Everybody that’s owned a PC has had to deal with the eventual system boot slowdown. Here’s how to use Event Viewer to track exactly how long your system takes to boot up and shut down. The Event Viewer in Windows 7 provides us with an easy way to track any error or warning messages. What you may not know is that every event in Windows gets logged in the event viewer....
Yes, you can use an external mic on Xbox One. Just make sure to plug the mic into the appropriate port on the controller. Yes, you can use a headset mic on Xbox One. There are a few ways to connect a mic to Xbox One. One way is to use the 3.5mm audio jack on the front of the console. Another way is to use an external microphone that has a 3....
To use a filter on Instagram, first open the app and navigate to the photo you would like to edit. Next, select the filter you would like to use at the bottom of the screen. You can then use the slider on the right-hand side of the screen to adjust the intensity of the filter. Once you are happy with your edits, tap “done” in the top-right corner of the screen to save your photo....
You might be asking yourself why we’d write an article about how to switch to Google as your default search engine on the iPhone or iPad when it’s already the default. The answer is simple: rumors are that Apple might switch the iOS default search engine to Yahoo or Bing at some point in the future. Luckily you’ll have already read this article and you’ll know how to switch the default search engine....
CDNs, or Content Delivery Networks, are made up of many edge servers all around the world, and cache your website’s content or static files for greater performance and significantly lower last-mile latency to the end user. What Is a Cloud CDN? CDNs are usually used for two reasons. The first is for hosting large static content that would be infeasible to host on a traditional web server—things like large videos, images, or other large static media....
There are a few ways to type Korean keyboards on Android. One way is to install the Google Keyboard app and enable the Korean keyboard. Another way is to use a third-party keyboard that supports Korean input, such as the SwiftKey Keyboard. There are a few common ways to type Korean on an English keyboard. One way is to press the “K” key on your keyboard and then type the letters you want to spell....
To use attachments in Ark PS4, you first need to equip them. To do this, open your inventory and select the weapon or tool you want to attach the attachment to. Then, scroll through the list of attachments until you find the one you want and press X to equip it. To activate the laser attachment in Ark, you first need to find it. The laser attachment can be found in the basement of the museum....
Word features a few built-in ways to change up your headers and footers in a document. For example, you can pretty easily have different headers and footers for odd and even pages, or you can have a different header and footer on the first page. To go beyond that, you’ll need to create multiple sections in your document, and learn how to link and unlink headers and footers from the preceding section....
“Nearby Share” is Android’s answer to Apple’s AirDrop. It’s a universal method for sharing between devices, with no Wi-Fi required. Nearby Share works with Chromebooks, too. We’ll show you how to set it up and start sharing. Nearby Share is available on Chromebooks running Chrome OS 89 and newer and on devices running Android 6.0 and higher. You likely have it already on your phone or tablet and just need to set it up....
Performance Monitor lets you monitor your system resource usage in real-time. It has been included in all versions of Windows since NT (including Windows 10) and it continues to be available on Windows 11. You can also generate a report that comes as a log file. If you like to keep an eye on how your PC is fairing, here’s how to use Performance Monitor on Windows 11. How to Use Performance Monitor on Windows 11 The first thing you’ll need to do is launch the Performance Monitor utility on Windows....
If you use an iPhone or iPad to email important clients, friends, and relatives, then you probably want to try to minimize as much unnecessary typing as possible. Signatures are great for when you need to include your work address and phone number, an inspirational quote, or any other information you think necessary for your recipients to know. Signatures can make short work of adding routine and repetitive information to the end of your messages....
The Story Behind grep The grep command is famous in Linux and Unix circles for three reasons. Firstly, it is tremendously useful. Secondly, the wealth of options can be overwhelming. Thirdly, it was written overnight to satisfy a particular need. The first two are bang on; the third is slightly off. Ken Thompson had extracted the regular expression search capabilities from the ed editor (pronounced ee-dee) and created a little program—for his own use—to search through text files....
Another handy ink feature is Ink Replay. With it, you can replay the drawings from start to finish. This is convenient for documents, spreadsheets, or slides full of handwritten markups that you want to decipher. Microsoft Office’s Ink Features You can use Ink to Shape, Ink to Math, and Ink Replay in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. PowerPoint also offers an extra tool called Ink to Text. Each feature works slightly differently than another and differently in PowerPoint versus Word and Excel....
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook offer a hidden measurement converter to save you from looking up conversions manually. If you’re working with a document, presentation, or email that contains measurements, you’ll like this time-saving feature. Enable the Measurement Converter The steps to enable the Measurement Converter are the same for Microsoft Word and PowerPoint, with a slight difference for Outlook. So follow these steps for one or all. Enable Measurement Converter in Word and PowerPoint Open a document in Microsoft Word or a presentation in PowerPoint and click File > Options from the menu....
Let’s face it, we all need to jot down notes. Once upon a time that meant scrambling for a Post-it or a scrap of paper. I cannot tell you how many times I’ve had to take a quick note and wound up having to first open an app or go to a web page. Often, that scramble happens in a moment of desperation and I wind up forgetting what I was wanting to write down altogether....
YouTube’s Creator Studio can be a bit hard to navigate, but there are a lot of features hidden in menus and tabs that you might find useful as a content creator. The Channel Overview Page On the Videos page, you’ll find an overview of all of your uploads. From here, you can check out view counts, see which videos have been demonetized (a common occurence on YouTube nowadays), and have quick access to the edit tabs for each video....
Open the Tripcaster app on your PS4.Select the game you want to broadcast.Choose how you want to share your gameplay.Start playing and enjoy the show! To equip a Tripcaster, you need to first find one. They are not common, so you may have to do some searching. Once you have one, you need to find the Tripcaster Parts Kit. This can be found at most weapon stores. The kit will include the Tripcaster itself, as well as a number of other necessary parts....
Most people confuse the Turtle bot with the Curl bot, but they are not the same! Turtle bot is designed as a moderation bot for the Discord servers. However, the bot has other fun and unique commands to keep members engaged. Only the moderators can invoke the moderator commands provided by the Turtle bot. If you want to understand the Turtle bot and how to utilize it, you are in the right place....
Yes, you can use a USB stick on your PS4. To do so, just plug the USB stick into one of the USB ports on the front of your PS4. Once it’s plugged in, you’ll be able to copy files to and from the USB stick. The PS4 doesn’t have a USB port. There are a few ways to get your PS4 to recognize your USB. One way is to plug the USB into the front of the console....
You can enable VR mode on Android by going to Settings -> Display and turning on “Virtual Reality. There are a few ways you can use a VR headset on your phone. One way is to use an app that comes with the headset. Another way is to use a VR headset that you purchase separately. There are a few ways to watch VR on Android:Use a standalone VR headset like the Oculus Rift or the HTC Vive....
