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Live Caption is a built-in Android accessibility feature that converts speech to text in real time. Whether you’re watching a video without subtitles or listening to a podcast with the volume turned down, it gives you another way to experience media on your Android phone. Beyond just enabling Live Caption, Android also offers multiple options to tailor how it works. You can hide explicit language, add sound labels to non-speech audio, and translate words to other languages....

Before the age of Twitter and microblogging, RSS feeds were in competition for being the most efficient way of delivering breaking news to web surfers. Although RSS isn’t as popular today, web services like Feedly do a great job of refreshing the look and feel of RSS feeds for the evolving internet. As a writer and journalist, reading RSS feeds is a daily occurrence for me. For others, it can still be a great way of receiving your news in a way that’s concise and easy to digest....

Finding links and external references in a Microsoft Excel workbook isn’t as easy as you’d expect. To find all workbook links, you’ll need to search in the formulas, defined names, objects, chart titles, and chart data series. In this tutorial, we’ll explain how to find external links in Excel quickly and easily. How to Find External Links in Excel Cells The first way to find external links is by searching within cell formulas....

Have you ever seen your iPhone display a message such as “No SIM Card Installed,” “SIM Failure,” or “Invalid SIM” when switching SIM cards or simply restarting your phone? This error message can happen to all iPhone models, such as iPhone 14 or iPhone X, and when it does, you won’t be able to make calls, send text messages, or use your phone’s mobile data . There are several reasons behind this error message; if you see it, you should contact your carrier and ensure you have an active plan....

Windows displays the “Something didn’t go as planned. No need to worry—undoing changes.” message when it hits a roadblock updating your computer’s operating system. System file corruption and interference from conflicting software are some causative factors. Luckily, the Windows Update issue is relatively easy to fix. Wait for your computer to boot, and take the troubleshooting steps below. <img loading=“lazy” src=“https://helpdeskgeek.com/wp-content/pictures/2023/11/how-to-fix-something-didnt-go-as-planned-error-in-windows-11-1-compressed.jpg" onerror=“this.onerror=null;this.src=‘https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhe7F7TRXHtjiKvHb5vS7DmnxvpHiDyoYyYvm1nHB3Qp2_w3BnM6A2eq4v7FYxCC9bfZt3a9vIMtAYEKUiaDQbHMg-ViyGmRIj39MLp0bGFfgfYw1Dc9q_H-T0wiTm3l0Uq42dETrN9eC8aGJ9_IORZsxST1AcLR7np1koOfcc7tnHa4S8Mwz_xD9d0=s16000';" alt=“How to Fix “Something Didn’t Go as Planned” Error in Windows 11 image 1 - 1”>...

Ever get an IP address error message when turning on your computer or taking it out of sleep mode? This occurs when two computers on the same LAN network end up with the same IP address. When this occurs, both computers end up not being able to connect to network resources or perform other network operations. Here is the most common error message that will popup when you have an IP address issue:...

Bookmarks are used to hyperlink or reference specific locations or sections that you want to use later. While they’re useful, bookmarks can often cause issues such as the “Error! bookmark not defined” issue, which many Microsoft Office users have encountered. The error means that the bookmark referenced is no longer valid, and is usually triggered when: Word uses a hidden, automated bookmarking system to link the topics of your table of contents to their respective page numbers ....

If you receive a “We limit how often you can do certain things on Instagram” error message, it means your account is restricted. Instagram does this to prevent bots and spam accounts, but innocent users sometimes suffer. This article explains the error in detail and recommends ways to fix the problem and avoid reoccurrence. What Does the Error Mean? Like all social media platforms, Instagram has a massive problem with bots and spammers....

The Backup and Sync app from Google works just fine to let you sync your local content with your Google Drive account. Occasionally, you might come across errors with this sync process. When the sync issues occur, you can’t sync any of the files from your Mac to your Google Drive account. There are a few things you can do when Google Drive is not syncing on your Mac. These methods include restarting the sync process, disabling the proxy server, and so on....

