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In this video you will learn how to see how much your internet speed is. In order to do that just follow these quick and simple steps and instructions: The first thing that you need to do is to go to www.Bandwithplace.com. The next step is to click on the Speed Tests button. Now you will need to complete a test for the speed test. You will need to type your internet settings and the place where you live. After that just click the Start button and the speed test will begin. You will have no...

Rich Brooks of the web design and internet marketing company Flyte New Media shows you how to add a Facebook Fan Box to your website or blog. This video briefly explains the importance of using Facebook Fan Box as a social networking tool to help build your business and increase your fanbase. Adding a Facebook Fan Box is as simple as following a few simple steps. You'll begin by clicking on the Fan Box button your Facebook page which will allow you to choose where to add this widget. ...

Want to get more information about the battery status of your iPhone and iPod Touch? Ever wanted a nifty little percentage display to show you exactly how much battery juice you have left? iPhone 3GS owners have this installed by default, but Apple seems to have forgotten about the rest of us. That is no reason for the rest of us to be left out though. This quick video shows you how to get that. Find out where to download this useful app, install it, and then have the battery information...

Gmail is a powerful and universal way to send emails. This video will explain how to set up an account, check your mail and compose an email. Gmail is a great way to stay connected and communicate with people.

Safari v1.0 is a web browser for Mac OS X. This simple video explains how to disable accepting cookies in the Safari web browser. There are only 4 very easy steps to follow. Open your Safari web browser window. On the your Safari browser left menu tab click on Safari, a drop down will appear once you click it. Scroll down to the 3rd option called 'Preferences'. Once you select Preferences you will see several tabs, select the 'Security' tab. Go to the "Accept Cookies" option & select the...

This video explains how to bold, italicize, underline or center text in a MySpace bulletin to those of us who are used to simply pressing a button in Microsoft Word. The instructor explained and demonstrated how to post in each of these styles in a clear and concise manner. In order to include one of these styles in your post, you must bookend the text your want formatted with codes to start and end the formatting. For example, to bold the phrase "I'm done!" you would enter the following text,...

When conducting mobile convert surveillance, you will be following someone and it is important to dress appropriately for the environment and carry your surveillance equipment in a bag that will fit into the scene.

When you need to gather information without anyone knowing you will need to utilize covert audio surveillance. There are a variety of ways and technique to most effectively get the information you need.

This video is from [http;//www.AskNarek.com AskNarek] and in the video he describes how to create a custom HTML Facebook Fan Page Tab. To start the process, Narek gives a web address to create the page. From your home page, you will click on Edit Page and then select the "Static FBML" application. After the application is installed you can search your apps for it. Now Narek shows us how to edit the page into anything you like. You can change the title of the Tab, include a video or picture and...

Follow these step by step instructions and learn to clear your history and delete temporary files in AOL 5.

This video shows the method of getting past blocked sites and opening them using proxy servers. The method shown is useful when the sites are blocked using another site. In this case it is 'www.lightspeedsystems.com'. It can be done using proxy servers. In the case shown it is 'treesniff.com'. The URL is typed and we choose the option of 'Continue to this website'. Press 'No' for the security information. After this the page of the proxy server is displayed. Type the name of the website you...

The following are the steps to be followed to know the internet speed using CNET.1. Go to google.com 2. Type CNET speed and click on Google search. From the links displayed below, you need to select CNET bandwidth meter: online speed test – CNET reviews.3. Here, enter the following information: area code, current internet connection type. You can enter your ISP which is optional. Now click the go button.4. The bandwidth meter online speed test results get displayed. And your internet...

In this video, you will learn how to test your internet speed. In order to do that just follow this easy and quick steps and instructions. The first thing that you need to do is to go to this site:2Wire. Now click the Speed Meter located on the top of the page. A test will start and it will show you how fast your internet speed is. If you have followed this quick and simple steps and instructions correctly, you will not have any problems in testing you internet speed with the tool from 2Wire....

This tutorial is in response to mail to Facebook. Scott Wilde leads you through the process. You can start by creating a brand new profile page. In this case, Mr. Wilde created a profile page for his dog Java Wilde so he could have a fresh new page without having to alter his initial profile page. Fan pages are different than your base profile. Your base profile is not indexed, it is not public, it is private and limited to 5000 friends. A fan page is unlimited up to millions of fans and it...

