new folder you created on the working Mac and paste the user account folders and files into it by pressing the 'Command' key and 'V' key at the same time. Wait while the user account's contents is copied onto the working Mac computer.
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How to Use a Macbook Webcam on Messenger

Launch the messenger program you are using. Examples include Yahoo Messenger, iChat, MSN Messenger and AOL Instant Messenger (AIM). Enter your user name and password and click 'Sign in.'
Wait for your contacts or buddy list to load. Look for a 'video camera icon' next to the screen name of the friend you want to video chat with. If you do not see an icon, this may mean the user does not have video chatting capabilities.
Right-click on the screen name and select 'Start video chat' or 'Video.' If the option is not available, double click on the screen name to open a new instant message window and click the 'Video' option in the window.
Wait for the person to accept the video chat invitation. If the person accepts, a video window will appear and the Macbook's built in iSight camera will automatically turn on and begin streaming live video.
Exit the video chat by closing the instant message window or clicking 'Disconnect' or 'End video.'
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How to Disable the Camera on a Macbook

Click on the 'Spotlight' search icon in the top right of the OS X screen. The icon is a 'magnifying glass.' In the search box, type in 'Terminal.' Wait for the results to load and click on 'Terminal' from the list of results.
Type the following into the 'Terminal' prompt (note the space between 'mkdir' and the '/') and press 'Enter.''mkdir /System/Library/QuickTime/.iSightBackup'
Type the following command into the 'Terminal' prompt (note the space between 'mv' and the '/') and press 'Enter.''mv /System/Library/QuickTime/QuickTimeUSBVDCDIgitizer.component /System/Library/QuickTime/.iSightBackup/'
Click the small red 'X' icon in the top left corner of the Terminal to exit. The camera is now disabled.
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How to Block Someone on FaceTime

Wait for the FaceTime call to be placed by the user you wish to block.
Tap the red 'Decline' button on the iPhone's screen when the incoming FaceTime call appears.
Repeat anytime a call is placed by that FaceTime user.
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How to Troubleshoot a MacBook Boot Problem

Disconnect any external devices and peripherals from the computer. Press the power button. If there is no response, proceed to Step 2.
Locate the small battery meter on the left side of the MacBook where the ports are located. Press the small button to the left of the LEDs. If they do not light up, the issue may be a dead battery. Connect the computer's power supply and press the power button. Proceed to Step 3 if the computer does not boot up.
Disconnect the power cable and wait a minute before reconnecting it. Press the power button. A small LED on the tip of the power cable should light up when connected. If not, remove the plug and check the power port for debris or dust. Gently blow air into the port and into the plug connector and reconnect it.
Hold down the 'Command' key, the 'Ctrl' key and the power button at the same time for three seconds. A chime or tone should emit from the computer before it starts up. If not, proceed to Step 5.
Press the power button and immediately hold down the 'Command/Option' key, the 'P' key and the 'R' key at the same time until you hear at least two instances of the chime or tone.
Disconnect the power cable and turn the laptop over if it still does not turn on. Remove the battery. On early 2009 and older MacBooks, locate the coin-slot locking mechanism and turn it with a coin until the battery pops up. On mid-2009 onward MacBooks, remove all of the backing screws and lift off the back. Locate the battery and use the pull tab to lift the battery out of the compartment.
Hold down the power button for five seconds after the battery is removed. You should hear a long tone that lasts a few seconds. Replace the battery and power supply and press the power button once more.
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How to Download Photos to a Mac Computer

Connect your digital camera's USB cable to the camera's USB port.
Plug the digital camera's USB cable into a USB port on your Macintosh
Set your camera to 'play' mode and turn it on.
Wait for iPhoto to open. It will say 'Loading photos...' then 'Ready to import X (the number of photos on your camera) items'.
Click 'Import' and wait for your photos to show up in your iPhoto library. Turn off your digital camera, unplug the USB cable and you're done.
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How to Play Flash Video on Iphone (7 Steps)

