7 Ways to Take a Screenshot in Mac OS X

If you need to snap a picture of a funny chat conversation, show an expert an error message on your system, create instructions for performing a task, or even contribute to a wikiHow article, a screenshot is the ideal way to show someone exactly what is on your computer screen. Taking a screenshot on Mac OS X is easy, and there are a variety of simple ways to capture just the image you need.
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METHOD 1 OF 7: SCREENSHOT A PORTION OF YOUR SCREEN
_ 1PRESS COMMAND+SHIFT+4_. Your cursor will turn into a small cross-hair reticle.
_ 2CLICK AND DRAG YOUR CURSOR TO HIGHLIGHT THE AREA YOU\'D LIKE TO TAKE A PICTURE OF. A grayed rectangle should appear where you drag your cursor. If you need to adjust your windows at all, press esc_ to return to a regular cursor without taking a picture.

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LET GO OF THE MOUSE. You should hear a brief camera shutter noise if your computer's sound is turned on. That signals that your screenshot has been taken.

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FIND YOUR SCREENSHOT ON YOUR DESKTOP. It will be saved as a .png file named "screenshot" labeled with the date and time.
Earlier versions of OS X will save it as "Picture #"—for example, if it's the 5th screenshot on your desktop it will be labeled "Picture 5".

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USE THE SCREENSHOT. Once you have taken your screenshots, they are ready to be used as you need. You can attach them to an email, upload them to the Web, or even drag them straight into an application such as a word processor.
METHOD 2 OF 7: TAKE A SHOT OF YOUR ENTIRE SCREEN
_ 1MAKE SURE YOUR SCREEN DISPLAYS EXACTLY WHAT YOU WANT TO SHOW IN YOUR SCREENSHOT IMAGE. Ensure all the relevant windows are visible.

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PRESS COMMAND+SHIFT+3_. If your sound is on, your computer should make a brief camera shutter noise.

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FIND YOUR SCREENSHOT ON YOUR DESKTOP. It will be saved as "screenshot" labeled with the date and time.
Earlier versions of OS X will save it as "Picture #"—for example, if it's the 5th screenshot on your desktop it will be labeled "Picture 5".


METHOD 3 OF 7: SAVE A SCREENSHOT TO THE CLIPBOARD
_ 1PRESS COMMAND+CONTROL+Shift+3_. This method works exactly like the one above, except the screenshot does not immediately create a file. Instead, the image is saved to the clipboard, the same temporary storage area where your computer remembers the text that you have copied.
You can also take a portion screenshot with this method using _Command+CONTROL+Shift+4_ and dragging your reticle over the appropriate part of your screen, exactly as the portion screenshot method._

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USE COMMAND+V_ OR _ > PASTE_ TO PASTE YOUR IMAGE. Your screenshot image can be pasted straight into any compatible application, such as a Word document, an image editing program, and many email services.
METHOD 4 OF 7: SCREENSHOT OF AN OPEN WINDOW
_ 1PRESS COMMAND+SHIFT+4_ AND HIT _SPACEBAR_. The cross-hair will turn into a small camera. You can press Spacebar again to switch back to the reticle
_ 2MOVE YOUR CURSOR OVER THE WINDOW YOU WANT TO CAPTURE. The camera will highlight different windows blue as it moves over them. You can use keyboard commands such as Command+Tab_ to shift through your windows while still in this mode.

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CLICK ON THE WINDOW. The picture of the window you selected will be saved to the desktop by default just like the other screenshot methods.
METHOD 5 OF 7: GRAB UTILITY METHOD
_ 1GO TO APPLICATIONS_ > _UTILITIES_ > _GRAB_. This opens the Grab application. You will see the menus shown in the upper left of your screen, but no windows will open.
_ 2CLICK THE CAPTURE_ MENU AND CHOOSE BETWEEN THE FOUR DIFFERENT OPTIONS.
To take a picture of your entire screen, click on _Screen_ (or just use the keyboard command _Apple Key + Z_). A window will pop up telling you where to click and letting you know that the window will not appear in the shot._
To take a picture of a portion of your screen, click on Selection_. A window will pop up instructing you to drag your mouse over the portion of your screen you'd like to capture._
To take a picture of a specific window, select Window_. Then, click on the window you'd like to take a picture of._