In this video you will learn how to make Google your homepage. This is a very simple tutorial and it will show you what the instructions are. The first thing that you need to do is to open your browser. Now go to 'Tools' and select 'Options'. The next step that you need to do is to click on the 'Main tab'. From there go to the Homepage writing section and just enter the Google address. Another way to make Google your homepage is to go to the Google homepage and click on the "Select Google as...

Its a bit of a manual process but Neal walks us through it pretty well. First copy the tweet you want tweeted, than click the reply button, than before the @ symbol type "RT " for Retweet, and than leave a space after the user name and then paste the tweet after the user name. After this all you have to do is update in order to send the Retweet out into your feed. You have to make sure not to go over the amount of characters allowed in the Retweet.

If you do not want others to view your recently visited website list you need to clear the history of the browser. This video shows how to clear history and delete temporary internet files. Go to the keyword button which is present on the top right cornet and click it. Now a keyword window prompts you to type an AOL keyword in the input box. Type the word 'Preferences' into it and click go. Now the preferences window opens up. In the first column select the Internet Properties (WWW) link which...

Lifehacker provides a helpful guide for Facebook addicts everywhere. How does one get around an employer's website blocker? The trick is to set up a local web server running from home, from which you can use a proxy to access any site you please.

Uproxx recently posted a guide to making popular YouTube video, and I have to say, I'm not surprised that the models of success include web culture faves such as babies, cats and zit popping.

In this video you will learn how to remove or block friends in your Facebook account. Just follow these simple and quick instructions: First, launch your browser and go to the Facebook page. Now log into your account and go to your friend's Facebook page. Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on the "Remove from Friends" link. A warning will pop-up and you will have to click "Remove from Friends" again to complete the process. To block the person, just click on the "Report/Block the...

This video shows you how to make a custom Facebook Fan Page for your favorite Celebrity, Club, activity or anything you choose! First thing you must do is activate a Facebook account. Its really simple, just go to www.facebook.com and create a profile. After that type in FBML in your search bar and click on Static FBML. That application will enable you to create many different settings for your Fan page including ads and different looks and security measures for your profile. Now get to...

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to convert music to ringtones using iTunes. Begin by finding a song. Right-click and go to get info. Go to Options and change the time to any 40 second period (check both boxes). Covert it to AAC. Delete New Version, but keep file. Then close iTunes. Find AAC song file and drag it to the Desktop. Rename from .M4A to .M4R. Double-click and it will open in iTunes under ringtones tab. Sync just like you normally would. This video will benefit those viewers...

This instructional video Nehal Kazim from Site shows you how to make a complete Facebook fan page. Before creating a fan page evaluate the reasons of making a fan page. A fan page lets you connect with your future clients and fans and keeps them updated and gives them a platform to talk about your organization. To create a fan page go to the bottom of any page and click 'Advertising', select pages and click create a page. Select a suitable category and a suitable name make sure to select it...

This video shows how to change the advanced settings to make Firefox faster on Mac and PC.Firefox with it's default settings is a bit slower while accessing web pages and loading them. To make it faster, there is a way which is shown in this video. To do this open your Firefox browser and type 'about:config' into it and hit enter. This opens us the advanced settings Firefox page, which contains advanced and complex settings that you should not go around changing if you don't understand them. At...

The video describes how to Jailbreak & Unlock your 1st generation iPhone 2G version 3.1.3 and Jail breaking iPhone 3G on version 3.1.3 using Redsnow. The person says that the first and foremost thing to do is to update or restore your iPhone to 3.1.3 version and also remove the SIM from the iPhone. Then you have to download two files from the video description, then launch Redsnow. Then you have to browse the 3.1.2 file that was downloaded already and click on open and then on the next button....

This 'how-to' video explains how to customize your Google homepage. To do this, simply go to http://www.google.com and click on i Google in the top right corner of the page. That will display the different content options that you can apply to your Google homepage. The video suggests starting out by selecting some of the more popular content, and then click save. Once the content is added you can move it around by clicking on the top of the application and moving it to the desired location....

This is a simple how-to video about unlocking your iPhone 2G using the firmware version 3.1.2.

This video discusses how to change your IP address in Windows XP. Start by clicking on the Start Button and then Run. Type in "cmd" and press enter. This will open a Command Prompt box. From here type in "ipconfig" which will show your current IP configuration, including your IP Address, Gateway, DNS Servers, etc. Next type "ipconfig /release". This will release all IP information from your current network adaptor. Next open up network connections, right click on Local Area Connection and...