Open your Safari browser. Make a new webpage, and got to iphone.livebuster.com. This will work for a variety of sites, such as myspace, blip, an metacafe, but NOT ALL FLASH WEBSITES.
Register at the site -- you need to do this if you want to watch more than 20 seconds of video. Don't worry -- it's easy to do and it's free. After you register you will be able to watch Flash videos of any length.
Wait until you receive a confirmation email from the site. This should only take up to one hour. Hit the 'activate now' button in the email.
Return to your original livebuster.com website. Hit the '+' button on the site, and add the site as a bookmark. Name it whatever you like and hit 'save'. For purposes of this tutorial, we will name the site 'FLASH'.
This is the important part. Go to your bookmarks page, and go to 'edit'. Go to the bookmark that you saved for this site -- which we named 'FLASH'. You will see the web address for the site. It will read something like 'www.livebuster.com_/javascript.window.location. . .' Put your cursor right before the 'j' in 'javascript on the address, and delete everything that comes before it. What remains will say 'javascript.window.location . . .'
Now close the bookmark process.
Now click on the flash video you want to watch. You will get a message saying 'you need flash player to view this site'. At this point, hit 'bookmarks' and click on the bookmark that we named 'FLASH'. Your video should now play.
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How to Connect an iPod to an LCD Projector (6 Steps)

Power off your iPod and your projector.
Plug the 1/8 inch mini plug end of your cable into the headphone jack on your iPod.
Plug the RCA plug ends into the composite inputs on your projector. This is the only tricky part of the process. Plug the red cable into the yellow input on your projector. Plug the yellow cable into the white input and plug the white cable into the red input.
Turn on your projector and wait for it to fully power up. Turn on your iPod.
Use the click wheel on your iPod, or the touch screen if your are using an iPhone or iPod touch, to select 'Videos' from the main menu. Scroll down and select 'Settings' and then select 'TV Out.' Switch the 'TV Out' setting to 'On.'
Use your projector's remote or control panel to switch to your composite input. You should see your iPod's screen displayed through the projector. Select a video on the iPod and enjoy watching it through your LCD projector.
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How to Sync an iPad With Office (10 Steps)

Connect the iPad with your computer. Wait for iTunes to open and sync with the iPad.
Find your iPad listed in the left menu of iTunes. Click on the iPad to highlight it. The Summary page for the iPad opens.
Click the 'Info' tab. Click 'Sync Contacts From' and select 'Outlook.'
Select the contact groups you want to sync with the iPad. Press and hold the 'Ctrl' key to select multiple groups. To select all of your Outlook contacts, click 'All Contacts.' Click 'Apply,' then 'Sync.'
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Data Recovery From a Dead Mac Hard Drive (7 Steps)

Remove all cables from the Mac that has the dead hard drive. Place the Mac next to a second Mac. Reattach the power cable and the keyboard to the Mac that has the dead hard drive. Plug the power cable into an wall socket.
Turn on the second Mac. Wait for the desktop to appear on the screen. Connect an end of the Firewire cable to the Firewire input on the back of each Mac.
Press and hold down the 'T' key on the keyboard of the Mac that has the dead hard drive. Press the power button momentarily to turn the Mac on while still holding down the 'T' key.
Release the 'T' key when an icon of the dead hard drive appears on the desktop of the second Mac.
Double-click the icon of the dead hard drive to open its window. Drag any or all of the data out of the window onto the desktop. Wait as a copy progress bar appears, fills in from left to right and then disappears---this could take anywhere from a few minutes to a few hours, depending upon the amount of data that is being taken off the dead hard drive.
Drag the icon of the dead hard drive to the trash once the copy progress bar has disappeared. Press and hold down the power button on the Mac that has the dead hard drive until you hear it shut itself off---this will only take a few seconds.
Disconnect the Firewire cables from both Macs. Remove the keyboard and power cables from the Mac that has the dead hard drive. Place the Mac back in its original position and reattach the cables.
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How to Set Up a Built

