How Do I Reverse the Mouse Buttons in Windows 10? If you are primarily left-handed, using a mouse with the default settings can be tough. Fortunately, with a few mouse clicks (sorry!), you can change the default setup of the buttons. Once you’ve made the adjustments above, whatever button you set as primary will be the one you ’left-click’ or drag and drop with, while the other button will be the one you ‘right-click’ or access context menus with....

How to Test a Computer Monitor That Isn’t Working Follow these troubleshooting steps to test your monitor: If Nothing Else Works, Replace the Monitor If nothing works, you might not have had a monitor problem at all but instead there might be an issue with the rest of the computer system. As mentioned above, it’s probably time to figure out why nothing is being sent to the monitor. Also be sure to check for any cable adapters that aren’t fully secured, such as a small connector that joins an HDMI or DVI cable to a VGA plug, or vice versa....

How to Copy Camcorder Tapes to VHS or DVD Copying your camcorder tapes to a more current format preserves your footage more reliably and allows you to edit it. For additional tips, consult your camcorder, VCR, or DVD recorder user guide. There should be a page on how copying tapes from a camcorder, copying from one VCR to another, or from a VCR to a DVD recorder. Copy Tapes to DVD Using a PC or Laptop In 2016, the production of new VCRs was officially discontinued....

How to Turn On Bluetooth in Windows 10 or Windows 8.1 Some computers offer a button or keyboard key that allows you to turn on Bluetooth with a single tap. However, if you cannot find one of these, enable Bluetooth in your computer’s settings. How to Turn On Bluetooth in Windows 7 The settings to turn on Bluetooth in Windows 7 are slightly different than in newer Windows versions. The Bluetooth icon appears on your taskbar or in the Hidden Icons folder to the left of the date and time on your taskbar....

How to Make a Free Hotspot With Connectify To turn your PC into Wi-Fi hotspot with Connectify: How to Use Connectify To see who has connected to your hotspot, go to Clients > Connected to my Hotspot. From here, you can monitor the upload and download traffic of the devices connected to the hotspot. Right-click any device to rename how it’s listed, disable its access to the internet, disable its access to the computer hosting the hotspot, copy the IP address, or change its gaming mode (for example, to the Xbox network or Nintendo Network)....

How to Uninstall Firefox for Mac To uninstall apps from your Mac, send them to your computer’s Trash. To uninstall Firefox, right-click its icon in your Applications folder and select Move to Trash. That’s it. However, it’s worth bearing in mind that, after you move Firefox to Trash, it will remain in the Trash bin/folder for 30 days, at which point it will be automatically and permanently deleted from your Mac....

How to Set Up the Auto-Unlock Feature If you have an Apple Watch and a Mac computer, you can unlock your Mac just by being nearby while wearing your Apple Watch, with no need to enter a password. Your Mac must be connected to both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, and both the Mac and Apple Watch are signed in to iCloud using the same Apple ID. For Auto-Unlock to work, your Apple ID must require two-factor authentication, and both your Mac and Apple Watch must be set up to require a passcode....

How Do I Turn Off Call Silence on iPhone? If you’ve enabled Do Not Disturb mode to black all alerts, turn it off to restore incoming call and other notifications. How Do I Unsilence Calls? Another way to ensure you notice incoming calls is to turn off Silent Mode and check your ringer volume. Why Are My Calls Being Silenced on My iPhone? If you’re suddenly not receiving call notifications and don’t know why, check the switch that controls Ring and Silent Mode; it could be set to Silent Mode by mistake....

How Do I Update HomePod Mini on iPhone? First things first, make sure to update iOS on your iPhone. Updates for the HomePod mini depend on your iPhone’s most recent version of iOS. How Do I Update HomePod Mini on iPad or Mac? You can also update your HomePod mini to the latest version using the Home app on your iPad or your Mac. How Long Does a HomePod Mini Take to Update?...

