The author would like you to open this as read-only, unless you need to make changes. Open as read-only? And every time I open this, I click “No.” Because if you accidentally click “Yes,” then you get this message when you try to save it. We can’t save this file because it’s read-only. To keep your changes, you’ll need to save the document with a new name or in a different location....
This week Premium channel subscriptions are rolling out to everyone and will work on most modern Roku devices, including boxes, sticks, and Roku-powered smart TVs. They will also be supported via the web-based version of The Roku Channel and the mobile app on iOS. Android support is coming in early February. Here is a look at how to find and subscribe to a premium channel. Subscribe to Premium Channels via The Roku Channel Fire up your Roku device and launch The Roku Channel....
Today when I launched Windows Live Writer I was prompted to install the latest beta from Windows Live. (FYI – Windows Live Writer is a Free Offline Blogging tool similar to Microsoft Word which allows you to Write Blog Posts/Articles – just like the one your reading now – and then upload the Posts to your Blog/Website. Very slick tool if you have a Blog or SharePoint site.) In any case, I was running build – Technical Preview 14....
Many of the popular websites on the Internet, Twitter, Facebook, Google, Gmail, Bing, etc., are all jumping up and creating new unique interfaces designed just for iPad users. Although the interfaces are designed specifically for use with a touch screen, you can still get around many of them just fine with a mouse. Now’s your chance you surf the web with your iPad before you buy it, or at least try out a fun trick with Firefox!...
Of course you’ll want to make sure the bookmarks you’ve accumulated over the years come with you. Now, if you’re using the Google Chrome browser on XP, all you need to do is log in with your Google Account and you’re bookmarks will transfer automatically. But if you’ve been using Internet Explorer or Firefox, you’ll need to export the bookmarks and import them manually. Transfer Bookmarks from Firefox or IE to Chromebook For Internet Explorer (in this example it’s IE 8), launch it and go to File > Import and Export....
Have You Tried Turning It Off and On Again? Of course, that’s the first place you start. The easiest way to do this is to hold down the button to the right until you have the Power Off option come up. That doesn’t always work, though. To force a shutdown, press and hold the Digital Crown and side button until you see the Apple logo. Digital Crown Sticky? The Digital Crown tends to collect much more dust and debris than other parts of the watch....
How to Unlock Your Apple Watch With Your iPhone Overview The Apple Watch defaults to a simple four-digit passcode, which is not very secure. Did you know you can set an Apple Watch passcode that’s up to 10-digits long? I know you probably think it would be inconvenient to enter a 10-digit passcode on the small Apple Watch screen. But you don’t have to sacrifice security for convenience. Did you know that you can unlock your Apple Watch using your iPhone?...
Use Smart Lock with Android and Chromebook To use what Google calls the “Smart Lock” feature, you will need an Android phone that’s running Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher. Also, your Chromebook needs to be running Chrome OS 40.x or higher, and this will require Bluetooth. Before you start, make sure you Android phone is handy because you’ll need to pair the Chromebook and your phone via Bluetooth. On your Chromebook go to Settings > Show Advanced Setup....
When you need to file a specific set of files on your computer, finding them in Windows 7 is a lot different from how it was in Windows XP. By now, everyone should be familiar with the new Start Menu and universal search box as it works great and was a big improvement over the Windows XP UI. But, what happened to Windows Search, Search for Files and Folders, and that little happy puppy that used to find our files for us....
What is Apple Focus? As the name suggests, the new feature allows you to stay in the moment to either concentrate or spend time away from your devices. You can adjust the settings and choose which apps and people you’ll receive alerts from — and which ones will get saved for later. It’s also possible to alert people and apps that you’re not currently accepting notifications. You can use any of the pre-built Focuses or create your own....
Dictation in Microsoft Office Turning on the dictation option in Office is as easy as a button click. On the Home tab in Word or PowerPoint, on desktop or online, click Dictate in the Voice section on the far right of the ribbon. In Outlook, you’ll see the Dictate button on the right side of the ribbon when composing, replying to, or forwarding an email as well as when creating a new event in Outlook Calendar....
With the same types of tools as the other applications, you can hear questions read aloud, adjust the text size and spacing, and change the line focus. You don’t have to struggle to make your way through each question; enable Immersive Reader in Microsoft Forms for extra help completing the form. Enable Immersive Reader in Microsoft Forms Once you turn on Immersive Reader for the form you’re viewing, you can use it for any or all of the questions....
How To Find Out When A Chronic Windows 7 Error First Started Click the Windows Start Menu Orb and then Type in view reliability and Press Enter. This part can take a while. Browse through your system history Clicking on different dates. Look mostly for red X icons and yellow! icons. You can also switch to Weeks view to speed up the process. When you Click on an individual date, it will show all of the events from that day....
Who Qualifies Verizon Wireless offers a one-year free membership to the Disney Plus streaming video service to those customers with an unlimited plan for a limited time. It’s also available for anyone who switches to 5G Home Internet. After the year, you can continue watching Disney Plus at the regular price of $6.99 per month. Eligible plans include the Verizon Unlimited plan, Go Unlimited, Beyond Unlimited, Above Unlimited, Get More Unlimited, Do More Unlimited, Play More Unlimited, and Start Unlimited....
What? Ever since Hewlett-Packard killed its fledgling TouchPad tablet and began selling it at fire sale prices to get rid of inventory, the once flailing tablet has been selling like crazy. At $99 and $149, who could resist it? It sold out quickly.Then a couple of weeks ago, HP announced it would relieve parts makers of inventory and sell a few more. But it’s upping the price of a product it assassinated abruptly in August....
The Sensation and Sensation XE will get this important update first. The company says it is in the early stages of rolling it out, so watch out for updates if you own one of these two devices. HTC also said that the updates will be widely available in the next few weeks. No rollout plan has been announced yet, but it should be soon. The company has also informed its customers that it could take some time until operators start pushing the updates....
Install Desktop Programs from Ninite Start by heading over to ninite.com using your preferred browser. On the Ninite.com website, you’ll find a huge list of apps, and all of them (except for the MS Office trial) are free to use. Typically, you’ll only need 1-2 programs per category, but don’t let me stop you from grabbing as many as you want. Once you have the programs you want to be checked, Scroll down to the bottom and Select Get Installer....
How to Lock Down MHTML in Windows Step 1 Visit the Microsoft Support Website and download the fix. On the website it will be labled as Enable, To lock down MHTML. Step 2 Run the downloaded msi file, then continue with the rather self-explanatory installer. The setup process will take roughly 3 minutes. Done! Now your system should be protected from any MHTML exploits. Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....
Make Video Calls using Googles Duo for iOS and Android I decided to give the app a quick spin to get a feel for Google Duo. Of course, there isn’t much that will have you saying it’s a must-have, but it’s a solid choice for users who use Google services across platforms. The initial setup required authenticating using my phone number, which required entering a verification code from Google. The app will request access to your contacts, whom you can invite to your video calls....
iCloud Tabs in Safari Open Safari and tap on the Tabs button. This is in the lower-right corner. It’s the two small rectangles. This will open up your tabs view. Swipe up to push your current tabs offscreen. You will see a list of iCloud tabs. Now you can open one from here. It’s a bit hidden, but at least they’re here. Did that work? If not, here is a fix that should get things resync’d....