This method works for anything except sidekicks. First open your browser then in the address bar go to MYXERTONES. Look through the site and choose a ring tone that you think you might like. Click the song and upload it, then type in your phone number, or edit the song to just get the part you like. Make sure you keep in mind that this is a free service. The song will take a while to download, but as long as you have a web enabled phone, it should work.

First, you must log on to your personal face book page or create one if you do not already have, but don't log in yet. Then at the bottom of the face book home page click the click here sign within the words to create a page for a celebrity, band, or business click here. Now that you are on this page log in. You will be able to select what you are. Enter name of your website, now select that you are authorize to create this page. You must then enter your electronic signature, which is the exact...

This video explains how to install and uninstall applications on the iPhone or iPod touch. You click on the installer icon on the iPhone or iPod touch and it provides a list of installable applications that are available in the app store. You can then scroll through these applications and select any application that you want to install on your device. Once you have selected the application, you just click on the install button at the bottom of the screen and the application will be installed on...

Jim Reppond of Coldwell Banker Bain demonstrates the way of getting postlets into Facebook. He says that by adding the postlets in your Facebook page, one can click on the link and directly go the postlets page if they are interested. He asks you to then go to the postlets page and log in using your username and password. Once inside, you can click on the 'My Postlets' tab to see your active postlets. Then chose the postlet you want to add to Facebook and click on the respective 'HOST' button....

When people go to your Facebook page they are automatically sent to your wall. If you have a landing page you have an opportunity to: introduce who you are or what your business is about, have an opt-in area for a newsletter or email list, and give a call to action to become a fan! Learn how to use the Facebook application "Static FBML" to create an exciting and attractive landing page. This video contains everything you need to know to leave a lasting impression on your friends, colleagues,...

Johnhaydon teaches you how to use Seesmic to manage your Facebook stream. For the Seesmic desktop app you have to go to the bottom left corner of the screen and click the little icon of gears. This will bring up an options menu. Click the Accounts tab. Then click on Facebook and add your details there. Next to each post on Facebook, in Seesmic, to the right, you will see a small icon. Click that and you will have options like commenting. You can also reply to a post by clicking the dedicated...

Is there anyone on your list of Facebook friends that you no longer wish to have access to your profile? This concise video shows how to remove "friend" statuses from unwanted Facebook friends. First, you must log into your Facebook profile. Near the top of the opening page you will see a tab called "friends". Click on it, then click on "all connections". This page will list all of the people that you are currently friends with. On the left is each person's profile picture and name, and on the...

This is the GetNetWise video guide on how to set up Internet Explorer 6.0 for Windows to allow cookies from some sites. This is useful if you wish to block cookies by default, but allow for certain sites. The procedure is simple; firstly, select "Internet Options" from the "Tools" menu. Then select the Privacy Tab of the Internet Options menu, and under the Web Sites section click the Edit button. In the text box labeled "Address of Web site", type in the address of the site from which you...

This video will show you how to use the map function on your iPhone. Follow these steps to use the map function on your iPhone: From the Home screen, tap 'maps' to open the Map window. Use your finger to navigate and scroll around the map. Pinch your fingers apart and you will zoom in to the location, pinch your fingers together and you will zoom out. You can use your GPS to track where you are by tapping the Tracking icon. If you wish to search for a location, simply tap on the Search field...

This video tutorial will show you how to filter Yahoo! Search results for children. To filter Yahoo! Search results, do the following: Go to Yahoo! Search and select the search preferences link. Locate the safe search header and click edit. The Yahoo! Search Preferences page appears. Select "Filter out adult video and image search results only". Click the Save button. Your Yahoo! searches are now filtered, for the safety of your children.

GetConnectedTV shows you how to multitask during phone calls on your Blackberry. You do not have to hang up your Blackberry in order to look up information. This works well if you are using an earpiece, Bluetooth, or the speaker function on your phone. When a call is made to you and you need information, hit your convenience key and it should take you to a home screen where you can look the information up. You can flip through the other applications on the home-screen as well. When you are...

Are you curious as to how to jailbreak the 3.0 Beta 3 on your iPod Touch/iPhone? In order for the instructions in the video to work you must own a 1G iPod or iPhone as the 2G will not work. The instructions are very easy to follow and you will be able to access the 3.0 Beta 3 on your phone in no time at all. If you don't know what jailbreaking is it allows iPod or iPhone users to run any type of code on your device as opposed to only running codes that are approved by Apple.