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WHEN THE NEW WINDOW OPENS, CHOOSE SAVE_. You can also choose _Save As_ to give it a different name and/or move it to a more appropriate location, but note that it can only be saved as a .tiff file. Note that the file is not automatically saved.
METHOD 6 OF 7: ALTERING THE DEFAULT LOCATION OF THE SAVED FILES
_ 1CREATE A NEW FOLDER. Do so in Finder by going to File_ > _New Folder_.

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NAME THE FOLDER. Do so by clicking once on "untitled folder." Enter your desired name into the box, such as "Screenshots".
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OPEN A TERMINAL SCREEN. This can be found in the finder, under utilities.

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IN THE COMMAND LINE, COPY DEFAULTS WRITE COM._apple.screencapture location , making sure to include a space after _location_. DON’T CLICK RETURN.
_ 5DRAG THE FOLDER YOU WANT INTO THE TERMINAL WINDOW. This will add the new screenshot destination to the command line.

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CLICK RETURN_. A new command line will appear.
_ 7COPY KILLALL SYSTEMUISERVER_ INTO THE COMMAND LINE AND HIT _RETURN_. This resets the terminal, allowing the changes to take immediate effect.

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BE CAREFUL NOT TO DELETE THE FOLDER. Otherwise, you will have to recreate it or redo this process in order to assign a new default location for screenshots.
METHOD 7 OF 7: ADDITIONAL METHODS

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USE SKITCH. Skitch will allow you to make basic edits to your screenshots and upload them to the web.

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MONOSNAP is a powerful screenshot tool. Take a screenshot, annotate it and upload it to the cloud, save or open in any other r external editor.

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USE JING. Similar to Skitch, Jing lets you take screenshots and upload them directly to the web. You can also use it to take videos of your screen.
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Advanced users with knowledge of the MAC OS X Lion Terminal application can also use the "screen-capture" command to take a screenshot from the command line.
Files from the screen-capture tool are saved to the desktop as PNG files by default. This is not the best method and fills your desktop if not managed. The easiest way to solve this is to make a screenshot folder, which is outlined in ALTERING THE DEFAULT LOCATION OF THE SAVED FILES.
An alternative but more long-winded method of taking screenshots is available via Mac OS X Lion's Preview application. The screenshot options appear on the "File" menu and match those available via the keyboard shortcuts.
WARNINGS
When taking screenshots to pass on to other people, or to publish on the Internet, ensure no personal or confidential information is captured within the image.
Posting screenshots that include copyrighted information could have legal implications, so be careful that you have the right to capture any of the information visible on your screen.

How to Turn Your Android Phone Into a Wi?Fi Hotspot

Did you know that you can easily turn your Android Phone into a Wi Fi Hotspot. This is very easy!
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ON THE HOME SCREEN, SELECT "APPLICATIONS", AND THEN "SETTINGS".

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ON THE "SETTINGS" SCREEN, CLICK ON "WIRELESS AND NETWORK" AND THEN ON "MOBILE AP".

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ON THE "MOBILE AP" SCREEN, ENABLE THE CHECK-BOX NEXT TO THE THE MOBILE AP.
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For a visual representation of this steps, please check this online guided tutorial: http://www.appdemostore.com/demo?id=1447002
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Ratusan Ribu Aplikasi Mobile Ternyata "Zombie"

Menurut hasil pelacakan yang dilakukan perusahaan pengujian mobile StarDust, sekitar 61 persen dari 617.436 aplikasi di App Store tidak pernah diperbaharui dan memiliki kurang dari 10 ulasan.

Sementara itu, ada 41 persen dari 484.271 aplikasi di Google Play yang memiliki kriteria yang sama dengan aplikasi "zombie" di App Store.

