iPod Touch 4G: How to Completely Turn Off Device

Pressing the sleep/wake button on the device only puts the device to sleep. It does not completely turn off the iPod and therefore wastes battery power if not in use for an extended period of time. How do you shut down the iPod Touch 4G completely? This tutorial will describe how.

1. Press and hold the sleep/wake button at the top of the device.
2. After a few seconds, a screen should appear.
3. Drag the red slider at the top to power off the device.
4. Press Cancel at the bottom to cancel the operation.
5. To turn the device back on, hold the button for a few seconds. The Apple logo will appear, and the device will turn back on.

iPod Touch 4G: How to Adjust Screen Brightness

How you do raise or lower the brightness on the iPod Touch 4th generation? This tutorial describes how to adjust the screen brightness on your iPod.

1. Open the Settings app.
2. Scroll down to Brightness & Wallpaper and tap it.
3. Move the slider at the top of the screen to the left to reduce brightness, and move it to the right to raise the brightness.
4. Below is an option for Auto-Brightness. It will automatically adjust the brightness depending on the light conditions. From experience, I recommend not using this feature as it is more annoying than helpful.

How to Email a Voice Message in iOS 6

This tutorial describes how to email a voice message created in the Voice Memos app of iOS 6.

1. Open the Voice Memos app.
2. Record a message. If you already recorded a message, skip this step.
3. Tap the three bar circle at the bottom right of the screen.
4. A list of all voice memos will show up.
5. Select the message you wish to send by tapping it.
6. Tap the blue Share button at the bottom of the screen.
7. Select Email.
8. The email screen will open.
9. Type in an email to send it to. Subject and text in the body of the email are optional.
10. Tap Send in the upper right corner.
11. The voice message will be sent to the email you specified.

How to Change Apple Maps to Kilometers

This tutorial describes how to change the measurements in Apples Maps from miles (the US system) to kilometers (the international system).

1. Open up the Settings app.
2. Scroll down to Maps.
3. Below the group titled Distances, select In Kilometers.
4. The next time you use Apple Maps, all distances will be displayed in kilometers.

How to Center Blogger Ads

It's annoying when ads are off-center on your blog. There is no option for "center ad" on Blogger, so this tutorial will show you how to manually center the ads.

1. Open the Blogger dashboard.
2. Select the blog you wish to edit.
3. Go to Template on the sidebar.
4. Select Customize under the template preview.
5. Go to Advanced.
6. Scroll down to where it says Add CSS.
7. Copy and paste the following code into the box.

.AdSense {

text-align: center;

}

1. If you have multiple ads, you will need additional snippets of code with AdSense1, AdSense2, etc.
2. The number can be found using Inspect Element. You are searching for something like <div class="widget AdSense" id="AdSense1">.

Google Chrome: How to Hide Bookmarks Bar

Hiding the bookmarks bar in Google Chrome is a great way to free up screen space, reduce clutter, and remove the need to check bookmarks all the time. This tutorial shows how to remove the bookmarks bar in two ways. Specifically, this tutorial talks about Chrome version 32.0.1700.76.

1. The first method is by using the keystroke CTRL + SHIFT + B.
2. Pressing the keys once hides the bar, and pressing them again shows the bar.
3. Another method is to right-click on empty space in the bookmarks bar and uncheck the option at the bottom.
4. To bring it back, go to the menu, bookmarks, and press the option at the top of the list.

How to Upload a YouTube Video

Uploading a video to the world's largest video sharing service, YouTube, is easy. All you need is a Google account and a video to upload. If your videos become popular, you can rapidly expand your YouTube channel by uploading more videos and making money from it. This tutorial focuses on how to upload your first YouTube video.

1. Visit https://accounts.google.com/SignUp to create a Google account, which you can use to sign in to YouTube since it is a Google service.
2. Go to YouTube and click Sign in.
3. Once you are signed in and have a YouTube channel (YouTube will guide you through this process), locate the upload button next to the search bar.
4. Click on this button.
5. You will see the upload page. Click in the middle to select a video file.
6. Alternatively, you can drag and drop the video file onto the page.
7. The video will begin uploading. You can change the title, description, and other settings of the video while it is uploading.
8. When the video is done, YouTube will tell you. Anyone can now watch your uploaded video.
9. Note: do not leave the page while the video is uploading, or bad things will happen.

How to Check Python Version

This tutorial shows you how to check what version of Python is running on your computer.

1. Open up IDLE, the default Python shell.
2. The top line should display the Python version as a number like 2.7.5
3. If it does not display at the top, then type: import sys
4. Then type: print (sys.version)
5. The line with the version number will be displayed.

How to Check Windows Version

This is assuming you at least know if the computer is running Windows 8, 7, or other major releases. Even if you don't know, that's okay. This tutorial will easily describe how to find out what version of windows you have, with a focus on Windows 8. Again, keep in mind that this process is similar in all versions of Windows.

1. Open the Control Panel. This can be found in the start menu or by right-clicking the start button in Windows 8 and selecting Control Panel.
2. Click System and Security.
3. Click System.
4. Information about the computer and Windows version will display here.

How to Check Google Chrome Version

This tutorial shows you how to check what version of the Google Chrome web browser you have.

