How to Use Special Effects on a Mac iSight Camera

Open iChat and start the video camera. You can do this by clicking on the camera icon next to your name or selecting PREVIEW VIDEO from the VIDEO drop down menu. Once you have started the camera, select SHOW EFFECTS from the VIDEO menu.
From the special effects toolbox simply select the effect you want to see displayed in the video preview window. Notice the ORIGINAL view is always present in the center of the selections so you can easily flip back to the normal camera view.
Scroll through the effects pages using the scroll keys. The original is always in the center. There are six pages of effects, so take your time and experiment with all of the different ones. Keep in mind that flipping through the effects can be irritating to the people you are chatting with; you have to be in a playful mood.
There are also video effects. The roller coaster and fish tank are my favorites. Notice that your image will be in the center of the video effect and the video will run behind your image. Your chat members may see you on a roller coaster or in front of Yosemite Falls. Kids seem to love the video effects, although I am not sure how the grandparents may feel about them.
You can also add your own backgrounds from image files. Simply select an image file and you will see your camera image in front of the image background. This actually has a practical use for trainers and business. For example, you could put your company logo tiled behind you, which would give the look and feel of being at a press conference. The special effects are a fun way to add a little pizazz to a business conference or to just get a little wacky when chatting with family and friends.
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How to Connect an iPad to a Router

Launch the Settings application on the iPad by tapping its icon on the home screen.
Tap the 'Wi-Fi' button. A list of Wi-Fi networks within range will be displayed in the 'Choose a network' box.
Tap a router's Wi-Fi network in the 'Choose a network' list to connect to it. If requested (and it may take a few seconds for the next screen to appear), enter the passcode to gain access to the router's secured Wi-Fi network.
Press the 'Join' button, and the iPad will be connected to the router and its Wi-Fi network as long as the two remain in range of each other.
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How to Get Nook Books on the iPad App (4 Steps)

Launch the Nook application on your iPad by tapping its icon on the Home screen.
Enter your Barnes & Noble Nook account username and password in the dialog box that pops up and prompts you to sign in. Tap the 'Sign In' button to continue. Your Barnes & Noble library will be displayed.
Tap the 'Download' button at the bottom of an ebook's thumbnail image on your library page. The book will be downloaded to your iPad, ready for you to read.
Browse the bookstore categories or type a search term into the 'Search' box in the upper right corner to search for a specific book on the online Barnes & Noble store. Tap an entry in the search results to open the book's listing page, followed by the 'Buy' button to purchase and download the book to your iPad.
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How to Change Your Mac OS X System Information in the Terminal

Click the 'Finder' icon on the Dock, then click 'Applications' in the window that appears. Click 'Utilities,' then click 'Terminal.'
Type 'uname --v' in the command line window that appears and press the 'Enter' key. Note the system information that appears in the command line output.
Enter 'hostname' at the command prompt and tap the 'Enter' key. Note the hostname assigned to the computer that is displayed in the command line output.
Type 'sudo scutil --set Hostname new_hostname' on the command line, except replace 'new_hostname' with the new hostname you wish to assign to the computer. Press the 'Enter' key.
Enter 'sudo date 1230' at the command prompt, except replace '12' with the current 24-hour clock hour and replace '30' with the current 24-hour clock minutes. Press the 'Enter' key.
Type 'sudo date 1108101230' on the command line, except replace the '11' with the current year, the '08' with the current numeric month, the '10' with the current day of the month, and the '1230' with the current hour and minutes according to the 24-hour clock. Tap the 'Enter' key.
Enter 'sudo /usr/sbin/systemsetup --listtimezones' at the command prompt and tap the 'Enter' key. Find your current time zone listed in the command line output. Type 'sudo /usr/sbin/systemsetup --settimezone US/Eastern,' except replace 'US/Eastern' with your current time zone as listed earlier in the command line output. Press the 'Enter' key.
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How to Make Photo Slide Show Screensaver on Macbook Pro

Add photos to your iPhoto library by opening iPhoto and connecting your digital camera to your Macbook Pro. Click 'Import Photos,' and iPhoto will transfer the photos on your camera to a new album displayed to the left of the main screen.
Click 'New Album' at the bottom left of your screen and name the new album that appears in the album list. Click 'Library' to display all of the photos in your iPhoto library and drag the ones you wish to be part of your screensaver to the album you just created. Close iPhoto.
Open 'System Preferences' via the Apple menu. Click 'Desktop & Screensaver' and then select the 'Screensaver' tab at the top of the window.
Scroll down through the menu on the left side of the window until you see the album you created in iPhoto. Click it, and the display to the right will show a mock-up of the slide show as it will appear when your computer goes to sleep.
Select the options you wish via the drop-down and selector boxes beneath the display screen, and close system preferences. The next time your Macbook Pro goes to sleep, it will display a slide show of the photos you selected with the options you selected.
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How Can I Tell What Kind of MacBook I Have?

Click the 'Apple' menu and select 'About This Mac.'
Double-click the Mac operating system 'Version' text on the window. Your MacBook's serial number will be displayed.
Open your Web Browser and go to Apple's 'Check Your Service and Support Coverage' Web page at: Selfsolve.apple.com/agreementWarrantyDynamic.do
Enter your MacBook's serial number, then press 'Continue.' Your MacBook's model number will be displayed.
Go to Apple's 'How to Identify MacBook Models' Web page at Support.apple.com/kb/ht1635. Find your MacBook's model number and you will see what MacBook you have.
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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 See if a MacBook Has Been Registered (5 Steps)

Click the Apple logo in the upper left corner of your MacBook's screen and select 'About This Mac.' Click the 'More Info' button to open the System Information window.
Highlight the Serial Number of your MacBook displayed in this window, and press 'Command-C' on your keyboard to copy it.
Open a Web browser and navigate to the Apple Service and Support Coverage page (see link in Resources).
Paste your MacBook's serial number into the 'Hardware Serial Number' field, then choose your country from the drop-down list below. Click 'Continue' to submit this information.
Click the 'See your service and support coverage' link underneath the summary of your MacBook. If your MacBook is registered, you will see a green tick icon underneath the MacBook summary, and the word 'Registered.' If it isn't, you'll see an orange exclamation point and a prompt to register it.
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