How to Pair Your AirPods to Windows 10 Computers The method for connecting Apple AirPods is the same as adding any other Bluetooth speaker or headphones to a Windows computer: How Can AirPods Connect to a Windows PC? Apple AirPods use Bluetooth to connect to any computer. Once connected, you can use AirPods to listen to audio, input audio via their built-in mic, and control audio volume or pause sound via tap controls....
How to Connect an iPad to a Projector With a Cable The projector, TV, or monitor must allow input from either an HDMI or VGA connection. Because the iPad has a Lightning port, use an adapter to plug into the iPad and either an HDMI or VGA cable that connects to the display device. In most cases, use the HDMI connection. HDMI transmits video and audio through a single cable. If you’re a frequent presenter, you may encounter older systems that only allow a VGA connection, so you may want to carry both kinds of adapters and cables....
Preparing to Connect Apple Watch to Wi-Fi To manually connect your Apple Watch to a Wi-Fi network, first make sure the Watch is not paired with your iPhone. If you’ve left your iPhone at home or in the car, this isn’t a problem, but if you are connecting to save battery life, you will need to turn off Bluetooth on your iPhone to unpair the devices. Verify that you are not already connect to the Wi-Fi network by swiping from bottom to top on the Apple Watch lock screen....
How to Use a Steam Deck With Your TV The Steam Deck doesn’t have an HDMI port, so you can’t use it with your TV right out of the box. It does have a USB-C port though, which means you can connect it to your TV with the help of either a USB-C to HDMI adapter or a USB-C dock that includes an HDMI port. If you want to play for extended periods of time, use a USB-C dock that’s capable of providing power to the Steam Deck since HDMI doesn’t supply enough power to charge the Steam Deck....
Convert a Picture to JPG With Microsoft Paint If you don’t have any fancy photo editing software and aren’t interested in getting any, you can do this with Microsoft Paint or Paint 3D on Windows computers. Open the image in Paint. Choose File or Menu > Save As. A File Explorer menu opens. Choose JPEG from the drop-down menu and save the image where you can easily find it. Use Preview App to Convert PNG to JPEG on a Mac Converting PNG to JPEG on the Mac is super easy as every Mac comes with the program called Preview, which does a lot more than the name implies....
Copy, Paste, or Cut Text Without a Context Menu In an ideal world, every text field would have a right-click context menu to copy, paste and cut text or images. Unfortunately, however, not all text fields are equipped with these handy context menus, but the good news is that doesn’t mean you can’t copy, cut or paste text without a huge hassle. For example, if you find yourself in Windows Live Hotmail without the context you’re used to, you can either employ the toolbar buttons (Cut Text, Copy Text, and Paste Text at the toolbar’s beginning) or use universal keyboard shortcuts....
What Is an Alexa Smart Home Hub? What You Need to Set up a Smart Home With Alexa To control appliances with Alexa voice commands, you must enable the corresponding Alexa skill. You may also need to install an additional app on your phone. For example, if you want to connect your Phillips Hue smart lights to Alexa, then you must download the app for iOS or Android. The Alexa app will walk you through all of the necessary steps when you pair your devices....
Prepare an Audition Tape A demo tape may be generic and appropriate for any station, or it may need to be tailored to a specific station. Some directors require applicants to talk about something very specific, such as a topic they’ve assigned to you. Once you have all the information necessary to record your demo, the next step is to set up your recording environment. If you don’t have access to a studio with the proper equipment, use a phone or computer with software to record your audio....
Create an Outlook Alias Email Address In the Outlook desktop program, you can add other email accounts to use as aliases. If you’ve already added an email to Outlook, using that account as an alias is simple, or you can create a new email alias within the program when you need it. Create an Outlook.com Alias Email Address In Outlook.com, an alias can be an email address you use to respond to people with a different email address from the same account....
How to Create a Facebook Avatar Facebook Avatars, like Bitmoji, are cartoon versions of yourself to use on social media. After you create your Avatar, Facebook generates a variety of expressive stickers you can share on Facebook posts, Facebook comments, Messenger messages, Instagram posts, text and email messages, and more. Share Your Avatar in a Post or as a Profile Pic Once you’ve accessed Facebook Avatars once, the Avatar option will feature more prominently in your menu....
