How to Tell If My iPad Is Charged

Connect your iPad to a wall charger or high-speed USB port.
Look at the screen without touching anything. You should see a green bar that shows your iPad's charging status. When the green bar is 100 percent full, your iPad is fully charged.
Press the home button and look in the top right corner of your iPad's screen. You will a see a number followed by the '%' sign. This is the amount of charge your iPad has. When you the charge is at '100%' your iPad is fully charged.
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How to Connect a MacBook to a TV Monitor

Connect a DVI cable from your Macbook to your TV. If your TV does not have a DVI port, then use a converter cable to convert DVI to S-Video.
Turn on the TV.
Click the Apple logo on the task bar and click 'System Preferences.'
Click 'Displays.' Click 'Detect Displays.'
Click the TV display and then adjust the 'Resolution' to the highest possible setting. If you are connecting to a high-definition TV, then you are likely to get the best resolution. You have now connected your MacBook to a TV.
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How to Change the Administrator Name on a Mac

Login to your Mac using the administrator account. To do this, select the administrator account from the login screen. Depending on your settings, you may need to enter the administrator password. If you are already logged in with another account, then first select 'Log Out [Account name]...' from under the Apple Menu at the far left of the top menu bar.
Open the System Preferences application. This program is located by default in your Applications folder, but you may have moved it somewhere else. The appearence of the icon varies depending on what version of Mac OS you are using. In Mac OS 10.5, its icon looks like three gears in a silver-colored box, but in earlier versions of Mac OS X it may look like a light switch.
Select 'Accounts' in the System section. The Accounts icon looks like the silhouettes of two people, and is usually at the beginning of the fourth row of icons, under the 'System' header. Click on the icon.
Select the administrator account from the list on the left of the Accounts window. Administrator accounts say 'Admin' under the account name. Change the administrator status of an account by checking or unchecking the 'Allow user to administer this computer' box. If there is only one account, it will have administrator privileges by default.
Change the text in the 'Name' field to the new administrator name. Enter the administrator password to confirm the change.
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How to Run Java Applets on an iPhone (3 Steps)

Tap the 'App Store' icon and select the 'Search' icon. Type 'Cloud Browse' in the search bar and press the blue 'Search' button. Select the 'Cloud Browse' application. Press the blue '$0.99' icon and then tap the green 'Install' button. The App Store will automatically download and install the Cloud Browse application on your iPhone.
Tap the 'Cloud Browse' icon.
Type the full website address for any site that contains a Java applet in the search bar of the Cloud Browse application. Press the blue 'Go' button. The Java applet will automatically load in the web page. If the Java applet is interactive, you can use the Applet as you normally would using a traditional computer.
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How to Delete the Update Badge From the App Store

Turn on your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch and open your Safari Internet browser.
Type 'Jailbreakme.com' into the URL bar, then touch the 'Go' button.
Swipe the arrow button across the screen in the same manner that you do to unlock your device. The jailbreak should begin downloading itself.
Touch the 'OK' button when a pop-up notification appears, telling you that Cydia has been added to the home screen.
Turn your device off, then turn it back on.
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How to Get the JW Player to Work on the iPhone?

Tap the 'App Store' icon on your iPhone.
Tap the 'Search' icon.
Enter 'Bits on the Run Mobile Dashboard' in the search bar.
Select the 'Bits on the Run Mobile Dashboard' application.
Tap the 'Free' button.
Tap the 'Install' button.
Tap the 'Bits on the Run Mobile Dashboard' icon on the home screen of your iPhone.
Tap the 'Videos' button to display the videos currently stored on your iPhone.
Tap any of the listed videos to begin playback of the video.
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How to Connect to a Macbook Via WiFi (3 Steps)

Click on the Apple button, which opens the main menu. Select 'Network' and then press 'Configure' on the network page. Check the box next to 'Show AirPort status in menu bar' and now click the Airport icon, which looks like a signal. Note that if you already have airport enabled, you can skip this step.
Choose a network from the list that pops up after you click the Airport icon. You will see all the wireless networks in range of your computer, including wireless Internet networks. If the network has a password (closed network), a box will pop up asking you to type in the password. Click 'OK' and you should connect to the network right away.
Go to the folder that contains the hard drives and you will see a folder that is called 'Network Folders' and it will contain all the shared folders on the network. To share your folders, go to 'System Preferences' and select the 'Sharing' button. Put a check in the 'File Sharing' box and then click the '+' sign to choose the folders you are going to add. Once you have selected all the folders that you wish to share, click the '+' button next to 'Users' and select the users you wish to share the file with, or select all of them. Select the arrow on the top left corner of the screen to apply the changes.
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How to Fix Pictures Not Showing Up in Safari