How Do I Update Echo Dot Software? Under normal circumstances, your Echo Dot will update its software automatically from time to time. However, a number of things can cause an update to fail, or a Dot to not update itself right away when an update becomes available. If you suspect your Echo Dot needs an update, you can force it to update. Here’s how to manually update an Echo Dot:...

Wait for an Update Notification The easiest way to upgrade iTunes requires you to do almost nothing. iTunes notifies you when a new version is released and the notification of the upgrade appears when you launch iTunes. If you see that window and want to upgrade, follow the onscreen instructions and you’ll be running the latest version of iTunes in no time. How Update iTunes Manually on a Mac To update iTunes on a Mac, use the Mac App Store program that comes built into the macOS on all Macs....

How to Update Skype on Mac Updating Skype on your Mac computer is easy. Here’s how to perform a Skype update on the most recent versions of macOS. How to Update Skype on Windows The process is virtually identical with Skype for Windows, save for a difference in the exact menu bar and button used. Here’s how you do it: How to Update Skype on iPhone To update Skype on your iPhone, you have to do the following:...

How to Change Your Hulu Plan Log in to your Hulu account through a web browser to change or upgrade your plan at any time. How to Upgrade to Hulu Live When you’re ready to upgrade to Hulu Live from a free trial or the basic ad-supported or ad-free plan, follow these steps. How Do I Upgrade Hulu on My TV? If you signed up for Hulu through Roku or Xfinity, you might be able to change your plan directly through your TV....

How to Use ‘Ok, Google’ Offline Saying “Ok, Google” while offline still launches the Google Assistant, but, you may encounter some issues. Voice recognition may be less accurate while offline, and the Google Assistant may be unable to access the services you’re asking for. To fix the second problem, you need to download any relevant data in advance. For example, download any music you might want to listen to and download the maps of any areas you might want to navigate....

How to Create a Gmail Mobile Signature Configuring a mobile signature for Gmail is really easy to do but the steps are slightly different depending on whether you’re using the mobile app or the mobile website. Mobile App Setting up an email signature from the Gmail app does not apply the same signature to an email sent from Gmail in a web browser. Follow these steps to add a special signature to just the Gmail mobile app:...

How to Use a Speaker Selector Switch An external speaker selector switch routes the signals from a receiver or entertainment center to any specific arrangement of speakers that the switch can support—regardless of the room they’re in. Why Use a Speaker Selector Switch What if you want to connect additional sets of speakers and wire other rooms? The easiest and safest solution—and also the most cost-effective—is to use a speaker selector switch....

How to Configure a Universal Remote With Apple TV The Apple TV remote control is great, but it has its limitations. If you want to control your Blu-ray player and other connected devices with one remote, it makes sense to configure your Apple TV with a universal remote control. The steps for setting up the remote depend on the brand, so consult the manual that came with it. Power on the new remote and then follow these steps to configure the universal remote for your Apple TV....

How to Use Game Pass Ultimate to Play Xbox Games on Your Android Phone Your Game Pass Ultimate subscription allows you to download a variety of free games to your Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, or even your PC, but it also allows you to use cloud gaming to play a variety of Xbox games on your Android phone. This service was originally known as Project xCloud while it was in beta, but the xCloud name was retired when Microsoft rolled out Xbox Cloud Gaming with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription....

Add Your Text Using WordArt The first step to creating bent or curved text is to insert WordArt into your presentation. Alter the Text Path Once your WordArt is inserted, you will highlight the text and alter the text path. Each Transform option may be adjusted to scale your text and preserve readability. A control handle appears at different locations within the text box (sometimes the border, sometimes in the center)....

How to Connect Your iPhone to a Satellite The iPhone 14 has the ability to connect to a satellite, but only in emergency situations. You can’t place normal phone calls via satellite, and the option only comes up when you try to contact emergency services in an area where you don’t have access to cellular service or Wi-Fi. Here’s how to connect your iPhone to a satellite in an emergency:...