Requirements for Playing PlayStation 4 Games on a Windows PC or Mac If you already own a PS4 or PS5 console, the easiest way to play PS4 games on your PC is with Sony’s Remote Play app. To use Remote Play on your computer, you’ll need: A PS4 consoleWireless controller (DualShock 4 recommended)USB wireless adaptor or USB cableHigh-speed internet connection with at least 15 megabits per second (Mbps) upload and download speed (recommended)...
How to Post a GIF in a Facebook Status Update A GIF is an image format that captures a short scene of moving images in a movie-like format. But since it’s only an image, there’s no sound. Facebook allows users to post GIFs in their status updates, in comments, and in private messages. When you click or tap in the field to make a new post on Facebook.com, you’ll open a list of options....
Match Your Camera to the Printer With some digital cameras, you must download photos to a computer before you can print them. However, newer cameras allow you to print directly from the camera, both wirelessly and through a USB cable. Some cameras require specific software to allow you to print directly, while others will only print directly to specific models of printers. Check your camera’s user guide to determine any limitations your camera has for direct printing....
How Do You Refresh on a Mac? Pressing F5 is a well-known shortcut for refreshing a web browser, website, or webpage on Windows platforms, but using this shortcut on a Mac produces a different result. Instead of using F5, Command+R (or cmd+r) is the shortcut you’ll want to use to perform a refresh on Mac platforms. Of course, this applies to the majority of Mac web browsers, too. Sometimes, a standard refresh isn’t enough to fix a web page that isn’t displaying correctly or shows outdated information....
How to Report a Person or Server on Desktop Discord When it comes to social media, we all know there are jerks out there, and Discord is no different. Luckily it’s easy to report someone or a server if you have an unresolvable issue. However, if possible, you should first bring issues to a moderator on the server where they occurred. Server moderators often have familiarity with users in question and, in turn, can better mediate disputes....
How to Reset the Volume for All Your Devices in Windows 11 Follow these steps to reset the volume for all your apps in one go. This will set the volume to 100% for whatever apps are listed in the Settings app. How to Reset the Audio Driver in Windows 11 There are a few ways to deal with the audio driver, depending on your specific situation: Other ways to do this include clicking through Settings > System > Sound, or executing the ms-settings:sound Run command....
How to Right-Click on a Mac Using a Keyboard Modifier The simplest way to produce a right-click is with a keyboard modifier. Use this method to change a primary click on a mouse or trackpad into a secondary or right-click. This trick works with any pointing device, including mice and trackpads. To right-click, hold the Control key while you click the mouse or the trackpad on your MacBook. How to Set Up a Secondary (Right) Click on a Mouse Using the Control key is all well and good, but you can still set up the mouse to feature a right-click function....
How to Select Multiple Messages in Gmail To select a range of consecutive messages at once: How to Select Multiple Messages Based on Message Criteria To select multiple emails in the current view based on specific criteria, click the downward-pointed triangle (▾) beside the top check box in the Gmail message list toolbar to reveal a list of options. You can then select multiple messages based on criteria: All: Select all messages in the current view....
How Do I Set Up a HomePod Mini? The HomePod Mini has limited physical controls and doesn’t have a display, so you set it up using an iPhone, iPod Touch, or an iPad. The device needs to be signed in to your Apple ID account, connected to iCloud, connected to the same Wi-Fi network you plan to use with your HomePod Mini, and Bluetooth needs to be enabled. Here’s how to set up a HomePod Mini:...
Laptop and Projector Setup (Wired) If the laptop will be wired to the projector with audio/video cables, this is how you need to set it up: Laptop and Projector Setup (Wireless) Some laptops connect to projectors wirelessly, in which case the setup directions are different: You can turn off a laptop by hitting the power button or using the shutdown function in the operating system. To shut down a projector, press its power button, usually on the top or front of the device; if you can’t find it, just unplug it from the wall....