Pasar aplikasi online terakhir, Windows Phone Marketplace, memiliki jumlah terparah, yaitu sekitar 69 persen, aplikasi "zombie". Jumlah aplikasi yang ada di toko tersebut diketahui kurang lebih sebanyak 120.000 aplikasi.

Secara total, lebih dari setengah aplikasi yang ada di ketiga platform tersebut tidak pernah diperbarui. Ada kemungkinan, seperti dikutip dari Venturebeat, Selasa (27/8/2013), aplikasi-aplikasi tersebut tidak pernah mencapai target unduhan yang diinginkan atau investasi si pihak pengembang belum balik modal.

Dari hasil pelacakan ini, terlihat bahwa 68 persen aplikasi yang ada di Google Play diunduh lebih sedikit dari 5.000 kali.

Secara rata-rata, ada 2.371 aplikasi baru yang diunggah setiap harinya. Kebanyakan, sekitar 47 persen dari aplikasi tersebut mampir ke Android. Sedangkan Apple mendapatkan jatah aplikasi sebanyak 41 persen. Sisanya, 12 persen, berlabuh ke Windows Phone.

Di saat lebih banyak aplikasi yang mampir ke Android, ternyata setiap harinya ada lebih banyak pengembang yang menyatakan kesediaannya untuk bergabung ke program pengembang Apple. Setiap harinya ada 90 developer baru di Apple, 75 developer di Android, dah hanya 34 developer di Windows Phone Marketplace.

Uniknya, para pengembang Android lebih gemar memperbarui aplikasi mereka dibandingkan iOS. Setiap harinya ada 806 aplikasi iOS yang diperbarui, berbanding 2.341 aplikasi di Android.

"Ini bisa dijelaskan dengan praktik umum dari developer Android yang memperbarui aplikasi mereka agar posisi aplikasi tetap berada di posisi atas. Ini juga bisa terjadi karena fragmentasi dari platform yang membutuhkan pemeliharaan lebih dan penambalan celah secara regular," tulis StarDust.

Jumlah aplikasi dalam laporan StarDust memang tampak lebih sedikit dari yang diumumkan oleh perusahaan masing-masing. Sebagai contoh, jumlah aplikasi yang diumumkan oleh Apple di App Store adalah sebanyak 900.000. Kemungkinan, selisih jumlah tersebut disebabkan perbedaan aplikasi yang sudah "basi", tidak pernah diperbarui lagi ke sistem operasi versi terbaru.

How to Use the iPhone Speakerphone: 7 Steps

Can you barely hear the caller when you make a call on your iPhone? Try using the iPhone's speakerphone. That will probably get you to hear them better. This article will tell you all those details.

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CALL THE CONTACT YOU\'D LIKE TO CONVERSE WITH, OR ACCEPT THE CALL FROM THE CONTACT THAT DECIDED TO CONVERSE WITH YOU THE REVERSE DIRECTION.

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REMOVE THE PHONE AWAY FROM YOUR EAR BUT DON\'T DISCONNECT THE CALL.

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TURN THE PHONE OVER, SO YOU CAN PROPERLY SEE THE PHONE\'S DISPLAY.

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LOCATE THE "SPEAKER" BUTTON ON THE PHONE.

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PRESS THE "SPEAKER" BUTTON ON THE PHONE ONCE TO ACCESS THE SPEAKERPHONE.

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LOCATE AND ADJUST THE SPEAKERPHONE VOLUME CONTROLS. The same down and up volume controls you use for all the other stuff on your phone, are also used to manage sound levels for the speakerphone.

