Install In-Wall Stereo Speakers In-wall stereo speakers are a great option for good sound quality if you don’t have speaker cabinets. When painted to match the room décor, in-wall speakers blend in with the surroundings, giving your home theater a customized look. Locate any obstructions behind the walls, such as pipes, studs, or wires by drilling a small 1/4-inch hole in the wall and inserting a coat hanger bent to a 90-degree angle....
How to Show a Lock Screen on Waking Most of the time, when you are not using your Chromebook, it will go to sleep. It’s important to make sure your Chromebook will prompt for a password when it wakes up; otherwise, anyone could access anything on your Chromebook, including your Google account. By default, this feature is on, but here’s where the setting is located so you can double-check (or turn the feature on if it’s off)....
Import and Time Stretch an Audio File Follow these steps to modify a song’s playback speed in Audacity. Save Changes to a New File If you want to save the changes you made, export the audio as a new file. Here’s how: If you see a message saying that you can’t save in the MP3 format or you receive a lame_enc.dll error, download and install the LAME encoder plugin. For more information on installing this, read this Audacity tutorial on converting WAV to MP3 (scroll down to the LAME installation section)....
Can I Overclock My Intel Processor? Not all Intel processors can be overclocked. If your CPU’s model number has a “K” in it (Core i9-9900K, Core i7-9700K, etc.), then it’s overclockable, but your motherboard’s chipset must also support overclocking. Is Overclocking a CPU Easy? Intel has made it easier to overclock its CPUs over the years. The simplest solution is to download Intel Performance Maximizer and run the software. For more advanced options, use the Intel Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel XTU) to tweak your computer’s performance in various ways....
Planning Your WordPerfect Template A WordPerfect template can contain formatting, styles, boilerplate text, headers, footers, and macros, in addition to other customized settings. There are pre-made templates available, and you can create your own templates. Before you create your WordPerfect template, outline what you want to include in it. You can always go back and edit your template or make changes to elements in the documents created from a template, but the time you spend planning will save you a lot in the long run....
Where Is the Repeat Button on Spotify? The Repeat button on Spotify is to the right of the playback buttons on the bottom bar of the Spotify player. It looks like two white arrows in a loop. This location is consistent for all platform versions of the Spotify player. The icon will turn green with a small dot when you select it to loop a song or a playlist. The image below is from the Spotify player on the desktop....
What Is Echo Dot Setup Mode? The first time it powers on, your Echo device will automatically enter setup mode. In setup mode, the Echo Dot connects to the Alexa app on your phone via Bluetooth. Once connected, you must connect your Dot to your Wi-Fi network. Your Echo Dot will not work without a Wi-Fi connection. You can tell your Echo is in setup mode when the ring of light turns from blue to orange....
Luckily, both the 6th generation iPod nano and 7th generation iPod nano let you rearrange the app icons to suit your needs. Here’s what you need to do: Can You Rearrange Icons on Other iPod nano Models? No. Only the 6th and 7th generation models have app icons. All of the other versions use menus, whose order cannot be changed. How About Deleting Apps Built Into the iPod nano? No....
How to Record Using the Voice Memos App Recording audio with the iPhone Voice Memos app is fairly straightforward. Here’s how to record voice on iPhone with it. How to Trim a Voice Memo on iPhone Apple’s Voice Memos app includes only basic editing functionality. Here’s how to trim a voice recording in the app. How to Delete an iPhone Voice Memo To delete an audio recording in the Voice Memos app, tap the recording, then tap the trash can next to it....
How to Report a Message as Spam in Yahoo Mail Yahoo Mail has spam filters, so most unsolicited messages are automatically placed in the Spam folder. Nonetheless, spam will occasionally make it to your inbox. To alert Yahoo Mail that junk mail that made it past the spam filter: How to Report a Message as Spam in Basic Yahoo Mail The process for reporting spam in Yahoo Mail Basic is the same, but the interface is a little different:...