Turn on your Mac and click on the Photo Booth program icon on the desktop dock (menu bar). If you don't see Photo Booth on the dock, click on the hard drive icon, then click 'Applications' and look for it in the list of programs. Wait for the program to open on your desktop. All Macs with built-in webcams come with the Photo Booth program so it shouldn't matter what model Apple computer you are using.
Check the indicator light next to the camera at the top of your computer screen. If it is flashing green that means the camera is ready.
Choose an effect to add to the picture, if you like, by clicking the 'Effects' tab at the right of the screen. You can choose from a variety of colors and effects, such as 'Black and White,' 'Sepia' or even 'Comic Book.'
Situate yourself in front of the camera lens and frame yourself using the camera window. When you are ready to take the picture, find the camera icon in the center of the 'Photo Booth' window and click it. You can save the photo in a variety of places by clicking any one of the 'Save To' icons next to the camera icon in the Photo Booth program screen.
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How to Test an Airport Card (4 Steps)

Close all your open programs. Go to the Apple menu and select the apple in the upper left-hand corner. Click on 'About This Mac,' which is the first link in the drop-down menu.
Wait for the dialog box to open. Select 'More Info.' This takes you to your System Profiler.
Scan the left-hand side of the System Profile menu for the 'Hardware' button, then click it. Select 'Airport Card' under 'Hardware.' If information about the card shows up in the right side of the System Profile menu, your computer recognizes the card.
Take the laptop to a place with free wireless Internet service that does not require a password, such as a hotel lobby or coffee shop. Open your web browser. Since the network requires no password, the airport card should immediately open your web page with no issues. If you get an error screen, the airport card isn't working.
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How to Tether a Samsung to a MacBook

Contact your cellular service provider and obtain the provider's Access Point Number. This number varies depending on the carrier that provides network access to your Samsung. The number may also be located in your service contract.
Plug one end of your USB cable into the corresponding port on your Samsung device. Plug the other end of the cable into the USB port of your MacBook. Wait a few seconds for the MacBook to recognize the device. A dialog box appears indicating that the computer detects a new interface. Click 'OK.'
Click the Apple icon in the upper left-hand corner of the screen and click 'System Preferences' from the menu options. This opens the System Preferences window. Click 'Network' from the options provided. This is the gray circular icon in the Internet and Wireless section. This opens the Network Settings window. In the telephone number field, enter the following: *99#. Leave the account name and password fields empty.
Click the 'Advanced' button in the lower right-hand corner of the Network Settings box. Click the 'Vendor' drop-down menu and click 'Samsung.' Click the 'Model' drop-down menu and click 'GPRS (GSM/3G).' Below this dialog box is the APN field. Enter your access point number into this field.
Click 'OK' in the bottom right-hand corner. This takes you back to the Network Settings window. Click 'Apply' in the bottom right-hand corner of the window. The status at the top of the window changes to 'Connected,' indicating that the tether is successful.
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How to Check for and Install Updates on a Mac Computer

Click on the Apple icon that appears on the left hand side of the menu bar at the top of your screen.
Select, 'Software Update' from the drop down menu that appears.
Wait for the computer to perform a check for any software updates. You will need to have Internet access for your Mac to be able to check for software updates, so make sure that you have this.
Close out of the Software Update screen if there are no software updates for your computer at that time.
Select the software updates that you wish to install on your Mac computer from those listed by checking or unchecking the boxes that appear next to each update.
Click 'Install' at the bottom of the Software Update screen and wait for the computer to install the software updates that you have selected.
Restart your computer after closing all open programs so that all the software updates can take effect.
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How to Test a Power Adapter on a Mac (6 Steps)

