Where Can I Watch ‘The Office’ (2005)? All nine seasons of NBC’s The Office, starring Steve Carell, Jenna Fischer, John Krasinski, and Rainn Wilson, are available on the network’s streaming service, Peacock. You can watch the first five seasons with a free account, which includes ad breaks. To see the whole series, however, you’ll need to sign up for a paid account. Peacock currently has two tiers. The Premium plan costs $4....
Sync Google Contacts to iPhone Sometimes contact lists are stored in different locations such as a computer’s address book and an online account from Google or Yahoo. Using iCloud and other web-based syncing technologies, the settings you need to sync your address books all exist on your iPhone. To sync Google Contacts to your iPhone, make sure your Gmail account is set up on your iPhone. After you’ve done that, or if you already had it set up, follow these steps: Any addresses you add to Google Contacts sync to your iPhone....
Account Sync in Windows 8 To set up account sync in Windows 8, you’ll need to access your PC Settings. Account Sync for Windows 8.1 In Windows 8.1, you have a few new options for data synchronization in your account. The settings have also been moved. Personalize: Color selections, Start screen background, lock screen image, and account picture. Desktop Personalization: Themes, taskbar settings, and other desktop configuration settings. Passwords: Includes passwords for apps, websites, networks, and HomeGroup....
Special Software to Test and Adjust Your PC Audio The most effective tools for ordinary audio calibration are simple software programs: PassMark SoundCheck: PassMark helps you test your PC sound card. It’s available for a free trial and then purchase. THX Audio Optimizer: THX Audio is a respected industry standard for audio systems, so their audio testing is respected and widely used for home theater systems and PC audio systems....
How to Tether an iPad to an iPhone To share your iPhone’s cellular data connection with any nearby iPad so it can get online, follow these steps: Now follow these steps to connect your iPad to your iPhone hotspot: When the iPad connects to the iPhone, a blue bar appears at the top of the iPhone screen (on some models, it’s a blue bubble around the time in the upper-left corner)....
How to Transfer Save Data Between Switch Consoles To transfer save data between two Nintendo Switch systems, both consoles should be connected to the internet and in close proximity to one another: How to Back Up Nintendo Switch Save Data to the Cloud If you have a Nintendo Switch Online account, you can back up your Switch save data to the cloud. That way, you can download your save data on another console linked to your Nintendo account without going through the process described above....
How to Allow Pop-Ups on a Mac If you regularly use Safari on your Mac, you’ll have noticed that the pop-up blocker is on by default. Sometimes, this isn’t convenient as it can restrict your ability to use certain websites and services. Here’s how to allow pop-ups on Safari. How to Allow Pop-Ups Using Chrome on Mac If you’re a regular user of Google Chrome on Mac, you need to follow specific steps to allow pop-up windows....
Use Siri Without Unlocking Your iPad The ability to access Siri from the Lock screen can be a good thing, but for security-conscious people, it’s still a way to access the iPad. You can adjust a setting that turns this on or off without completely turning off Siri. Turn Siri Off Completely If you don’t ever use Siri, turn it off. This will stop anyone, including you, from using it on the Lock screen or at any other time....
How to Turn Off VoiceOver on a Mac With a Keyboard Shortcut VoiceOver is a handy screen reader built into macOS for Apple desktop and laptop computers. It reads aloud the text of web pages and documents, which helps those with visual impairments navigate the internet and use their computers. If you turn it on by mistake or want to turn it off at the end of a session, you can turn it off with keyboard shortcuts or from System Preferences....
AutoSave vs. AutoRecover AutoSave automatically saves your files to your OneDrive and SharePoint account. You’ll need to configure OneDrive or SharePoint so they’re correctly connected, and this is a feature available only in Microsoft 365. This also allows you to “co-edit” documents with others. AutoRecover temporarily keeps changes in a directory on your computer. Available since Office 2007, it does not automatically save your files. Instead, if your computer shuts off or Excel closes without saving, you have the option to recover your work....
