Back Up iTunes to the External Hard Drive Create backups of important files so that you’re prepared when a crash or hardware failure strikes your computer. A backup is especially important when you consider the time and money invested in an iTunes library. To back up your iTunes library, you need an external drive with enough free space to contain the library. If your iTunes library files are in one place and organized, backing up the files to an external hard drive is easy....

Why Is My Laptop Screen So Dark? Anything from a buggy display driver to a faulty screen can be the cause behind a dim screen. The most common reason, however, is the wrong screen brightness setting in Windows 10. But before you get down to brighten your screen, do look around at the ambient lighting and any sources of glare. Sunlight is the primary source of ambient light during the day....

Change the Default Sending Account in Gmail To choose a default sending account and email address in Gmail: New Messages and Forwards vs. Replies When you compose a new message or forward a message in Gmail, your default email address is used in the From line. Replies work differently. Gmail, by default, uses the address from which you originally sent the message for any replies to it. This makes sense because the sender of the original message automatically receives a reply from the address to which they sent their email, instead of an email address that’s new to them....

Can You Rename Chromecast? Yes! You can definitely rename your Chromecast. Wouldn’t it be annoying if you couldn’t? You’d be stuck with whatever room you set it up in first or with typos. Luckily, that’s not the case. You can change the name of your Chromecast to virtually anything—though we recommend something descriptive and clear, especially if you have more than one Chromecast, so you don’t get them confused. Read on to learn how to find your Chromecast name and how to change it....

How Do I Change My Mouse Cursor Easily? Changing the color of your mouse cursor on a Windows PC isn’t only about vision impairments. It could be a cosmetic change to match the color of the desktop theme. For example, you might want a deep brown or red cursor to make it more visible against a dark theme. With high-resolution displays in use today, it can be difficult to spot a cursor in its default size....

In the following article, you’ll learn how to change your signature in Outlook on the desktop version of Outlook, as well as the mobile Outlook app. How to Change Your Signature in Outlook for Desktop If you want a signature to automatically show up at the bottom of your emails, you’ll need to craft your signature once. Then place this into the section of Outlook settings that’ll automatically apply the signature to the footer of every email you send....

Does It Matter What TV Mount to Buy? Choosing a suitable mount for your specific TV is essential, but finding it doesn’t require much information. When selecting a wall mount, you have three primary considerations: your wall material, the size of bracket you need, and what you want to do with your TV once it’s mounted. How Do I Know What Wall Mount My TV Needs? TV mounts typically come with everything you need to install the bracket into drywall, one of the most common interior materials....

How to Set up Chromecast to Work With Google Home Before you can cast Netflix from your phone or tablet to your TV with Chromecast, you need to set up your Chromecast device to work with the Google Home app on your phone or tablet. How to Cast Netflix to Your TV With Chromecast Once you’ve successfully set up your Chromecast, you’re ready to start casting from Netflix and other video sources....

When a Clean Install Is Recommended A clean install of Windows is the right way to go when all other software troubleshooting you’ve tried has been unsuccessful and you want to install or reinstall a clean copy of Windows back on your computer. Most of the time, you try a clean install after one of Windows’ automatic repair processes hasn’t solved your problem. A clean install returns your computer to pretty much the same state it was in the first day you turned it on....

Can I Connect My Ring Doorbell to Alexa? It’s easy to connect your Ring device(s) to Alexa so that you can interact with the smart doorbell using your voice. You will need the Alexa app for iOS or Android devices to complete the pairing process. Here’s how to get started. With this process, you can use Echo devices with your Ring Doorbell and other Ring devices (such as security cameras)....

How Do I Connect My Magic Keyboard? If you have a Magic Keyboard with Touch ID, setting it up to work with your Mac or MacBook doesn’t take long and is quite straightforward. Here’s how to connect your Magic Keyboard. How Do I Turn on the Magic Keyboard from My MacBook Pro? Once you have paired your Magic Keyboard with your Mac including MacBook Pro, using it is simple. Here’s how to turn it on before you use it....

How to Create Instagram Reels Follow these instructions using the Instagram app for Android or iOS to create your own reel video. The steps are exactly the same for both mobile platforms. How to Share Instagram Reels You can easily share reels with others on Instagram or on the web. Here’s how to do it in the app, with a link or with a different app. To film in the app: Tap the action button to start recording and tap it again to stop recording....

What Is a Strong Password? A strong password for your online accounts should be: Truly randomNo shorter than 17 charactersDifferent for each online accountChanged every 90 days There are some password practices that you should avoid: Don’t use the typical “word + number” format.Don’t include publicly available personal information, such as your birthday.Don’t use common shorthand and substitutions (such as using “@” for the letter “a”). What Is a Passphrase? While most passwords are combinations of numbers, letters, and symbols, a passphrase comprises randomly combined words....

How to Delete a Pinterest Board Pinterest boards are great for organizing your pins by topic or category, but once you create a board, it doesn’t have to stay on your profile forever. Keep reading to learn how to delete a Pinterest board any time you want How to Archive or Merge Pinterest Boards If you’re hesitant to delete one of your Pinterest boards forever, there are two less permanent options....

How to Delete Snapchat Conversations in Your Chat Feed Let’s start with something easy: your chat feed. This is one of the main tabs that you access by tapping the speech bubble icon in the bottom menu. To clean up your chat feed, follow these steps: How to Delete Snap Messages That Were Already Sent Snapchat currently does not offer a feature to unsend a snap that was sent too quickly or to the wrong friend....

Learning how to remove stations from Pandora gives you more control over your music. How to Remove Stations From Pandora Online When you are logged in to your Pandora account on the web, you can quickly get rid of stations that no longer interest you. How to Delete Stations on Pandora on iOS or Android You can remove stations directly from the Pandora app on your mobile device. What to Do if a Station Reappears Online If you deleted a station, but it shows up when you access Pandora on the web, check the bookmark you use to access the site....

How to Permanently Delete Your Bumble Account If you found someone you’re ready to commit to, didn’t like your experience with Bumble, or have any other reason to leave the platform, you can delete your account so that all your data is permanently removed. If you delete your account and change your mind, you have to start over from scratch with new account. How to Temporarily Disable Your Bumble Account Bumble’s temporary disabling feature is called snooze mode, which essentially allows you to take your account offline without losing any of your profile information or connections....

Display Only Unread Messages in Thunderbird Follow these steps to see only unread mail in Mozilla Thunderbird: Alternate Method to Show Only Unread Messages You can also show unread messages via the following method. Other Available Options in the View Drop-Down Menu Using the View drop-down menu, you can also select Not Deleted mail and filter for mail that you have tagged Important, Work, Personal, To Do, or Later. The custom views you can select are:...

Instructions apply to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, Word 2010, Excel for Microsoft 365, Excel 2019, Excel 2016, Excel 2013, and Excel 2010. How to Link Excel to Word To insert any part of an Excel worksheet in a Word document: What Happens When You Link Excel to Word Linking an Excel file to a Word document ensures that the Word document is updated every time the data in the Excel file changes....

How to Enable the Finder Path Bar The Finder Path Bar is disabled by default, but it only takes a few seconds to enable it. The Finder’s Path Bar The Finder Path Bar is a small pane located at the bottom of a Finder window, just below where files and folders are listed. The Path Bar shows you the path from the folder you’re currently viewing to the top of the file system....