If your computer doesn’t recognize your phone when you try plugging in a USB cable from it to your Android or iPhone, try one of the eight tips listed below to fix it. 1. Restart Your Computer & Phone No matter which devices you’re using, whether it’s an Android or iPhone, Mac or Windows, start with the obvious. Try restarting your devices. This simple step solves many problems and can help with your connectivity issues....
The problem is, the longer the document, the harder it is to do a final check of each hyperlink before submitting a document to the powers-that-be. A dead link can be a major embarrassment! Also, if you have received a document from someone and need to review all the links, it can be a time-consuming task. Check Links in Word Document Luckily, there is a Word add-in that can pull all of the hyperlinks out of Word document and check them all at once, no matter how many links there are or how long the document is....
In the above screenshot, System is using 0 percent CPU, which is how it normally should be. The system process basically houses the kernel and driver code plus system threads and is an essential Windows process. Don’t try to kill the process or remove it. Before getting into any technical details, this problem is usually caused by a bad or outdated hardware driver in Windows. There are a couple of things you want to check immediately: New Hardware – Did you recently install any new hardware on your Windows machine?...
If you’re facing this error and need some assistance, this article will guide you through some quick fixes that can resolve the issue. Try these fixes in the order they’re listed — we’ve listed the easiest ones first. Run the Windows Update Troubleshooter The built-in Update troubleshooter should be your first choice when you encounter the “your device is missing important security and quality fixes” error. If Windows identifies the problem and fixes it for you, you don’t need to jump through hoops trying to rule out potential issues....
These issues with Google Maps have a number of different causes that create many different behaviors. In this guide, you’ll learn about which fix to use for the Google Maps app problem that you’re experiencing. In most cases, Google Maps will stop working properly because of an issue related to the software itself. For this reason, it’s important to start from the simplest solution (updating the app) and work your way down to the more complicated solutions (checking phone settings)....
Once you’re done reading this article, you’ll understand what a blockchain database is and why it represents an amazing new technology that could transform many industries. What Is a Blockchain? The foundational piece of a blockchain database is something called a blockchain. If you ask most tech bloggers out there, they’ll say “a blockchain is a distributed ledger”. But what’s a “distributed ledger”? Think of it like an identical data file that’s stored on a bunch of computers across the world all at the same time....
The question you may be asking is “what is metadata – and more importantly, how is it used?” Let’s take a look at what metadata is and the benefits it offers. What Is Metadata? In simple terms, metadata is “data describing other data.” We know, that doesn’t clear things up one bit. Just think of it like this. Metadata offers more details and information about other forms of data. For example, if you’re running a social media campaign, then each post is data....
Or maybe you’re like me and you need very good screenshots and not blurry or grainy or flickering screenshots that you normally get when trying to take pictures of computer screens. Unfortunately, there is no way to take a screenshot of a boot environment if no operating system is loaded. What program would you use to take the screenshot? Luckily, there is a way around this. Here’s what you do....
If you haven’t been using Android voice to text input, you really should give it a try. For those of us with especially fat thumbs, it’s a big improvement. As long as you don’t mind anyone within earshot knowing what you have to say, that is. A Quick Explanation of Android Voice to Text We assume you already know what Android’s voice (or speech) to text does in practice. You speak to your device and it writes down what you say as text....
This time Google has released a rather specific batch of new apps. They are experimental and their main focus is on curing your digital addiction. In case you decide to test all of the Google experimental apps yourself after reading about them, make sure to use one of these free tools that reduce digital eye strain. All the extra time spent staring at the glaring screen won’t do any good for your eyes or for your sleep....
The answer could be that more people are using your WiFi than there should be. Let’s look at how to deal with that. How To Tell Who Should Be Using Your WiFi Before you can figure out who shouldn’t be on your Wifi, you need to figure out who should be. Start by taking stock of every device that could be connected. Laptops, PCs, phones, and tablets are the usual suspects....
How are Fn Keys Helpful? The Fn key turns the F1–F12 keys into dual-purpose keys. Essentially, it works as a default hotkey, but there’s a slight difference. The combinations differ among manufacturers and models. You’ll mostly find them on laptops (where you can usually change things like screen brightness), but you’ll also find them on some specialty keyboards (like gaming or productivity-centric boards). For instance, on a Dell XPS15z, Fn + F5 increases the brightness, while on a Lenovo G560, the same combination will display the wireless device settings....
It offers lots of creative features from selfie filters to fun stickers, Snapchat cameos, quirky lenses and even turning your face into a cartoon. All of these allow you to send fun and creative snaps quickly to your family or friends, but you can also look at specialty content to keep yourself entertained. One of its best features is the ability to send self-destructing messages, pictures and videos that disappear within seconds after posting them, which is a savior especially when you accidentally share potentially embarrassing snaps....
In this tutorial, we’ll share everything you need to know about removing and hiding your videos. Learn how to delete a video on TikTok, delete a draft video, and make your videos private. How to Delete Videos on TikTok Found old videos that you don’t need on your TikTok account? Follow this step-by-step guide to get rid of them once and for all. The instructions are similar for Android, iOS, Windows, and macOS users....
I have worked at many companies that hide the Internet Options tab in Internet Explorer to discourage users from changing the options, which makes sense since network admins are the only ones who are supposed to access these options. In a controlled environment, companies usually allow only one type of browser like Internet Explorer and those companies usually don’t allow their employees to change the Internet Options like default the homepage and proxy server....
GitHub makes it easy to download and view an app’s source code. This guide will show you how to directly download files from GitHub’s website so you can view a project’s code yourself. Install a Code Viewer Before you download any code, you’ll need to install a program capable of viewing that code. Visual Studio Code is a free, open source, and streamlined code editor that allows users to view and debug code and run tasks....
What Is IAStorDataSvc? Iastordatasvc (Intel Storage Data Service) is a major component of the Windows operating system used by the pre-installed Intel Rapid Storage Technology (RST). The process helps to save all your frequently used apps and files automatically onto the solid-state drive (SSD) so you can access them much faster. If you’re a home user and don’t use a SSD on your PC, it’s fine to disable or uninstall the Iastordatasvc process as it’s mostly used in Enterprise, server, and high-end systems....
Other reasons you get the above error include faulty Mega cookies, lack of storage space on your computer, problems with your web browsers, and more. Use a Different Web Browser to Download Your File From the Cloud Storage If you need urgent access to the file you’re trying to download from Mega, use a different web browser on your device to get the file. This way, you don’t have to wait until your issue is fixed to download your file....
If restarting your computer didn’t fix the problem (try that if you haven’t already), then the troubleshooting tips that follow should help you sort things out. Restart Your Router In most cases, the “Wi-Fi doesn’t have a valid IP configuration” error shows up due to random faults on the router side. The solution—restart your router. Start by turning OFF the router. Then, wait for at least 10 seconds before turning it back ON....
In this article, we’ve prepared several solutions to help you fix the explorer class not registered error. Restart Windows Explorer This is the simplest solution and in our experience, it’s also the one that has a high chance of fixing the error. We’re going to use the Task Manager to properly restart Windows Explorer. Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open the task manager. Find Windows Explorer under Apps....
