How to Change Color Depth (5 Steps)

Right-click on the open portion of the Windows XP desktop, choosing 'Properties.' Next, select the 'Settings' tab item. A drop-down menu will appear listing your choices for 'Color Quality.'
Changing the screen resolution within the 'Settings' area will affect the range of choices available within the 'Color Quality' drop-down. Depending on how much graphic memory is available, the range of color-depth possibilities could shrink. Reducing screen resolution does the opposite.
Vista users should click on the 'Start' button. Click on 'Control Panel.' Click 'Appearance and Personalization.' Choose 'Personalization' and select 'Display Settings.' Pick the 'Colors' drop-down menu, selecting the highest available color-depth (often 32-bit).
Mac OSX users should select the 'System Preferences' item under the Apple menu. Pick the 'Displays' icon. Choose a preferred screen resolution under the 'Resolutions' area, then select the number of colors to display under the 'Colors' item.
CRT display users should proceed as was explained for LCD users.
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How to Remove an Icon From the Toolbar

Open the Windows program where the toolbar is located by selecting its name within the 'Start' menu.
Right-click anywhere in the open area on the right side of the 'Help' menu. Scroll down and select 'Customize.' Wait for the 'Customize' dialog box to load.
Select and drag the toolbar icon you want removed to the 'Customize' dialog box. Repeat for each icon you want removed. Select 'Close.'
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How to Transfer a Picture to an iPad (11 Steps)

Tap 'Mail' on the iPad's home screen. Navigate to an email with an attached picture. The email shows a thumbnail of the attached picture in its message area.
Press and hold the thumbnail image until the transfer options pop up. Tap 'Save Image' to copy the picture onto your iPad.
Tap 'Photos' on the home screen to view the transferred image in your 'Saved Photos' album.
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How to Create a New Folder on a Mac (4 Steps)

Click the background area of your screen to ensure you’re not working in an open application.
Click “File” on the OS X navigation bar and select “New Folder.” Alternatively, you can use the keyboard shortcut “Shift-Command-N.”
Click the new folder and press the “Return” key. Enter a name for the folder and press “Return” again to save.
Click and drag documents and other items to place them in the folder. You can also click and drag to move the folder from location to location.
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Backing up a MacBook With Tiger (15 Steps)

Quit the Mail application if it's running, and then create a new empty folder on your MacBook's desktop. To do this, press 'Control' on your keyboard, click an open area on the desktop and click 'New Folder' on the pop-up menu that appears.
Launch the Finder application and choose 'Home' on the Go menu.
Click the 'Library' folder, and then click the 'Preferences' folder.
Press and hold the 'Option' key on your keyboard, and drag and drop the 'com.apple.mail.plist' file into the desktop folder you created in Step 1.Holding down the Option key while dragging and dropping a file creates a duplicate of the file.
Close the Preferences folder, and then click the 'Mail' folder.
Press and hold the 'Option' key, and then drag and drop the 'MessageRules.plist' file into the folder you created in Step 1. Repeat this procedure for the 'SmartMailboxes.plist' and 'Signatures' files as well.
Choose 'Home' on the Go menu.
Click the 'Library' folder. Press and hold the 'Option' key, and drag and drop the 'Mail' file into the folder you created in Step 1.
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How to Get Icons on a Mac Desktop to Move (4 Steps)

Right-click in an open area of the desktop or hold the 'Ctrl' key while clicking if you have a single-button mouse. Click 'Show View Options' to display the view options for the desktop.
Remove the check from the box labeled 'Keep arranged by'. This restores the ability to move icons where you would like on the Mac desktop.
Remove the check from the box labeled 'Snap to grid' if you prefer not to have the Mac automatically arrange your icons in a perfect grid.
Close the 'View Options' window to save your changes.
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How to Take a Screen Shot With a MacBook

Have the content that you want as a screen shot centered on your screen. Press the 'Command-Shift-“4.” The cursor becomes a crosshair.
Move the cursor to the corner of the screen where you want the picture to start.
Click and drag your mouse to select the content for the screen shot. A selection rectangle appears in the area you define. To adjust this rectangle keep holding down the mouse key as you proceed through the next steps.
Move the selection rectangle as needed by pressing the space bar and moving the cursor. The rectangle follows this movement.
Resize the rectangle around the selection center as needed by pressing the “Option” key and move the cursor. The rectangle resizes.
Constrain the selection rectangle as needed by pressing the “Shift” key while letting go of the other keys. Moving the cursor horizontally constrains the vertical size and vice versa.
Release all the keys, including the mouse. The screenshot will appear on the desktop with the name “Picture” and a number, such as “Picture 1.”
Double-click on the screenshot so you can open and inspect it.
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How to Speed Up Download Speeds on Mac (4 Steps)

Change your Internet connection. This is one of the only sure ways to speed up your downloads on a Mac. If you have a cable connection, consider switching to DSL. Even though cable can be faster, the more people connected in a given area, the more bandwidth is used and the slower the download speeds are for you. While DSL is constant, since you are not sharing your connection with anyone else, if you have DSL, consider upgrading the number of Mbps you can download. If you go from 1.5 to 3 or 5, you will notice a difference.
Open ports on your computer. This will allow the ports that you are downloading on to have more access to your computer and therefore download more quickly. Open “System Preferences” in the Apple menu.
Click on “Sharing” and select “Firewall.”
Click “New” and select “Other” from the drop-down menu. Input “6881-6889” in the “TCP Port Numbers” and “UDP Port Numbers” boxes and add a description. Press “OK” and check the new port to open it.
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How to Connect a MacBook to a Dell External Monitor

