Note: For this to work your Chromebook needs to have Bluetooth support. Most modern Chromebook’s have this so there should be no worries. If you have an older Chromebook, you should check to see if it supports it. Click the Clock at the bottom-right corner of the taskbar. When the menu comes up, you should see a Bluetooth button. If the button is highlighted, then Bluetooth is on and working....
Maybe you’ve lost your dock, or it’s got damaged. You could buy a replacement, but they don’t come cheap. Maybe you’d just rather not use the dock and risk scratching the screen of your Switch. The good news is that it’s possible to connect your Switch to your TV without a dock in sight if you have the right gear. Here’s how to connect a Switch to a TV without the dock....
Here’s how. Connect Your Chromebook via a Physical Cable The most straightforward method of connecting your Chromebook to an external display is to use a physical cable. The type of cable you use will depend on the model of the Chromebook. Once you have the cable from the Chromebook to the external display connected, you need to head to Settings > Device > Displays. There you have some different options, including choosing to mirror or extend your display....
Note: You can connect Facebook with Outlook 2010 too, but it requires installing the Outlook Social Connector tool it isn’t integrated into it natively. How to Set up Facebook in Outlook 2013 Open Outlook 2013 and click File and under Account and Social Network Settings, click Account Settings and select Social Network Accounts. Alternatively, you can click on the People tab at the bottom and click on Connect To A Social Network....
Create Shortcut to Lock Windows 10 PC To get started creating your shortcut, right-click an empty area on the desktop and choose New > Shortcut. That opens up the “Create Shortcut” dialog window. In the “Type the location of the item” field enter the following and click the Next button. Next, give your new shortcut a name that will help you remember what the shortcut is for. Type in the name in the “Type a name for this shortcut” field....
If you want to create a Gantt chart in Google Sheets, you’ll need to follow a few steps first. Here’s how. How to Create a Gantt in Google Sheets To help you create a Google Sheets Gantt chart, we’ll use a basic example that shows the time taken to complete a list of common tasks. You can modify the steps below to suit your own spreadsheet data and requirements....
Before starting, make sure you have an external drive connected, network location, or go old school with a blank DVD available. Create a Windows 8.1 System Image Now System Image is located in File History. So open the Control Panel on the desktop – not the metro version – and click File History. Go to File History control panel, lower-left corner click “System Image Back Up.” If you want to use the modern interface, hit Windows Key + W to set up Setting search and type in file history, and select it under the results....
Customize Microsoft Office Color Theme on Mac Step 1. Open an Office 2016 for the Mac. In my example, I’ll use Word. Click Word > Preferences Step 2. Click General Step 3. Under Personalize, click the Office theme dropdown. Choose between Colorful or Classic. As I mentioned earlier, the options are very minimal when it comes to changing the Color Theme. It’s basically White or Blue. Being that the new Mac Office Suite was just released....
Open Firefox, click the Firefox button and go to Options. Click on the Advanced tab. Click the Update tab under Advanced settings. Here’s a look at the default Advanced Update settings. Under Firefox Update section, select the box that says Check for Updates, but Let Me Choose Whether to Install Them. This will notify you if any update is available for Firefox and it will be up to you whether you want to download and install the update or not....
The Games folder lives in the Start menu in All Programs. The default games are boring and most users don’t play them. Click Games Explorer to launch a central location where you can manage the default games and others you’ve installed. You need Administrator privileges to disable the default games. Click Start and type: optionalfeatures.exe in the Search box. Hit Enter. The Windows Features screen comes up. Uncheck the Games folder all subfolders too....
How do you switch it off? Rush to your Mac, but it’s probably too late. This feature has advantages, but if you want to disconnect your iPhone from your Mac, you might end up with a bit of peace. If you want to know how to disconnect your iPhone from your Mac, follow this guide. How to Disconnect iPhone from Mac for Calls Being able to make and take calls directly from your Mac is a useful tool, but it can easily get distracting....
Microsoft Word allows you to format colors and brightness, add borders, crop image sizes, add special effects, and more, so here’s how to do it. While the instructions may vary, these instructions should work for Word 2016 and higher, including Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) and Online. Cropping Images in Microsoft Word There are a few ways to crop an image in Microsoft Word. Start by inserting the image into your Word document (Insert > Pictures) and selecting the image....
Here, we’ll show you how to enable dark mode in Google Docs on your mobile device and in your browser for the web application. Enable Dark Mode in the Google Docs Mobile App You can turn on dark mode in the Google Docs app on your Android device, iPhone, or iPad in just a few taps. So open the app and follow these steps. Enable Dark Mode For Google Docs Online Turning on dark mode for the Google Docs website involves either a browser setting or a third-party extension depending on which browser you use....
Add Hibernate to Windows 8 Power Button First you’ll need to get to the power options. Hit the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + W to open the Search Settings and type: power options. Then under the results, click Change What the Power Buttons Do. System Settings will open on the Desktop. At the top of the window, click the “Change Settings that Are Currently Unavailable” link. Then scroll down and under Shutdown Settings check the Hibernate box....
Add 2FA to Your eBay Account To get started launch eBay on your desktop browser and sign in to your account. Once you’re logged in click your username in the upper-left corner of the screen and choose Account Settings. Then under the “My eBay” section click on the “Sign in and security” link under the “Personal Info” section. On the following screen, click the Edit link next to the “2-step verification” section....
Note: Every manufacturer of Android devices varies. This article was written in 2010 and some things have changed but this should give you an idea of what to look out for. Debugging Mode for Android When paired with a computer running Android SDK (or another diagnostic program), Debug Mode can allow you to pull up all sorts of useful information about your phone. In the screenshot below I’m using the DDMS tool from the Android SDK to monitor where RAM is being used on my Samsung Galaxy S Android phone....
For Windows Vista and Windows 7 users, the above Security Warning pop up can be one of the most annoying things I’ve ever encountered on a computer. If this is happening to you, every time you open nearly ANY program you get one of these windows where you have to take the extra step and Click Open just to launch your program. Let’s fix that, right now! Disclaimer: I mentioned Vista because this fix should work there too, but I have only tested it on Windows 7....
The formatting process also helps you ensure a drive uses the correct settings for your PC to avoid any compatibility issues. Whenever you format a drive, whether it’s a solid-state drive or a classic hard drive, you’ll be able to choose a compatible file system like NTFS, FAT32, or exFAT. Here’s how to format a drive using File Explorer in Windows 11. How to Format a Drive in Windows 11 Note: Formatting a drive will scrub all of the data on it....
If you’re a Steam user and your profile is set to public, then you’re displaying your games library to millions of users. Most of the time, that’s not really an issue. If you’re playing a popular game then there will be millions of other people playing it too. Sometimes, however, you may want to indulge in the guilty pleasure of playing a game that you really shouldn’t love, but you just can’t help playing it....
Google gives you a zip file with your archived feeds. The amount of time it takes will vary depending on the amount of feeds you’re subscribed to. After it’s downloaded, extract it to a convenient location. In that zip file you’ll find a bunch of .JSON files and one .XML file – and that’s the one you’ll need. Import Google Reader Feeds to Microsoft Outlook If you’re a user of Outlook, you might not know that it includes a RSS reader that’s actually pretty decent....