Enable IMAP for Gmail to Work With Outlook Before using Outlook with Gmail, you need to enable IMAP within Gmail. Go into your online Gmail account and follow these steps: How to Add Gmail Account to Outlook Automatically If you add your Gmail address and password to Outlook, it automatically detects all the other settings. How to Setup Gmail in Outlook Manually The following instructions apply to pre-2019 versions of Outlook....
What Is a Personalized Alexa Flash Briefing? You can extend your flash briefing by adding more feeds. Most major and local news outlets have their own Alexa flash briefing feeds, as do websites like EPSN.com. There are thousands of flash briefing feeds, and not all of them are news and weather-related. You’ll find feeds that provide daily fashion advice, vocabulary words, and guided meditations. In addition to audio feeds, there are also text feeds that Alexa can read to you and video feeds for Alexa devices with a screen....
How to Create Google Drive Folder The first thing you need to do before you can collaborate with others in Google Drive is to create a folder. It’s a handy organizing bin for items you want to share. To create a folder in Google Drive: Share Your Folder Now that you’ve made a folder, you need to share it. Add Documents to the Folder With the folder and sharing preferences set up, it’s super easy to share your files from now on....
Difficulty: Average Time Required: 20 minutes How to Share Internet Connection in Windows XP Using the built-in Internet Connection Sharing feature on Windows computers, you can share that single Internet access with any device over Wi-Fi or by connecting with an ethernet wire. In essence, you can turn your computer into a wireless hotspot (or wired router) for other devices nearby. Your Internet connection will now be shared with other computers on your local network; if you connect them via wire (either directly or through a wireless hub), you’re all set....
How to Share and Print Photos Using the iPhone Photos App Got photos on your iPhone that you just need others to see? Follow these steps to share, print, or post your pictures from the Photos app: Importing Pictures from iOS Photos to Other Apps Lots of apps can import images from the Photos app. Doing this is a little different from the steps above. It’s also more convenient if you’re already in the app that you’ll use to share the picture....
Now you’re free to move speakers to their new locations. Time permitting, this can be a great opportunity to consider how you might hide or disguise speaker wire in living areas. With the proper techniques, wires can be put safely and aesthetically out of sight. Write down the numbers along with the speaker location (for example, front left/right, center, or surround left/right) in a notepad. When finished, measure the speaker wire you set aside earlier and compare it to your notes....
How to Take a Screenshot on a OnePlus device Though OnePlus smartphones run on a custom version of Android called OxygenOS, most of the core features carry over. The hardware-based method of taking a screenshot on Android is the same on a OnePlus device. The process takes a few seconds and requires two simultaneous button presses. How to Enable and Use Gesture Controls to Take a Screenshot Along with the standard way of taking a screenshot on an Android device, OnePlus users can enable specific gesture controls to do the same thing....
What You Need to Make a Bootable Lubuntu USB Drive You’ll need the following to create a bootable Lubuntu USB drive: The Lubuntu ISO file Win32 Disk Imager A formatted USB flash drive The first step is to Download Lubuntu. The 64-bit version of Lubuntu is recommended for most PCs. Check the Windows Control Panel to tell if you’re running a 32-bit or 64-bit system. You must also download and install Win32 Disk Imager, which you will need to burn the ISO file to the USB drive....
How To Turn Off Any iPad Model Turning off an iPad without a Home button is slightly different from turning off an iPad with a Home button, but we’ll explain the differences. Here’s what to do: How To Turn on Any iPad Model Turning on an iPad is simple: just hold down the On/Off/Sleep button in the upper-right corner of the iPad until the screen lights up. When the screen lights up, let go of the button and the iPad boots....
How to Turn Airplane Mode On or Off There are two ways to enable or disable Airplane mode on Windows 10 or 11 devices. Use the Network icon on the Taskbar The easiest way is from the Network icon on the Taskbar (that thin strip at the bottom of your display where the Start button exists and program icons appear). Simply position the mouse over that icon and select it. From there, select Airplane mode....