Connect the 'Magsafe' end of the connector to the power supply port on the left side of the Mac laptop. Connect the two-pronged power supply to a wall outlet or power strip. The light on the 'Magsafe' connector end should light up. If it does not, proceed to Step 2.
Verify a secure connection. Gently pull out the Magsafe connector, then reconnect it to the laptop. Wait a few seconds for the status light to come on. If it does not, unplug the power supply and try another wall outlet or power strip outlet.
Turn on the laptop. Once the Mac OS X desktop loads, click the 'battery icon' in the upper right of the screen. Look for either 'Battery is charged' or 'Battery is charging' in the drop-down menu. If you see neither of these phrases, proceed to Step 4.
Unplug the power supply again from the wall outlet or power strip. Verify that the 'adapter' plug on the end remains securely in place. The Apple power adapter has a removable plug that allows you to connect the Apple power supply extension cable; check that the removable plug remains firmly in place.
Reconnect the power supply plug to the outlet. If the status light still does not turn on or the 'battery icon' does not indicate a fully charged battery or charging battery, proceed to Step 6.
Unplug the 'Magsafe' end of the adapter from the computer. Reconnect it to another Mac laptop. Note that some Apple adapters have different 'Magsafe' plugs, including barrel-shaped, T-shaped and L-style plugs. Verify that your adapter matches the power supply port on the second Mac laptop before connecting. If the second laptop begins charging, the issue lies with the first laptop and the adapter is functioning properly. If the second laptop fails to begin charging, you'll need a replacement power adapter.
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How to Reboot or Reset An iPad

Restart the iPad before attempting a reset. Push the 'Sleep/Wake' button located on the top-right edge of the iPad when viewed in portrait mode. Hold it until a red slider appears at the top of the screen. Slide your finger over the slider to turn the device off. Wait 10 seconds. Turn it back on by pushing the 'Sleep/Wake' button again.
Press and hold the 'Sleep/Wake' button and the 'Home' button, which is centered under the screen, simultaneously to reset the iPad. Hold the buttons for at least 10 seconds. An Apple logo appears on the screen, and the reset is complete.
Tap 'Settings' on the home screen of the iPad. Tap 'General' in the left column and 'Reset' at the bottom of the right column to reset all the settings on the iPad. Your files and data are not deleted.
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How to Burn a CD on a Macbook (5 Steps)

Open the iTunes music program on your Macbook. If you don't have iTunes installed on your Macbook you can download it for free from Apple's website, apple.com (see Resources).
Insert the blank CD-R and wait until it is recognized in the iTunes library. You will see 'Blank CD' in the left column of the iTunes library.
Make a new playlist by dragging selected songs from the iTunes library into one of the blank folders in the 'Playlists' section in the left column.
Highlight the playlist and drag it to the blank CD icon. Most CD-R's won't hold more than 80 minutes of music, so make sure your playlist doesn't contain too many songs.
Click 'Burn Disc' in the lower right hand corner of the iTunes screen and after a moment you'll have a new burned CD.
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How to Split Screens on a Macbook

Examine the end of the monitor cable to see if it will fit in the min-DVI adapter on the MacBook. If it does not, you will need to attach an adapter to the cable.
Shut down the MacBook. Turn off the exterior monitor. Connect the monitor cable or adapter to the DVI port on the side of the MacBook.
Turn on the MacBook and the monitor. Wait for the monitor and the MacBook display to power up. The image on the monitor will be the same as the image on the MacBook display. This is called a mirrored display.
Click the 'Apple' menu at the top of the screen. Select 'System Preferences.' Select 'Displays' in the 'Hardware' section.
Click the 'Arrangement' tab. Both displays will be shown in the preview pane of the window. Deselect 'Mirror Displays' by clicking the check-marked box. This will put the displays into split-screen mode.
Drag the screens in the preview pane with the mouse to change their positions. For example, you can have the exterior monitor to the left or right of the MacBook display or above or below it.
Close the Display Preferences window to automatically save the display settings.
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