Facebook Dark Mode Whether we like to admit it or not, Facebook is very much a part of all of our lives and we spend a lot of time on it. Therefore, the social network has even come up with a way of helping users reduce the time spent on the mobile app. Since a lot of that time will be spent in front of a computer at night, a dark mode is a great idea....
When you use BitLocker to Go on Windows 11, the data on a portable USB drive is scrambled using Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. A person can only access the drive with the password or recovery code. If you want to use BitLocker to Go on Windows 11, you’ll need to follow the steps below. Note: The BitLocker encryption feature is only available on a Windows 11 Pro, Enterprise, or Education PC....
Can you imagine a world without Microsoft Excel? The software title is the world’s spreadsheet powerhouse helping employees, students, and other computer users quickly make calculations, cell by cell. Seeing countless numbers in rows and columns isn’t very sexy, and it’s why many turn to charts to explain those numbers better. Which chart should you use? A lot depends on how you want to highlight the spreadsheet data. Microsoft Excel Quick Analysis The built-in Quick Analysis tool takes a range of data in Excel and helps you pick the perfect chart with just a few commands....
Using Plex to Manage Your Podcasts On the web, you’ll find Podcasts under the Online Content section in the right panel. Using it is straight-forward and it works as you’d expect from podcast managers such as Apple Podcasts, Overcast, or the new Google Podcasts app on Android. It displays recommended shows, trending, and popular podcasts, and you can, of course, search for a specific title. It also has a section named “On Deck” where episodes for shows in the “My Podcasts” section that are in progress or next in line....
If the rest of the Internet seems to be at peace, but you’re just having problems with one particular site, most browsers allow a built-in shortcut for clearing out individual page caches. Depending on what browser and operating system the key variation will differ, so here’s the breakdown of different ways to get it done: Windows Hold Shift and Click the Refresh button in your browser. (This is the fallback move and works in all browsers....
What Do You Need? To use a supported trackpad or mouse, you must own an iPad Pro (all models), iPad Air 2 or later, iPad (5th generation) or later, or iPad mini 4 (or later). You must also have iPadOS 13.4 or later installed on your machine. The trackpad support works with the Apple Magic Mouse 2, Magic Trackpad, and many third-party mice that connect through Bluetooth. In May, Apple’s releasing a new Magic Keyboard for iPad Pro, which includes both a keyboard and a built-in trackpad....
Step 1 Open the first Excel spreadsheet. Step 2 Open the second Excel spreadsheet. You’ll notice that there are now two taskbar buttons for Excel. But no matter which one you click, it pops up in the same window. Frustrating! Step 3 In Excel, Click the View tab. Step 4 In the Window section, Click View Side by Side. By default, this will show your two Excel spreadsheets in separate panes, stacked horizontally....
This groovy feature uses your home’s wireless network to sync songs from your Zune collection to your Windows Phone 7 automatically. With wireless sync, you can drag and drop content to your phone and have it quietly sync over WiFi the next time you plug it into AC power. No more USB cables! Here’s how to do it: Setting Up Wireless Sync in Zune Step One Install Zune, connect your Windows Phone 7 or Zune HD and set it up with your computer....
According to Hulu, it has a propriety measurement software solution like Digital Ad Ratings (DAR). Hulu says this about how it uses the Nielsen measurement system: This data is critical to advertisers as well. Whether a show continues running all depends on the ratings it receives. If a show’s ratings are low, you can count on that show being canceled by the network it appears on. Or, it might be moved to a different timeslot....
What Is It? This game combines the classic platformer approach, like Sonic the Hedgehog, and gives you some puzzles to solve along the way. All of this takes place in the Upside Down. Your goal is to get illi to the next level in a minimum number of jumps and collect the maximum number of crystals. When you make a mistake, the red background tells you illi is no more....
The policy tools are very powerful and dangerous therefore today we’re going to review the simple step-by-step example of setting the password policy for accounts created on a Windows 7 PC. Step 1 – Managing Password Option on a Local Account. Although you can set the password policy on accounts, did you know you can also manage passwords on other local accounts using the Local Users and Groups admin tool?...
Note: Before updating your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 8.1, make sure you back up all of your important data first. Make sure it’s plugged into a power source. Then to update your device, go to Settings > General > Software Update and there you should see iOS 8.1 is ready for you to download. Apple iOS 8.1 Features During the update your device will restart a couple of times and when it’s done you can start checking out some of the new features....
Apple iPad Air “It’s so light” are the words you’ll hear spoken by nearly everyone who stops by the new iPads in an Apple retail store. It’s so light, in fact, that Apple gave it a new name alluding to that fact: “iPad Air”. While there’s no substitution for picking it up and feeling for yourself how light this is, I’ll try to convey it in numbers. iPad Air weighs just 1 pound, which is nearly a half pound less than iPad 4, which weighs 1....
But think about it for a minute. This is your smartphone. It has all your photos, your contacts, your messages, your passwords and personal data on it. Do you really want to be sticking any old cable into its data port? Hackers and infosec experts have proven that it’s possible to hijack a public charging station with a malicious device. You’ve heard of credit card skimming at the gas pump, right?...
Logitech today announced its new wireless CRAFT keyboard with a smart illuminating keyboard and unique creative input dial. This is a flagship keyboard geared toward creators who use Adobe Photoshop and other desktop publishing programs. It’s also aimed at power users who want to get things done efficiently and improve their productivity. The touch-sensitive aluminum smart dial, called the “Crown” is located on the upper-left corner of the keyboard. It recognizes the apps you’re using and provides instant access to the tools you need....
As great of an OS Windows 95 was at the time, it lacked key features required for business class applications. More specifically, it lacked pre-emptive multitasking, memory management, journaling file system and a large memory address space. For this category of user, Microsoft introduced Windows NT 3.1 in July of 1993, followed by Windows NT 3.5 and NT 3.51. Less than a year after Windows 95’s release on July 31, 1996, Microsoft launched Windows NT 4....
Note: Here I’m using Word 2013 and the steps are the same in all modern versions of Microsoft Office including Excel and PowerPoint. Also, once you make the change in one program, it changes them all across the board. Make OfficeDocs Save to Computer By Default Open Word and click the File tab, then Options. From the sidebar, go to Save settings. Under Save Documents section check “Save to My Computer by Default”....
Outlook 2013 & 2010 Go to File > Options and select Mail. Then scroll down to the Replies and Forwards section and check “Close Original Message Windows When Replying or Forwarding” and click OK. Outlook 2007 In Outlook 2007 go to Tools > Options and on the next screen click the Email Options button. Then under Message Handling check “Close Original Message on Reply or Forward” and click OK. That’s it....
First, launch Safari on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Tap the X icon in the address bar to clear it and type about:blank. Tap Go. Next, tap the Share icon then Add to Home Screen. Now give the icon a name to help you identify it easier. The icon appears on your home screen where you can move it to another folder or put on the Dock. Now you can always launch Safari on your iDevice to a blank page....
Click Start and type: mouse. Then click on Mouse under Control Panel. The Mouse Properties window opens. Select the Pointers Options tab then in the Snap To section check Automatically Move Pointer to the Default Button in a Dialog Box. Click OK. That’s it. Now the mouse will move around more quickly when navigating programs. Using this option does take a bit of practice though. Remember the mouse will jump to the default button which might be Yes when you want to click No....
