Printers & Peripherals
Printer setup, troubleshooting, and guides for keyboards, mice, monitors, and other peripherals.
Written by Sarah Kim
How Do You Print A Diamond Pattern?
What's Happening You're building a symmetric shape from stars and spaces that looks like a diamond. A diamond pattern splits into two mirror halves: an upper pyramid and a lower inverted pyramid. Each...
How Do I Program My Universal Remote To My Converter Box?
Quick Fix: Power on both the converter box and your TV. Hold the CODE SEARCH button on your universal remote until its light stays lit (about 3 seconds). Let go, then punch in your 4-digit code from...
What Is TiVo All In Service Plan?
TiVo All In Service Plan is a paid support subscription that covers unlimited remote diagnostics, software updates, and on-site repairs for your TiVo DVR. If your TiVo service feels more sluggish tha...
What Universal Remotes Work With DirecTV?
Quick Fix Summary Point your new universal remote at the DirecTV receiver, hold CODE SEARCH until the red LED stays solid (about 3 seconds), press the button for the device you want (like your TV),...
How Do You Program A Magnavox DVD Player To A Universal Remote?
Quick Fix: Hold the DVD button on your universal remote until the light stays on, then punch in 0017 or 0019 and test power and volume. If the LED blinks three times after step 3, move to the next co...
How Do You Program A RCA Universal Guide Plus Gemstar Remote?
Quick fix: Press and hold the matching device button (like DVD or TV) until the remote’s light stays on solid. Then follow the on-screen prompt. If that doesn’t work, try the auto-search trick: hold S...
What Is The Emerson TV Code?
What Is The Emerson TV Code? If your Emerson TV’s infrared eye is ignoring your universal remote like a bad text, don’t panic. The remote isn’t broken—it just hasn’t learned the secret handshake yet....
Why Does My Printer Print A Test Page But Not A Document?
Your printer spits out a test page without a hiccup, but when you hit print on a document? Nothing. It’s like your toaster works but your oven won’t heat up. Here’s how to fix it. Quick Fix Summary...
How Do I Stop My Xerox Printer From Cover Page?
What's Happening That extra page popping out before every print job? It’s called a banner or cover sheet. Most Xerox WorkCentre and AltaLink models spit one out automatically. It shows the user name,...