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Short for Browser Helper Object, BHO is a helper object added to your Internet browser. For example, the Google Toolbar is considered a Browser Helper Object. This add-on enables users to perform Google searches through the toolbar and contains additional features that help improve a user’s experience. Although most BHO’s are helpful, some can also be malicious and hijack your browser to visit sites he or she may not want to visit, track your viewing habits, etc....

Short for basic service set, when referring to a wireless network, a BSS describes the coverage area of any given access point for a wireless network. BSSID, Computer abbreviations, Network terms Related information How to connect to a Wi-Fi network. Network and network card help and support.

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 1 Battery 4 steps Flags 3 Grammar Police Embrace your inner English teacher and help improve this guide’s grammar! Bullets! Better coordination with markups and the color/type of bullets will help make this guide more clear! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackSony Ericsson S500i Full Screen Options...

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. When I turn the power on the LCD screen does not show anything, but still lights up at my touch. If you touch the LCD screen and it responds but does not show what you are filming, then the flex cable that runs from the main board to the LCD screen may be damaged. To fix this you can replace the flex cable and this should solve the issue....

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 1 minute Sections 2 Back Panel 3 steps Loud Speaker 1 step Flags 0 BackSony Xperia TL Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Remove Top Plastic Section Use the plastic opening tool to pry the top plastic section off. Use the plastic opening tool to pry the top plastic section off....

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. Every time the guitar is strummed to play one note, the game registers two strums and plays two notes. This happens because the tension spring for the strummer is not set to the right value, or the spring is in fact broken. Look at our strummer replacement guide to fix this. The lights on the guitar blink rapidly and the game does not respond to any input to the guitar....

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. There are no signs that the computer is turned on, all of the lights are off. Make sure the charger is plugged in and look for the illuminated charging light to confirm that it is plugged in and charging. Remove and reattach battery the battery by following the battery replacement guide. If compressed air is available it can be used to clean off the contacts that connect the battery to the laptop....

This troubleshooting guide will help to find and solve problems with the Toshiba Satellite C655-S5142. Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. Your computer either does not start at all, only starts sometimes, or can’t reach your desktop screen Over time, batteries deteriorate and can even become unusable. If your computer only turns on when it is plugged in, the battery is probably faulty....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 3 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 1 Back Panel 3 steps Flags 2 Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. Missing Details Some of this guide’s details are missing. Help users by adding tools, difficulty, or time. BackToshiba Satellite L55-B5396 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications...

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 2 Back Panel 2 steps Battery 2 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite P55W-C Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Back Panel To prevent injury, ensure the laptop is powered off before starting your work. Unscrew the .3mm Phillips head screws on the back panel using the PH1 screwdriver....

We’ve all been there—the repair should be done, but it’s not. Something is wrong. This is the perfect time to panic. But first, take a deep breath, and let’s double-check a few things. Many problems magically resolve themselves when you retrace your steps. It’s right up there with “Have you tried turning it off and on again?”—seemingly too simple to work, but it often does. Try this before moving on to more complex troubleshooting....

Difficulty Easy Steps 4 Time Required 3 - 5 minutes Sections 1 Master Switch 4 steps Flags 0 BackVtech Kidizoom Smart Watch DX Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Master Switch Make sure the master switch is “OFF” before disassembly, to avoid an electric shock. Flip the watch over with the back facing up....

Alternatively called a system fan, a case fan is located inside a computer, attached to the front or back of its case. Case fans help bring cool air into and blow hot air out of the case. They are available in a wide variety of sizes, but 80mm, 92mm, and 120mm (12cm) with a width of 25mm are the most common. Below is an example of how a computer case fan may look....

Due to how often this question is asked, we thought it might be helpful to direct them to links to pages that help answer many computer-related things. Full details about a computer, a graphical representation of a computer, the parts of a computer, and related links through our computer dictionary definition. Related information What does the inside of a computer look like? How to learn more about computers. When was the first computer invented?...

A D-sub connector, also called a D-sub miniature, is an electrical connector commonly used in computers. D-sub connectors feature parallel rows of connector pins, surrounded by a metal shield. The shield is shorter on one side, resembling the D English letter. D-sub connector types D-sub connectors vary in size and pin configuration. The pins of a D-sub connector are arranged in (at least two, and at most five) parallel rows. The space between the pins is called the density of the connector....

Diffchecker is an online tool that allows users to compare similar media types. For example, Diffchecker looks for missing words or characters, inconsistencies with capitalization, punctuation, and other differences with text or a document. In addition to text, Diffchecker can also analyze images, PDFs, spreadsheets, and, with a paid subscription, even the contents of folders. The base service is free with ads and runs in the browser without downloading software. However, there are $6 and $9/month subscriptions that include features like real-time text differences, folder comparison, and a desktop app....

A mouse button is one or more buttons found on the front portion of a computer mouse that allows a computer user to perform an action. For example, a user may be required to click the mouse button to open a file, or hold the mouse button down to highlight text. Mouse button actions Today, every mouse has at least two mouse buttons, and may have additional buttons found on the side of the mouse....

When referring to a computer hard drive, a disk partition or partition is a section of the hard drive that is separated from other segments. Partitions enable users to divide a physical disk into logical sections. For example, allowing multiple operating systems to run on the same device. With older file allocation tables, such as FAT 16, creating smaller partitions allows a computer hard drive to run more efficiently and save more disk space....

An electronic cable used to connect electronic devices to enable the transmission of data between them. There are many different patch cables, including microphone, headphone extension, RCA connectors, Ethernet, and fiber optic. However, when the term patch cable is used, it often refers to short cables used in a patch panel. Patch cables can be as short as three inches or longer that a hundred feet. Cat 5, Cat 5e, and Cat 6 Ethernet cables are common examples, used to connect computers together in a network and network servers....

First released on November 20, 2000, the Pentium 4 is a line of computer processors developed and manufactured by Intel. They were single core processors originally based on an architecture code-named Willamette and were used in desktop and laptop computers until the late 2000s. These processors were the successor to the Pentium III line; their development began about two years earlier, when the Pentium II was Intel’s flagship consumer processor....