How Do You Reset Siri to Recognize Your Voice? Siri is the iPhone and iPad’s voice assistant you can use to perform some tasks completely hands-free. But if Siri isn’t responding when you say “Hey Siri,” or if it seems to misunderstand you more often than not, you can reset the Siri feature and teach it to relearn your voice. It should then improve your interactions with Siri. How Do I Reset Voice Recognition on My iPhone?...

The difference between NVRAM and PRAM is mostly superficial. The older PRAM used a small dedicated battery to keep the RAM power up at all times, even when the Mac was disconnected from power. The newer NVRAM uses a type of RAM similar to the flash-based storage used in SSDs to store the parameter information without the need for a battery to keep it safe. Aside from the type of RAM used, and the name change, both serve the same function of storing important information your Mac needs when it boots up or accesses various services....

How to Restore Hal.dll From a Windows XP Disc If you have a Windows XP disc, use the expand command via Recovery Console to restore the missing hal.dll file. Assuming that the missing or corrupt hal.dll file was your only issue, Windows should now start normally. In that expand command, d: represents the drive letter assigned to the optical drive that your CD is currently in, and c: represents the drive that Windows is currently installed on....

How to Rotate the Canvas in Photoshop There are a few ways to rotate an image in Photoshop. Rotating an image in Photoshop can mean rotating individual elements within the picture or the entire canvas itself. Rotating the entire canvas when it contains an image is the simplest way to perform large rotations accurately – perfect when the image is upside down or flipped to one side or the other. To do so:...

How To Save a Single Page of a PDF There are multiple methods for saving one page of a PDF, but we’re focusing on the most general options so that you can do it with minimal hassle, regardless of the device you’re using. Other Options for PDF Single Page Extractions Wondering how to save a single page of a PDF without having to install software? Fortunately, you can easily save one page of a PDF via an online app like Smallpdf....

How to Scan Credit Card Numbers in Safari The Scan Credit Card feature works in conjunction with Safari’s ability to save and autofill your credit card information. There are two ways to use the feature. Scan your credit card to Safari’s Saved Credit Cards to be used with AutoFill, or scan your card directly on a merchant’s e-commerce site. Scan a Credit Card Into Safari’s Saved Credit Cards After you scan a credit card into Safari’s Saved Credit Cards, it will be available via Safari’s AutoFill feature....

How to Search Instagram Open the Instagram app on your mobile device (or go to Instagram.com) and sign in to start using Instagram search. Search for Users on Instagram In addition to searching for posts with specific tags, you can use Instagram search to find user accounts to follow. Enter the username or first name of a user. Like the tag search, Instagram provides a list of top suggestions as you type....

How Do I Connect My Apple Pencil to My iPad? Since the Apple Pencil doesn’t come with the iPad, you’ll need to get it connected once you get everything unboxed. Fortunately, it’s easy to connect an Apple Pencil. But note that how you connect the Apple Pencil will depend on what model iPad you have. Once connected, the Apple Pencil and iPad will sync up, the firmware will update if necessary, and the pencil will charge....

HomePod Set up Needs To get started setting up HomePod, you need: An iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad updated to the latest version of the operating system. Be signed in to iCloud. Have Bluetooth turned on. Have Wi-Fi turned on and connected to the same Wi-Fi network you’ll add the HomePod to. Have the Home and Music apps installed (you probably do, but you could have deleted them. If so, redownload them from the App Store)....

How to Get HBO Max on Roku Devices If you’re ready for some HBO Max entertainment, one of the easiest ways to get it is by downloading the HBO Max app to your Roku device. To do that, all you need to do is go to the Roku Channel Store from a web browser or your Roku device and locate the app. How to Add HBO Max from a Web Browser If you’re already online, you can add HBO Max directly from your web browser....

Insert a Table Before you create a table, enter the data in the worksheet. When entering the data, don’t leave blank rows, columns, or cells in the block of data that will form the table. To create a table in Excel: Table Features Formatting a block of data as a table makes it easy to carry out a variety of tasks on the data without affecting other data in the worksheet....

How to Access the TNT Live Stream There are two main ways to stream TNT. One is through the TNT website with a qualifying cable or satellite subscription, and the other is through a television streaming service like YouTube TV or Hulu With Live TV. Both options allow you to stream to a variety of devices, including your computer or to your phone via an app, so the choice really depends on whether or not you’re a cord cutter....

How to Get a Wetsuit Go to Nook’s Cranny on your island and go over to the cabinet on the right. Open it up and you’ll see a number of different items you can buy on the spot. One item is a Horizontal-striped wet suit selling for 3,000 Bells. If that particular wetsuit doesn’t fit your fashion sense, then you can alternatively obtain a turquoise and black wetsuit with your Nook Miles....

Transfer Photos and Videos From iPhone to a PC Follow these instructions to import photos and videos from an iPhone to a Windows computer. Transfer Photos and Videos From iPhone to Mac Using the Photos App Take the following steps to transfer pictures and video clips from your iPhone to a Mac using the Photos app, which was introduced in macOS Catalina (10.15). Macs with earlier versions of macOS and OS X used iPhoto to transfer photos....

How to Turn Off AirPlay on a Mac From the top menu bar on your Mac desktop, select the Mirroring icon indicated by a rectangle with a triangle at the bottom. In the Mirroring menu that opens, select Turn Mirroring Off. How to Turn Off AirPlay on an iPhone or iPad How Does AirPlay Work? AirPlay detects devices via one of two possible methods. If you’re using Apple AirPort Express as your wireless router then it will connect all of your Apple devices without any additional equipment or setup required....

Does Alexa Stay on All the Time? The Echo Dot displays various colors around the notification ring, each of which represents a separate alert, and that’s true for all of the Echo models. While it is possible to disable some of those alerts or dismiss them, there is no way to turn them off permanently. If you want to completely power down an Echo Dot, your best option is to unplug the unit....

How to Turn off Eco Mode on Nest Once your Nest is set up and running, and it’s in Eco Mode, switching it out of Eco Mode is easy to do manually on the Nest thermostat itself. Eco is just one of the modes Nest can be set to, much like the Heating or Cooling Modes you use all the time with Nest. The Eco Mode can be a good way to save energy or a good resting setting to leave your home on while you’re away, but you won’t always want it on, so knowing how to turn it off is important....

Manage Read Receipts on Apple Messages You can enable read receipts on Apple’s Messages app in a few taps. However, you’re only able to exchange read receipts with other iPhone users who are also using the app. If you’re not sure which app your friends are using, open a conversation with them, or start a new one. Manage Read Receipts on Google Messages Enabling and disabling read receipts on Android’s Messages app is different than in Apple Messages....

Put it to good use (electronic waste is also an environmental concern). So if you can’t sell an old device, trade it in, or give it to someone, why not repurpose a smartphone (or tablet) into a portable media player? Why Making a Portable Media Player Is a Great Idea If you’ve been accustomed to listening to music and/or watching videos through your smartphone, you might be wondering the point of having a dedicated portable media player....

How to Update Your Router’s Firmware Follow these steps to update your router’s firmware: Why Upgrade the Router Firmware? Your router’s firmware controls the operating system that’s specifically designed to run on your make and model of router. Your router manufacturer may release a firmware update to fix a vulnerability that was detected in the current firmware. When bugs are found and corrected, updated firmware is released so that users can implement those fixes....