Launch Safari and click the 'Safari' menu on a Mac or the 'Edit' menu on Windows. Select the 'Preferences...' option from the drop-down menu and choose the 'Advanced' button.
Check the box to 'Show Develop Menu in Menu Bar.'
Click the 'Develop' menu in the menu bar and uncheck the 'Disable Images' option.
Click the 'View' menu and select the 'Reload This Page' option to see if reloading the page fixes the image issue.
Navigate to a new site to check to see if the images are only failing to appear on a particular website. You can also try opening the page on another browser to see if the images display correctly.
Select the 'Safari' menu and select 'Reset Safari...' if the images still don't display properly. Check all of the options and click the 'Reset' button. This resets Safari to the factory defaults and erases any passwords and other information stored in the browser.
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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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How to Operate a MacBook

Turn on your MacBook. Press the power button with the computer plugged in. This is not a step you have to take very often. The MacBook has a low power 'sleep' mode that is much more convenient than switching the computer off. Just close the lid of the computer when you're finished using it, and open the lid when you want to use it again.
Explore the main screen---called the Desktop or Finder---of the MacBook. Notice the menu bar at the top of the screen; this bar will contain the menus for whatever program you are currently using. It also has controls and information for common tasks, such as a battery meter, a volume control and a wireless Internet control.
Explore the 'Dock' area along the bottom of your screen. The Dock contains frequently used and currently active programs. To use a program, simply click on its icon in the Dock. Try opening iCal, the Mac calendar program. Notice that the menus on the top of the screen change and the name iCal appears on the left side of the menu. To quit a program, click and hold on its icon in the Dock until the 'Quit' option appears.
Customize your computer. Click on the apple at the far left of the menu bar and select 'System Preferences.' This is where you change any system setting you like. Explore the various options inside System Preferences. Don't worry---you will have to enter your password before it allows you to make any serious changes.
Explore your home folder. Click on the blue smiley face on the left side of the Dock, and your home folder will appear in a new Finder window. From here, you can access your photos, movies, music and documents.
Explore the Applications folder. Your MacBook has many more applications than are shown on the Dock. To access them, open a new finder window (the blue smiley face), and click on the 'Applications' icon on the left side of the window. Double-click a program to start it, or if you prefer, drag the icon to the Dock to make it a permanent fixture there.
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How to Display Notepad on Yahoo on the iPhone

Tap the Safari icon on the iPhone's home screen.
Tap the URL bar. Tap the circle with the 'X' at the end of the URL bar to erase the text.
Type 'notepad.yahoo.com.' Tap 'Go.'
Sign in to your Yahoo! account if you aren't already logged in. Your Yahoo! Notepad appears.
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How to Type Spanish Words Using a MacBook (8 Steps)

Click the 'Apple' icon in the upper left corner of the screen (called the 'Apple Menu') and select 'System Preferences...' from this menu.
Click the 'Language & Text' icon.
Click the 'Input Sources' button.
Check the box labeled 'Show Input menu in menu bar.' This allows you to switch keyboard layouts by clicking a small flag icon in the upper right corner of the screen.
Scroll the list of languages to 'Spanish' and check the box next to it. This enables the Spanish keyboard layout.
Close the 'Language & Text' window by clicking the red 'X' in the upper left corner of the window.
When you wish to type in Spanish, click the new flag icon in the upper right corner of the screen, and then click the Spanish flag. The keyboard will now function as a Spanish language keyboard, providing all the necessary accent marks for typing in Spanish.
When you wish to type in English, click the flag icon and select the American flag. The keyboard layout will return to the standard English layout.
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How to Troubleshoot MacBook iSight

Click on the Apple logo in the top left of the screen and select 'Force Quit.' Select the open program you are trying to use 'iSight' with and select the 'Force Quit' button. Launch another application that uses iSight, such as 'Photo Booth' or 'iMovie.' If the camera functions with the new program but not the first program tried, proceed to Step 2.
Reopen the initial program you tried to use the camera with. Locate the 'Camera' settings option either on the menu bar across the top of the screen or by clicking 'File' and 'Preferences.' Verify that the iSight camera is the default camera. If the camera still does not function, proceed to Step 3.
Click on the 'Finder' icon in the 'Dock' at the bottom of the screen and select the 'Applications' folder. Under 'Applications,' click on the 'Utilities' folder followed by 'System Profiler.' Locate the 'USB' heading in the left side column and click on it. Look for the 'iSight' entry. If the entry is present, the camera should be functioning. If it is not present or the camera still does not function, proceed to Step 4.
Click the Apple logo at top left of screen and select 'Sleep.' Press any key to wake the computer and try the camera again. If it does not work, select 'Restart' from the Apple logo options and try again. Finally, select 'Shut Down' and allow the computer to power down. Power on the computer, and try the camera once more. Proceed to Step 5 if the issue is still not resolved.
Shut down the computer. Disconnect the power supply cable. Turn the MacBook over and remove the battery. If the battery is inside the case and not removable without taking off the backing, simply skip the battery removal.
Press and hold down the 'Power' button for five seconds. Replace the battery and reconnect the power cable. Press the 'Power' button once more to turn the MacBook back on. This will reset the 'System Management Controller' or 'SMC.'
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How to Get FaceTime on a Mac Air (5 Steps)

