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Home Automation: Examples of What to Buy
Home Automation Starter Kits If you are just getting started in Home Automation, there are many Starter Kits available. A typical Starter Kit will include everything you need to accomplish particular tasks depending on the purpose of the kit. Some basic Starter Kits might have just a couple of items necessary to get…
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Selecting Your Home Automation Components
After gaining an understanding of what you can do with Home Automation and how Home Automation devices communicate with each other you might be ready to start shopping for your system. Here are some tips to consider as you shop: What do you want the system to do for you? Are you going to control temperatures, set mood…
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Common Home Automation Protocols
Common Protocols used in Home Automation systems today: There are many common protocols currently used by Home Automation systems. X10 and Insteon protocols were designed to communicate over Home Power Lines. Insteon has since adopted Wi-Fi capabilities in addition to Home Power Line communication. All of the other…
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How Home Automation Devices Communicate
In the application of Home Automation devices and systems, it is important to understand how these items communicate both within their system, your home, and also in the big picture, through the Internet of Things (or IoT for short). You may be asking what is the Internet of Things and how does it relate to Home…
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What You Can Do With Home Automation
Home Automation … What does that mean? Some might think back on the 1962 cartoon series The Jetsons and how in retrospect the Home Automation products of today bear a striking resemblance to their idea of the future. What can you do with Home Automation? We could talk all day about what Home Automation is and what it can…
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Time Machine Backup (macOS) Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most commonly received Time Machine Backup (macOS) related questions we receive at our Micro Center stores: Q: How often does Time Machine create backups? A. Time Machine tries to keep hourly backups for the last 24 hours, daily backups for the last month, and weekly backups for all previous months, as…
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What does refurbished, remanufacturered, or off-lease refurbished mean?
Certified Refurbished This product has been refurbished to original factory specifications or better by the original manufacturer or their designated manufacturing facility. The product is fully tested by component. Any electronic hardware not passing diagnostic testing is replaced. Any case, screen, or other external…
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iPad Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most commonly received iPad related questions we receive at our Micro Center stores: Q: How do I connect to a wireless network? A. Verify the home screen is displayed by touching the physical Home button on the bottom of the device. Once on the home screen, touch the Settings icon to open settings.…
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Oculus Rift S Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some of the most commonly received Oculus Rift S related questions we receive at our Micro Center stores: Q: What are the biggest differences between the tracking on the original Oculus Rift and the Oculus Rift S? A: Unlike the original Oculus Rift, which used external sensors/cameras to track the position of the…
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How to find your computer's model number on MacOS
Perhaps you are looking to check out the specs of your iMac or MacBook online, or look for parts, here we will show you a simple way to locate your computer's model number through MacOS. NOTE: Another place to look for system information, such as model number, may be a sticker or label found directly on your Mac. On…
