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If only there were a handy simplified guide good enough to get you started, something that lets you learn the ropes the best way there is to learn anything – that is, by getting your hands dirty. Well, this is that guide. What Are Custom Mechanical Keyboards? Before we can break out the screwdriver and soldering iron, we need to get a few things in order. For starters, answering elementary questions such as what’s the point of a custom mechanical keyboard and who is it even meant for?...

There may be any number of reasons to change the icon of a certain file type. For instance, the current icon of a file type is not to your liking or the custom file format you are using doesn’t have an icon. No matter what the reason is, here’s how you can easily change the icon of a file type in Windows 10. Note: though I’m showing this in Windows 10, the procedure is the same for Windows 7 and Windows 8....

Apple iPhone has become a necessity in the modern world not just because it has sleek design but because it can be used in so many ways. Its efficiency is equaled by its functionality that it became an “almost” perfect little computer. About two weeks ago, Apple officially released to the public the new iOS4. If you are an iPhone user, you must have known that there are hundreds of new features added to this new operating system....

To help you check your CPU temperature in Windows 10 and 11, this tutorial shows you the best tools to monitor it. But First – What’s a “Bad Temperature”? Unfortunately, it’s not immediately obvious what a good or bad temperature for a processor is. If you see your processor’s idle temperature is 30°C (86°F), is that a good or bad idle temperature? What about 40°C (104°F), 50°C (122°F), 60°C (140°F), or 70°C (158°F)?...

Checking the laptop’s battery health is not a complicated process. You will need to have access to the administrator account, though, in case you’re sharing it with someone else. Easily Check Your Windows 10 Laptop Battery Health To check the health of your Windows 10 laptop, open Command Prompt from the Start menu. Type: The process can take about a minute or so. If you have one of the latest versions of Windows 10, you can right-click on the Start menu and select PowerShell, but make sure you choose the one with administrative privileges....

What Is Video Compression, and How Does It Work? On a basic level, video compression means encoding the video file to take less space than the original file. It is done by removing repetitive and redundant elements, such as pixels, sounds, scenes, etc., from the original video. When you use video compression software, it will analyze all the pixels in a video frame and group the similar ones together in a larger block to compress them....

Empathy In Empathy, all you have to do is to add a new GTalk account, enter your Google Apps username (together with your custom domain) and password and click Login. That’s it. Pidgin In Pidgin, go to “Add Account” section and select “Google Talk” from the Protocol dropdown field. Enter your username (without the domain), the custom domain for the Google Apps and the Password. Next, click the “Advanced” tab and enter “talk....

The Problem With Using a PlayStation’s HDMI Cable on a Laptop or Mac If you use a traditional computer and monitor setup that uses HDMI connections, plugging in a PS system is easy. If your monitor has two HDMI ports, plug in your PlayStation into the second port and switch between the inputs. On the other hand, if your monitor only has one HDMI port, you can use an HDMI splitter to toggle between your computer and the console....

Perhaps more importantly, controlling the mouse with a keyboard can be helpful for people with mobility issues in their hands, as pressing keyboard keys is easier than zipping your hand across a desk. Whatever your needs, we’re here to show you how to control your mouse with a keyboard in Windows 10. Note: Linux users can check out this article to use Mouse keys in Ubuntu. Control Your Mouse with a Keyboard The keyboard mouse control feature is actually built into the “Ease of Access” settings in Windows 10....

Advantages of Creating and Using VHDs Creating a VHD in Windows Creating a virtual hard disk in Windows is easy and straightforward. To start, search for “Administrative Tools” in the Start menu and open it. Once the Administrative Tools window has been opened, double-click on the “Computer Management” shortcut. In the Computer Management window, select and right-click on the option “Disk Management” under “Storage” appearing on the left sidebar. From the context menu, select the option “Create VHD....

Here is a simple trick to default your search to Google.com, regardless of which country you are in. On your browser’s URL bar, if you typed in google.com, it will redirect to your country local domains (such as google.fr or google.ch). To search on Google.com, you just have to type in http://www.google.com/ncr and google.com will automatically appear. For your info, the ‘ncr’ refers to No Country Redirect. A good thing about this is that you don’t have to type in ‘google....

But if you are someone who is looking for a way to disable the Action Center in Windows 10, then here is how you can do it easily in two different ways. Disable Action Center Using Windows Registry Disabling the Action Center in Windows 10 using the Windows Registry is easy and applicable to both Pro and Home users. To start, press “Win + R,” type regedit and press the Enter button....

Protected View is Microsoft’s way of protecting your computer from harm while giving you access to the document you downloaded. Giving reasons for setting documents to Protected View, Microsoft’s website reads: However, Word isn’t locked to the Protected View format. Switching from Protected View to editing mode takes only a few clicks. You’ll notice a yellow Message Bar. Click “Enable Editing” as you’d see on the Message Bar. Next, click File and then Edit Anyway....

The articles that appear when you open a new browser session or new tab are sometimes useful. You may see streams of articles about current events, weather, or sports. But quite often these articles are just thinly veiled advertisements. One reason you may want to get rid of the articles is to avoid any safety issues. Sometimes users will assume the articles listed there are for safe sites because, well, Microsoft put them there....

We’ll show you how in the following guide. Disable Video Autoplay in Chrome Chrome’s autoplay policies have been going through a lot of changes of late, and it’s a little bit confusing now to know where they’re at exactly. They talked earlier in the year about implementing stricter autoplay policies, but then they rolled back the policy after HTML5 indie game devs complained that these policies had a terrible impact on their income....

Fortunately, if you own a Sony Playstation 4, you don’t have to physically be seated at your PS4 in order to get the download process started. The ability to begin downloads remotely is incredibly beneficial for virtually everyone, regardless of Internet speed. Best of all, all you need is the official Sony Playstation app or a PC. Note: the process of downloading games outlined in this article only pertains to digital copies of the game....

This article will introduce you to those simple documents. You’ll learn how to open man pages and identify the contents inside, which will include special markings such as bold and underlined text alongside indicators such as ellipses (…) and brackets ([ ]). Man pages are fairly easy to tackle, and your time is valuable, so let’s not waste another minute. Opening Man Pages In whichever terminal you have on hand, type to open a man page....

How to Edit PDFs with Adobe Acrobat Adobe invented the PDF file format, so it’s appropriate that its Acrobat suite of PDF tools is one of the best options available. If you need to make basic edits, you can use the online Acrobat editor, which will run on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Chromebooks. Editing PDFs with Acrobat Online To start editing a PDF, follow the below instructions: In this free online version of Acrobat, you can highlight text, leave comments, and add text to form fields....

To fix this problem, there are several different things you can try. To make sure that the website is not causing the error and your Internet connection is working correctly, do this quick check first. 1. Check the Source of the Problem Access the website from another device, perhaps using a 4G connection, to see if it loads. If it works correctly, the problem is either with your router or the device....

If you want a quick and easy way to make a strong password, there are plenty of ways to generate strong passwords online. Let’s take a look at some of the best resources you have at your disposal. 1. Secure Password Generator Secure Password Generator is a simple way to make a strong password. You can set how long you want your password to be, from 6 all the way to 2048 characters....