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Jul
3
2020

How to Watch Netflix on Your TV

1. Use an App to Watch Netflix on a Smart TV The world of Smart Television operating systems is a very confusing one. Ever since Firefox TV met its demise in 2016, there are four major smart TV operating systems still in use. These are Tizen, WebOS, Android TV, and Roku TV. As a user, that’s not ideal. Sadly, as you’d expect, the various app marketplaces for each OS are fragmented, with different apps available on different platforms. The good news, though, is that all four of the .

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Jul
3
2020

How to Record a Phone Call on an iPhone

How to Record Calls on iPhone Without Apps This is probably the quickest, easiest, and “dirtiest” way of recording a phone call from your iPhone. You’ll need another device with a microphone that can record (like an iPad, computer, or portable recording device) to make it work. Provided you’re in a quiet environment and can use your iPhone’s speakerphone, it’s simple to pull off: Call your contact and tap on the Speaker icon. If you have Bluetooth headpho.

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Jul
3
2020

How to Force Close a Program Without Task Manager

How to Force Stop a Program the Easy Way To force stop an application without using the Task Manager, you can simply use the taskkill command to do that. Typically, you would have to enter this command at the Command Prompt to kill a particular process. However, it’s clumsy to open up command line window every time an applucation stops responding, and typing the command every time is a waste od time. You can force close windows way much easier with a shortcut. Right-click on any space .

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Jul
3
2020

How to Run Command Prompt Commands With a Desktop Shortcut

How to Open Command Prompt via Windows 10 Shortcut To start, let’s explore how to open the command prompt using a Windows 10 shortcut. It won’t do anything right away; you’ll still have to manually type in the command you want to do. However, what we’ll cover here will act as the basis for the other commands we’ll cover in this article. First, we need to create a CMD shortcut. To do this, right-click in an empty space in File Explorer or the desktop. Then, go to N.

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Jul
2
2020

How to Compress a PDF, Reduce the File Size, and Make It Smaller

1. Third-Party PDF Tools Adobe Acrobat PDF Optimizer (Cross-Platform) If you have Adobe Acrobat installed on your computer, there’s a tool within the application called “PDF Optimizer”. This is one of the best and easiest ways to shrink a PDF document. To get to this, open your PDF in Acrobat, click Tools > Optimize PDF. A toolbar with a few options will appear just above the PDF. If you click Reduce Size, Acrobat will apply default settings to your file to attempt to re.

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Jul
2
2020

How to Use the KonMari Method to Declutter Your Digital Life

What Is the KonMari Method? The KonMari method is a copyrighted term by Marie Kondo, who named it using the first few letters of her names. She brought the KonMari method though the book. You likely know her better through her Netflix show, where she visits American homes and applies her special method to help people clear their hoarded items. There’s a lot to master with the KonMari technique, including going through your worldly belongings in categories and properly ‘sending off&.

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Jul
2
2020

How to Use TikTok on Your PC or Mac

How to Use the TikTok Website TikTok’s desktop site is incredibly simple to use, and lets you casually browse TikToks right from your computer. Just keep in mind that you can’t download TikTok videos from the desktop site. How to Browse Videos on the TikTok Website When you head to the TikTok website, you’ll be greeted by the site’s landing page. To start browsing, simply click the Watch now button in the top-right corner of the screen. You’ll then get redirecte.

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Jul
2
2020

How to Fix Zoom and Other Video Conference Apps on Your iPhone

1. Allow Access to Your Camera and Microphone Apple encourages you to take more control over your privacy by letting you choose which apps can and can’t access the camera or microphone on your iPhone. Zoom, Skype, and other video conferencing apps usually ask for this permission in a popup when you first start using them. If you chose Don’t Allow when your video conferencing app asked for permission, your microphone or camera won’t work until you change your settings. Go to .

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Jul
1
2020

How to Use an Android Phone as a Webcam

Why Use Your Android Phone as a Webcam? You’re caught short. Your children want to chat with their grandparents over Skype. Or perhaps it’s your boss, wanting a teleconference to discuss that report you submitted. But you don’t have a webcam. Although they come built into many monitors and all-in-one PCs, not everyone has a webcam. Peripheral webcams are popular, but they can prove tricky to install and temperamental even when they’re set up correctly. The solution is.

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Jul
1
2020

How to Share Your Screen on Skype

How to Share Your Screen on Skype for Windows First, call a contact. It can be an individual or a group. It can be an audio or a video call. Once in the call, hover in the Skype window and click the two overlapping squares icon in the bottom-right. If you don’t see this, it’s because your Skype window is too narrow click the plus icon instead and then click Share screen. You will see your screen outlined in the Skype window. If you have multiple monitors, you can click the monitor.

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