Turn on Bluetooth Keyboard First, turn on your keyboard and press the Connect button. Each keyboard varies, so check its documentation if you’re not sure how to power it up. Enable Bluetooth on Kindle Fire HD From the home screen, select Settings and go to Wireless & Bluetooth and tap on it. Next, tap on the Bluetooth option from the Wireless & Bluetooth menu if it isn’t already turned on....
One of the easiest ways to install Windows 8 is from a USB flash drive. It’s easier to carry a small thumb drive than mess around with a DVD. Here’s the easiest way to create a bootable USB flash drive for Windows 8. Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool Here is my favorite tool to create a bootable USB flash drive to install Windows. Don’t let its name fool you. This utility is free from Microsoft, and it lets you use any version of Windows – including Server operating systems and Linux distributions....
To make sure you see those important messages, we’ll show you how to configure notifications in the Microsoft Teams desktop application, website, and mobile app. Customize Notifications in Microsoft Teams Desktop and Online Setting up and personalizing notifications in the desktop application is the same as it is on the Teams website. And if you make a change in one place, it syncs with the other. So head to one of those two spots and do the following to open the notifications area of the settings....
You can see a banner or alert, hear a sound, show a badge icon, view notifications on your lock screen, and more. Plus, you can tailor these notifications for the various apps and services on your Mac. If you haven’t taken the time to customize the notifications on macOS, we’ll walk you through the options. This way, you can receive alerts only for what you want and how you want them....
That said, it isn’t for everyone. If you’re switching away from Ring, you’ll want to be sure that all of your data is deleted. The best way to do this is to cancel your account, which will delete your profile and all associated data, including any video or audio recordings. You need to be sure that this is your final decision, as the process is irreversible. If you’re sure, you can learn how to delete a Ring account below....
Being that I rarely use my Mint.com account, today, I decided to delete the account fully. Although Mint.com has a delete account feature, I will demonstrate a more thorough account deleting process to ensure all data is removed from the service. Let’s start by removing all accounts registered with the Mint service. Click Accounts Click Delete under each account. Confirm you want to Delete the account. Once all your accounts have been deleted from your profile, Mint....
Still, Telegram and Signal have been getting the most traction since the new WhatsApp privacy policies were announced. You might have tried out Telegram but decided it isn’t right for you. And you might be wondering how to delete your account. You can’t do it directly from the app on your phone. You need the app and the Telegram website. So, don’t delete your app just yet. Note: When you delete your account, you will lose all chat messages, groups, channels, secret chats, photos, and more....
If you don’t set up those Microsoft services, you’ll get a message reminding you to finish setting it up every few days. You can click Continue or Remind me in 3 days. Both options are annoying, and there’s no option to decline. Instead, you’ll need to try a workaround. Here’s what you’ll need to do to disable the “Let’s finish setting up your device” message on Windows. Disable Let’s Finish Setting Up Your Device Message on Windows However, you may not have set those features up during installation....
Android Auto allows you to use the power of your smartphone as your infotainment system, giving you access to many of your apps, including music and sat nav apps. There may be times when you don’t want to use Android Auto, however, and it’s not always obvious how to stop Android Auto from opening automatically. If you want to stop it from opening automatically in your car, then read on to learn how to disable Android Auto....
Windows Update Delivery Optimization (WUDO) sends Windows updates to other PCs on your network using peer-to-peer connectivity. However, it might update PCs on your network and other PCs on the internet. If you only have one PC and a limited bandwidth plan, it can use a lot of data—especially if you’re on a metered connection. Luckily, we’ll show you how to disable Delivery Optimization on Windows 11. We’ll also examine why you might want to leave WUDO enabled for local PCs....
One thing you might not like is it opens to Quick Access by default anytime you open File Explorer. Here’s a look at how to disable Quick Access if you’re not a fan of it displaying your recent work, and would rather it open to the familiar This PC view instead. Disable Windows 10 Quick Access First, you need to go to folder options by opening the Start menu and type: folder options into the Cortana search box and select File Explorer Options at the top....
According to Google, the Promotions tab is for: “Deals, Offers, and other marketing emails.” Disable the Troublesome Gmail Promotions Tab The problem I have with that description is “other.” I’ve noticed newsletters that I want to read daily end up in the Promotions tab. Newsletters that are not marketing at all, but let me know what articles I can read on a website. In my opinion, the Promotions tab seems like the “pseudo-spam” tab....
There are a few ways to do this. You can import an entire Excel spreadsheet with the ability to view a preview of your data. Alternatively, you can add an Excel file to OneNote as a file attachment to open separately. Here’s how to do both in OneNote. Importing a New Excel Spreadsheet in OneNote OneNote notebooks are flexible, with the ability to add text, images, and more. One useful feature, however, is the ability to insert entire Excel spreadsheets into your OneNote notebook....
With iOS 16 and later, you can enable haptic feedback on your iPhone keyboard. Enabling haptic feedback is a good way to help you type better. It helps you to make the physical distinction between different on-screen items that you press. You can enable haptic feedback on your iPhone or iPad keyboard for a more solid typing experience using the steps below. How to Enable Haptic Feedback on an iPhone Keyboard Enabling haptic feedback on your iPhone keyboard provides you with a more immersive experience....
Hibernate mode is like Sleep mode. The main difference is in Hibernate mode, open documents and apps are saved to a file on your hard disk, instead of in RAM when using Sleep mode. Hibernate mode also uses less power than Sleep mode, but it can use gigabytes of disk space. There is a hidden file called hiberfil.sys where your work is stored when you use Hibernate mode. The Hibernate option is missing from the Power button on the Windows 11 Start menu....
Windows 8.1 End of Life Important: Windows 8.1 reached the end of Mainstream Support on January 9, 2018, and will reach the end of Extended Support on January 10, 2023. Also, the Windows To Go feature is no longer being developed. Windows 8 To Go Open up the Start Screen on your Windows 8 To Go workspace and type: gpedit.msc to search for it. It should appear as the only result in the apps list....
Through online attacks and social engineering, a bad actor can sneak their way through a lot of your stuff. Especially if you make the grave mistake of using the same password on multiple accounts. So, it’s important to employ 2FA on every site and service that supports it. Grammarly, the popular spelling and grammar checking service is one that allows you to add 2FA to your account. Whether you’re using the free version or have a premium account, here’s how to enable it....
Why Everyone Should Have an Encrypted System DiskHow to Encrypt Your Entire System Disk Using TrueCryptHow to Permanently Decrypt Your System Disk Why Everyone Should Have an Encrypted System Disk Okay, let me qualify this. Not everyone should encrypt their system disk. Just everyone who has personal or financial information on their computer, such as tax returns, stored passwords, browsing history, emails, resumes, address books, photos and videos, utility bills, account histories, etc....
Step 1 In Outlook, at the bottom-left corner of the screen Click Contacts. Step 2 The My Contacts list should appear. Click Suggested Contacts. Step 3 The suggested contacts list is should display in the central pane of Outlook. It is filled with contacts that you have emailed, but never saved to your contact list. Additionally, if you want to quickly save these people to your Contact list, just Drag the contact card onto your Contacts list under My Contacts....
To get started, open unTWEEPS and click on Sign In with Twitter button. It will ask you to authorize the application to access your information. Then redirects you to the unTWEEPS dashboard. Under you name, select the number of days since the person tweeted and click List Stale Tweeps. A list of all the people who have not tweeted from the number of days you selected is selected. Check the people you want to unfollow....
