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How to Use a Fitbit Charging Cable and Cradle All Fitbit models require either a charging cable or charging cradle. All new Fitbits come with their required charging equipment, but if you purchased a Fitbit second-hand you may need to buy an aftermarket charger. Here’s a list of the Fitbit devices that require a charging cable vs. a charging cradle: Charging cable: Fitbit Ace, Fitbit Ace 2, Fitbit Ace 3, Fitbit Alta, Fitbit Alta HR, Fitbit Charge, Fitbit Charge 2, Fitbit Charge 3, Fitbit Charge HR, Fitbit Flyer, Fitbit Ionic, and Fitbit Surge....

Put a Lock on Your Smartphone or Tablet Lock your Android device with a PIN or password. After you activate the lock screen, you will be asked to enter the PIN any time you activate the device or attempt to make major changes, such as altering important Android Settings. Create a New User on Your Device Set up an Android guest account to allow or disallow access to certain apps on the device....

How to Clean Dust From Your PC Cleaning a PC is essentially just dust removal. Your tools are canned air, a computer vacuum and a dust mask. Cotton swabs and rubbing alcohol (for the case only) are optional. The basic idea is to blow dust off of components while catching it with a computer vacuum if possible. Use alternate items like a dust cloth or a gloved finger in tough spots where the canned air doesn’t do the trick....

How to Clear the Cache To clear the cache in Microsoft Edge, complete the following steps: How to Clear the Cache When You Close the Browser Window You can also set Microsoft Edge to clear the cache automatically every time you close the browser window. To do so, complete the following steps: Reasons to Clear the Cache The cache consists of items that Microsoft Edge finds and saves while you surf the web....

How to Clear Cache in Windows 11 Windows stores temporary files in a cache, which can take up a lot of space on your drive as it fills up. If you’re trying to free up space on your Windows PC, clearing this cache is an easy option that can yield great results. Here’s how to clear the cache in Windows 11: How to Clear the Location Cache in Windows 11 The Windows location cache is a different type of cache that keeps track of your physical location....

How to Connect an Xbox One Controller to Android Want to play games on your Android phone or tablet, but despise on-screen touch controls? With many games now including controller support, it’s good to know how to connect the Xbox One controller to Android. You need Android 9 Pie or newer and both devices must have Bluetooth capability. Controller Support in Android Isn’t New Technically, you can connect any wired controller if your Android device’s USB port supports On-The-Go (OTG)....

Do Macs Have Ethernet Ports? Ethernet ports are not as prevalent on computer systems as they used to be, with many Macs no longer offering the functionality. It’s important to double-check if your Mac or MacBook has an Ethernet port if you plan on using it. Generally, the Mac Pro, iMac, and Mac mini range offer an ethernet port. Older MacBook Pros and MacBook Airs do, too, but you’ll need to check on the side of your laptop to confirm this....

How Do I Transfer My Karaoke CDs to a USB Drive? For a karaoke CD to work correctly, it needs three things: A graphics file; generally, a video file such as .avi or a format called .cdg; an audio file, such as MP3; and a way to understand that these two things belong together, called a “file structure.” Building the file structure is the most important part of USB playback. The video and audio need to have the same name on your data source....

How to Create a Windows 8 Recovery Drive A Windows 8 Recovery Drive gives you access to Advanced Startup Options, a menu full of advanced repair and troubleshooting tools such as Command Prompt, System Restore, Refresh Your PC, Rest Your PC, Automatic Repair, and more. After you create a Recovery Drive on a flash drive, you can boot from it if Windows 8 no longer starts properly. Considering its value, one of the first things a new Windows 8 user should do is create a Recovery Drive....

How to Delete TikTok Comments in the App Like other social media apps, TikTok lets everyone on the platform moderate comments posted to their videos by other users. You can also remove your comments if you make a spelling mistake or forget to tag someone correctly. The easiest way to delete a comment on TikTok is by using the mobile app. How to Delete a Comment on TikTok via the Web You can also delete TikTok comments using a web browser to log into TikTok with the same account that you use on the app....

