How to Change the Password in Mac Mail

Change your email account password on the mail server. For most Web-based email services, like Gmail or Outlook.com, you can do this online by logging in to your account and changing the password for your profile. If you use iCloud email, its password is the same as your Apple ID, so log in to the Apple ID website (see Resources) and follow the onscreen instructions to change your Apple ID password. If it's an email account at work, contact your network administrator for guidance.
Launch the Mail app on your Mac computer. Mail asks you to enter your new password as soon as it tries to connect with the mail server. Enter the new password as prompted and click 'OK.' In most cases, this is all you have do do.
Click the 'Mail' menu and select 'Preferences' if you accidentally hit 'Cancel' when changing your password or if you disabled the account in Mail. Click the 'Accounts' icon, select the email account you want to change and then click the 'Account Information' tab. Delete the dots in the Password field and enter the new password. Click the red 'Close' button in the upper-right corner. The new password is saved automatically.
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How Can I Test My Signature Pad? (3 Steps)

Open up an appropriate program such as Acrobat, Word or Excel.
Choose to add a signature into the document. In Word or Excel, this will likely be done via a button on the 'Insert' or 'Add-in' tab, installed by the signature pad software, or via the 'Insert' menu on older versions. You need to consult the signature pad documentation for precise instructions, since each manufacturer differs.In Adobe Acrobat, open any pdf file or create a new one. Choose 'Advanced,' 'Sign and Certify' and then 'Place Signature.' You have to select the method, so you would choose your signature pad. Acrobat will prompt you for placement by dragging your mouse in the location the signature should go.
Sign your name on the signature pad. If it shows up in the program you chose, then it works. If it didn't, there may be a problem with the installation.
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How to Turn off a Mac Start

Download the StartupSoundPrefPane from the website link listed below under Resources. Double-click the 'StartupSoundPrefPane11b2.dmg' disk image file to mount the disk image. Double-click on the mounted 'StartupSoundPrefPane' installer package and follow the instructions to install the software. You will need an administrator user name and password to install the preference pane.
Click the 'Apple Menu' in the upper-left corner of the Mac menu bar and select 'System Preferences.' Release the mouse click to launch System Preferences.
Click the 'Startup Sound' icon in 'System Preferences.' This icon is listed under 'Other' in the preferences.
There are two options in the 'Startup Sound' Preference pane. Click the 'Turn on Startup Volume Control' to make sure the check box is selected. To turn off the start-up sound, move the 'Startup Volume' all the way to the left, or select the 'Mute' button check box to mute the start-up sound entirely. Your Mac will no longer chime with a start-up sound.
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How to Read a Magazine on iPad

Turn on the iPad. Tap the Newsstand app on the iPad home screen.
Tap the 'Store' button in the upper right corner of the app. Browse the available publication apps and tap the 'Free' button of any that interest you. Enter your Apple ID and password when prompted. If you don't yet have an Apple ID, follow the onscreen instructions to acquire one.
Tap the 'Home' button to return to the iPad home screen when you are finished downloading the publications apps. Tap the Newsstand icon. Tap any one of the apps now displayed in the Newsstand to open it. Some of the apps come with the first issue free. All of them display a screen giving you the opportunity to purchase single issues or subscriptions to their publications.
Tap any magazine to read it. Practice scrolling and moving from section to section. Although navigation instructions vary from publication to publication, read the explanations until you get used to this new reading experience.
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How to Configure the MacBook Sync Options

Connect your device to the computer using a USB cord or a Bluetooth connection. If you need to connect to a Bluetooth device for the first time, go to the 'Apple' menu and select 'System Preferences.' Click on the 'Bluetooth' icon and press 'Set Up New Device.' Follow the onscreen instructions to add the device.
Go to the 'Applications' folder and double-click on the 'iSync' icon.
Press the 'Sync Devices' button to search for your device. Double-click on the device when it appears in the pop-up to add it to iSync.
Configure the settings for the device in the iSync window. Choose how you want the data to be handled on the first sync. Select whether or not you want your contacts synced and if you want to choose specific categories of contacts for syncing. Select the calendars you want to sync. Choose a location on the computer to save events created on the device.
Sync the device to the MacBook by pressing the 'Sync Devices' button in the upper-right corner of the window.
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How to Run MS Office on a Mac

Purchase MS Office for Mac (see Resources below). Choose the version of MS Office for Mac that is right for you, from the Home and Student version to the Business version. You can download Office or purchase it from a store.
Install MS Office on your Mac. Follow the installation instructions, including agreeing to the terms of service, registering that version of MS Office on your Mac and inputting the serial number. Keep pressing 'Continue' throughout the installation process to proceed. Once completed, MS Office will be installed on your Mac.
Open MS Office for your Mac by double-clicking on the MS Office folder and choosing which MS Office program you would like to use. To use a program, double-click on it.
Use the MS Office program on your Mac as you would on a PC.
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How to Use VLC With HDHomeRun (9 Steps)

