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Overview: How to Pair Bluetooth Earbuds The first step is with the earbuds themselves: You must put them into pairing mode. There’s no single, standard way to do this, however, so consult your earbud manual for specific directions. Generally, though, you’ll probably use one of these methods (in descending order from most common to rarest): Removing the earbuds from the charging case.Pressing and holding the power button.Opening the charging case.Removing the earbuds from the charging case and putting them back in....

Can You Pin a Message Conversation in iOS? If you have an iPhone or iPad running iOS 14 or newer, you can pin a message conversation, also known as a thread, to the top of the Messages app. This is a convenient feature for anyone who would like to access select conversations and text messages quickly and without having to scroll down through the app. It also spares you from having to create a new message if you can’t find what you are looking for....

How to Play Purchased Games on Google Stadia Playing games on Google Stadia is a great way to play many different games online, even if the system you’re currently using isn’t particularly robust. Follow these steps to play games within moments. How to Play Google Stadia Pro Games You can subscribe to Google Stadia Pro and play many games throughout the month in exchange for a monthly fee. Think of it as like Netflix for games....

Press the Power Button Press the power button and hold it down for several seconds. The power button is usually on the right side of the device. After a few seconds, a menu should appear with the Power Off option. The latest Android version might offer other options, including Restart, which is a better option. Do a Hard Reboot Even when the Android operating system can’t display the power down menu, you can perform a hard reboot, also known as a hard restart; this is different from a reset or manufacturer’s reset....

Can You Recover Deleted Screenshots on an iPhone? Yes, you can! When you delete a screenshot or photo from your iPhone’s Camera Roll, it ends up in a specific folder, where it will stay for 30 days before being permanently removed. Can I Restore Deleted Screenshots? You can do this, too. Any previously deleted images in your iPhone’s Recently Deleted folder can be recovered and added back to your Camera Roll....

How to Restart iPhone X and Later To restart an iPhone 13, iPhone 12, or iPhone 11/XS/XR/X, follow these steps: How to Restart iPhone (All Other Models) To restart all other iPhone models, follow these steps: How to Force Restart iPhone 13, iPhone 12, iPhone 11, iPhone XS/XR, iPhone X, iPhone 8, and iPhone SE 2 A basic soft restart solves many problems, but it doesn’t solve them all. In some cases—such as when the phone is completely frozen and won’t respond to pressing the Sleep/Wake button—you need to try a force restart....

How to Restore the Registry in Windows If you’ve backed up the registry in Windows—either a specific key, maybe an entire hive, or even the whole registry itself—you’ll be happy to know that restoring that backup is very easy. Maybe you’re seeing problems after a registry value or a registry key change you’ve made, or the issue you were trying to correct wasn’t fixed by your recent Windows Registry edit. Either way, you were proactive and backed up the registry just in case something happened....

How to Save Outlook Emails to a File When you save email to a file with Outlook, you can save only one email or multiple emails to one text file. All the messages are combined into one document. Other Ways to Save Outlook Emails to a File If you need to save messages often, there are alternatives to saving a message as a text file. For example: CodeTwo Outlook Export is a free tool that converts Outlook email to the CSV format....

Set Up Mac Screen Sharing Screen sharing is a helpful feature built into Macs. It’s easy to set up a Mac to share your screen, files, and services with other users on your network, access documents and apps remotely, or restart your Mac remotely. The first step is to turn on screen sharing on your Mac and the Mac you want to access. Start Screen Sharing Using the Target Mac’s Address After you enable screen sharing on both machines, the other party can connect to your computer and initiate a screen-sharing session by using your Mac’s address....

How To Search for Filters on Instagram Instagram filters use augmented reality to add special effects to your Instagram stories and posts. Several filters are built-in to the app, but there are thousands more available. Here’s how to look up Instagram filters: How To Find Instagram Filters by Creator Instagram users can create and upload their own filters for others to use. If you want to download a filter from a specific creator, follow these steps:...