Click the Mac App Store icon on your MacBook Air computer.
Enter FaceTime in the search bar.
Select the 'FaceTime' application.
Click the '$0.99' icon.
Click the 'Buy App' icon to purchase and download the application to your MacBook Air's desktop. Apple will automatically bill the cost of the FaceTime application to your iTunes account.
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How to Use an External Camera with Photo Booth

Disconnect your external camera if it's already connected to your Mac. If your webcam came with any driver software on a disk or from a website, install it before proceeding. Open Photo Booth and then reconnect your external camera.
Click Photo Booth's Camera option on the menu bar and select your external camera's name to display its video feed in the main program window.
Click the 'Effects' button if you want to select an effect before you snap a picture or record a video in Photo Booth. The video pane will display nine thumbnails showing your webcam feed with different effects applied, including distortion effects, color effects, customized backgrounds and animated items. Click the right-arrow button on the screen to view additional pages of effects. After you find the effect you want to apply, click it to return to the full-size video stream.
Click one of the three square icons near the bottom left corner of the video preview. Click the first icon to make a series of four consecutive images, the second icon to take a single picture or the third icon to record a video.
Click the red camera icon to automatically take one or four pictures, or to start recording a video. If you are recording a video, click the red camera icon again after you finish recording.
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How to Install Java on an iPad (8 Steps)

Tap the 'App Store' icon on the home screen of your iPad.
Tap the 'Search' button.
Enter 'Cloud Browse' in the search bar and tap the 'Search' button.
Select the 'Cloud Browse' application.
Tap the '$2.99' button. Cloud Browse is a paid application and $2.99 is the current cost of the application.
Tap the 'Buy Now' button.
Tap the new 'Cloud Browse' icon on the home screen of your iPad device.
Enter the website that contains Java in the search bar and tap the 'Go' button. The website including any Java components will automatically open on your iPad device.
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How to Export a PowerPoint to Keynote

Launch Keynote on your Mac. Click the 'File' menu and select 'Open' from the drop-down menu.
Select the 'On My Mac' button and browse to the PowerPoint file you want to open. Select the file and click the 'Open' button. A progress bar displays while Keynote processes the file.
Review the information in the Warnings dialog box if it appears. It will list any incompatibilities encountered or substitutions made when Keynote converted the file. Check the list of warnings and review any changes to the slides identified in the Warnings dialog. You may need to adjust bullet points, add any removed audio files or accept any substitute fonts. In some cases, no Warning dialog box appears, because no substitutions were made or incompatibilities were noted.
Run the presentation and watch closely for any variances between the Keynote presentation and the original PowerPoint presentation. If you see any, make adjustments to the individual slides affected. Edit the presentation as needed and save it.
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How to Play a WAV File on a MacBook

Locate the WAV file by navigating directly to the WAV file in the finder, or you can simply type the name of the file into the spotlight search bar located in the top right corner of the Apple OSX menu bar.
Right-Click on the desired WAV file and select the 'Open With' option to reveal the programs currently installed on the Macbook capable of playing the WAV file.
Select any of the listed programs. Any of the programs listed under the 'Open With' option will be capable of playing the WAV file.
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How to Identify a Refurbished MacBook Pro by the Serial Number

Locate the MacBook Pro's serial number. Click on the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen in the menu bar. Select 'About This Mac.' Click the 'More Info' button in the About This Mac menu. The MacBook menu will appear. Find the words 'Serial Number' in the list that appears under Hardware Overview. A combination of numbers and letters appears to the right of the entry. This is the serial number.
Call Apple Store Customer Service at (800) 676-2775. Follow the prompts in the automated phone system to connect you to a customer service representative.
Ask the customer service representative to verify if the serial number on your MacBook Pro is from a refurbished model. Give the representative the computer's serial number. The representative will tell you if the serial number belongs to a computer that Apple refurbished.
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How to Clear Out Unwanted Files on MacBook (4 Steps)

Click the Finder icon in your Dock to open a new Finder window and locate the files you want to remove from your MacBook.
Drag and drop the files into your Trash. To drag and drop, click a file and, still holding your mouse, move it to your Trash icon. Release the mouse when the file is directly over the icon to drop it in your Trash. You can also select 'File' from your MacBook's top menu bar, then select 'Move to Trash.'
Click your Trash icon and hold it until the Options menu pops up. Select 'Empty Trash.' Confirm that you want to empty your Trash when prompted by the Finder.
Select 'File' from the top menu bar, then select 'Secure Empty Trash' to permanently empty your Trash. If you are using Mac OS X v10.6, also known as 'Snow Leopard,' performing the Secure Empty Trash function will remove the 'Put Back' option to recover deleted files. The Secure Empty Trash function can take anywhere from several minutes to up to an hour, depending on the last time you performed the function and how many files are in your Trash.
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