How to Rotate Images Using the Image Options Even once you’ve inserted an image into your Google Doc, it might not be immediately obvious how to rotate the image. There are, however, several ways to get to it. Rotate Images Using the Rotation Control When you’ve selected an image, you may notice that the blue bounding box has square points at each corner and in the center of each side. These points are used to resize your image....
Quick Way to Rotate a Chromebook Screen With the Keyboard The quickest and easiest way to rotate your screen is to press and hold CTRL+Shift and the Refresh key on your keyboard. The Refresh key looks like a circle with an arrow on it, located just above the numbers 3 and 4 on your keyboard. Each time you do, your screen will rotate 90 degrees clockwise. The first time you press that key combination, you’ll get a popup asking you if you want to rotate your screen....
Update Your Camera’s Firmware Most modern IP security cameras feature user-upgradeable firmware. If a security vulnerability is found, the IP security camera manufacturer will often fix the vulnerability by issuing a firmware update. Usually, you can update your camera’s firmware from the admin console through a web browser. You should frequently check your IP security camera manufacturer’s website for updated firmware so that you can make sure the version you use does not contain an unpatched vulnerability that could be exploited by hackers and online voyeurs....
Sending GIFs in Messages Google Messages, Google’s texting app, includes the option to send GIFs. You can also use your keyboard’s GIF search, which brings up different results. Instructions for adding GIFs using Gboard are below. Sending GIFs with GIPHY If you have an older version of Android or want to try another library of GIFs, try the GIPHY app, which you can download from Google Play. You don’t need a login unless you want to save favorites; otherwise, you can browse and share GIFs freely....
What You Need Initial Setup Steps Using Alexa Voice Recognition and Touchscreen To start using the Echo Show, say “Alexa” and then state a command or ask a question. Once Alexa responds, you are ready to go. Alexa is the default Wake Word. However, you can also change your wake word: Tips for Using the Echo Show Using your Echo Show is as easy as using your smartphone: Once you’re comfortable with Alexa’s voice and the touchscreen, take a few minutes to make a phone call, play music, watch videos and get information....
How to Set Up Voicemail on Android by Calling In The most common way to set up your voicemail is by calling your mailbox directly. Access your voicemail by calling your phone number directly, or use the quick dial number built into most phones. How to Set Up Visual Voicemail on Android Android phones running Android 6.0 or newer can have Visual Voicemail turned on as the carrier supports it. Not all carriers offer Visual Voicemail support, however, and some even charge extra for it....
Headset: The headset connects to your Galaxy smartphone, which acts as the Gear VR processor and display.Controller: You use this handheld device to interact with and navigate experiences and games in VR. This article walks you through how to get your headset working with your Galaxy device. It also includes instructions for the Gear VR controller setup process. Before You Get Started Before you begin setting up your Gear VR components, make sure your smartphone will work with Gear VR....
How to Add or Change an SMTP Server Several popular email providers, including Google, Yahoo, Exchange, and AOL, are preconfigured with a default SMTP server on Macs. That isn’t the case with all email providers. You may never need to make a change to the default email server listed for an account, but you may be asked by an ISP or an employer to use a preferred SMTP server. To set a preferred outgoing SMTP mail server for an account in the Mail app:...
Google ChromeFirefoxMicrosoft Edge and Internet ExplorerSafari Google Chrome Google Chrome may be the worst browser for navigating autoplay. Google stripped out any option for disabling autoplay completely, and most extensions have spotty support at best. There are two options for handling autoplay with Chrome, but neither is ideal. Mute Audio by Default Your first option for handling autoplay on Chrome is to mute all audio by default. This will prevent the obnoxious audio playback from blaring through your speakers, but the videos will still play....
Streaming services like fuboTV, Sling TV, and others also include NBC in most packages. However, NBC isn’t available to stream in every market. See our guides to Thursday Night Football and Monday Night Football for details on those games. How to Watch the Official NBC Sunday Night Football Live Stream NBCUniversal has the sole rights to broadcast Sunday Night Football, which includes streaming it online. That means the only way to watch an official stream of any of these exciting games is if you have a qualifying cable or satellite subscription....
Most modern professional or prosumer cameras now feature Wi-Fi or Bluetooth radios. If you have one that does, consider services like Dropbox and Google Photos (Apple’s iCloud Photo Library is cloud-based, too, but it requires an iPhone or Mac). The Photos app on your iPhone then launches. Tap the Import button to transfer the photos. Tap either Import All or select the individual photos you want and tap Import. This process doesn’t go in the other direction: You can’t use this adapter to upload photos from your phone to your camera....
How Do I Turn off HDR on My TV? To turn off HDR on a Roku TV, use the Roku remote to access the secret menu: Why Would I Turn off HDR? If you notice the colors on your TV don’t look right, switching off HDR might make a difference. Also, turning off HDR can help reduce glare on your Roku TV, which is a common problem when there’s too much natural light in the room....
The problem with using IM apps in default light mode is that it can be hard on the eyes, especially in a dark room. One solution to this is Facebook Messenger in Dark mode. What Is Dark Mode on Messenger? When you enable Facebook Messenger Dark mode, it changes the entire background of the chat window to a dark black. The other elements in the chat also change slightly....
How to Unblock Someone on the Instagram App To remove someone from your list of blocked users on Instagram using the Instagram app for all supported versions of iOS (iPad and iPhone), Android (Samsung, Google, etc.) and Windows, follow these steps: Now you can see the user’s profile where you can choose to Follow them if you like. Unblock Someone Using Instagram on the Web To unblock a user using the Instagram website on a computer with your desktop web browser:...
This article offers tips and tutorials for 3D printer nozzle cleaning. The specifics might vary among manufacturers but are similar; check your printer’s documentation so you don’t void your warranty. How to Quickly Clear a 3D Printer Nozzle It could be that the hot end, or nozzle, has a small amount of residue or material build-up. Sometimes, you can clean it out with a probe. Some users recommend a thin wire, but that can scratch the inner wall of the nozzle, something you want to avoid....
How Do I Start Using My Kindle Paperwhite? How Do I Navigate on My Kindle Paperwhite? Just like your phone, your main interactions with the Kindle Paperwhite will be through taps. For the most part, you’ll just tap the menu item or object to select it. You can also do long presses to open additional options. But the instructions are a little different when you’re reading a book. How Do I Read Books on My Kindle Paperwhite?...
How to Search By File Type The filetype command is used to perform a Google file search. When you use that operator in your searches, the file extension that you tie with it immediately narrows down all results to show only that file type. For example, you might search for PDFs on Google if you’re looking for books in that file format: What follows the file type is the search term that you want Google to look for within the files....
How to Search Within a Specific Website To search within a specific website, you must enter the search following the rules that Google recognizes for such a search. How to Search a Single Domain Usually searching an entire domain casts too wide a net, but if you are searching for government information, for example, you could search just within .gov sites by entering only the domain for the name. For example: site:lifewire....
Get Skype Most new Chromebooks run apps found in the Google Play Store, opening an array of functionality not previously available on Chrome OS. One popular app is Skype, which lets you communicate online through voice, video, and text-based chat. To find out whether your Chromebook model supports Google Play apps, open the Settings app. If you scroll down the interface but cannot find a section for Google Play Store, your device cannot install the Skype app....
How Does It Work? To use the virtual trackpad, put two fingers on the screen, or do a long press on the space key. When the keys on the keyboard go blank, the trackpad is active. To move the cursor, leave your fingers on the screen and move them around just as you would on a normal trackpad. The cursor follows your movement. When the virtual trackpad is on, you can move anywhere on the display, and it will act as one giant trackpad....