How to Turn on Incognito Mode in Google Chrome While surfing the web incognito in Google Chrome, the browser doesn’t save your history or other private data. Here’s how to open a private browsing session in Chrome: How to Use InPrivate Browsing in Microsoft Edge The Microsoft Edge browser in Windows 10 allows incognito browsing through the InPrivate Browsing function. How to Turn on InPrivate Browsing in Internet Explorer Internet Explorer (IE) 11 also refers to its incognito mode as InPrivate Browsing....
How to Turn Caps Lock on or off on a Chromebook If you’re making the switch from PC or Mac to a Chromebook, you’ll notice the Caps Lock key has been replaced by a Search key, identified by a magnifying glass icon. You’ll need to resist the urge to press and hold the Search key when you want to enable caps lock. Instead, press Alt+Search and you’ll see a notification that caps lock is on....
What Does Private Browsing Do? However, these three things happen after you enable Private Browsing Mode for iPad: The iPad doesn’t keep track of the websites you visit or the searches you perform in the search bar.Safari blocks certain types of cookies from external websites.The border of the Safari app turns black to indicate that you’re browsing privately. How to Use Private Browsing Mode on iPad Safari has a dedicated area just for private tabs that you can access by choosing Private....
How to Uninstall Skype on Windows 10 If you have Skype installed on your Windows PC you can quickly uninstall it whether you’re running out of space, using a different app, or having problems with it. Sometimes uninstalling and reinstalling an app will fix issues. How to Uninstall Skype on Mac It’s just as easy to remove Skype on a Mac as it is on Windows. You can just as quickly install or reinstall Skype on your Mac....
Removing one song at a time can be tedious, but this article will teach you an easy way to unlike all songs on Spotify so you can clear out your Liked Songs folder. Is There a Way to Unlike All Songs on Spotify? You can unlike all songs on any Spotify app, but only the Windows and Mac desktop apps let you delete all liked songs at once. Here’s how to mass delete all songs on Spotify’s desktop apps:...
How to Update a Graphics Card Driver For the most part, and in most casual computer use situations, you never have to update the graphics driver. But if you’re gaming, doing 3D graphics, or using your system for video intensive work, it’s a good idea to keep your graphics driver updated. There are a lot of ways to go about this that can take time and are confusing, but your Windows computer is smart enough to bypass most of the confusion and find what it needs....
How to Upgrade Windows 10 Home to Pro via the Windows Store If you haven’t paid anything for Pro yet, and no one has handed you a copy, the most straightforward way to upgrade is from the Windows Store. Here’s how: Upgrade From Windows 10 Home to Pro via a Product Key/Digital License If you have a copy of Windows 10 Pro you should also have a product key (alternately called a license key) to enable Windows 10 Pro....
How to Use the Galaxy Book Pro 360 in Laptop Mode Samsung’s Galaxy Book Pro 360 is a 2-in-1 laptop available with a 13.3-inch or 15.6-inch display. Both models can convert from laptop to tablet mode and back again. Laptop mode is the Galaxy Book Pro 360’s default configuration. It will remain the default unless you activate tablet mode. Once the device is tablet mode, you’ll need to manually switch out of tablet mode to return to laptop mode....
How to Make a Restaurant Reservation Using Google Duplex If your device supports Google Duplex and it’s available in your area, it’s very straightforward to have Google Assistant book you a table. Here’s how to do it. How Google Assistant Works with Google Duplex Google Duplex is an AI-powered voice dialer that works via Google Assistant. There are several ways to use Google Duplex, but in the simplest of terms, you can ask Google Assistant to make a reservation for you, and it will take care of the rest....
How to Connect Google Home With an iPhone or iPad The Google Home mobile app controls Google Home smart speakers, and it’s available for both Android and iOS devices. Here’s how to set up and use Google Home and Google Assistant with your iPhone or iPad. To link your Google Home smart speaker with your iPhone or iPad, you need Bluetooth turned on, an internet connection, and a secure Wi-Fi network....
