A device, for holding a garment waistband having at least two belt loops attached at a spaced interval thereon, has a flat, elongated elastic band which is stretchable with a slight tension across the two belt loops, and a pair of fastener components, each having a fastener end and an opposite elastic-band-mounting end that is attachable to a respective end of the elastic band. An input image of a first bit depth is separated into a luma and one or more chroma components. An IP address is acquired using a base station so that an IP address allocation time can be shortened. The source is coupled to a high voltage. A plurality of access levels are determined. The rack and pinion stabilizing system also includes a snap-on pinion gear assembly including a shaft, first and second pinion gears mounted on opposite ends of the shaft, and first and second bearing brackets.