How to Factory Reset a PS5 Controller Follow these steps to reset a PS5 controller to factory settings: Why Reset a PS5 DualSense Controller? Try resetting your PS5 to fix the following problems: The PS5 controller won’t pair with the PS5 console. The Bluetooth connectivity isn’t working, preventing wireless play. You want to pair the PS5 controller with another device. How to Turn a PS5 Controller On and Off Turning the controller on and off, also known as soft reset, can sometimes fix connection issues....
Why Do Wi-Fi Extenders Stop Working? A Wi-Fi extender can stop working for many reasons. While these aren’t all the reasons it could stop working, some examples are: the primary connection is no longer available, a hardware malfunction, or a different security credential being in place. These are the steps to reset a Wi-Fi Extender if it stops working. Do Wi-Fi Extenders Need Replacing? Wi-Fi Extenders generally do not need to be replaced often, as these devices do not broadcast the internet signal independently....
How to Re-sync an Apple Watch Your Apple Watch should automatically re-sync with your iPhone any time the two devices are nearby. Here’s what to do if you need to re-sync the two devices manually. How to Unpair Your Apple Watch If your Apple Watch still doesn’t pair correctly with your iPhone, you may need to unpair it and re-pair it with your phone. Here’s how to unpair it before you re-sync it....
How to Share Location on Android While there are third-party location-sharing apps that also share your location, this article will focus on three ways to share your location using Google Maps. Send Your Location With Automatic Updates The first and arguably the best method, depending on your situation, is to use the Location sharing feature built-in to Google Maps. This lets the other person keep tabs on your location for as long as you let them—you can pick a specific duration or provide your real-time location indefinitely, so it never expires....
How to Share Your Location Using iCloud or Family Sharing First, turn on Location services and set up a Family Sharing or iCloud account. Then, follow these steps on your iOS device: How to Share Your Location Using the Messages App iOS’ preinstalled communication app, Messages, lets you share your location, too. From within Messages: How to Share Your Location Using the Apple Maps App iOS’ Maps app makes it easy for the people meeting you to get turn-by-turn directions....
Updating the Xbox 360 Software Before you begin a transfer, update your Xbox 360 software if it isn’t current by connecting to the Xbox network over an internet connection. Transfer Data From an Old Hard Drive to a New Hard Drive When you have the current version of the software installed, you can transfer the data. The transfer process can take several hours depending on how much data you have. Be patient....
How to Turn Off a MacBook Pro Most of the time, when you’re not using a MacBook Pro, putting it into sleep mode is good enough (more on sleep mode at the end of this article). However, there are times you’ll want to turn off a MacBook Pro completely. For example, when your battery is low, and you can’t recharge it right away, or when you can’t have a powered-on laptop, such as when going through airport security or when planes are taking off and landing....
How to Disable Chrome Notifications Although useful in certain instances, Google Chrome notifications can often get in the way of what you’re doing and become a bothersome feature of an otherwise solid web browser. If you’re tired of seeing alerts popping up on your PC, follow these steps to disable them. How to Disable Notifications in the Windows 10 Settings With Windows 10, you can control notifications for many applications, not only Chrome....
How to Turn Off the Xbox Series X or S Narrator From the Power Menu The easiest way to switch off the narrator is to use the Xbox Series X or S power menu, which is accessible at any time via the Guide. This method is fast, but the problem is that it also makes it extremely easy to switch the screen reader on by accident. If you’re unsure why your Xbox Series X or S is suddenly talking to you, this is probably what happened....
How to Turn off Vibration on Android Devices Your Android phone vibrating when it receives a call or notification is often helpful, but it can be convenient to switch it off. Here’s how to do so. How to Turn Off Individual Vibrations on Android Devices If you prefer to control which apps have vibration enabled, it’s simple to adjust things according to each app you use. Here’s how to turn off vibrations on an app-by-app basis....