Check to see if your Dell monitor has a VGA or DVI connection. VGA is an older technology, but many monitors have adapters for both connection and include two cables: one VGA and one DVI. Likewise, check your MacBook to see if it has a DVI or Mini DisplayPort jack. Locate the appropriate adapter if required.
Confirm that both the MacBook and the external Dell monitor are powered down. Attach the video cable to the Dell monitor. The other end must be attached to the MacBook, either directly or using the adapter.
Confirm that the adapter and cable are seated properly. Make sure that the connection area is out of the way of anything that might knock it out of place or possibly damage the adapter and/or computer by bending the pins.
Turn on the Dell monitor first and the MacBook second. When the computer is finished booting up, you will see the desktop on both displays.
Launch the System Preferences (found inside the Applications folder) and click on 'Displays.' A 'Display' pane will appear on both the MacBook screen and on the Dell monitor screen. Note that you can configure the resolution of each of these displays separately.
Select a suitable resolution for each of the displays. Then click on the 'Arrangement' tab on the pane on the Mac screen. This is when you decide how you want to configure the arrangement of your displays. You can drag the Dell display to either side of the Mac display to extend the desktop, or you can select “Mirror Displays,” which is usually enabled when you plan on using the external monitor as the main display.
Drag the menu bar from the Mac display to the Dell display in the 'Arrangement' pane if you want to use the Dell as your primary display and have the Mac menus on the external monitor. You can also configure the color on both displays by clicking on the “Color” tab.
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How to Use Calendar Programs on a Mac (6 Steps)

Go to the 'Applications' folder and double-click the iCal icon.
View iCal by the day, week or month using the tabs at the top of the window. You can change the view at any time.
Customize your calendars in the menu on the left side of the window. By default, there are two calendars: 'Home' and 'Work.' Add a new calendar by Control-clicking in the 'Calendars' area and selecting 'New Calendar.' Change the name and color of the calendar by Control-clicking on the new calendar and selecting 'Get Info.'
Schedule an event by clicking on a calendar to select it. Go to the main calendar window and click on the time and date at which you want to schedule the event. Drag downward to adjust the time for the event. You can adjust the time frame of the event using the resize pointer at the top and bottom of the event. You can move the event by dragging it.
Double-click on the event and press 'Edit' to enter information about the event. Type a name for the event in the text box at the top of the window. Enter a location, if desired, by clicking next to 'Location.' Select if the event will repeat. Adjust the alarm setting if you want a reminder for the event. Add notes at the bottom of the window, if desired. Press 'Done' to leave the editing window.
Click on the thumbtack icon in the lower right corner of the window to an item to a running 'To-Do' list. Select the appropriate calendar from the menu on the left side of the window. Control-click in the 'To-Do' area and select 'New To-Do.' Enter a name for the item and click on the icon to the right of the name to set the priority for the item. Set a due date and alarm for the item by Control-clicking it and selecting 'Get Info.'
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How to Take Screenshots on a MacBook (6 Steps)

Press and hold the 'Command,' 'Shift' and '3' keys at the same time to take a screen shot of your entire screen and save it to your Desktop.
Press and hold the 'Command,' 'Shift' and '4' keys at the same time to take a screen shot selection and save it to your Desktop. Use the cursor to select the area you want to capture in your image and release the mouse to take your screen shot.
Press and hold the 'Command,' 'Shift' and '4' keys at the same time and then press the 'Space' bar to take a screen shot of a specific application window and save it to your Desktop. The frontmost window will turn blue upon entering the key command. Move your mouse to the desired window and click to take your screen shot.
Press and hold the 'Command,' 'CTRL,' 'Shift' and '3' keys at the same time to take a screen shot and save it directly to the clipboard. You can then paste your screen shot into any open application.
Press and hold the 'Command,' 'CTRL,' 'Shift' and '4' keys at the same time to take a screen shot selection and save it to the clipboard. As in Step 2, use the cursor to select your area and release the mouse to take you screen shot.
Press and hold the 'Command,' 'CTRL,' 'Shift' and '4' keys at the same time, and then press the 'Space' bar to take a screen shot of a specific window and save it to the clipboard. As in Step 3, move your mouse to the window to select and click to take your screen shot.
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How to Access Free WiFi With a Macbook Pro (4 Steps)

Click the wireless icon in the upper-right corner by the clock.
Wait approximately 10 seconds for the wireless networks in the area to be detected and displayed.
Click the name of the hotspot with the strongest signal, indicated with more solid black curved bars.
Open a Web browser and attempt to connect to a Web page to verify connectivity.
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How to Set an Alarm on MacBook

Click the Calendar icon located in the Dock. If the Calendar icon doesn't display in the Dock, click the 'Go' menu, select 'Applications' and double-click 'Calendar.'
Double-click the date that you want to use for the alarm. Type a name for the alarm in the 'New Event' text area.
Select the date and choose the time that you want the alarm to go off in the 'From:' field. You don't need to change the information in the 'To:' field.
Choose the 'Alert:' drop-down menu and select 'Custom.'
Select the 'Message With Sound' option from the first drop-down menu.
Choose a sound from the list of options in the second drop-down menu. Alternatively, select 'Open File' and choose an audio file on your hard drive to play when the alarm goes off.
Select 'At the Time of Event' from the last drop-down menu and click 'OK.' You can also select the 'Minutes Before' option and enter a numerical value to have the alarm go off before the set event time.
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