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PRESS THE "SPEAKER" BUTTON AGAIN, TO TURN OFF THE SPEAKERPHONE AND RETURN TO THE CALL BY LISTENING THROUGH THE EARPIECE.
TIPS
You can also still place the phone call on Hold, while using the Speakerphone, along with anything else you were able to do with the phone when it was attached to your ear.
You can still access the contacts list while your phone call is in progress over the Speakerphone function. Use the Home button and multitask to get yourself to the Contacts app, where you can manage your contacts.
WARNINGS
When you listen and converse with a caller on your iPhone through the speakerphone, you will be wasting more battery power, therefore causing you the need to charge your phone quicker. Don't let your phone get too low powered when you begin to start the speakerphone, otherwise you may find your phone turning off before the call ends completely.
When you mute a call when your call is on speakerphone, not only will it cut off your contact from hearing you, but it will also cancel the speakerphone option from being used (until you unmute your phone).
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iPhone

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How to View Old Emails in iPhone (with Pictures)

Sometimes old emails stored in your Inbox do not show on your iPhone. That's because the phone is configured to show only the most recent emails. To change this, simply follow these steps.
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GO TO "SETTINGS"

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SELECT "MAIL, CONTACTS, CALENDARS"

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SELECT YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT, THEN TAP "MAIL DAYS TO SYNC"

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CHANGE THAT VALUE TO " NO LIMIT".
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How to Connect an Android to Outlook: 5 Steps (with Pictures)

Outlook is a Windows email program. You can sync your Android to Outlook with a special app.
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SEARCH FOR "ANDROID TO OUTLOOK" IN THE PLAY STORE APP. Select "Moffice- Outlook sync" from the list of apps there.

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CLICK "INSTALL," TO INSTALL THE APP, THEN "OPEN" TO OPEN IT. Make sure to install "Mobi Synapse System Tool" from the Play Store as well, since it's a companion app the MOffice tool needs.

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HIT THE MENU BUTTON ONCE TH MOFFICE APP OPENS.

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SELECT "SETTINGS" FROM THE DROP-DOWN THAT APPEARS.

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CLICK "SYNC NOW." Add your IP address from your computer in the box that comes up, then click "add" to add the account for syncing. Once synced, you can view your Inbox, tasks, calendar, and other items in the main screen.
TIPS
Make sure your on the same WiFi network as your computer to properly sync with the Outlook account from that machine.
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How to Set Up Passbook on an iPhone: 8 Steps

The Passbook feature on iPhone allows you to store tickets, store cards, coupons, and boarding passes in one convenient app and uses GPS location information to show you the right items when you’re in a specific place. This feature can help make it easier for you to go to the movies and can make your flight experience more convenient. If you want to know how to set up and use Passbook on the iPhone, just follow these steps.
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METHOD 1 OF 2: SET UP PASSBOOK

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ENTER YOUR HOME SCREEN. The home screen on the iPhone is the screen that allows you to access your contacts, send messages, and use a variety of apps. Just unlock your phone to access this screen.

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TAP THE PASSBOOK ICON. This icon looks like a black sleeve with three colorful passes in it. Tapping it will launch the Passbook app. This will bring you to a new screen that explains some of the features of Passbook:
Retrieving your boarding passes on your phone and scanning them at the gate
Getting tickets for movies, concerts, and other events
Buying or using store gift cards
Using coupons or discounts on a variety of products and events

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TAP THE "APP STORE" BUTTON. You can find this button on the bottom of the page. If you haven't used Passbook before, then you'll need to install some apps to get started.

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TAP THE "FREE" BUTTON NEXT TO AN APP YOU\'D LIKE TO USE. You can find this button to the right of the apps. Just scroll through the apps until you've like to find the one you'd like to start with. When you tap on the button, it will turn into a button that says "Install App." You can install as many apps as you like. Here are some of the most popular apps for Passbook: [1]
Eventbrite
Starbucks
Fandango Movies
Amtrak
American, United, and Delta airlines
Dunkin' Donuts
Walgreens

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TAP THE "INSTALL APP" BUTTON. Tap the green "Install App" button that appears in place of the "Free" button and wait for the application to install. This could take a few minutes or more, depending on the speed of your Internet connection.
METHOD 2 OF 2: ADD AND USE YOUR PASSES