How to Delete Pages in Microsoft Word To remove all the material on a page, select the text and position the cursor at the end of the text you want to remove. Then press and hold the Backspace key (or Delete key on a Mac). Depending on how much text you have, consider using a shortcut to highlight the text. Use the Delete Key Using the Delete key on a PC to remove a page is similar to using the Backspace key, except you place the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to remove instead of at the end....

How Can I Save TikTok Videos? When you come across TikTok videos that you’d like to download and share, here’s how to so: How Can I Download TikTok Videos With No Download Option? You may come across some TikTok videos that are missing a download option within their share menu. This isn’t a bug in the app, but a restriction placed on the video by the creator who may not want people saving their work due to a copyright issue or simple personal preference....

Where to Find Google Drive Movies Google Drive lets users share movies directly with others or publicly on the web. With this in mind, you may find movies listed on a host of websites and online communities. Make sure you have the necessary permissions to share or download content. One way to find movies on Google Drive is with a Google search using this search: site:drive.google.com movies. How to Play, Save, and Download Google Drive Movies After you find the link to a film you want to watch, you’re only a few steps away from playing your movie, saving it to your Google Drive, or downloading it directly to your computer....

How to Download Voice Memos via iCloud Since iOS 11, iOS devices have had an app called Files. It’s where you can save files to your iCloud drive and view and access them from elsewhere. Here’s what to do. How to Download Voice Memos via AirDrop If you own a Mac desktop or laptop, you can easily download voice memos via AirDrop. Here’s what to do. How to Download Voice Memos via Dropbox Another easy alternative is to use a cloud storage app like Dropbox....

How to Make a FaceTime Call on iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch There are several ways to make a FaceTime call. You can either use the Phone app (on iPhone only) or the FaceTime app (on all three devices). Both apps are pre-installed. Whichever you prefer, follow these steps to make a FaceTime call: What to Do If FaceTime Isn’t Working In some rare cases, FaceTime might not work when you try to use it....

Can Google Assistant Find my iPhone? They might seem like an odd pair, but you can use Google Assistant to find your iPhone. You can even have Google Assistant find your phone for you if the phone is on silent mode. It manages this by temporarily bypassing silent mode to sound the alert so you can locate the misplaced phone. To find your iPhone with Google Assistant, you need to have the Google Home app on your iPhone....

Zelda: BOTW Swords Here’s a list of every sword in Breath of the Wild. Savage Lynel Sword The most powerful single-handed sword can be obtained from silver or white-maned Lynels that inhabit Akkala Wilds, Lanayru Road East Gate, Gerudo Summit, and North Tabantha Snowfield. It provides a powerful melee attack without weighing you down too much. Royal Claymore This heavy two-handed sword is hidden in treasure boxes around Hyrule, specifically in Hyrule Castle, Gerudo Desert, and the Hebra Mountains....

How to Find Old Friends from the Past You went your way and your best friend went their way. Somewhere along the way, phone numbers were lost. You had no way of finding each other again. And then came Facebook. All you do to locate an old friend on Facebook is enter their name into the search field. If they are on Facebook and still have the same name, you should be able to find them....

It’s common to see a PXE-E61 error message on a computer that’s inadvertently trying to boot to a network device when one doesn’t actually exist. This is often caused by a misconfigured setting in the BIOS but could be caused by a failing hard drive. PXE-E61 & Related Errors Here are some ways you might see these errors show up: PXE-E61: Media test failure, check cablePXE-M0F: Exiting Intel PXE ROM....

The error message is triggered by the DPC Watchdog Timer when it detects a DPC (Deferred Procedure Call) is running past its predetermined runtime. DPC Watchdog Violation Errors This error is also known by its STOP code 0x00000133 (0x133 for short). You might see the error message or STOP code at seemingly random times or during a particular situation, like when the computer is first booting up or about to shut down, shortly after a Windows or other software update or installation, or while using a particular program or device....