For many people, a banner-style, pop-up, incoming call notification (for phone calls, VoIP calls, and FaceTime calls) might not be what they want. It’s too easy to miss, and you won’t find all the call-related options. While you can swipe down on a banner to quickly expand the incoming call to the full-screen mode, it’s not a permanent solution. Thankfully, you can go back to the old ways by changing a setting....
The BIOS, or UEFI, is a powerful tool for configuring your PC’s hardware such as your RAM, CPU, motherboard, and more. It also has options that can increase the security of your PC. Here are a few different ways to access the BIOS. What Is the BIOS? The Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is low-level software that is programmed onto your computer’s motherboard. When you turn on your computer, the BIOS initializes and tests all of the hardware in your PC to ensure it is functioning correctly....
What Does Last Line No Longer Available Mean? This error appears to affect the preferred line on an iPhone that uses dual-SIM functionality. If you have more than one cellular plan linked to your iPhone using a standard SIM and an eSIM, you may encounter the problem. The error seems to appear most often when attempting to dial out from the “default” SIM using the recent call log under Phone > Recent....
Use Your Smartphone’s Hotspot Function Probably the most straightforward solution, your smartphone’s hotspot mode can be a lifesaver when it comes to staying connected on the road. Android and iPhone both make this easy to do, creating a secure local network complete with a password. This method lets you connect other devices (like a laptop, for example) to the network if you have to send a few emails—or if you just want to stream shows on a bigger screen....
Connect a Fire TV Remote to Your TV’s Volume Control Before you can use your Fire TV Stick remote to manage your TV’s volume, you’ll have to configure the TV management option, as follows. From your Fire TV Stick’s home screen, choose the Settings (gear) icon at the top. In the settings menu that opens, select “Equipment Control.” Choose “Manage Equipment.” Select “TV” as you’re configuring your remote for a television....
The Reminders app on your iPhone or iPad helps you remember and complete tasks. But the app isn’t as useful if you can’t jot down tasks the second they come to you. Here’s how to quickly jot down reminders using Shortcuts. If you find the process of opening the Reminders app (or asking Siri) tedious, you can set up a shortcut that will help you add a task to a Reminders list with just a tap....
You don’t need any specialized hardware to record a phone call, Skype conversation, or any sort of other voice chat. All you need is the right software and a few minutes setting it up ahead of time. Bear in mind that recording a phone call without the other participant’s knowledge is illegal in certain locations. This just means you have to inform the other participant that you’re recording the call when you begin speaking....
There are a couple of ways you can remove the year from a date shown in Microsoft Excel. You can use custom cell formatting to hide it or use various functions like CONCATENATE to remove it completely. Here’s how. Custom Number Formatting While a date value in an Excel cell is technically a number, Microsoft Excel uses a particular type of formatting to display it. The same is true for currency values, where currency symbols are added to values to show that they relate to money....
Yes, Macs can get malware. Beyond traditional viruses, worms, and Trojans, there’s now a thriving ecosystem of adware and spyware programs that bombard you with ads and spy on your web browsing, just like on Windows. Macs do have some integrated protection against malware, but it isn’t perfect. Crucially, that protection against malware doesn’t block all the adware and spyware bundled with application downloads. Use Malwarebytes for Mac RELATED: Mac OS X Isn’t Safe Anymore: The Crapware / Malware Epidemic Has Begun...
By default, Windows 11 automatically assigns a random name to your PC. If you’d like to change this name to your liking, there are both graphic and command-line ways to do so. We’ll show you both. It’s important to assign a unique name to your PC, especially if it’s connected to a network. This makes it easier to find your PC on a network with several other machines. Your PC’s name also appears in system information as well as in the devices list on the Microsoft site....
If you’d like to save an email from Gmail for offline use, every modern browser makes it easy to virtually “print” an email to a PDF file. Here’s how to do it on Windows and Mac. How This Works Both Windows and Mac include a built-in PDF printer. Any files that you send for printing to this virtual printer are converted into PDF format, which is a portable format that preserves document formatting....
What You’ll Need Google Maps‘ 3D walking directions use augmented reality to display directions in the real world as viewed through your camera. This means that you’ll need a phone that supports Apple or Google’s AR platforms. The full list can be found on Google’s website. The second thing that you’ll need is an area with Google Maps Street View coverage. If you’re walking somewhere that isn’t covered by Street View, you won’t see the “Live View” option....
Once you get your voicemail ready, you can adjust your notifications, so you know when a message is waiting. We’ll show you this as well as how to listen to a message, change the password if needed, and even re-record the greeting. Set Up Voicemail on iPhone Setting up voicemail on iPhone is a simple process that takes place in the Phone app. Open Phone and tap the Voicemail tab at the bottom....
If you’re in the Windows Insider Program for Windows 11 and you’d like to switch from the Beta or Release Preview channels to a stable build on the next upgrade, you can make the switch in Settings. Here’s how. If you plan to use the stable build of Windows 11 when it launches on October 5 and you’re using the Beta or Release Preview channels (Dev doesn’t apply), then you can flip a switch in Settings that will automatically unenroll your Windows 11 device from the Windows Insider program upon the next major stable release....
When we set up a new Mac, one of the first changes we make is enabling the tap-to-click feature for the trackpad. It’s one of those small changes that have a big impact on how you use your Mac. RELATED: How to Set Up Your New Mac Instead of pressing down firmly on the trackpad, you can simply tap with one finger to register the click. Tapping with two fingers will bring up the context menu (right-click menu)....
A touch screen keyboard isn’t always the best way to enter text. Sometimes it’s just not fast enough, or your hands aren’t free. Using your voice to type can be super helpful on Android. Like with many things on Android, the experience is greatly dependent on the apps that you use. There’s not a universal keyboard that all Android devices have. However, Google’s own “Gboard” is probably the closest thing to that, and many other keyboards treat voice-to-text in a similar way....
When you unblock someone, they can then send you Snaps and Chats. They can also view your Stories as well as Charms. If you ever change your mind, you can block them again. RELATED: How to Block Someone on Snapchat How to Unblock People on Snapchat To start the unblock process, first, open the Snapchat app on your iPhone or Android phone. In the top-left corner of the app, tap the user icon....
If you’ve ever made a couple of minor mistakes and saved an Excel workbook, you’ll know that it sometimes takes a long time to undo that error. We’ll show you how to view and restore previous versions of Microsoft Excel workbooks. Before we get started, you should know that a Microsoft 365 subscription is necessary to access version history on Excel. If you have this subscription, you get the entire Office suite along with OneDrive cloud storage....
Wrapping your text in Microsoft Excel keeps your easy to read. It also makes the width of your columns more consistent, which will help your spreadsheets look more professional. Here are four different ways to do it. Wrap Using a Keyboard Shortcut Perhaps the quickest way to wrap text to the inside of a cell (so that the text automatically fits and doesn’t get cut off) is by using a keyboard shortcut....
Panos Panay knows how to get our attention, as Microsoft’s Chief Product Officer consistently drops teaser videos for new Windows 11 features. In his latest tease, Panay showed off Paint in Windows 11, and it looks quite promising. — Panos Panay (@panos_panay) August 18, 2021 The interface looks quite different from the Paint app we know and love, but it doesn’t appear that too much has changed in terms of functionality....