When Google Chrome thinks that your network has changed , the browser starts displaying a “Network Change Was Detected” error. Normally, the error message should go away on its own. However, if that doesn’t happen, you’ll have to try a few things to fix the issue. There are several ways to fix Chrome’s network error and bring the browser back to normal. Give each of the following methods a try, and your problem will likely be resolved....

The “dxgmms2.sys” blue screen of death (BSOD) error occurs when the DirectX Graphics MMS system file in Windows 10 crashes due to outdated, buggy, or broken graphics card drivers. But rarely, general file corruption and memory-related faults can also contribute to the issue. If you keep experiencing the “dxgmms2.sys” BSOD error repeatedly while playing games or streaming video on your Windows 10 PC, the list of troubleshooting methods below should help you fix that....

Do you keep running into a “Your network preferences prevent content from loading privately” error when you open specific emails in Apple Mail? You also see a “Load Content Directly” button, but you must select that each time you want to view the full contents of these messages. Why is that? There are several causes for this error. However, the most likely reason is when incoming mail fails to load because of a conflicting privacy or security feature on your Apple device....

Even after all these years, Minecraft keeps adding new items and abilities. The Wild Update brought goat horns (among other things), giving you a reason to seek out those screaming mountain goats – at least in multiplayer games . Not that you cannot get goat horns in a single-player game. It is just that their effect is only useful when playing with other people, whether in a team or competitively. So let’s look at how to get goat horns in Minecraft....

You might want to listen to a document in Google Docs out of necessity or for a good way to review it. You have a few ways to hear a Google Doc read aloud with text-to-speech (TTS). Turn on the Text-to-Speech Tool in Google Docs If you already have a screen reader, you’ll need to turn on the accessibility tool in Google Docs to hear your document read to you....

Is your website impressive? Do the colors and its functionality dazzle your visitors? If not, read on to learn how to attract, engage, and convert more of your site visitors. The Genesis Framework allows the building of WordPress websites without a lot of need for advanced programming and without the need to create a child theme . However, when you want some added robust functionality, plugins help. We have assembled five tried and true Genesis Framework plugins that empower you to customize aspects of your WordPress design and functionality seamlessly, and you can do this without relying on heavy coding....

Unless an app natively supports additional authentication via Face ID or Touch ID , the iPhone and iPad offer no built-in means to stop anyone else from opening and viewing its contents. So if you tend to leave your iOS or iPadOS device unlocked or regularly share it with others, that can be a serious cause for concern. Thankfully, you can use various workarounds—mostly based on Screen Time—to lock any app on your iPhone or iPad....

If you have a network drive or a Network Attached Storage (NAS) device, you can access it from your Mac. Mapping a network drive in macOS lets you create a quick and easy shortcut to any shared folders and files on your network. This way, you don’t have to enter the network address whenever you want to access them. If you want to know how to map a network drive in macOS, follow the steps below....

When working with data in Excel, it’s common to merge cells, columns, and rows to combine numbers or text. There are different reasons you may need to merge information in Excel. Sometimes it’s to improve formatting. Other times it’s to bring information from multiple cells into a single cell. Whatever the reason, you can use the following methods to combine information in Excel in any way you need to. How to Merge Cells in Excel One of the most common reasons to merge multiple cells is when you’re creating a title row in your Excel spreadsheet....

Pinning conversations in the Messages app on iPhone, iPad, and Mac makes it easy to get to them quickly. We’ll show you how to pin and unpin messages on your Apple devices. Are you tired of constantly having to dig up important conversations under an ever-increasing cascade of new messages? Avoid that by pinning them to the top of the Messages app. Read on to learn how to pin and unpin messages on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac....

Remember the days when you put a disc into your PC and watched a movie? That’s not so easy anymore. Newer devices no longer come with default optical devices, Windows discontinued Media Center, and people don’t use discs anymore. As more people use their PCs for home entertainment, it’s understandable that you would want to play a Blu-ray on it. So, how can you play Blu-ray discs on your computer? This article will show you several ways to play a Blu-ray in Windows 10....