How to Turn Off Numbers Lock on a Mac

Click on the Apple logo and select 'System Preferences.' Then, select 'Universal Access' in the System category.
Click on the 'Mouse' tab. Select 'On' next to 'Mouse Keys.' Pressing the numbers on the number pad will move the mouse as if the numbers were arrow keys. The number 8 moves the mouse up; 2 moves the arrow down; 4 moves the arrow to the left; and 6 moves the arrow to the right.
Click on 'Press the Option key five times to turn Mouse Keys on or Off' to enable the shortcut for essentially turning on and off Num Lock. Close 'System Preferences.'
Press the 'Option' key five times. Mouse keys will be enabled. Pressing the numbers on the number pad will move the mouse.
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How to Find a Macbook's Manufacture Date (4 Steps)

Click on the 'Apple' icon located on the desktop, in the upper left hand corner of your MacBook's Finder window.
Scroll down to 'About This Mac,' then click on the 'More Info' button at the bottom of the window.
Note the 'Hardware Overview' pane on the right side of the window. Locate the 'Serial Number (system):' toward the bottom of the list. Locate the serial number for your Macbook in the 'Hardware Overview' window that opens. The serial number is composed of characters and letters, and contains the manufacture date.
Note that the first two characters in the serial number signify the location where your computer was manufactured. Examine the third character in the string, which is a single digit. This is the year your MacBook was manufactured. For instance, if the numeral is '8,' your computer was made in 2008; the numeral '0' would signify that the manufacture date is 2010, since the MacBook was not released in the year 2000. Now look at the fourth and fifth characters which signify the week that the MacBook was manufactured. The digits '12' for instance, would mean that the notebook was made in the 12th week of the year, which is the third week in March.
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How to Make Emoticons Bigger (4 Steps)

Enlarge an emoticon in Microsoft Word by scrolling to the section of text and highlighting it with the cursor. Right-click and select 'Font.' From the 'Font' window, choose the 'Size' menu and scroll to a larger number, such as going from 14 to 18.
Increase the size of an emoticon in Adobe Photoshop by opening a Photoshop file (text that has been flattened into a graphics file isn't able to be enlarged) and pulling down the 'Window' menu. Select 'Layers' to open the 'Layers' palette. Double-click the text layer with the emoticon, symbolized by a 'T' in a white square. The emoticon becomes highlighted. Use the text toolbar at the top of the screen to select a bigger font size for the emoticon, which changes on the screen.
Change emoticon size in Microsoft Publisher by navigating to the emoticon and clicking its text box; text in a Publisher document is always encased in text boxes. Highlight the emoticon within the text box. Click the 'Home' tab at the top of the screen. Pull down the text size menu and select a larger text size for the emoticon.
Resize an emoticon in Windows Paint by opening the software and clicking the text tool, which looks like an 'A' on the 'Tools' section of the ribbon. Click the document and select a font and text size for the emoticon. Type the emoticon. Highlight the emoticon and use the font size selection drop-down menu to make the emoticon bigger.
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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 Do I Know If My Mac Has AppleCare?

Point your browser to the AppleCare Agreement Support website (http://www.apple.com/support/applecare/welcome/).
Click 'Check Coverage' underneath 'Check Your Service and Support Coverage.'
Enter the serial number for your Apple product. You can usually find this number somewhere on the surface of your device or in the 'About this Mac' window, which can be opened by clicking the apple in the top left-hand corner of your screen. This information may also be on the product receipt or packaging.
Hit the 'Enter' button to find out if you currently have coverage. If so, you will see all green checkmarks on the next screen and a message that states, 'Your product is eligible for hardware repairs and service under the AppleCare protection plan.
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How to Add a Text Contact to Your iPad

Tap the Contacts application icon on the iPad home screen to launch it.
Tap the '+' button at the bottom right-hand corner of the left page to add a new contact.
Enter the contact's name in the relevant boxes and add any other information such as his postal address, home phone number and email address.
Enter his cellphone number in one of the phone number fields, which is used to send and receive text messages to and from the contact.
Tap the field label to the left of the cellphone number. A list of alternative labels is displayed. Tap one of the labels, such as 'Mobile,' to rename the cellphone entry to something more suitable for a text messaging entry.
Tap the 'Other' label at the bottom of the list to add a custom title for the cellphone number, such as 'Text' or 'SMS.' Tap the 'Done' button to save the contact's details when you've finished editing.
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How to Determine MacBook Build Date

Open the 'Apple' menu and select “About This Mac.” Click on the “More Info…” button.
Locate the serial number for your Macbook in the 'Hardware Overview' window that opens. The serial will be 11 characters long and contain a mix of letters and numerals.
Use the serial number to determine the build date. The first two characters are a code that indicates the factory where the computer was made. The third character is the build date year. It is only a single digit. The number five, for example, would indicate a build date year of 2005 unless the computer is obviously very old, in which case it would indicate 1995. The fourth and fifth characters in the serial number indicate the build date week of the computer. The number 49 would indicate that the computer was manufactured in the second week of December.
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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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