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There are actually several things that can cause this to happen — everything from not pressing the power button correctly to issues with software. 1. Hold Down the Power Button 2. Fully Charge the Tablet With the AC Adapter Before you try anything else plug the power adapter into a wall outlet and connect the other end of the USB cable into your tablet’s USB port. Hold down the “Power” button for at least 20 seconds to make sure it’s actually turned off and not just asleep....

The chown command is the most helpful tool for this. Not to be mistaken with chmod, chown can modify user ownership of files and assign them to different groups. It is an essential command to master for any serious Linux user. Here is a guide to get you started. How Do You Check the Ownership of A File? Before you start shifting files around different owners and groups, you should first learn how to check a file’s current owner....

Of course, there are certainly times you don’t want your display turning off. Online videos don’t always register as “activity” so even though you might be happily watching the latest YouTube opus, or playing a web browser game, you might find your display dimming at an inopportune moment. In a previous article, we discussed a handy utility called Caffeine that keeps your computer awake if certain conditions are met. That’s a scalpel-like approach....

Wired headphones or earphones malfunction if they have a loose connection. Ensure your headphones cable is correctly plugged into the headphone jack or USB port. Additionally, remove any dirt, dust, or foreign material in the audio jack. Other factors responsible for headphone failures in Windows include outdated sound drivers, incorrect volume settings, audio enhancement problems, etc. Now, let’s get to the solutions. 1. Make Your Headphones the Primary Playback Device Windows should automatically route audio to your headphones when you connect them to your computer....

Scenario A: You’ve finished building a PowerPoint deck for the Big Meeting tomorrow, and you get an email from your boss asking you to add one more slide to the beginning of the deck. You create the slide but then notice that all the subsequent slide numbers are off by one. Since you manually added slide numbers to every slide using text boxes, now you have to go through the entire presentation, slide by slide, and update the slide number on each slide individually....

There are ways to configure an SQL server to allow remote connections, but you need to be careful, as allowing remote connections on a MySQL server can make your database an easy target for hackers. If you want to allow secure, remote connections to a MySQL database, here’s what you’ll need to know. Before You Begin Before you make any changes to your MySQL database, it’s important that you backup your database, especially if you’re working on a production server (a server in active use)....

Faster sites are indicative of well-maintained design and coding. They are also indicative of the condition of the database behind your CMS – something that is often overlooked because it is unseen. WordPress (WP) stores all your content in your database, including: PagesCommentsBlog postsTheme settingsPlugin settingsPortfolio itemsForm entriesLinksWebsite settings If you update your website regularly, the longer you have your WP site, the more data it will have and the larger the database will be....

If you tend to use a certain font in your Office documents, it’s a good idea to set that font as the default font in all your Office applications. There are ways to change the default font in various applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. How To Change The Default Font In Microsoft Word Setting a default font in Microsoft Word is fairly easy, and you don’t need to edit configuration files to do this....

Some things only work in certain versions of WSL though, and you’re not sure which one you have. So, we’ll show you how to check the WSL version on both Windows 11 and Windows 10, plus a few other tricks. What’s the Difference Between WSL Versions? There are only two versions of WSL; WSL 1 and WSL 2. The primary difference is that WSL 2 has the full Linux kernel whereas WSL 1 does not....

The point is that if you want a process, script, or program to run as long as the computer is on, you’ll need to create a Windows Service. What Do I Need to Create a Windows Service? To create a Windows service in Windows 10, there are a few prerequisites: Administrator access on the computerSomething to run as a service (PowerShell Script, program, etc.)Non-Sucking Service Manager (NSSM) installed What Is the Non-Sucking Service Manager?...

Unfortunately, your Windows user profile (containing your personalization data) can sometimes become corrupted. If you want to remove it, you can delete the user account entirely. Alternatively, you can delete the user profile in Windows 10 without deleting the user itself, forcing Windows to regenerate your settings instead. Here’s how. User Accounts vs. User Profiles in Windows 10 For most users, there isn’t a distinction between a Windows user account and a Windows user profile....

Zoom, a leading video conferencing app, took a significant step by adding closed captioning and live transcription to its service. These features drastically improve accessibility for deaf, blind, or hard-of-hearing participants and communication with non-native English speakers. It’s now easier to understand what someone in the same Zoom meeting is saying and respond to them while making everyone feel included. This guide explains how you can enable closed captioning and live transcription in Zoom....

There are multiple ways to open Outlook in safe mode and you can use that mode to launch your Outlook in a more controlled environment. What Is Outlook Safe Mode Outlook safe mode isn’t a standalone app, tool, or anything like that. It’s a mode that you can open Outlook in with certain restrictions as to what features you can use while it’s active. Safe mode ensures that only essential files are loaded when you open Outlook on your computer....

But if the Logitech Download Assistant has trouble loading, you’ll start receiving a RunDLL error labeled “There was a problem starting logilda.dll” at computer startup. If that happens repeatedly, the pointers below should help you to fix the issue. Reconnect Logitech Device Disconnecting and reconnecting your Logitech device is a quick fix to getting the Logitech Download Assistant working correctly. Since most Logitech peripherals support Plug and Play (PnP) functionality, simply start by removing the device’s cable or wireless receiver from your computer....

Regardless, you can fix this update issue yourself by applying a few basic fixes to your system. These fixes resolve the underlying problems that cause your updates to fail, and you can then successfully update your PC to the latest version of Windows 11/10. If your PC doesn’t boot in normal mode, boot the PC in safe mode to perform the following procedures. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter Windows 11/10 comes loaded with several troubleshooters, and you can use these to find and fix various issues on your system....

Whether you use a Samsung Android phone to install a hot new app or open Google Play Store on your Chromebook, you can encounter any number of error codes. In this article, we will explore the most common Google Play Store errors and how to fix them. 1. Error Code 944 Google Play Store error code 944 is one of the most common errors you’ll encounter, but there’s not much you can do about it other than wait....

This article will show you how to install a fully functioning Ubuntu Linux operating system (OS) on your mobile phone. The first method we will describe requires you to root your device. What Is Root? Android phones use Linux file-system ownership and permissions. The root is the superuser. When you log into your device, there are certain functions you can perform on your phone based on user permissions. The root user or superuser has permissions to do anything to any file such as uninstall an application....

Why Install Windows Subsystem for Linux? It seems contradictory to install one operating system (OS) inside another. What’s the point? And why Linux? We can think of six reasons to use Linux in Windows off the top of our heads. 1. Windows Subsystem for Linux is Free and Easy The most obvious answer is that Linux is free. But what good is something free if it’s hard to use? The good news is that Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) is easy, simple, and fast to install or uninstall, so it’s worth trying if you’re just curious about Linux....

There are some basic components that the browser requires before the extension can be fully operational. We’ll go over all of this below, including how to get your custom extension to work in Chrome without the need to upload it or share it with anyone else. Building a complex Chrome extension is a process much more detailed than what you’ll see below, but the general process is the same. Keep reading to learn how to make a Chrome extension that you can start using today....

There are a few ways you can password protect folders in Windows 10. If you have Windows 10 Pro, Enterprise, or Education, you could also use built-in features to encrypt files or a USB device. Alternatively, you could zip up folders with a password, or use third-party software to create encrypted folders instead. Using Built-In Folder Encryption using EFS One of the simplest methods to password protect a folder in Windows 10 is to use the built-in folder encryption system called the Encrypted File System (EFS)....