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ADD PASSES TO YOUR PASSBOOK. Once you've installed the apps you'd like to use, you can begin to add them to your Passbook. Just remember that not every service uses passbook, so if you don't see an option to use Passbook, the merchant may not support it. But if the passes are available, there are three main ways to add them to your phone:
Through a Passbook-enabled app. If you're using your iPhone Passbook app to buy tickets, check in for a flight, buy a gift card, or complete some other transaction, the app will offer for you to add a pass to Passbook. To use your Passbook-friendly app, either find it by tapping Passbook first, or just find the app on your Home screen.
By mail or messaging. You can also send or receive a pass as an attachment or a link through email or text messaging. If you receive a pass through mail or email, just tap or click on the pass and wait for it to be added to Passbook. For example, an email confirming the movie tickets you bought online could include the ticket pass as an attachment.
By browsing the Internet on your phone. You can also find passes on websites while searching the Internet. To add them to Passbook, just tap on them.

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USE YOUR PASSES. Once you have your passes on your phone, you need to learn how to use them. Some passes may automatically appear at a certain time and place, like your boarding pass when you arrive at the airport. To display the pass so that it can be scanned, all you need to do is unlock your iPhone.
If you don't see the pass pop up on your lock screen, just select the pass from Passbook.
The pass may not appear on your lock screen because "Show on Lock Screen" is turned off for that pass, or because the merchant of the pass doesn't support this action

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ADJUST YOUR PASS SETTINGS. To adjust the settings on your pass, just tap the info icon to see the settings and additional information about that pass. The info screen can allow you to remove the pass by tapping the trash icon, setting the pass to be shown or not shown on your lock screen, and also allow the pass to have automatic updates. To turn on the lock screen or automatic update setting, just slide the setting to "on."
The info screen also provides more information about the pass, such as the contact information for the pass provider, which can come in handy if the pass isn't working for some reason.
THINGS YOU’LL NEED
iOS 6 or later
TIPS
Passbook uses GPS data to show you the right ticket or coupon at the right place. Make sure you have Location Services switched on in the iPhone’s Settings app.
Some apps may not show up in Passbook until you have made a booking or received a coupon.
More apps compatible with Passbook will continue to be launched so check the App Store regularly to add more.
It’s always safer to also carry a physical copy of your tickets where possible in case you lose your iPhone or can’t access the app for some reason.

How to Transfer and Backup the SMS from Android Phone to Computer with Apolsoft

Apolsoft Android SMS Transfer is the only smart android SMS backup and management software. It is an application designed for cellphones running android system. It allows you to transfer and backup your SMS messages between android phone and desktop computer.
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AFTER THE SOFTWARE IS READY YOU CAN FIND APOLSOFT ANDROID SMS TRANSFER. You will see the follow screenshot

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SELECT THE “APOLSOFT ANDROID SMS TRANSFER” IN YOUR MOBILE PROGRAMS LIST TO RUN IT. You will see the follow screenshot.

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CLICK MENU, YOU CAN SEE SCREENSHOT AS BELOW:

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THEN, CLICK ON "BACKUP SMS" IN THE MAIN INTERFACE TO BACKUP YOU SMS MESSAGES IN ANDROID PHONE. You will see the follow screenshot.
Remark:If you had buy the registered code,you can finished your registration there.If you are trying to use the software you can input registered there. (Only 10 SMS are allowed by Trial)

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CLICK CANCEL, YOU WILL SEE THE FOLLOW SCREENSHOT.

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INPUT YOUR NAME OR USE THE NAME WHICH THE SOFTWARE PROVIDED CLICK OK TO BACKUP. You will see the follow screenshot.
After backup completes, all SMS can be backup to the root of the SD card(If there is no SD card then the SMS will be backup to Rom of your phone) you can use the software provided by your phone to transfer .db files to your PC.

How to Get a Windows 8 Look for an Android Device: 5 Steps

If you have an Android phone, but a Windows 8 computer, you might miss the interface on Windows 8. You can get something just like the Windows 8 on your Android phone by getting it from the app store.
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TURN ON YOUR ANDROID PHONE AND SELECT "PLAY STORE" FROM THE HOME SCREEN.

