How to Sign Up For Disney+ You can sign up for Disney+ through the website or the app. Here’s how to sign up through the website: Verifying Your Disney+ Account When you first sign up for Disney+, you may be greeted by a blank screen and an error message. If that happens to you, it means you need to verify your Disney+ account before you can start streaming. Here’s how to verify your Disney+ account:...
How to Use Icecast to Stream Radio Stations on Your Computer VLC media player is popular, no doubt because it’s free, cross-platform, and supports almost all audio and video formats without the need for additional codecs. Fans of internet radio stations can stream them free on VLC media player using the Icecast feature. Accessing the Icecast feature isn’t obvious unless you’re familiar with the VLC interface. However, it is easy to set up a playlist so you can start streaming your favorite radio stations straight to your desktop....
Gmail HTML vs. Standard Gmail The HTML version of Gmail loads faster than the standard version. If you want to add text formatting to Gmail messages or embed links, then you must use the appropriate HTML code. How to Switch to Gmail Basic HTML View To view your Gmail in simple HTML, open the Gmail HTML website in any web browser and log in to your Gmail account if prompted, then select I’d like to use HTML Gmail....
How to Take a Screen Grab on Mac There are several key combinations that you can use to take screenshots on Mac, with shift + command + 3 being the most commonly used. This key combination immediately snaps a screenshot of your entire screen, including all visible windows, the desktop, the dock, and any other visible elements. How to Screenshot Part of the Screen on Mac If you only want to capture part of the screen, the most flexible option is to use the shift + command + 4 key combination....
How to Take a PS5 Screenshot Recording video may be more common these days, but taking screenshots on PS5 is just as quick and easy as capturing gameplay or stream. With only the click of a button, you can start taking screenshots in seconds. Capture Video, Save Gameplay: Other Actions the PS5 Create Button Can Do To the left of the PS5 controller’s touchpad lies a small button with three vertical lines above it....
Inspect Short Links One clue that your link may be dangerous is that the URL seems too short. While link-shortening services such as Bitly are popular and common tools for creating shorter links, malware distributors and phishers use link shortening to conceal their links’ true destinations. You can’t tell if a short link is dangerous just by looking at it. Use a link-expansion service such as ChecShortURL to reveal a short link’s true intended destination....
This article explains how to unfriend someone on Facebook. It also explains what happens after your social media friendship is over. How to Unfriend Someone on Facebook Unfriending someone on Facebook is a fast and straightforward solution that’s a bit stronger than unfollowing them, yet not as dramatic as blocking someone completely. When you unfriend someone on Facebook, that person won’t see posts that you publish to your friends, and any direct messages are filtered into your Message Requests inbox for you to approve before reading....
How to Delete Epic Games Launcher on Windows If you want to delete Epic Games Launcher from your Windows 10 PC completely, it will only take a few minutes and is a relatively simple process. Here’s how to remove the service from your PC. How to Delete Epic Games Launcher on Mac If you’re a Mac user and wish to delete Epic Games Launcher, the process is slightly different from Windows but similarly straightforward....
Can You Use a PS4 Controller on Xbox Series X or S? Despite some confusion on the matter, you can’t actually use a PS4 controller on your Xbox Series X or S. While PS4 controllers use Bluetooth just like Xbox controllers, your Xbox, regardless of generation, just isn’t set up to work with a PS4 controller. You can use a PS4 controller on a PS5, but only to play your old PS4 games....
What Is Apple Music? Apple Music is a subscription-based music streaming service with a catalog of over 30 million tracks. For a monthly fee (which varies by country) you can access all that music, along with the popular Beats1 radio station, music recommendations, curated playlist collections, the artist to fan-focused Connect service and more. Available across every Apple device the service is also available for Android, the Apple TV, and with limited support for Windows....
How to Enable Scribble You can enable Scribble in just a few steps. You’ll notice a link for Try Scribble on this screen. If you tap this, you’ll see a few handy tips for using the feature. It’s a great way to get started or use as a reference later. How to Handwrite in Text Boxes You use text boxes all the time. When you type in a search field in Safari, address box in Mail, or message field in Messages, you’re using a text box....
Designate Facebook Favorites on a Computer There’s an easier way than scrolling through Facebook to find posts from your favorite friends or pages. Facebook lets you designate friends or pages you choose as your Favorites and prioritizes their posts on your news feed. Here’s how. Select Favorites With the Mobile Facebook App Here’s how to identify your Favorites using the Facebook iOS or Android app. The selections you make are not ranked....
Google Home smart speakers can play selections from the YouTube Music service, but since they don’t have a screen you can’t watch the video or directly play audio from YouTube videos. However, there is a workaround. Using Bluetooth, you can watch a YouTube video on your phone or PC and listen to the audio portion on a Google Home smart speaker. You can also use this trick to listen to YouTube audio on a Google Home Hub/Nest or compatible smart display if want to watch the video portion on your phone or PC....
How to Enable Lockdown Mode in Android To enable lockdown mode, you only need to select it from the power options menu. How to Enable Lockdown Mode on Samsung Galaxy Phones Some older Samsung Galaxy phones may not have the Lockdown option within their Power Options menu. Fortunately, you can easily enable it by following these steps. What Is Android Lockdown Mode? Lockdown Mode disables a number of the more convenient, but less-secure ways to unlock your phone....
Some components that still provide analog audio-only or digital and analog audio connectivity include: CD playersAudio-tape decksVCRsOlder DVD and Blu-ray Disc players As a result, many home theater receivers still provide some analog audio connection options—usually analog stereo inputs and outputs, a subwoofer, and Zone 2 preamp outputs. Multichannel analog inputs and outputs are sometimes provided. What Are Multichannel Analog Connections? Multichannel analog connections consist of a separate audio connection for each channel of audio....
How to View Your Virtual Desktops There are two ways to check out an overview of your current virtual desktops. You can either open Task View for a full overview of your desktops and the active apps on your current desktop or check a quick view of just your active desktops. Task View is similar to the Task Switcher that’s accessed by pressing Alt + Tab, but it shows both your active apps and your desktops....
What Are Portrait Mode and Portrait Lighting, and How Do They Work? Portrait Mode and Portrait Lighting are photo features of the iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 8 Plus, and iPhone X in which the subject of the photo is in focus in the foreground and the background is blurred. While the features are related, they’re not the same thing. Portrait Mode makes the background blurry while the subject of the photo is in focus in the foreground....
What Is Power Saver in Kindle? Power saver mode on a Kindle is a low-power sleep mode for when your Kindle is not in use. Enabling it means your Kindle can stay in standby mode for much longer before it needs recharging. If you regularly leave your Kindle unattended, you may find power saver mode is useful as you won’t need to charge it up as frequently. However, disabling power saver mode means your Kindle turns on faster for new reading sessions so if you’re an avid reader, it may be best to switch it off....
Where Is the Back Button on Pixel 4a? If it’s not clear how to go back on your phone, it’s probably because gesture navigation is on. Since the Pixel 4a doesn’t have physical navigation buttons, the only alternative to the swipe gesture for going to a previous screen is a virtual back button, which is much easier to spot. A setting on your phone determines whether there’s a button or if you need to use a gesture....
The graphics are realistic, and the controls are sensitive enough to feel like you have a lot of control. If you crash your plane, Google Earth asks if you want to exit Flight Simulator or resume your flight. See Google’s instructions for using the virtual plane. There are separate directions if you’re using a joystick versus a mouse and keyboard. How to Get the Google Earth Flight Simulator When Google Earth is installed, follow these instructions to activate the Flight Simulator:...
