Getting Started With Wi-Fi Sense in Windows 10 Wi-Fi Sense lets you silently share Wi-Fi passwords with your friends. Previously a Windows Phone-only feature, Wi-Fi Sense uploads your passwords to a Microsoft server and then distributes them to your friends. The next time they come within range of that network, their devices connect automatically. Wi-Fi Sense should be on by default on your Windows 10 PC, but check that it’s active....

Find Your Character Palette Select the menu tab on the tool options bar to bring up your Character palette if it’s not already showing go to Window > Character. Select Your Text Select the text you want in bold or italics by highlighting the words. Select the 3 horizontal lines in the upper right corner of the palette menu. You should see options for Faux Bold and Faux Italic. Choose the one you want — or both....

What Do I Need to Know About Skype Group Chats? Skype offers various different means in which to chat. Whether you simply want to arrange a quick catch up with the family via audio chat or you want to set up a Skype group video call, it’s useful to know what to expect. Here’s a look at the basics behind the concept. Up to 100 people can participate. We’re not expecting many family gatherings to require that many participants but if you want, you can video or audio chat with up to 49 other users....

Open the Clip Speed/Duration window in Premiere Pro by right-clicking on a clip in the timeline or by going to Clip > Speed/Duration in the main menu bar. It’s common in video editing to choose the in-and-out points of clips based on the story you want to show your viewers, so best practices recommend leaving the speed and duration functions linked. In this way, you won’t add unnecessary footage or remove essential footage from a project....

How to Turn Off Netflix Autoplay Netflix has an autoplay feature on its home screen that not everyone appreciates; new TV shows or movies automatically begin playing if you don’t move quickly. You can stop autoplay and prevent automatic previews too. Some viewers prefer to read the show details. If that sounds like you then turn off the autoplay feature for your profile. If you prefer, you can also learn what’s on Netflix without seeing those previews or messing around with your profile at all....

How Do You Connect Netflix to Your TV From Your Phone? The Netflix mobile app can connect to your TV via a Chromecast connection or a separate wireless connection to the Netflix app installed on your smart TV, PlayStation or Xbox video game console, or Blu-ray player. The good news is you don’t need to waste time working out which type of connection to use. The Netflix app on your phone will automatically detect what compatible devices you have available and will display them as options you can choose from....

What You’ll Need to Twitch Stream on the Nintendo Switch Since there’s no Twitch app on the Switch, you will need to broadcast via free streaming software and a video capture card. We use OBS Studio and an Elgato HD60 S in the instructions listed below. Here’s everything you need for this Twitch streaming method: A computer: Any Windows or macOS computer is fine, but one with more processing power will let you stream at a higher resolution....

The ideas behind these tips apply outside the computer world, too, so feel free to keep them in mind when your smartphone quits checking email or your DVR is stuck on one channel. There’s no promise that the experience will be enjoyable, but there are several things you can do to help make talking to tech support less painful for you than it may have been in the past....

Does My Computer Have a Virus? Signs of Infection Not all viruses affect computer systems in the same way, but there are several warning signs to look out for including: Sluggish performanceUnusual pop-up dialog boxesUnexpected crashesDisabled antivirus toolsChanges to your browser homepageSlow internet connections In some situations, a PC virus won’t cause any noticeable changes to your system. Therefore, consistent scanning with a quality antivirus program is the only way to protect your computer....

How to Set up an Alexa Device in Your Hotel Room Setting up an Alexa device when you’re traveling is a lot like setting up a brand new Alexa device. Once you’ve checked in at your destination, you’ll have to provide your device with the name and password for the local Wi-Fi network, set your location and time zone, and there are also a few security-related tweaks that you may want to consider....

What to Do if Your Antenna Is the Problem If you tried the above troubleshooting tips and still do not have all of your channels, then the source could very well be your antenna. For outdoor antenna users, a site called AntennaWeb can make recommendations on the right kind of antenna to use and how ti should be placed in your home. For instructions on how to use AntennaWeb’s form, follow the steps outlined in this guide:...

How to Change Outlook 365 to the Dark Theme Every version of Outlook 365 supports Dark Mode. How you turn it on and off, and what options you have for controlling it automatically, differ based on what platform you’re using it on (the steps to turn on Dark Mode in other Office 365 apps are similar). To use Dark Mode in the desktop version of Outlook 365 installed on your Windows PC or Mac, or on your iPhone, you must be a Microsoft 365 subscriber (but you can use it on the web without a subscription)....

How Do I Turn Off iMessage On My Mac? As mentioned earlier, you have two options when it comes to turning off iMessage on a Mac: disabling the program completely or just hiding notifications. How to Completely Turn Off iMessage On a Mac If you don’t ever want to get text messages through iMessage on your Mac, turn the program off by following these steps How to Hide iMessage Notifications On a Mac If you still want to get and send texts on your Mac, but just don’t want to be bothered by iMessage notifications, disable those notifications by following these steps:...

How to Know You Have Notifications To receive those notifications, say “Alexa, what are my notifications” or “Alexa, do I have notifications?” Alexa will then alert you to deliveries, returns, updates, or other alerts you’ve set up. Turn Off Package Notifications in the Alexa App Currently, you cannot simply ask Alexa to adjust your package notifications. However, you can easily change these settings in the Alexa app on Android or iPhone....

How Do I Turn on My Galaxy Watch? If this is the first time you’re using the Galaxy Watch, you will need to power it on. You may also need to turn it back on if the battery died and you didn’t plug the Watch into the charger in time. Here’s how to turn on your Galaxy Watch: Why Is My Samsung Galaxy Watch Not Turning On? If your Samsung Galaxy Watch is not turning on, even after pressing and holding the Power key, you may need to charge the device....

How Do I Activate AirDrop on an iPad? AirDrop is always “on” when you want to use it to send things to nearby devices, but you may not be able to receive them. You can make your iPad visible using two methods. Turn on AirDrop Using the Control Center The first way to become visible for AirDrop uses the iPad’s Control Center. Turn on AirDrop Using the Settings App If your Control Center isn’t working, or the AirDrop icon doesn’t appear for whatever reason, you can also use the Settings app....

How to Uninstall an Xbox One Game When your Xbox One is full and you’re ready to uninstall some games, here’s how. Reinstalling an Xbox One Game After Deletion When you delete an Xbox One game, the game is removed from your console, but you still own it. That means you are free to reinstall any game you have deleted, as long as you have enough available storage space. To reinstall an uninstalled Xbox One game:...

How to Remove Dropbox From a Mac Uninstalling Dropbox on a Mac initially looks very straight forward, but there’s a catch - it’s pretty well embedded on your computer. Here’s how to do the simplest part of uninstalling Dropbox. How to Remove the Dropbox Finder Extension If you want Dropbox on your Mac but you don’t want the Finder Helper extension tool every time you right-click a file, it’s possible to remove this separately....

Pinned message conversations, officially known as threads, will remain at the top of the app until they’re unpinned. This makes them easy to find but takes up more space in the app. Here’s how to unpin message conversations in iOS to free up space in the app. How to Unpin Message Conversations in iOS Follow these steps to unpin a message conversation, also known as a message thread, in iOS....

How to Untag Yourself If someone has tagged you on a photo or post on Facebook and you’re not happy with it being linked to you, a quick fix is moments away. Here’s how to untag yourself on Facebook. How to Untag Someone Else If you would rather untag someone else from your photo or post, the process is nearly the same. Click the image, then instead of clicking the X next to your name, click it next to the person you wish to remove....