1. Open Google Chrome.
2. To the right of the address bar, click the menu button (it has three bars).
3. Select About Google Chrome near the bottom of the list.
4. The version number is displayed on this page. It might be something long like 32.0.1700.72 m.

How to Check a Website's Alexa Rank

Have you ever wondered what's the number one website in the world? How about number 500? Or perhaps you want to see where your website ranks in popularity. There is an easy way to check your website's rank and other statistics using a service called Alexa.

1. Go to http://www.alexa.com/
2. Enter the URL of a website in the search box and press enter.
3. Here you can see the website's rank, both worldwide and in specific countries.
4. Other information includes bounce rate, daily page views per visitor, and daily time on site.
5. There are also audience demographics that display the gender, education, and browsing location of the website's visitors.
6. If you want to see a list of the current top websites in the world, click the Top Sites tab.
7. Here you can view the top 500 websites in the world.

Windows 8: How to Uninstall Programs

There are many reasons you would want to uninstall a program or application in Windows 8.1. Perhaps you don't use it anymore, or maybe it came pre-installed on the computer and you want to delete it. This tutorial describes how to uninstall apps in Windows 8.1 with two easy methods.

1. Open Control Panel, either by searching for it or right-clicking on the start button and selecting it.
2. Under the Programs link, click Uninstall a program.
3. A list of installed programs will be displayed.
4. Find the program that you want to uninstall.
5. Right-click on that program and select Uninstall.
6. You can also uninstall programs / apps from the start screen.
7. Go to the apps list on the start screen.
8. Find the app you wish to uninstall.
9. Right-click the app.
10. Select uninstall in the option bar at the bottom.

Windows 8: How to Check RAM

Knowing how much RAM your computer has is useful. In Windows 8.1, you can easily view the amount of RAM that your computer has through the Control Panel.

1. Open the Control Panel either by searching for it or right-clicking on the start button and selecting Control Panel.
2. Click on System and Security
3. Click on System.
4. This page shows basic information about the computer, including the amount of installed RAM.

Windows 8: How to Check Bandwidth Usage

In Windows 8.1, there is a way of monitoring bandwidth usage without installing any third-party applications or software. The simple readout is displayed within the Windows 8.1 network settings and can be accessed easily at any time.

1. Right-click on the network icon located on the right side of the taskbar.
2. Select Open Network and Sharing Center.
3. On the list of active networks, select the name of the network you would like to see.
4. Another window will open. On laptops, for example, it says Wi-Fi Status.
5. At the bottom of the window, you can see the number of bytes sent and received.
6. To convert the large numbers into MB or GB, Google "bytes to mb" and enter the number of bytes.
7. The calculator will show you the amount of bandwidth used in either MB or GB, depending on what you choose.

Windows 8: How to Disable Charms Menu

The charms menu is annoying on desktop and laptop computers. It's overstyled and unnecessary, and it's one of the reasons why people don't like Windows 8. However, in Windows 8.1, and update was introduced that allows you to disable the charms menu. This quick tutorial describes how.

1. Right click the taskbar.
2. Select Properties.
3. Go to the navigation tab.
4. In the corner navigation group of checkboxes, uncheck the first option.
5. Now, when the mouse moves to the right side of the screen, the charms menu will no longer show up.

Windows 8: How to Boot to Desktop

With the introduction of the 8.1 update to Windows 8, it is now possible to boot directly to the desktop without having to mess with the start menu. This makes the experience similar to Windows 7 and other good Windows operating systems. This tutorial will describe how to change the settings so that your computer boots straight to the desktop.

1. Right-click on the taskbar.
2. Select Properties.
3. Go to the Navigation tab.
4. In the start screen group of checkboxes, select the first one.
5. Press Apply and OK. Close the windows.
6. The computer will now boot to the desktop instead of the start screen.

Windows 8: How to Change to 24-Hour Clock

The 24 hour clock is easier to read, as there is no confusion between AM or PM. On the Windows 8.1 operating system, it is possible to change the clock in the taskbar and other parts of the operating system to display time in a 24 hour format. This tutorial explains how to change the settings to a 24 hour clock.

1. Click on the time / date in the corner of the taskbar.
2. Click Change date and time settings...
3. Select the Change date and time box in the first tab.
4. Select Change calender settings in the corner of the new window.
5. Two more windows will pop up.
6. In the Customize Format window, go to the Time tab.
7. For the short time, select H:mm.
8. For the long time, select H:mm:ss.
9. Press OK and close all the windows.
10. The time should now be displayed in the 24 hour format.

Windows 8: How to Restart Computer

Knowing how to restart a computer is important. A quick restart can solve many problems and refresh the operating system. In the Windows 8.1 operating system, restarting is a little different than previous versions of Windows. There is no start menu, so this tutorial will show you two ways to restart your computer.

1. Right-click on the start menu button located in the taskbar.
2. Hover over shut down or sign out.
3. In the next menu, select Restart.
4. Your computer will restart and return to either the start menu or desktop, depending on your preferences.
5. Another method to restart the computer is through the charms menu.
6. Move the cursor to the right of the screen.
7. Select Settings.
8. Select Power.
9. Select Restart.