Technology Problem. Converting old LP albums to digital MP3 audio files can be a hassle because it typically requires a record player and an analog to digital converter box. Solution. Ion Audio offers a variety of turn tables that connect via USB directly to your Windows or Apple computer. One of their models, the TTUSB10,… Continue reading Convert LP Albums to Digital MP3 Audio Files with USB Record Player to Computer
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Convert a 3G Cellular Modem Into a Battery Powered Hotspot
Technology Problem. Several people need internet access in an area that doesn’t have any wireless service. Solution. Use a broadband cellular modem with a Personal Hotspot from Cradlepoint available on the x-tremegeek.com website.
Airport Express – Play All Audio
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Problem Summary. The Airport Express wireless base station is capable of playing music from iTunes on an Apple or Windows computer. Unfortunately, the software available from Apple does not offer the ability to play system audio or any other audio through the Airport Express. For example, if you are… Continue reading Airport Express – Play All Audio
External USB Hard Drive Not Visible for Windows XP
Technology Problem. An external hard drive plugged into a Windows XP computer is not visible in My Computer or using Windows Explorer. Solution. Assuming the drive is mechanically okay, the drive may not be showing because it has not been initialized, partitioned, or formatted yet. If the drive is from an Apple computer, it may… Continue reading External USB Hard Drive Not Visible for Windows XP
iPhone Typing International Characters with Accents
Effective Living > Technology > Apple > iPhone Summary. To type international characters with accent marks, press and hold the character on the iPhone keyboard and a list of choices will appear showing various accent marks for the character you’ve pressed. For example, pressing the letter e will offer an option to type é, ê,… Continue reading iPhone Typing International Characters with Accents
Apple AirPort Express Basic Wireless Setup and Configuration Using AirPort Utility
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Summary. This document provides basic setup and configuration instructions for using the Apple AirPort Express wireless router and access point. Instructions. The following instructions assume that a DSL Modem or Cable Modem are currently setup and providing Ethernet access to the Internet. These instructions should also work for an… Continue reading Apple AirPort Express Basic Wireless Setup and Configuration Using AirPort Utility
Apple Software Update Not Finding AirPort Utility Update 5.3.1 for Leopard
Effective Living > Technology > Apple Problem. When running the AirPort Utility on Apple Leopard OS 10.5, a message appears stating, “A newer version (5.3.1) of AirPort Utility is available. Click Update… to launch Software Update and quit AirPort Utility.” When Software Update runs, it reports, “Your software is up to date. Software Update doesn’t… Continue reading Apple Software Update Not Finding AirPort Utility Update 5.3.1 for Leopard