How to Compress a Folder A zipped or compressed file is smaller in size than its original version. Combining several files into one compressed folder makes it easier to send as an email attachment. Windows makes creating a zipped file super simple. Email a Zipped Folder in Outlook As long as the zipped folder doesn’t exceed Outlook’s default size limit of 20 MB (34 MB for Outlook.com), you can send the compressed file as an attachment....
How to Embed a Google Calendar on Your Website Use the free Google Calendar to manage and share a public-facing calendar on your website. Select Customize to change settings. You can also specify which elements show up on your calendar—like the title, print icon, or navigation buttons. The default size is 800 by 600 pixels. That size is fine for a full-size web page with nothing else on it; however, if you’re adding your calendar to a blog or web page with other items, you’ll need to adjust the size....
Basic Requirements There are some basic requirements for the “Find My Phone” command to work. Your phone must: Be turned on. Be signed into Google. Have Wi-Fi or mobile data service. Have your phone number tied to your Google Account. Before you lose your phone (again) you’ll need to set up your device to be connected to your Google Home or Google Home Mini. This varies slightly between Android devices and Apple, but it’s possible to use the “Find My Phone” function with either device....
Find the Printer IP Address Using the Printer’s Built-In Menu On most printers, the network setting is found in the printer menu under Preferences, Options, or Wireless Settings (if it’s a wireless printer). The IP address for the printer may be displayed at the top of the network settings dialog box. If you don’t see it, click through the submenus, such as View Wireless Details, to find the IP address. In most cases, you can’t manually set this IP address....
The d3dx10_43 DLL file is one of many files contained in the DirectX software collection. Since DirectX is utilized by most Windows based games and advanced graphics programs, d3dx10_43.dll errors usually show up only when using these programs. D3dx10_43.dll Errors There are many ways d3dx10_43.dll errors can show up on your PC. Here are several of the more common error messages you might see: D3dx10_43.DLL Not FoundThe file d3dx10_43.dll is missingFile d3dx10_43....
Maybe Windows 7 hangs on startup, forcing you to look at “Starting Windows” for an hour. You’re forced to restart manually, only to watch it freeze at the same place again. Or maybe your Windows 10 computer restarts automatically sometime after it begins to load, causing what’s called a “reboot loop.” Sometimes your computer might even stop at a point where you can move your mouse around but nothing happens....
Why Are My Apps Not Working On My Tablet? Android app problems are usually caused by: A lack of memory or space on the tabletInternet connectivity issuesAn app or service that’s incompatible with the Android tablet model. The service associated with the app being down can also cause Android apps to stop working properly as can errors created during an app installation or update process. If an app on your Android tablet that used to work fine suddenly stops working, it’s likely that an operating system or app update is needed, the app’s connected service may be down, or the app no longer supports your Android tablet model....
Why Is Google Maps Not Showing Alternate Routes? Here are possible some reasons why Google Maps isn’t showing alternate routes: Your GPS is miscalibratedYour internet connection is weakLocation services is disabledOutdated app or cache filesClosed roads or traffic delays How to Fix It When Google Maps Is Not Showing Alternate Routes Try these steps in order until you see multiple route options: How Do I Show Multiple Routes on Google Maps?...
Libcurl.dll Errors There are several ways libcurl.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common ones: Libcurl.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because libcurl.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\libcurl.dllThe file libcurl.dll is missing.Cannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: libcurl.dll. Please install [APPLICATION] again. These error messages might appear while using or installing certain programs, when Windows starts or shuts down, or maybe even during a Windows installation....
Mfc110.dll Errors There are several ways mfc110.dll errors show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common error messages: Mfc110.dll Not Found.This application failed to start because mfc110.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\mfc110.dll.The file mfc110.dll is missing.Cannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: mfc110.dll. Please install [APPLICATION] again. The context of this error is an important piece of information that’s helpful while solving the problem....
