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Connect Google Home to Wi-Fi for the First Time To connect your Google Home device to your existing Wi-Fi network, download the Google Home app for iOS or download the Google Home app for Android. Also, make sure you have the wireless network name and password handy. Connect Google Home to a New Wi-Fi Network If your Google Home speaker was set up but now needs to be connected to a different Wi-Fi network or an existing network with a changed password, take the following steps....

Transfer GoPro Files Using an SD Card The easiest method of copying files from the GoPro to your Mac is to use an SD card. The caveat to this method is that you need to buy a micro SD card reader. If you have a Mac that has only USB-C ports, you need to purchase a micro SD card reader that can connect via USB-C. Here’s how this method works:...

How to Play Music in Discord With Spotify Discord features built-in support for Spotify and doesn’t require the installation of any additional software, bots, or hacks to activate this basic music-listening functionality. Follow these steps to connect Discord and Spotify: Why Connect Discord to Spotify? Once connected, you can listen to other users’ music at the same time that they are, invite your friends to listen to what you’re listening to, and add even more functionality by letting users activate Spotify playlists within a server....

How to Use Windows 10’s System Image Backup Windows 10’s System Image Backup is an intuitive and versatile tool for creating a Windows 10 backup and is ready to use right away if you’re running Windows 10. It’s somewhat of a legacy feature and is no longer maintained by Microsoft, but it still functions as it ever did and for now at least, remains one of the best ways to create a Windows 10 image backup....

What Is ‘Other’ on iPhone? “Other” is how your iPhone or iPad categorizes data that’s basically used or leftover by other apps. It’s a category for cached files that aren’t currently in use. They’re not necessarily trash because they might have some important information an app may want to pull from in the future. They’re categorized as iPhone Storage Other and iPad Storage Other because they don’t currently apply to an app that’s in use....

Because the Fire tablet is based on the Android operating system, the Fire tablet functions similarly to many tablets on the market. As such, there are a handful of methods to uninstall apps. The following steps are similar when deleting apps on Android phones or tablets. Removing Apps In the Library Removing Apps With the App Info Screen The App Info screen is a great area to fine-tune app permissions, as well as how your apps utilize data....

How to Cancel Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold on iOS If you have a Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold subscription, you might have to cancel the subscription before deleting the account to prevent continuing charges. How to Cancel Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold on Android If you have a Tinder Plus or Tinder Gold subscription, you might have to cancel the subscription before deleting the account to prevent continuing charges....

How Do You Turn Off Android Auto? If you’re running a phone with Android 9 or older, you can remove Android Auto from your device entirely by going to Settings > Apps and Notifications > See All Apps, then selecting Android Auto and Uninstall. You cannot uninstall Android Auto anymore on newer versions of Android. However, you can disable it so that it no longer starts when you connect your phone to your car....

AND Boolean Operator Use the AND operator in Google to search for all the search terms you specify. Using AND ensures that the topic you’re researching is the topic you get in the search results. Examples of the AND operator include: In each of these examples, search results include web pages with all the terms connected by the Boolean operator AND. OR Boolean Operator Google uses the OR operator to search for one term or another term....

How to Check for Updates in Windows 8.1 The procedure for downloading updates in Windows 8.1 is very similar to the process in Windows 8. However, since 8.1 overhauled the PC Settings app, you’ll find the process is no longer broken between the modern app and the legacy Control Panel. Everything you need is in one place. The Windows Update page gives you all the information you need to learn the state of your update settings including whether you are set up to download your updates automatically and whether or not there are updates currently ready for installation....

How to Set up Distill Page (Chrome Reader Mode) for Windows Here’s a look at how to enable distill page, plus some Chrome extensions that will give you the same functionality as distill page, regardless of which type of device or operating system you use. Keep in mind that you can always use an extension to get the same functionality as distill page, regardless of which operating system you use (Windows, macOS, etc....

How to Enable Cookies on Android in Google Chrome Enabling cookies is often the default option in web browsers as it provides you with more functionality. If it’s switched off, though, it’s good to know how to enable cookies on Android. Here’s what to do if you use Google Chrome on your Android smartphone. How to Enable Cookies on Android in Mozilla Firefox If you prefer to use Mozilla Firefox on your Android, it’s just as easy to enable cookies here as it is on Chrome....

How to FaceTime on Android If you want to use FaceTime on Android, you’re first going to need someone who has iOS 15 installed on an iPad or iPhone. From there, you can follow the steps below to create the FaceTime call and invite those using Android. After joining the call, Android users can mute their mic, turn off their video, switch the camera view, and leave the call as needed....

What Is Keychain Access? Keychain Access comes pre-installed on all Macs and is Apple’s tool to save passwords. It saves usernames and passwords for Safari, Wi-Fi networks, and apps. It’s Keychain Access that auto-fills your account info when you need to log in. Because Keychain Access stores all of your passwords, it’s also the place where you view saved passwords on your Mac. We’ll assume you have some passwords in Keychain Access already, so follow these steps to look them up....

About the IMEI and MEID Numbers IMEI stands for International Mobile Equipment Identity. It’s a unique 15-digit number assigned to all cellular devices. The 14-digit MEID stands for Mobile Equipment Identifier and is similarly meant to identify a mobile device. It is sometimes known as an electronic serial number. You can translate the IMEI to a MEID by dropping the last digit. CDMA mobile phones and tablets on Sprint and Verizon networks have a MEID number, while GSM networks such as AT&T and T-Mobile use IMEI numbers....

How to Fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Fishing is a timing-based mini-game. Grab a fishing rod and find the shadow of a fish swimming in your island’s rivers, ponds, or off the coast. Cast your line, wait for a bite, then reel it in. Here are the details. Don’t Forget the Bait Normally, you need to find the shadow of a fish in a body of water to catch it....

Because there are several reasons that your PC might be shutting off by itself during the boot process, you must step through a logical troubleshooting process like the one we’ve described below. How to Fix a Computer That Turns On and Then Off This process could take minutes to hours, depending on why the computer turns off so quickly after being turned on. If you don’t fix the problem that way, you can always return here and continue troubleshooting with the more generic information below....

However, what if every option you try fails, and you’re right back at one of those screens when your computer restarts? Why Your PC Won’t Start in Safe Mode This Startup Settings loop or Advanced Boot Options loop, depending on your version of Windows, is a common way in which Windows won’t start. The reason could be that there’s an issue with important system files necessary to load Safe Mode....

The mouse may stop moving while the keyboard still seems to work.The mouse and keyboard stop working, and all windows are frozen.You can’t close any open windows or applications.The entire screen turns blue and displays an error code. Your Mac or Windows computer can freeze unexpectedly, and sometimes the cause isn’t very obvious or easy to troubleshoot. Cause of a Frozen Computer The most common cause of computers freezing is software-related....

Causes of a Surface Pro Not Charging The most common causes of a Surface Pro not charging all have to do with the power supply. The power supply may be bad, the connector may have damage, or the connector may not be seated properly. This problem can also occur when the outlet or surge protector that the power supply plugs into doesn’t have power, and it’s also possible for some Surface Pro battery settings to prevent charging....