Connect the HDHomeRun device directly to your computer or to a router on the local network using an Ethernet cable.
Download the HDHomeRun software from SiliconDust’s website and install it on your computer by double-clicking the downloaded “.exe” file and following the instructions on your screen.
Launch the HDHomeRun Setup application by clicking “Start,” clicking “All Programs,” clicking the “HDHomeRun” folder and clicking “HDHomeRun Setup.” Click “Yes” if a user account control prompt appears.
Click the “Application” tab at the top of the HDHomeRun Setup window.
Click the “Preview Application” box, select “VideoLAN VLC” from the list, and click “OK.”
Launch the HDHomeRun Config application by clicking “Start,” clicking “All Programs,” “clicking “HDHomeRun” and clicking “HDHomeRun Config (GUI).”
Select your HDHomeRun device by clicking it in the Device list, and then click the “Tuner” tab.
Use the options in the Configuration section to select a channel and program. You can use the two “Seek” buttons to find the next or previous channel.
Click the “View” button to watch the selected channel. The application automatically opens the selected channel and plays it in VLC. You can change channels using the HDHomeRun Config application.
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How to Run Mac OS X Leopard on a PC (5 Steps)

Insert the Mac OS X install disc into your PC, right click on it and select 'Make CD/DVD Image.' If you don't have this option, then you may need to install a program like Nero or Magic ISO Maker.
Download the PC-EFI patch for Leopard OS X and follow the install instructions to patch your Leopard ISO file. This patch makes it possible to install OS X on a PC without manually changing your BIOS (firmware) settings and patching OS X to run on PC processors.
Insert a blank DVD and burn the patched OS X install. Select a slow burn speed to minimize write errors. If your DVD-burning software has a 'verify disc' option, then enable it while burning the Leopard disc.
Restart your computer and press the F12 key during startup to boot from the OS X Leopard disc. Choose the appropriate installation for your computer's processor (i.e. select the AMD install if you have an AMD processor), choose the language for OS X and select your installation preferences. Note that not all OS X software works perfectly on a PC, so a minimal installation is recommended for first-time 'hackintosh' builders.
Restart your computer once the installation is finished and follow the on-screen instructions to set up your admin account for OS X. If you ever want to go back to Windows, then insert a Windows installation disc, restart your machine, press F12 during launch and boot from the disc.
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How to Restore Mac Leopard 10.5 Without the Disk

Call Apple at 1-800-275-2273 or visit your nearest Apple store to have your install disks replaced. Apple may charge you a fee, but you cannot restore your computer without them.
Insert your install disks into your computer and double click the 'Install Max OS X' icon. Follow the on-screen instructions. Choose the drive on which you would like to install the operating system.
Choose between archiving your old system or erasing your computer's entire hard drive. If you erase the drive, you will permanently lose all the information you had on your computer, including photos, documents and applications. Archiving it will save your old files on the hard drive.
Decide what kind of installation you wish to perform. Apple recommends that you choose the basic install package. However, you can do a custom install if you want certain software put onto your computer.
Once completed, your computer should be ready to go. Turn it on and start working. If you erased all of your old data you will have to reinstall your third-party applications back onto your computer. Make sure you have those disks available.
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How to Set Up a PS3 Controller With GamePad Companion on a Mac

Open a Web browser and navigate to tattiebogle.net. Click the 'Projects' link, followed by the 'PS3 Controller' link. Click the 'Version 0.01' link to download the PS3 controller driver.
Double-click the driver .dmg file to mount the image. Double-click the package install file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the driver onto the computer.
Connect the PS3 controller to the computer via the USB connection cable that came with your PS3 system. Click the 'Apple' icon in the computer's menu bar and select the 'System Preferences ... ' option.
Click the 'GamePad Companion' icon beneath the Other heading to open the GamePad Companion preferences window. The PS3 controller will appear beneath the Devices Found heading.
Click on the PS3 controller beneath the Devices Found heading. Press the button, D-pad direction or analog stick direction on the controller that you want to map to the keyboard or mouse. GamePad Companion will automatically detect the controller's input.
Click the arrow to the right of the Action heading and select the 'Single Key' option if you want the controller input to correspond to a single key. Press the key on the keyboard that you want to map to the controller's button. For example, if you pressed the 'X' button in Step 5, press the space bar to map the space bar to the 'X' button.
Click the arrow to the right of the Action heading and select the 'Mouse Button' option to map the controller input, to a mouse click.
Click the arrow to the right of the Action heading and select the 'Mouse positive x-axis,' 'Mouse negative x-axis,' 'Mouse positive y-axis' or 'Mouse negative y-axis' option to map the controller input to the corresponding mouse movement.
Repeat Steps 5 through 8 for all of the inputs on the PS3 controller. When you are finished, click the 'Start' button to begin using the PS3 controller with your Mac computer.
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