NAT (or Network Address Translation) isn’t intended to impact your network performance. Its main purpose is to provide a method to convert local IP addresses to wider internet addresses. Thanks to NAT, one internet IP is used by multiple local devices on a single local network. NAT isn’t a one-size-fits-all thing, however. There are a few different NAT types that you can choose from, with differences in speed and network security....

You can save a list of sources to reuse within the same document or new documents, fill in all the details you need with a helpful tool, and insert a bibliography at any time and in any spot. Here’s how it’s done! The Word References Tab For this task, you’ll be working with the References tab in Word which is the same area you’d use to create a table of contents....

It’s important to periodically clear Twitter cache to save space on your phone and help the app run efficiently on your Android phone. Regularly clearing Twitter cache will keep the app operating efficiently and save space on your phone. If you’re unsure how to clear your Twitter cache, follow this guide. How to Clear Twitter Cache on Android Every time you scroll through Twitter, the app’s cache will fill up....

It also reduces the risk of adding someone by mistake or using the wrong email address. Here, we’ll show you how to create a contact group in Microsoft Outlook on your desktop and on the web. How to Create a Contact Group in Outlook on PC or Mac If you’re using the Outlook desktop app on your PC or Mac, you can create a new contact group by following these steps:...

PowerPoint 2013 Custom Shapes To get started, open PowerPoint 2013 and click the Insert tab on the Ribbon. Next, click the Shapes button and choose a shape that’s most like the one you need to create. Now open the Format tab and select the Edit Shape > Edit Points option. Note: You can also access the Edit Points option from the right click menu when the mouse is over the shape....

Customize Outlook 2013 Navigation Pane Launch Outlook and click on the three dots at the end. Expand the options and click Navigation Options. Now you can customize the number of items that are displayed in the Navigation pane or change the order of them. You can also set it to display text to icons by selecting Compact Navigation. Here is how the compact mode is displayed. I like the compact navigation bar as it removes large text from it and makes for a simpler interface with less clutter....

If you’re sharing the document with others, however, you might not want them to see that embarrassing first draft. The only way to ensure this is to completely remove all the version history from your document, although this is trickier than you might expect. Here’s how to delete version history in Google Docs. How to See Version History in Google Docs Before you delete the version history for one of your documents, you might want to take a look at it....

How To Disable File Sharing And Network Discovery In Windows 7 Step 1 Click the Windows Start Menu Orb, and Type advanced sharing into the search box, then Press Enter or Click the Manage advanced sharing settings program link. Step 2 In the advanced sharing settings window, there are a few different settings to change. Depending on which type of connection you want to change them for, you’ll need to select whether it is a “Home or Work” or a Public connection....

YouTube Autoplay When the video you’re watching ends, you’ll see the following “Up Next” message. Here you can click play to watch the following video or cancel – but you only have a few seconds to do it. This can be a very annoying feature since YouTube doesn’t always have the best suggestions I want to play. Often there will be something of interest in the recommendations, but I would instead select these on my own, and they’re usually not the next in line anyway....

Anyway, so you’re an iTunes user, you want to use Ping Apple’s “Social Network for Music” however you can’t because you live in an unsupported country. Lucky for you the fix is rather simple so just follow the step-by-step below and Ping will be up and running in no time. If Ping is available in your country, it will show up in the left sidebar in iTunes. Still, if you’re reading this, it’s probably because you can’t find it :)....

Before Selling Your iPad Before handing off your tablet to someone else, there are a few things you should do first. These include eliminating your personal information and removing the SIM card, when applicable. Backup and Delete Your iPad knows a lot about you. To protect yourself, make sure to wipe the device before selling it. This process involves backing up the device first, then erasing your data. Ideally, you should already be backing up your device nightly through iCloud....

Export a Google Doc to Microsoft Office Format If you already have a Google Doc, open it and head to File > Download as > Microsoft Word (.docx) from the toolbar. Next, browse to the location on your PC where you want to save the document, give it a name, and click the “Save” button. Now you can navigate to the location you saved the doc, and you’ll find it’s saved in the appropriate Microsoft Office file format....

By performing a quick search, you can find unread emails in Gmail or have it display all unread messages at the top of the list. The ability to sort through email messages through different criteria makes your inbox more manageable. For example, finding unread emails in Gmail is typically the most important. How to Find Unread Emails in Gmail This first option to find unread Gmail emails works on your PC, Mac, or mobile device....

You might be trying to connect your Roku stick or TV to Wi-Fi and it just isn’t working. The Roku may not be getting an IP address (meaning it isn’t connected properly) or the address it has is conflicting with another device. An IP address is a unique address assigned to a device that provides its identity on your home network or Wi-Fi. Knowing the IP address can help you manage and troubleshoot problems with Roku and other devices....

In order to use the app, however, you need two things: a working microphone and a working webcam. If Zoom can’t access your camera, then your video call will just become an audio call. Read on for some tips on how to fix Zoom camera problems. Make Sure the Camera is Connected If you’re using an external webcam, the issue may simply be that the webcam is not connected correctly....

If you see a VCRUNTIME140.dll is missing error, for example, it’s a sign that your PC is missing this file, preventing an app from launching. It could be due to an app installing unsuccessfully. It could even show up after running Windows Update. Thankfully, you can fix this error on Windows pretty easily. The VCRUNTIME140.dll file is used by Microsoft C++ Redistributable for Microsoft Studio and is part of the C++ package of files....

Now, that doesn’t mean everyone around the world will be offered the upgrade right away this week. Fall Creators Update, like its predecessor, is being released in phases and users with the newest hardware should see it first. “Windows 10 Fall Creators Update will start rolling out to Windows 10 PCs across the world in phases, starting with newer machines first,” writes Microsoft’s John Cable. Microsoft also recommends that you wait until this update is offered via Windows Update for the best experience....

The problem with designing any presentation is deciding what assets to include. If it’s just text, it’s just boring, so you’ll want to think about images and shapes. What happens when you want to re-organize your content? If you want to keep things together, the best thing to do is to group your assets, making it easy to move them without changing their position relative to one another. Thankfully, you can easily group things together in Google Slides....

First, highlight all the ones you know you won’t use. Then right-click on one of the highlighted updates. Select Hide Updates. All of the updates you highlighted will gray out. Now the next time you launch Windows Update, you’ll only see the important ones you need. If you want to restore updates that you’ve hidden, launch Windows Update. Start » All Programs » Windows Update. Now click on Restore Hidden Updates....

So — what is Spaced Repetition Learning? I’m glad you asked. Let’s dig into this technique which has changed my life — and I guarantee it could change your life also if you put it into practice as I have. Spaced Repetition Learning During human history, it’s served us well to only remember things that repeat. For example, why should I, for the rest of my life remember where I parked my car in a big shopping center if I probably never will park at the same place again?...