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How to Unmount a Drive
This wikiHow teaches you how to unmount a drive that is connected to your computer. Unmounting a drive is the same thing as ejecting a drive. You cannot unmount your computer's main hard drive (e.g., the hard drive where your operating system is installed...
How to Subpoena Documents
If you're involved in a legal proceeding, you may need to subpoena documents to support your case. The first step is to hire an attorney to help you navigate the laws in your state and county. A subpoena duces tecum, the term for a subpoena of documents,...
How to Curl Hair Using a Hot Air Brush
There are many ways to get big, bouncy curls, or to straighten your naturally curly locks. Some of these tools include curling irons, curlers, and perms. However, using a hot air brush is one of the fastest and healthiest ways to get curls or waves, as it...
How to Produce Thick and Glossy Meringue
Meringue is a light, low-fat mixture of whipped egg whites and sugar that is used to top pies or make cookies. To achieve a thick and glossy texture, attention must be paid to the details: the quality of the eggs, the time you spend beating the whites, an...
How to Make Mud
There are lots of different kinds of mud and just as many different reasons you might need it. Whether you're building a house or just want to play, want to heal your skin or mess with your kids, wikiHow has your back with instructions and recipes for FOU...
How to Write Funny Stories
Humor is an important part of everyday life. People use humor to help ease tense situations, relieve stress and sadness, and bond with others over a good laugh. If you have a great sense of humor and you're interested in writing, you may be wondering how...
How to Avoid Getting Sick at School
One of the most common places you can get sick is at school. Students often come to school with the cold or flu before they realize they are ill, or because they don't want to miss a test or an event. Since practically every inch of the building is shared...
How to Seek Sponsorships
Getting your business venture, project, or event sponsored by a major company can result in greater exposure and an increase in opportunities for you. However, to partner with a company, you’ll need to make a compelling argument for their involvement in y...
How to Shepardize a Case
As a lawyer or law student, any time you cite a case in support of a legal argument, you must check whether its authority has changed as a result of more recent decisions. The process by which one determines whether a case is still good law is called "Sh...
How to Consolidate Financial Statements
Many large companies are partially or entirely made up of smaller companies that they've acquired throughout the years. After their acquisitions, these smaller companies, or subsidiaries, may have remained legally separate from the large corporation, or p...
How to Palm Mute
Palm muting is a commonly used guitar-playing technique in which you use the side of your strumming hand to mute the notes being played. The purpose is to cut out extra string noise when you're playing or to stop the sound completely.[1] X Research sou...
How to Put Out a Campfire
Sitting around a fire is one of the highlights of going camping. However, leaving your campsite before fully extinguishing the fire can start forest fires or burn another camper. For these reasons, it's important that you fully extinguish a fire when you'...
How to Change Behavior
Changing behavior, whether your own or someone else’s, is not an easy process. Make sure you set yourself and others up for success, rather than demanding perfection. Whether you want to change or you want someone else to, you should focus on setting clea...
How to Show Respect
Showing other people respect in your daily life is a great way to tell others that you care about them. Whether you’re talking to your best friend or a stranger on the street, respecting them as a person shows that you’re kind and compassionate. We’ve com...
How to Object to Planning Applications
If you're a UK citizen and you want to stop a planned development from taking place in your community, you can submit a formal objection for consideration. In this article, we'll explain exactly who to get in touch with, which objections are considered va...
How to Manage Contacts in Gmail
This wikiHow teaches you how to export, edit, and delete your Gmail contacts. You will need a computer to do this since it is not possible to access your contacts list on the Gmail mobile app.