Here’s how to set up a new iPad without iTunes. How to Set up an iPad Without a Computer After turning on your new tablet for the first time, you’ll set your language and country. Then, you’ll connect to the internet either via Wi-Fi or a cellular connection if you have an iPad model that supports it. Next up is setting up a passcode with at least six digits for your device....
Using ipconfig From the command prompt, type ipconfig to run the utility with default options. The output of the default command contains the IP address, network mask, and gateway for all physical and virtual network adapters. The ipconfig command supports several command line options. The command displays the set of available options. Ipconfig /all This option displays the same IP addressing information for each adapter as the default option. Additionally, it displays DNS and WINS settings for each adapter as well as a whole host of additional information....
How to Tell If Facebook Messenger Is Down If you think Facebook Messenger is down for everyone and not just you, try these simple steps to check if you’re correct. What to Do When You Can’t Connect to Facebook Messenger If no one else is reporting a problem with Facebook Messenger, then the problem is likely something on your side. There are a few things you can try if Facebook Messenger seems to be working fine for everyone else, but not you....
How to Tell If GTA 5 Is Down If you think GTA Online servers are down for everyone, try these steps: What to Do When You Can’t Connect to GTA 5 Online There are several things you can try if GTA Online seems to be working fine for everyone else but you. While you’re on Twitter, you may as well check Rockstar Games’s Twitter page for any updates on whether GTA Online and its servers are down....
How to Tell If Hulu Is Down If you think Hulu is down for everyone and not just you, try these simple steps to check if you’re correct. What to Do When You Can’t Connect to Hulu If no one else is reporting a problem with Hulu, then the problem is likely something on your side. There are a few things you can try if Hulu seems to be working fine for everyone else, but not you....
What does this mean for the iPad Mini 2? It means the tablet can run the latest version of the Apple iOS operating system and most apps in the App Store. Among the few apps that don’t run on the iPad Mini 2 are those designed specifically for the iPad Pro tablets, which are as powerful as a laptop. Even better, Apple iOS 13 can make older devices run faster by tweaking the performance of the underlying operating system....
Where Is the Windows Public Folder? The Windows Public folder is located in the Users folder at the root of the hard drive that Windows is installed on, which is usually C:\Users\Public, but it might be any other letter depending on the drive that’s storing the Windows OS files. Any local user on the computer can access the Public folder at all times, and by configuring specific network access, you can decide whether or not any networked users can open it....
If you’re getting ready to reinstall a major application but can’t locate its product key or serial number, LicenseCrawler will likely be able to help. It found the serial number to nearly every important program we tested. More About LicenseCrawler Here are some more details on LicenseCrawler, including what major operating system and software programs it finds product keys and serial numbers for: Finds Keys for Operating Systems: Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows 2000 Finds Keys for Other Software: Microsoft Office version 2013, 2010, 2007, and 2003; most Adobe products; and many more...
Live Text is Apple’s image-scanning and text-identifying technology that digitizes the text in a photograph and makes it interactive. Users can, for example, call or save a phone number they see on a photo, copy and paste text, or even edit out personal information. The feature is already available on iOS 15 and was originally thought to be limited to M1 Mac computers and newer versions of MacBook Airs and Pros....
This guide will show you how to set up Time Machine to use more than one drive as a backup destination. The guide also explains how to use Time Machine to create off-site backups. The answer is that individual files and folders in an encrypted FileVault image are locked away and cannot be accessed using Time Machine. But Apple provides another application that can access individual FileVault data; it’s called the Finder....
Which Version of Windows Do You Use? It’s easy to change your default email client at any time. You’ll find the settings in Windows. But, before you begin, check to see which Windows version you have. Changing the default email settings is different in different versions of Windows. Set the Default Email Client in Windows 10 Use Windows Settings from the Start menu to change the default email client to Outlook in Windows 10....
Resume can be useful; it can also be one of the most annoying Mac features. Apple needs to provide an easy-to-use interface to manage how Resume works with individual applications, as well as the overall system. Until that happens, this tip will give you some control over Resume. How to Control Resume Resume has a system preference that lets you turn the function on or off globally. To turn Resume on or off for all applications, follow these steps....
The new Xbox Stereo Headset is an entry-level headset that aims to deliver an immersive experience at a low price point. It has a flexible, lightweight design that comes with an adjustable headband and plump ear cushions that sit comfortably on a gamer’s head, all of which are ideal features for long gaming sessions. The headset also has volume and mute controls located on the ear and can connect to a Xbox Wireless Controller via the 3....
How: The app uses cellular or Wi-Fi connections to stream directly to the Apple Watch. Why Do You Care: Pandora is the first non-Apple streaming music app that no longer needs to tether to an iPhone to stream audio to Apple Watch. This is the first non-Apple app that can do this on the Apple Watch; Apple Music and Podcasts can use a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, but Spotify and Deezer still need the iPhone for their Apple Watch apps to work....
Case in point? Signify’s Philips Hue line of smart lighting products is amid a major expansion with innovations aplenty to suit smart home enthusiasts, as indicated in an official company press release. First and foremost, the company has announced a flexible track lighting system that allows users to mix-and-match different types of lights to create the customizable ceiling lighting scheme of their dreams. The Philips Hue Perifo track lighting system ships with a series of individual rails that fit together however you want to create a customizable track....
Your Existing Phones If you’re committed to traditional, PSTN/POTS-based home phones, use them for VoIP by equipping an analog telephone adapter. The adapter translates the signal types to help your phone work with VoIP technology. When you register for a home or office VoIP service, you are normally provided with an ATA, which is also called an adapter. In other configurations, you may not need one. IP Phones The best phones for VoIP are IP phones, also called SIP phones....
How to Watch Movies, TV Shows and Sporting Events on PlayStation 5 The Sony PlayStation 5 offers a wealth of different streaming services so you can watch movies, TV shows and sports on your console. When you first set up the console, it recommends a selection of apps to install but here’s what to do if you need to add more. How to Stream Music on PlayStation 5 One of the most popular music streaming services is Spotify and it’s available on PlayStation 5....
These split archive files are often created for convenience so that you can download a large file over the internet without having to get the whole thing at once—you can just download each part individually. Split files like this are also useful for storing a large archive on something like a disc. If the storage device can only hold, say, 700 MB, but your archive is five times that size, you could split it into five parts and then store each one on a separate disc....
How does it work: Since it’s built right in to the Android OS, you can just say, “Hey Google, read it” and Google Assistant will read whatever’s on your screen out loud. Tapping the screen will move the page forward, too. The Verge notes that you can also speed up Assistant’s reading pace, if that’s something that works for you. The screen will also highlight the text as it’s read, something that helps people with learning disabilities boost their reading comprehension and will help the rest of us What about iOS?...
The new feature is opt-in, so Ring device owners can choose to add it or not. Ring said the feature adds additional layers of protection to video and audio recordings. While Ring already encrypts your videos by default whenever you upload them to the Ring cloud, Ring noted that the new feature adds an additional layer of protection. “E2EE provides an additional, advanced encryption option to give customers even more control over who can view their videos,” Ring said on its support page....
