These days you can choose between a computer with an Intel or AMD processor (x86) or a device with an ARM processor. So when it comes to ARM vs. Intel processors, which is better? ARM vs. Intel: Differing Origins Modern Intel and ARM-based CPUs can trace their technologies back to early chips in computers brought to market in the early 1980s, specifically the Acorn Computers BBC Micro and the Intel 8088 found in the first IBM PC....
I can answer this question by also mentioning that their differences are also vast. So much so that to cover them all would turn this article into a book rather than just a simple article. Instead, I’ll be focusing on the basics for both open-source systems so that you can choose for yourself which one is the better choice. Linux vs BSD Linux is technically not considered an operating system....
Word 2007 thru Word 2016 The procedure for setting the default margins in Word 2007 thru Word 2016 are the same, except for aesthetic design changes over the years. To set the default margins, click the Page Layout tab. Click the Margins button and select Custom Margins from the drop-down menu. The Page Setup dialog box displays. Make sure the Margins tab is active. Enter the margins you want to use as the default margins in the Top, Bottom, Left, and Right edit boxes in the Margins section....
I’ll suggest a number of different options you can use to make keyboard shortcuts and provide some examples of how you can use them to their max potential. Open Programs Quickly I can see this shortcut option being useful for a large number of Windows 10 users. It’s quick and easy to set it up so that a quick shortcut can open any executable file. Here’s how to do it....
If your Device Manager is completely blank or empty, then there are two possibilities of why the problem is occurring: either you have a critical Windows service disabled or your permissions in the registry for the Device Manager key are corrupt. Here’s how you can fix this issue by enabling the appropriate Windows service or changing the permissions in the registry. Method 1 – Enable Plug and Play Windows Service Apparently, the Windows Device Manager needs to have the Plug and Play service Enabled in order to work correctly....
There’s no need to worry. In this post, we’ll go over some of the most common issues along with their fixes. The CD or DVD is Dirty Let’s eliminate one of the usual suspects. Try inserting more than one CD/DVD if possible. If the drive reads the other CDs, then the first one is probably just dirty. There are cleaning kits designed to keep CDs in pristine condition. When wiping a CD, wipe against the tracks....
One thing I learned about saving SQL query results into Excel format or CSV format is that it’s best to use the SQL Import and Export Wizard rather than trying to right-click on the results and saving them. You can always right-click and choose Save Results As, however, the CSV file that you get will not contain the column headers! This is a royal pain if you have 50 columns....
With that said, it’s very interesting how unsecure a Cisco switch is fresh out of the box. When you plug it in, it either grabs an IP address from a DHCP server or assigns itself an IP address (usually 192.168.1.254) and uses cisco for the username and password. Yikes! Since most networks use the 192.168.1.x network ID, your switch is completely accessible to anyone on the network. In this article, I’m going to talk about five immediate steps you should take after you plug in your switch....
This happened to me on a Windows 7 machine. Actually, I had created an image of Windows 7 and then restored that image to a different machine. When I booted up the machine, I kept getting this message every time and it was really annoying. You’ll probably only ever see this error if you tried to restore an image of Windows 7 to different hardware. In this article, I’ll mention a few possible solutions that hopefully will get rid of the message on startup....
Unfortunately, you’ve discovered that when you attempt to upgrade to Windows 11, there’s an error that says your computer’s processor is not supported. What can you do? While the error leads many people to run to the store to buy a new computer, you can actually bypass the error and install Windows 11 anyway. Should You Install Microsoft Windows 11 with an Unsupported CPU? Every computer is different, and the reasons for incompatibility with Windows 11 may vary from one system to the next....
Sounds pretty good right? The problem is that, in practice, Miracast is in competition with lots of other seemingly similar standards. This means that plenty of users are unsure of whether they can use Miracast or if it’s even the right wireless display technology to use. What Is Miracast? Miracast is a standard defined by the WiFi Alliance, which means that at its core, it uses WiFi technology. Specifically, it uses WiFi Direct, which creates a WiFi connection between two devices without the need for a router or other access point to play the part of middleman....
That’s where Signal comes in. Signal is a secure messaging app for Android, iPhone, and the desktop. Like most other messaging apps, Signal can be used for texting, voice, and video calls. However you’re using it, it’s encrypted from the moment it leaves your phone until it is decrypted on the recipient’s phone in their Signal app. You can still message people without the Signal app, but it won’t be encrypted....
Thankfully, it’s easy to change your mouse speed in Windows 10. You can use the built-in Windows settings for your mouse to do this, or you can use a third-party solution. Your mouse may even include an easy-access sensitivity button to switch between settings. To change your mouse speed, here’s what you’ll need to do. Change Mouse Speed In Windows 10 Settings If you want to tweak your mouse speed and overall mouse sensitivity, the best place to start is in your Windows 10 settings area....
Educators use various apps and add-ons to make sure their student’s work is plagiarism-free. But that doesn’t mean you can’t use someone else’s words to express an idea or a thought. You just need to know how to use citations properly. You can even paraphrase and rewrite the text, as long as you cite your sources. That being said, here are the best ways to check a Google Doc for plagiarized content....
In this article, you’ll learn the three ways you can connect your GoPro to your Windows computer, including using a micro USB cable, a microSD card, Bluetooth or the GoPro mobile app. As a bonus, you’ll also learn how to transfer GoPro videos directly to the internet using the mobile app. Note: Keep in mind that the steps in this article are for the latest GoPro 10 currently available on the market....
Windows comes pre-installed with every PC but there are times when a USB version becomes invaluable. One is when you have trouble installing operating system updates the normal way (which happened to me last year). The second is if you make a living wiping and refurbishing used computers. Having a USB version of the latest Windows version makes reinstalling the system absurdly easy. Obviously Windows is not free, so along with the USB installer, you will also need a valid legal license key....
There are a lot of options for displaying frames per second, but many are so intensive that they can actually decrease your system’s performance. The good news is that Steam has a built-in FPS counter that you can display whenever you play Steam games. Here’s how to set that up and see it. How to Display Steam’s Built-In FPS Counter Accessing Steam’s built-in FPS counter is simple. When you aren’t in a game, go to Steam > Settings and select In-Game from the left-hand menu....
Thankfully, there are still some advanced methods that you can use to hunt down files you just can’t remember the location of. These methods will require you to kick in your memory receptors a little bit, but with these search tools, the whole task of finding your lost files will become a lot less daunting. Getting Started With Finding Lost Files On Windows 10 We will be using a number of advanced Windows 10 search tools to track down your files, coupled with step-by-step questions you can follow....
You needn’t worry, however, as it isn’t a serious or dangerous error, so all of your programs and data are safe. What RPC stands for is Remote Procedure Call, which is a method that some applications will use to communicate with other applications that are running on the same computer. What this means is that RPC allows different processes to communicate with one another in order to perform a task....
You can fix this issue by rebooting your computer and signing in with the correct password after 10-30 minutes. After that, reset your password, disable “Account lockout threshold,” or turn off password expiration if the error persists. Reset Your Password Using Security Questions If you set up security questions when creating your account’s password, you can sign in to Windows by answering the questions correctly. If you don’t see the “Reset password” option, enter the wrong password on the sign-in screen....
