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How to Connect a Laptop to a Projector
Are you in a pinch and need to figure out how to display your laptop screen to a room of people? As long as you have a projector available, you're in luck. This wikiHow teaches you how to connect a laptop to a projector using an HDMI, DVI, VGA cable, or B...
How to Write Highlights for a Paper
The highlights for a scientific paper make it easier for people to find it using a search engine. Ideally, your highlights serve as a sort of "elevator pitch" for your paper, describing the results and any new methods you used. Although it depends on the...
How to Cut a Sliding Dovetail
A sliding dovetail is a woodworking joint that allows you to slot together two separate pieces of wood without the need for screws, glue, or any other fasteners. It’s useful for lending simple elegance to drawers, shelves, and furniture. Despite their orn...
How to Calculate Quartiles in Excel
A quartile is the name for a percentage of data in four parts, or quarters, which is especially helpful for marketing, sales, and teachers scoring tests. Do you have data entered into your Excel sheet and want to see the quartiles (like the top 25%)? This...
How to Change an Excel Sheet from Read Only
This wikiHow will teach you how to change an Excel sheet from a read-only status using a computer. If you're the owner of the file, this is a fairly simple process; however, if you're not the original creator of the file, there are limited solutions to th...
How to Make a Rolling Roller Coaster
If you’ve ever been on a roller coaster, you know how fun and exciting they are. They can also teach you a lot about how objects use energy to move. You can build your own mini marble roller coaster using simple materials like popsicle sticks, aluminum fo...
How to Stop Macaroni from Sticking
Mac and cheese has a strong claim to the title of “king of comfort foods.” But all that starchy pasta and rich, gooey cheese can quickly open the door for sticky situations. Luckily, you can avoid getting yourself (and your dinner) into a bind by observin...
How to Help Prevent Axolotl Extinction
Axolotls are adorable little amphibians known as the “Mexican walking fish.” They were deemed critically endangered in 2006 and, as of today, there may be as few as 500 left in their natural habitat.[1] X Research source Despite their low nu...
How to Identify Single Phase and 3 Phase Electricity In Your Home
If you’re planning on installing solar panels, high-power appliances, or just have blown a fuse, it’s important to know whether or not you have a single-phase or 3-phase power supply. Generally, most residential homes use single-phase circuits and commerc...
How to Add Bleed in Illustrator
You can set your document's settings to create a margin of extra color, called the bleed. This wikiHow will teach you how to use bleed in Illustrator in a new document or add bleed to an existing one.
How to Store Food in the Wilderness
Modern man’s primitive ancestors managed to survive in the wild for thousands of years before the advent of refrigerators, coolers, and fancy climate-controlled pantries. The secret of their success lay not in sophisticated gadgets, but in ingenuity. With...
How to Stop Eggs from Smelling in Your Lunch Box
Hardboiled eggs are full of great nutrients and they’re easy to transport, making them a smart choice for a packed lunch. However, if you’ve ever boiled eggs before, you’re probably familiar with that sulfurous odor they can sometimes produce. It’s not at...
How to Adjust Overall Buckles
Overalls are a comfortable and durable piece of clothing that are great for outdoor work or a fun outfit. While this no-nonsense garment is easy to put on, it can be frustrating if it rides up or if the straps feel too loose. Thankfully, you can make quic...
How to Change a Touch N Go EWallet Phone Number
You can set up a Touch 'n Go eWallet account as long as you have a Malaysian or Singaporean phone number. This wikiHow will teach you how to change your eWallet phone number using Touch 'n Go's website. You will need to be able to receive texts on the new...
How to Replace Brother Toner
Toner is fine dust used by laser printers to create ink on paper. This wikiHow will teach you how to replace the toner cartridge in a Brother printer (HL-L5000D, HL-L5100DN, HL-L5200DWT, HL-L6200DWT, HL-L6300DW, or similar models). If you have a laser pri...