How to Tame an Ocelot in Minecraft Follow these steps to gain an ocelot’s trust and have it follow you around: Where to Find Ocelots Ocelots are only in jungle biomes. Search for them in open spaces since they won’t approach you in close quarters. If you’re playing Creative mode, you can use an Ocelot Spawn Egg to summon as many ocelots as you want. PC: Right-click and holdMobile: Tap and hold the screenXbox: Press and hold LTPlayStation: Press and hold L2Nintendo: Press and hold ZL...

How To Turn On/Off Comment Ranking on a FB Profile Facebook profiles that have a large number of followers automatically have comment ranking switched on. However, lower profile Facebook profiles need to enable the feature. Whatever type of user you are, here’s how to turn on/off comment ranking on a Facebook profile. How to Enable Comment Ranking on a FB Page If you’re the admin of a page on Facebook, you may wish to enable or disable comment ranking on your Facebook page....

How to Turn Off Post & Story Notifications on the Instagram Mobile App The Instagram app’s notification feature gives you a fair amount of control over the types of alerts you receive (or choose not to receive). Follow these steps to turn off post and Story notifications. In addition to the First Posts and Stories, there are many other notifications you can turn off on the same screen: Off: Turn all notifications for first posts and stories off....

How to Disable Voicemail on Android If you have an Android phone, you might be able to disable voicemail by adjusting your call-forwarding settings. You can disable three functions, such as Forward When Busy, Forward When Unanswered, and Forward When Unreached. In some cases, you can disable all call forwarding. How to Use Carrier Codes to Remove Voicemail Your carrier may be able to help disable voicemail. You can also use a carrier code to call customer service or call the helpline directly to talk to a representative....

Where Is Bluetooth in Windows 11? The Bluetooth setting is in the Settings app in Windows 11. You can find all Bluetooth options and connected devices by going to the Settings app and choosing Bluetooth & devices from the left sidebar. To access your Bluetooth settings immediately, use the Quick Settings menu from the taskbar. How Do I Turn On Bluetooth in Windows 11? Bluetooth can be enabled (or disabled) from the Settings app or the Quick Settings menu on the taskbar....

How to Unarchive Instagram Posts If you change your mind and wish to unarchive an Instagram post, returning it to your profile, it’s quite simple to do. Here’s how to unarchive Instagram posts. How to Access the Instagram Story Archive Accessing your Instagram archive can be useful as it means you can view expired stories. All your stories are automatically stored here unless you choose to disable the feature. Here’s how to view your Instagram story archive....

How to Unblock Someone on Facebook on the Desktop If you’re using Facebook via a web browser on your desktop, here’s what you’ll need to do to unblock someone: Unblock Someone on the Facebook App If you’re using Facebook’s iOS or Android mobile app, here’s what you need to do to unblock someone: More on Blocking and Unblocking When you block a Facebook user, they can’t communicate with you or see anything you post, and you won’t see any of their posts or comments....

How to Undelete Voicemails on iPhone If you’ve deleted a voicemail and would now like it back, follow these steps: When You Can’t Undelete Voicemail on iPhone While undeleting voicemail on iPhone is easy, there are some cases in which you won’t be able to save your old voicemails. The Deleted Messages section of the Phone app is like the trash or recycle bin on a desktop computer: the files stay there until they’re emptied....

When you unfollow someone on Twitter, you’ll no longer see their tweets in your timeline. Twitter won’t alert them to the unfollow, but they will find out if they’re using third-party software to track followers. How to Unfollow Someone From a Tweet You can unfollow another Twitter user right from a tweet, which also removes the offending tweet from your timeline. It’s easy and fast. How to Unfollow Users From Their Account Page Another way to unfollow on Twitter is from a user’s account page....

How to Stream Prime Shows and Movies on a Browser You can use Prime Video to stream movies and television shows on a web browser. You need a device that can stream video, a broadband internet connection, and a compatible web browser. Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge are all compatible. Here’s how to stream videos with Prime Video: You can also stream movies and television shows through Prime Video using the Prime Video app....