All articles tagged: modem

Nonadjacent cell selections with the keyboard in Excel 2007

Selecting more than one cell range is a little more complicated with the keyboard than it is with the mouse. When using the keyboard, you alternate between anchoring the cell cursor and moving the cell cursor to select the cell range and unanchoring the cell cursor and repositioning it at the beginning of the next range.

How to configure an Ethernet Network Device in Ubuntu

Ethernet is one of the oldest and most established network technologies. When we talk of Ethernet, we refer to wired networks - all the computers on the network are connected by cabling to a central hub or router.

How To Make Shortcuts to Control Panel Pages in Vista

Many windows are buried several levels deep in Vista's Control Panel, so it can be a bit of a pain to make your way around the program. If you find yourself returning to the same spot often, there are several ways to make shortcuts and save yourself some time in the future.

What are Winmodems?

Some years ago, hardware manufacturers realized that they could produce dial-up modems more cheaply if they shifted the hard work of decoding the signal onto the computer's operating system. With the work off-loaded, the modem’s circuitry could contain fewer and simpler components, thus saving money.