How to Share Your Laptop’s Internet Connection You can share the laptop’s data connection over Wi-Fi or over a wire, depending on your setup. Windows Windows lets you share your internet connection over ICS. ICS, or Internet Connection Sharing, is a feature built-in to Windows, so you don’t have to download anything to use it. If the laptop is connected via a wire to a router or modem, you can share that connection to a phone or tablet over the Wi-Fi adapter or through another Ethernet port....

How to Time Travel in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Your Switch’s system clock sets Animal Crossing’s internal clock, so if you change the date and time on your Switch, your Animal Crossing world’s date and time will change too. It’s easy to change date and time settings on the Switch with just a few button presses. The Pros and Cons of Time Traveling While the Animal Crossing community might be split on time traveling, there are things you need to keep in mind if you do time travel....

How to Transfer Contacts From iPhone to iPhone With iCloud The easiest methods to transfer contacts use features that come with the iPhone, such as iCloud. Since iCloud can keep data synchronized across all your devices, using it to sync contacts from iPhone to iPhone makes it an easy choice. How to Transfer iPhone Contacts by Restoring an iCloud Backup Beyond the contact syncing process from the last section, iCloud can also make a backup of the data on your iPhone and then restore that backup onto a different iPhone....

How to Transfer a File Between an iPhone and a Mac Since they’re both made by Apple, the iPhone and Mac share many technologies that make it easy to move files back and forth. Sure, you can buy extra software to transfer files, but with so many good built-in options, there’s not much need. This articles focuses on moving files from an iPhone to a Mac, but these options can help you transfer files in the other direction, too,...

How to Turn Off In-App Purchases In-app purchases on the iPad and iPhone have been a boon to developers and consumers, with the sharp increase in freemium games arising from the ease of in-app purchases. When a family shares an iPad, especially with young kids, these purchases can lead to surprises. To avoid these surprises, turn off in-app purchases on your iPad or iPhone if one of your kids uses it to play games....

How to Turn Off Your Nintendo Switch With the Physical Power Button Knowing how to turn off your Nintendo Switch is an important way to keep your console charged and ready to play with whenever you want to. Fortunately, Nintendo has ensured there are two ways to switch off your Nintendo Switch. Here’s how to turn off your Switch via the physical power button. How to Turn Off Your Nintendo Switch via the Console If you’d prefer to turn off your Nintendo Switch console via the console’s software, that’s also an option....

Locate the Filter to Unblock Gmail removes an email address or domain from your list of blocked addresses through the Filters and Blocked Addresses page in the settings. The first step is to locate the filter that deletes emails. Edit the Filter After you locate the filter that blocks the email address, decide whether to delete it (which stops the action designated for these emails) or to edit it to remove an email address (to unblock messages from that address only)....

How Do You Unlike an Accidental Like on Facebook? There are two routes you can use to unlike an accidental like on Facebook. The direct method is to select the blue Like icon again to undo the like. It will turn grey from the previous blue. The second method uses the Activity Log. How to Unlike on the Facebook Feed You can unlike your previous likes instantly or later. It’s always better to do it as early as possible on some posts to avoid irrelevant ads and content....

Before you launch the Yosemite installer, take a moment to ensure it is the right install option, that your Mac is properly prepped, and that you have all the information you will need at your fingertips. How to Upgrade Install OS X Yosemite on Your Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10) doesn’t require any new or specialized hardware to work on most Macs. If your Mac can run OS X Mavericks (10....

How to Enable Multi-Button Support on a Magic Mouse The Apple Magic Mouse requires OS X 10.6.2 or later, and the Magic Mouse 2 needs OS X El Capitan (10.11) or later to work correctly with a Mac. Other gesture-based mice may require specific minimum versions of the Mac operating system, so check your mouse’s system requirements. How to Enable the Second Button on a Mighty Mouse The Mighty Mouse preceded the Magic Mouse....

How to Test a Power Supply Using a Power Supply Tester If you have some experience working on your computer and feel comfortable following instructions, this process should take about 30 minutes to complete. However, it may not be suitable for those who are new to computer maintenance. Before proceeding, be sure to read the safety tips. Once you have done so, you can begin the process. Your PSU Is Good, But Your PC Won’t Start Testing a power supply on a desktop computer using a power supply tester device is one of two ways to test one in a computer....

How to Use AirPods and AirPods 2 Once your AirPods are set up and connected (or your AirPods Pro are set up), here’s how to use the most common features of the original AirPods or the second-generation AirPods 2. AirPods Audio Controls Play or Pause Audio: By default, double-tapping AirPods causes audio to start playing, or if it’s already playing, to pause. You can also pause the audio playing by taking the AirPods out of your ears....

Once you’ve uploaded your ID, you’ll need to either enter a passcode or use Apple’s biometric lock to access it. Will My iPhone ID Replace My Driver’s License? In most situations, you’ll still need your wallet with you. Arizona already has a similar system in place using a Mobile ID app, and they emphasize that you should have your physical license while driving. Instead, this system is largely designed for situations where you need to present your ID while shopping or to access certain facilities....

This article includes everything you need to know about using Apple Pay, including how to set it up, how to use it, where you can use it, and much more. Apple Pay Requirements In order to use Apple Pay, you need the following: A compatible device (iPhone 6 or newer) iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad, and iPad mini models with Touch ID or Face ID Apple Watch Macs with built-in Touch ID....

Store a Wide Range of Items in Your Apple Wallet App Apple Wallet stores a range of digital payment options and other paperless items, including credit and debit cards, rewards cards, store coupons and offers, boarding passes, movie tickets, gift cards, student IDs (for select campuses), and more. Cards other than credit or debit cards are called passes. Passes include information such as your gift card balance, expiration dates, seat numbers for concerts and flights, how many rewards you have for a retailer, and more....

Using Excel’s MROUND Function Options for entering the function and its arguments include: Typing the complete function into a worksheet cellSelecting the function and its arguments using the Function Dialog Box Many people find it easier to use the dialog box to enter a function’s arguments as it takes care of the function’s syntax. Take the following steps to enter the function in the image above into cell C2 using the Function Dialog Box:...

Make Sure You Set Up Your Device Correctly Here’s how to check that you’ve set up your device correctly. How to Use Google Find My Device Now that you’ve set up Find My Device, you can use it whenever you misplace your phone or tablet. What Is Google’s Find My Device? Google’s Find My Device feature (previously Android Device Manager) helps you locate, and if necessary, remotely lock down your smartphone, tablet, and smartwatch, or even wipe the device clean in case of theft or you’ve given up on finding it....

How to Insert a Text Link in Word Use text links to replace text across multiple Word documents at once. Text links are helpful when you insert the same block of text in several documents and this text will need to be updated at some point. Understanding Linking Linking is helpful if the text is the same in all the documents, and when the text needs to be updated. This is a very specific scenario, but one that can save a lot of time....

When the novelty of the camera has worn off and you are ready to move from Auto, switch the dial over to Program (or P mode) and find out what your camera can do. What Can You Do in Program Mode? Program mode (the “P” on the mode dial of most DSLRs) means that the camera still sets the exposure for you. It chooses the correct aperture and shutter speed for the light available, so your shot is correctly exposed....

How to Emergency Reset with Safety Check Emergency Reset is an option within Safety Check that allows you to immediately reset all access to your personal information that you’ve previously provided to apps and other people. It doesn’t tell anyone that you have stopped sharing with them. It also forces you to change your Apple ID password, in case anyone else has been able to obtain that information. Here’s how to perform an Emergency Reset with Safety Check:...