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How to Perform a Hard Reset (Factory Reset) on a Nintendo Switch If your console won’t start up or come out of sleep mode, perform a hard reset before anything else. If you’re selling it or giving it away, factory reset it first. Here’s how. How to Reset the Nintendo Switch’s Cache Like any internet-connected device, the Nintendo Switch has a cache that stores your IDs, passwords, and browsing history. Sometimes, you might want to delete this information so that no one else can check it or simply due to security concerns....

How Do I Factory Reset My Galaxy Watch If your Samsung Galaxy Watch isn’t acting right or if you’re planning to sell it, a factory data reset might be in order. If it is, there are several ways you can reset your watch, including using the physical buttons on the device, using the software options on the Watch, or using the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app. Reset Your Galaxy Watch Using the Physical Buttons The easiest way to reset your Samsung Galaxy Watch is to use the physical buttons on the device....

Is There a Way to Save Text Messages on iPhone? Strictly speaking, there is no way to select a message or group of messages and then select save on the iPhone. You can, however, save text messages, you just have to use a workaround. One way to save messages on iPhone is to create screenshots of them. This method is useful if you want to save the timestamps and layout of the messages....

How to Download Web Pages in IE 11 Save a copy of a web page to your hard drive for offline reading in Internet Explorer 11. Depending on the structure of the web page, you may be able to view the saved source code, images, and other multimedia files without an internet connection. To download web pages in Internet Explorer 11, open a page and follow these steps: Web Archive, single file (....

This guide will walk you through the steps for one of the best methods to screen share Netflix with friends and family while also including some additional information on some alternative methods. How Can I Screen Share Netflix? There are a number of apps and extensions for screen sharing Netflix, though most of them are restricted to a single type of device that can limit who can participate. Rave fixes this problem by providing completely free stand-alone apps for Macs and Windows computers in addition to iOS and Android smart devices....

How to Access Your Top Artists on Spotify While you can’t see specific artists you’ve listened to most often on Spotify itself, you can view your top music and playlists on the Spotify website. Spotify draws the Artist recommendations from the top music you like in the app. See Top Artists With Stats for Spotify If you use the website or mobile app Stats for Spotify, you can quickly see the top artists you listen to in just a few simple steps....

How to Turn on Google Assistant on Chromebook To activate Google Assistant on Chromebook, you’ll just need to enable it inside your Chromebook settings. However, it’s important that you also customize Google Assistant so you can have the service work exactly the way you would like. Customize Google Assistant Settings To customize your Google Assistant experience, it’s important to set up individual settings. These settings, according to Google, allow the app to “individualize” your Assistant experience....

To access the Task Manager, open Chrome, select the three dots at the upper-right, then select More tools > Task manager. In the Task Manager window, you can see which apps are consuming the most CPU or memory on your Chromebook. If you see any apps here that are a culprit, uninstall them to free up your Chromebook resources and improve performance. Use online speed test services by opening your Chrome browser and visiting any of the top network speed tests services....

How to Block Someone so They Can’t Leave Voicemail When you block a number on your Android phone, your phone won’t ring when the person calls you, but the caller can still leave voicemails. The only way to prevent callers from leaving voicemails is to use an app that labels blocked numbers as spam. Your options depend on your phone carrier. Block Voicemails Through Your Service Provider Major cellphone carriers like AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon allow you to block numbers through their services....

Alexa works with several calendar types, including Apple iCloud, Google Gmail, Microsoft 365, and Outlook.com. You can also sync a corporate Microsoft Exchange calendar with it if your company has an Alexa for Business account. How to Sync Your iCloud Calendar With Alexa Before connecting your iCloud calendar with Alexa, you need to enable two-factor authentication on your Apple account and create an app-specific password. Now that two-factor authentication is active and your app-specific password is in place, it’s time to sync your iCloud calendar....

How to Take Screenshots With the Xbox Series X/S Share Button The new share button included on the Xbox Series X/S controller makes it easier to snap screenshots than ever before, which is key when you’re in the heat of the moment and can’t afford to take attention away from the game while you muddle through menus. Here’s how to snap a screenshot on your Xbox Series X or S with the share button:...

How to Take a Screenshot on the iPhone X series, iPhone 11, and iPhone 12 To take a screenshot on the iPhone or iPod Touch, press a combination of buttons at the same time. The buttons depend on the model phone. For many years, iPhone screenshots involved using the Home button, but Apple removed that button from the ​iPhone X and later models like the iPhone 12. To take screenshots without the Home button:...

If you have Word 2003, here’s how to enable Track Changes: Now when you start tracking, you’ll see change lines in the left margin of all your pages as you make changes. When you decide to accept or reject a change in the document that you or someone else has made, here’s how to mark the change as accepted or rejected in Word 2007 and later: If you click Accept, the change line disappears and the text stays....

Track Flights in Messages on iPhone If you’re sharing your flight number with someone via text message, this is a quick and easy way to track the flight. You can use Messages to see a flight’s status, whether you are the one sending or receiving the message. Track Flights Using Search on iPhone You can also use Spotlight to find flight information too. The message should include the airline name and flight number or the exact flight number To obtain the most accurate results....

How to Turn off Driving Mode Although this driving mode offers safety benefits, you may want to disable it and make your own decisions as far as when or when not to look at your iPhone. Do Not Disturb While Driving activates automatically when your iPhone senses that you’re driving. You can turn it on or off manually via the iOS Control Center. First, however, you neeed to add it to the Control Center options....

How to Turn Off Power Saver in Windows 10 To quickly turn off power-saving mode entirely: How to Turn On Power Saver in Windows 10 If you prefer to conserve energy as much as possible while using your computer, you can quick turn power saver back on, and then adjust the settings as needed. You can customize the settings so that the power saving behavior doesn’t interfere with the work you need to do on your computer....

How to Remove RTT From iPhone Real-time text (RTT) is an iPhone accessibility feature that you can’t remove but, if you don’t need it, you can turn it off. The feature is enabled in your iPhone’s accessibility settings. Here’s how to turn off RTT on an iPhone: What Is RTT/TTY on iPhones? RTT is an accessibility feature that lets you place and receive phone calls on your iPhone using text instead of voice....

Why Use Gmail Two-Factor Authentication? Your email account contains a lot of valuable information. It’s likely the account you use for everything, from your online banking to your social media accounts and potentially even work related issues. Keeping all that information in one place is useful for you, but potentially dangerous, too. If a hacker is able to bypass your password, they can gain access to a lot of important information as well as your identity....

How to Turn Off Siri To disable Siri on an iOS device running iOS 11 or above, go to Settings > Siri & Search and turn off each of the following (the buttons will turn white when disabled): Listen for “Hey Siri”, Press Home for Siri, and (if you see it) Allow Siri When Locked. Confirm with Turn Off Siri. How to Turn off Siri (iOS 10) Turning Siri off on iOS 10 involves a slightly different process....

How Do I Unlock a Samsung Galaxy Watch? Unlocking a Samsung Galaxy Watch can mean two things: unlocking the device from its network carrier or unlocking the device to access its functions. Unlock a Samsung Galaxy Watch From the Network Carrier Samsung Galaxy Watches are not carrier-locked. However, your watch may be administrated by a specific carrier, typically the one to which your smartphone is attached. If you change providers, you’ll need to turn on the Reactivation Lock to connect your Galaxy Watch....