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HIT THE "SEARCH" OPTION THAT LOOKS LIKE A SPYGLASS IN THE TOP RIGHT OF THE PLAY STORE SCREEN.

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SEARCH FOR "WINDOWS 8"

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SELECT THE WINDOWS 8 OPTION FROM THE LIST THAT SHOWS UP.

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CLICK THE BLUE BUTTON WITH THE PRICE ON IT IN THE TOP RIGHT CORNER TO PURCHASE THE APP. Click "install" after purchasing to put the app onto your computer. It functions just like a home screen app.
WARNINGS
You'll have to set up your credit card info on Google before you can purchase apps, but it's simple to do.

How to Fix a Shaking Washing Machine: 8 Steps

When the timer changes from _wash/rinse_ to _spin_, and the washing machine begins to shake, rattle, and bump, it is time to either level the machine properly, or rebalance the clothes in the drum. Here are some tips for doing each.
STEPS
_ 1FIND OUT THE REASON FOR THE SHAKING DURING THE SPIN CYCLE. The cause will usually be either a badly out of balance load, or a poorly leveled and set up machine.
Balance the load of clothes by opening the lid, and looking to see if there is a lot more on one side of the agitator than the other, and if this is the problem, move them around, close the lid, restart the spin cycle, and observe the results. You may try repositioning the clothes in the tub slightly more if you original efforts helped significantly.

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TRY TO TIP OR TILT THE MACHINE. If it wobbles when you do, the adjustment screws on the machine's base may not be set correctly, or on older machines, the threads may be stripped or corroded out, causing them to fail.

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RELEVEL YOUR MACHINE AND INSURE IT IS SUPPORTED CORRECTLY. This is done by kneeling down in front of the machine, and rocking it to see which corner seems to be floating_, or not in contact with the floor. The leveling screw should be screwed out (clockwise, if viewed from above), which lengthens it, or the adjacent side should be screwed in (shortened), so that each leveler is in contact with the floor.

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USE A PAIR OF PLIERS IF THE THUMBSCREWS ARE TOO TIGHT TO TURN WITH YOUR FINGERS, AND SPRAYING THE SCREWS WITH A LUBRICANT MAY HELP, ALSO.

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RESTART YOUR MACHINE WHEN YOU HAVE MADE SURE ALL THE LEVELING SCREWS ARE IN CONTACT WITH THE FLOOR.

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USE SHIMS TO SUPPORT THE MACHINE IF THE SCREWS HAVE BECOME UNUSABLE FOR SOME REASON (BROKEN, STRIPPED, OR OTHERWISE DAMAGED). Shims can be made of almost any resilient, non-degradable material which can be cut easily, like scrap vinyl composition tile, rubber matting, or even plastic margarine container lids.

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CUT A NUMBER OF SHIMS, ABOUT 3 OR 4 INCHES IN WIDTH, AND STACK THEM UNDER EACH CORNER WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED, UNTIL THE CORNERS ARE EQUALLY SUPPORTED.

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RESTART THE MACHINE AND OBSERVE YOUR RESULTS.
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Worn drive assembly parts may also cause vibration in older washing machines, in which event, these steps will not correct the problem.
Washing machines should be set up level to operate correctly, so using a small _torpedo_, carpenter's spirit level, or other means of accomplishing this will help.
Unload any contents from the machine before working on it if possible, to decrease the weight of it.
Get someone to hold the machine up, or find something to _chock_ it with while adjusting screws.
Before tilting the machine, check the water supply hoses, the discharge hose, and the power cord to make sure there is enough slack to prevent damage.
WARNINGS
Disconnecting the power is always a good idea before doing any work on an electrical appliance.
THINGS YOU\'LL NEED
_Slip joint pliers, vice grip pliers, or channel lock_ adjustable pliers.
Spirit or torpedo level.