On Windows and Mac you can use widgets to pin a calendar to your desktop. However, many of these widgets lack the ability to add events or sync with other calendars. This minHour teaches you how to add a calendar widget to your desktop as well as quickly access the built-in calendar from your desktop … Read more
Do you need to know your Roku’s IP address, but lost the remote? This might be something you need if you’re trying to get through a firewall. You can check for the IP address using your remote to navigate your TV’s menus, the mobile app, or a Chrome web browser. This minHour article teaches you … Read more
Handbrake is an open-source video transcoder that lets users convert an array of multimedia formats like videos to a more common or general file format. Handbrake is free to download, and because it’s an open-source application, its source code is free and you can modify it to your preference. Installing Handbrake on your computer is … Read more
Pro Tools is digital audio software made by Avid Technology that can be used on either the Macintosh or Microsoft Windows operating systems. Professionals in the audio industry use Pro Tools for editing and recording in films, television and music venues. Depending on the Pro Tools functions you use, the number of plug-ins you have, … Read more
With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft made the decision to discontinue support for Windows Media Center. If you still want to use Windows Media Center, this minHour tutorial will teach you a simple workaround for getting Windows Media Center back on your PC. Downloading the Installer Choose the correct file to download. Click the … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to connect your iPad to your TV in order to play videos from your iPad. You can do this wirelessly over AirPlay if you have an Apple TV, or you can use an HDMI cable and an adapter to connect the iPad to the TV directly. Finally, you can download … Read more
RMVB (RealMedia Variable Bitrate) files are created for the media player produced by RealMedia called RealPlayer. The easiest way to play RMVB files is to download and install the RealPlayer software, although there is another method for playing RMVB files for users who already have Windows Media Player Classic installed and do not want to … Read more
Pro Tools is digital audio software made by Avid Technology that can be used on either the Macintosh or Microsoft Windows operating systems. Professionals in audio industries use Pro Tools for editing and recording in films, television, and music. In Pro Tools, you can use the fade feature to smooth out sudden transitions in your … Read more
Windows Media Center was Microsoft’s media PC interface, and allowed you to record live TV, manage and playback your media, and more. Media Center has been discontinued, but you can still get it for Windows 7 or 8.1. If you are using Windows 10, you’ll need to use an enthusiast-made hacked version, as Windows Media … Read more
A great song is much more than a great instrumental and good lyrics; the sound quality plays a major part. This article will help you improve both aspects of sound quality so that your music will be more marketable and listenable to your audience. You’ll learn how to mix and master a vocal with an … Read more
Windows Photo Gallery is an application for Windows that allows you to easily view, organize and edit your pictures with a simple interface. Windows Photo Gallery ships with Windows Vista, but is also supported by Windows 7, 8, and 10 if you wish to download it from Microsoft. These instructions will cover the basic functionality … Read more
Connecting your MIDI keyboard to Pro Tools will allow you to record, play, and edit your music sessions using Pro Tools software. After connecting your keyboard to Pro Tools via USB, you must modify the MIDI Settings in Pro Tools so your keyboard can be recognized by the software. Connecting the Keyboard Check the output … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to use FFmpeg to convert video and audio from your computer’s Command Prompt (Windows) or Terminal (Mac, Linux). Using Windows Install FFmpeg You can install FFmpeg on your Windows computer for free, though the installation process itself can be tricky. You’ll need to be on an administrator account to install … Read more
Pro Tools by Avid Technology is a digital audio workstation (DAW) app available for macOS and Microsoft Windows computers. This software can be used for a variety of audio needs, including both recording and editing for music and sound. Markers are also known as memory locations in Pro Tools. They serve as designated spots you … Read more
Do you have an MP4 video file on your Android that won’t play? Android phones and tablets will open most MP4 files in their default player app. However, if you have an MP4 file or attachment that won’t open, you’ll need to use a third-party app. Luckily, you can easily install and use VLC in … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to connect your iPhone or iPad to iTunes on a Windows or macOS computer. Installing and Updating iTunes Decide which computer you want to use to manage your iTunes library. It should be a computer that has plenty of storage, has access to a strong Wi-Fi network, and is available … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to record your computer screen on Windows 7. You can use either the free OBS (“Open Broadcaster Software”) Studio program or the free ScreenRecorder program to do so. Using OBS Studio Open the OBS Studio site. Go to https://obsproject.com/ in your computer’s web browser. OBS Studio is a free program … Read more
Garageband is a digital audio workstation developed by Apple for macOS, iPad, and iOS. Currently, there is not a Windows version of Garageband. In order to use Garageband on a Windows PC, you will need to install macOS Big Sur on a virtual machine. Then you can download and run Garageband and other Mac apps … Read more
YouTube-dl is a small command-line program you can use to download videos from YouTube as well as other video sites. It is not platform specific, and should work on your Linux, Windows and macOS system. It is released to the public domain, which means you can modify it, redistribute it or use it however you … Read more
This minHour teaches you how to open a file made in Apple’s word processing app Pages on Windows or macOS. If you’re using a Mac, just double-click the file that ends with a “.pages” file extension to open it in Pages. If you’re using Windows, you can create a free iCloud account to open and … Read more