Should You Upgrade a CPU Yourself? Learning how to upgrade a CPU is a right of passage for any DIY PC enthusiast. It’s not overly complex, but you need to execute it carefully, as there is real potential to damage your CPU and your motherboard. Even if you do it mostly right, leaving components with inadequate cooling can lead to overheating and further damage. Before You Buy a New CPU The first step in any CPU upgrade journey is buying the right one....

How to Connect a Keyboard and Mouse to Your PlayStation 5 It’s super simple (and useful) to use a keyboard and mouse with your PlayStation 5. Here’s how to do it. What Keyboards and Mice Are Compatible With the PlayStation 5? The PlayStation 5 is compatible with pretty much all keyboards and mice. Some mouse and keyboard combinations may require you to wait a moment or two for the console to register them but for the most part, they simply just work....

What is a Trackball? On a standard mouse, the pointer represents the mouse. You move the mouse around, and the pointer follows the mouse. On a trackball, it’s as if the pointer is just above the ball. As you roll the ball, it moves the pointer on top of it. Trackballs also have a different sense of momentum. A standard mouse only moves when you give it a nudge. You can spin a trackball like a marble....

What Is a Windows 10 Metered Connection? The metered connection setting limits the functionality of an existing internet connection. Any Wi-Fi network you use can be labeled as a metered connection. When using a metered connection, most operating system and app downloads are paused, and some background operations also stop working. How to Set Up a Metered Connection on Windows 10 Before you can mark a connection as metered, it must be added to your device’s list of known networks....

Activate Cortana Mode Once you enable the wake word, you can use your voice to work with Cortana. When you say, “Cortana,” a small window opens with a blue circle, indicating that Cortana is listening for a command. Alternatively, you can open Cortana and type into the Ask Cortana box. Whichever way you choose to interact with Cortana, you can use the assistant in numerous ways. Manage Your Calendar Cortana can help you schedule appointments and keep track of the items on your calendar....

How to Start a Video Chat on Instagram Make sure you’re running the latest version of the Instagram app on your iPhone or Android device. How to Start a Messenger Chat Room in Instagram If you want a larger group video chat, consider starting a Messenger Room. In a Messenger Room, you’ll share a link to a video chat with up to 50 friends. Your participants don’t even need to have Instagram, Messenger, or Facebook....

How to Add a Reminder in Slack The correct syntax to add a reminder in slack is simple. There are three parts to the command, and once you add it, Slack will remind either you or someone else with the reminder text you specify, at the time that you’ve stated. How to Edit a Reminder in Slack Editing or updating a reminder takes a few extra steps, because you can’t edit reminders directly....

How to Use the Chrome Cleanup Tool on Windows Check for and remove any unwanted programs if you experience undesirable symptoms such as: Intrusive pop-up ads and unexpected web pages appear. The search engine or homepage redirects to services or sites you don’t recognize. General slowness in the browser. The Chrome Cleanup tool periodically checks for suspicious programs. It lets you know when something untoward is discovered and offers the option to remove it....

Why Use the Google Dictionary Chrome Extension? When you have the Google Dictionary extension installed on your Chrome browser, you never have to waste time and energy looking up words manually. You don’t even have to open a new browser tab to navigate to an online dictionary. How to Install the Google Dictionary Chrome Extension Follow these steps to install the Google Dictionary extension for Chrome. How to Use the Google Dictionary Extension From Within a Web Page This is the fastest and easiest way to get a short, concise definition for any word....

These programs — commonly called zip or unzip programs — are usually small, easy to install, ​and support lots of common compression formats. In addition to decompressing files, PeaZip can also create new archives in over 10 formats. These can be password-protected and encrypted with 256-bit AES encryption, as well as secured with a keyfile for added protection. PeaZip has some advanced features, too, like scheduled archives and support for creating self-extracting files....

All of these apps are different, but a Wi-Fi analyzer might check the network for which devices are connected to it, the strength of the channel, the IP address of the devices and network itself, open ports, and more. It’s really a must have when you’re checking out your own Wi-Fi network to see how secure it is. There are also free Wi-Fi scanners here that will help you identify networks around you, telling you if they’re open or closed as well as the strength of the connection....

Disable Startup Programs to Speed Up Windows The more applications enabled in your startup, the longer the boot up process can be. However, you can select which applications are part of the startup process to speed things up: Optimize Windows 10: Turn Off Windows Tips Windows 10 has a built-in function that runs in the background and will prompt you with tips and suggestions to make sure you use the tools available....

Scratch uses a building-block visual interface to create a scaffolded experience for kids and parents. You stack together programming components, such as actions, events, and operators. Each block has a shape that only allows it to be combined with a compatible object. Repeat loops, for example, are shaped like a sideways “U” to let you know that you need to put blocks in between the start and stop of a loop....

8 Things to Consider When Buying a Mouse What you intend to use a mouse for will significantly impact what you’ll want to consider. Something simple and inexpensive will probably do if you only need it for basic point-and-click functionality. However, if you’d prefer not to deal with cords, need something that feels very snappy and precise, or have issues with wrist comfort while working on your computer, there are several options available....

Memory Try beginner, intermediate, or advanced games of memory where you try to remember where each logo appeared in a grid as you match up pairs. It can be tricky in the advanced version where all the logos use the same colors. Slide Puzzle For the logo slide puzzle, you slide the pieces around to reassemble the scrambled logo. It’s challenging even when you recognize the logo and really tough when it’s an unfamiliar one....

It’s frustrating but there are often solutions you can try to get back to your show. What Causes Disney Plus Error Code 42? If you encounter error 42 on Disney Plus, your device is having trouble connecting with Disney’s servers. There could be a few reasons on both sides why this happens: Problems with your streaming deviceProblems with your internet connectionYour internet connection is too slow.Disney’s servers are overwhelmed....

Attributes Describe Entities If you sell products and enter them into a table with columns for ProductName, Price, and ProductID, each of those headings is an attribute. In each field under those headings, you’d enter the product names, prices, and product IDs, respectively. Each one of the field entries is also an attribute. This makes sense, given that the nontechnical definition of an attribute is that it describes a characteristic or quality of something....

Click the New Mii button to the left of your screen (it looks like a happy face with a “+” on it) to start a new Mii. You can also click on the Edit Mii button (the happy face with the eye) to change any existing Miis you have created. At the top of your screen is a row of buttons. Click the first one. This allows you to fill out basic information on your Mii such as name, birth date and favorite color (which, if you’re making a Mii based on yourself, could, of course, be your name, birth date, and favorite color)....

What Is an ADOC File? A file with the ADOC file extension is most likely an AsciiDoc file. In short, they’re used to render a plain text file into a format that’s easily readable, like HTML or PDF. AsciiDoc is a markup language for writing things like software documentation and notes, but it might also be used as the format for eBooks or slideshows, among other things. Therefore, the extension indicates that the file is using the AsciiDoc language to store this information....

Britain’s national weather service has developed an AI tool that it claims can accurately predict the likelihood of rain in the next 90 minutes. Making accurate weather predictions is a challenging problem that has resisted millenniums of effort. But researchers hope AI could revolutionize weather forecasting. “Any industry that is weather-sensitive is looking into ways to use AI to improve safety and operations,” Renny Vandewege, the vice president of weather operations at data analytics company DTN, told Lifewire in an email interview....