INPUT ARTICLE: Article: If the Hold switch is toggled on, your iPod will not accept any input. Check the Hold switch, and toggle it on and off a few times, before you move on to more complex solutions. As your iPod gets older, its battery life will begin to shrink considerably. There's a chance that your iPod won't function because it has drained its battery  without you realizing. Try plugging it in for about an hour and then trying again. If your iPod is frozen and unresponsive, the quickest and most common fix is to perform a reset. This will reboot the iPod and start the operating system over. Resetting your iPod will not cause any loss of data.   To reset an iPod Touch, press and hold the Power and Home buttons for about 10 seconds until the Apple logo appears. To reset a classic iPod, press and hold the Menu and Select buttons for about 8 seconds until the Apple logo appears. If resetting your iPod still doesn't fix the issue, you can restore your iPod to factory conditions and then reload your settings through a backup. This will fix most of the software problems with your iPod.   Connect your iPod to your computer and open iTunes. Make sure that you have the latest version of iTunes installed. If your iPod does not show up in iTunes when you plug it in to your computer, you will need to put it into Recovery Mode first. Backup your iPod. Before restoring the iPod, make sure that you back up your data and settings first. Click the "Back Up Now" button in the iTunes Summary page to backup your iPod to either your computer or to iCloud. Click the "Restore iPod" button to begin the Restore process. The restore process can take several minutes to complete. Reload your old backup. Once the restoration is complete, you can either use it as if it was new, or restore your old backup. If you choose to restore the backup, choose the location (iTunes or iCloud) and the date of the backup file. See this guide for more details on restoring your iPod.

SUMMARY: Check the Hold switch. Check the battery. Reset the iPod. Restore your iPod.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Your signature block should include a line for each party to sign, plenty of room for signatures, the parties’ printed names, and a place for a notary public to notarize the signatures. Your signature block should also include a place to enter the date on which the contract was signed by each party. This way it will be clear that the contract was signed after it was finalized, and has not been changed since it was signed. Ideally, you should have a real estate attorney look over your contract before you have the parties sign it.  This can ensure that your contract is legal and that you have not overlooked any key information.  Though this may present an up-front expense, it would be far cheaper than an in-court dispute due to a faulty contract. You and the buyer will both need to sign the contract in the presence of a notary public to make it a legally binding agreement. Both you and the buyer should have a physical copy of the agreement.  It's also a good idea to create an electronic copy as well, in case something should happen to the physical copy. Store your physical copy in a secure location, such as a safety deposit box or in a home safe.

SUMMARY: Create a signature block. Have an attorney check the contract. Get the contract signed and notarized. Make a copy.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: Preventing sand from getting into the nooks and crannies of your seats and trunk will save you the hassle of deep cleaning your car after a beach trip. Before you head out for your day at the beach, grab some old bedsheets and line your car’s interior surfaces. When you get home, carefully remove the sheets from your car, hang them to dry, then shake them out and wash them. If the beach has showers or faucets, use them to rinse away as much sand as possible before getting into the car. Take showers and rinse feet, chairs, toys, and any other sandy items. If possible, shower and change at the beach and store bathing suits in plastic bags. If the beach doesn’t have showers or faucets for rinsing, you can bring a plastic foot tub or wash basin to the beach with you. Fill it with water and rinse your feet and sandy objects before getting into the car. If the beach doesn’t have showers or if you don’t want to take one there, use baby powder to remove sand. Sprinkle your legs, feet, arms, or any other sandy patches with baby powder, then brush it away with a towel. Baby powder will work best if your skin isn’t wet. Despite your best efforts keeping sand at the beach, you’re bound to track some home. If possible, avoid bringing sandy towels, bags, and other items into the house, especially if they’re damp. Instead, hang out them outside, then shake out the sand once they’re dry.  It’s easier to shake out sand from items like beach towels when they’re dry. Try painting a peg rail the same color as your house’s exterior and securing it to a wall in your backyard. You can hang towels on it to dry, or hang and rinse beach chairs or flip flops. Try creating a private outdoor changing area by hanging clotheslines and sheets around a spot in the backyard or porch. If that’s not possible and people have to change indoors, choose a room close to an entrance for changing. Lay down a sheet or towel to catch as much sand as possible. You’ll have the best chances of keeping sand out of your home if everyone changes at the beach. Bring your suit to a sink and rinse it with cool water. After rinsing it, fill the sink with cool water and a teaspoon of mild detergent. Let the suit soak for 15 minutes, then drain the sink and rinse away soap residue. Machine washing a sandy bathing suit can leave sand in the washer. Further, machine washing can damage many bathing suits, especially women’s swimwear. If all else fails, and perhaps inevitably, you might have to vacuum up a sandy mess in your home or car. Your best option is a rechargeable handheld vacuum cleaner. It’ll fit into tight spaces like corners or bottoms of beach bags and, since it’s not bound by a cord, you can easily use it in your car.

SUMMARY: Line your car seats and trunk with old sheets. Rinse sandy items before leaving the beach. Use baby powder to get sand off your skin. Hang sandy items outside when you get home. Designate one changing area. Hand wash your bathing suit. Use a handheld vacuum to suck up beach sand.


INPUT ARTICLE: Article: This should be available on the main Skype screen. You should now see on your screen one symbol that looks like a video camera and another that looks like a telephone. You will place a video call if you click on the camera and an audio only call if you click on the telephone icon. Determine which option you prefer and make the call. To clarify, all Skype-to-Skype calls (or calls to tablets or smartphones running the Skype app) that are transmitted solely using the Internet are free. Those calls you make to land-line or cell phones will be charged. On the Skype calling window there should be a red icon with a downward facing telephone on it. Click this to end the call.

SUMMARY:
Open the Skype program. Enter username and password and login. Find the person you want to talk with on your Contacts list. Click on the name you would like to contact. End the call when you are done.