How to Add Reference to a Project in Visual Basic

Many other applications have object libraries that a web page designer can set a reference to in a Visual Basic project. By adding the reference, the designer will have those objects available to place in the code for the project. The designer also can browse for references that might be on the computer but not [...]

How to Configure Computer’s Preferred DNS Server

If you have recently added your computer to a network, or you have made changes to your DNS server configuration, these steps will show you how to configure a computer’s preferred DNS server. Step1 Click “Start” and then click on “Control Panel.” If you are using an older version of Windows, click “Start,” point to “Settings” and [...]

How to Change Yahoo Mail From HTML to Plain Text

This article is about how to change your yahoo mail format from HTML to Plain Text in 4 easy steps! Step1 First you are going to go to mail.yahoo.com and log into yahoo if you are a current user or create an account if you do not have one yet already. Step2 When you have gotten past all the [...]

How to Add Shortcuts To Start Menu

Would you like to have easy access to one or more shortcuts from your start button versus your desktop? It’s super easy to do. Step1 Single click the shortcut icon on your desktop. Step2 Drag the icon to your Start button on the taskbar and release. Step3 Click the start button and double check that your new shortcut is where you [...]

How to Add a JPEG Image to Word

Open your document. Decide where you want to place your image. Remember that you can always move it. Click on “Insert” on the top menu, then on “Picture” and then “from file.” In the example, we’ve put the image between the title and the article body. Step2 Inserting the image should have opened the Picture Toolbar. There [...]

How to Automate Windows XP

If you use your computer often and if you’re reading this book you probably do you probably find yourself repeatedly performing the same steps to accomplish a number of ordinary tasks. The task might be a routine maintenance activity, such as backing up your data or cleaning detritus from your hard disk, or it might [...]