Many flashes come with a diffuser, which is a milky, translucent piece of plastic that you put over the flash. This helps soften the flash when you need to aim it at the subject but don't want a harsh light. You can use opaque tape, a piece of white paper, or even a piece of a milk jug to diffuse your flash. Simply affix the material over the flash and take your photograph. Using a opaque but colored material, such as fabric, tape, or paper, to diffuse your flash will add color to the photo. You can create interesting color effects by playing around with different colored materials as a flash diffuser. Keep in mind that using a colored material may make your photo look unnatural, so this is best for when you want a unique photograph, rather than for standard portraits or landscapes. Placing an umbrella in front of your flash, so that your flash shoots through the umbrella, creates a more even light for your subject. This also softens the light and tones down the shadows and definition in your photograph.

Summary: Use a built-in diffuser. Cover your flash with an opaque material. Cover your flash with a colored material. Shoot your flash through an umbrella.

3D Analyze can trick your games into thinking you're running a more advanced graphics card. Some of the graphics card computations are then handled by your CPU instead. This can be good if you have a very old computer and want to run a slightly less old game. This is a very finicky process, and will likely not work for many game. There are many versions of DirectX, and if your card is old it may not support newer versions. You can determine which version your game requires by checking its system requirements. You can use 3D Analyze to move to the version of DirectX immediately following yours. For example, if you have DirectX 7, you can emulate DirectX 8, but not 8.1 or 9. DirectX 7 - Check "emulate HW TnL caps", "emulate bump map caps", and "emulate cube maps". DirectX 8 - Check "emulate other DX8.1 caps", "emulate pixel shader caps", and "skip pixel shader version 1.1". DirectX 8.1 - Check "skip pixel shader version 1.4". DirectX 9 - Check "skip pixel shader version 2.0". Test the game to see if your DirectX emulation is allowing the game to run. If you get an error message about an unsupported video card, read on. The game you are trying to run may give you a message about your video card being unsupported. If this is the case, you can use 3D Analyze to change your graphics card's hardware ID information so that the game thinks a different card is installed. Look for the "VendorID" and "DeviceID" fields in 3D Analyze. Find a card listed to the right that is compatible with the game you want to play. Enter the ID numbers listed below the card into the corresponding fields to change what your computer reports as the installed graphics card. If you need to switch back to your actual hardware ID information, enter "0" into both fields.

Summary: Understand the basic process. Determine which version of DirectX your game requires. Set the appropriate options for the version you want to switch to. Try running the game. Use 3D Analyze to change your video card information.

Go to http://www.myfax.com/. This will open the MyFax home page. This green button is on the left side of the page. A free trial with MyFax includes 100 free sent pages. Click the State drop-down box, then click the state to which you'll be sending your fax. Click the City drop-down box, then click the city and area code to which you want to send your fax. It's an orange button in the lower-right side of the page. Do so in the text fields in the middle of the page. Make sure you use a working email address since you'll need to use it to log in later if you keep your account. This will include your card name, number, expiration date, security code, and billing address. MyFax will bill (and then refund) a $0.99 deposit to ensure that your payment details are correct, but you won't have to pay for your account for as long as the free trial is active. It's near the bottom of the page. This orange button is at the bottom of the page. Doing so creates your MyFax account. It's in the middle of the page. You'll find this option on the left side of the page. Fill out the following fields at the top of the fax form: Name - Your recipient's name goes here. Company Name - Your recipient's company's name should go here. Fax Number - The number of the fax machine to which you're sending the fax goes here. You may see the country code listed here instead of Fax Number. Type the subject of the fax into the "Subject" field in the middle of the page, then enter a personal message (if needed) in the "Message" field below it. Click Choose Files, click the item that you want to fax (e.g., a document), and click Open. The free trial of MyFax allows for 10 documents or 20 MB in one fax, whichever comes first. It's in the lower-right side of the fax window. Doing so will deliver your fax to the specified machine. You can call 1 (866) 563-9212 at any time during the free trial to cancel your membership free of charge.

Summary: Go to the MyFax page. Click FREE 30 DAY TRIAL. Select a state. Select a city. Click Next Step. Enter your name and an email address. Click Next Step. Enter your billing information. Check the "I have read" box. Click Start Trial. Click LOGIN. Click SEND FAXES. Enter your fax recipient's information. Add a subject and message. Add your fax's attachment. Click Send Fax.

This is the minimum schooling required for general paraprofessionals. If you know the area where you will be working, call the local school district and ask if they provide training for people who are interested in employ as a paraprofessional. Apply for the program, if they do. Seek an associate's degree in instructional assistant training, special education assistant training, early intervention provider or another discipline. If you need to work while you go to school, you can apply for work as a paraprofessional, while seeking a qualification as a special education teacher or program administrator. You may apply for paraprofessional work after you enroll in school. Some states may require that you take an exam to qualify or wait for 2 years of post-secondary education. If you have extensive experience working with children with disabilities or educational environments, you can study independently and try to pass an assessment with a local school. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that you complete 2 years of higher education (60 credits), earn an associate's degree or pass a local assessment. The school district you work in may have further restrictions on which option you can take. Call the district before you choose which path you want to take.
Summary: Earn a high school diploma or General Educational Development certificate. Enroll in a certificate program. Enroll in a community college. Opt to become a paraprofessional while completing a 4-year degree. Skip additional schooling and take a state-approved local assessment.