Notification sounds are definitely useful, but they can start to get on your nerves after a while. If you’re getting tired of your current notification sound, don’t worry – it’s easy to change it. Luckily, there are plenty of options to choose from, and you can even add your own sounds and customize each app individually. This article will explain how you can change the default notification sound and add your own sounds on your Android device....
Your Google profile picture shows up across Google services such as Gmail , Google Chrome, Google Meet, and even on the Google Play store on Android. You can easily change your photo once in your Google account and it’ll show up across all these services. We’ll show you how to change your current profile picture in your Google account. How to Change Google Profile Photo on the Web For most people, the fastest way to add a new profile picture is via the Google account page on the web....
The WEBP format offers images visually comparable to those encoded using traditional standards such as JPEG and PNG but at a significantly reduced file size. You’ll mostly come across them on desktop browsers since they make web pages load faster. But while support for the WEBP format has grown since Google introduced it back in 2010, they aren’t the most compatible (especially with legacy image editing applications). So below, you’ll find several methods to convert WEBP images to the widely compatible JPG and PNG formats....
If you have data that you want to display graphically, but a chart isn’t quite right, try a heat map. You can create a heat map in Excel to present your data in an easy-to-read way. What Is a Heat Map? A heat map is a visual representation of data using colors. This can be a diagram or map where the colors correspond to the number values in a dataset....
Back in the day, AOL had a cool service that let you create a custom domain email address for free and you could use any domain name you wanted, even if it was already registered. I have no idea how it worked, but it was gone after a short while and I can see why! You can still create a personalized email address, but it’s not possible without paying. The reason for that is because you need to first purchase a domain name in order to setup the email for that domain....
Adobe Illustrator is the premier application for creating and editing vector graphics like logos which can be scaled up or down without losing detail. A defining characteristic of Illustrator is that there are many ways of achieving the same goal. So, when you want to learn how to cut out a shape in Illustrator, there are multiple ways to go about it. In this article, we’ll review several ways to cut out a shape in Illustrator....
Have you recently stopped using Microsoft and started using another system? Or have you created a new Microsoft account? Whichever reason you have for deleting your account, Microsoft has made it easy for you to do so. In this article, we will discuss how you can delete your Microsoft account, what Microsoft will need from you, and things you need to consider before you close your account. Things To Consider Before Deleting Your Microsoft Account Deleting your Microsoft account is a straightforward process....
If you ever created an excellent Instagram story that you wanted to save to your device, you’re in the right place. Unfortunately, Instagram stories last only 24 hours, and it’s a good idea to save your favorite ones by putting them into your Instagram Highlights . You can then download your Instagram story highlights whenever you want. You can also download other people’s stories and highlights that catch your eye. Perhaps you want to share them, but the creator turned off the sharing option, or maybe you just want to save them to your device and show them to your friends later....
Have you ever wanted to save videos from social media websites? Maybe there’s a Twitter video you want to download, or videos from Facebook or Instagram that you’d like to save? There isn’t a download button on these sites, but there are third-party tools that let you save videos from Instagram and other social networks. Some of the best video downloaders for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter are web apps, meaning that you don’t need to download a program to your computer to use them....
Using applications in dark mode can reduce eye strain and extend your device’s battery life. Microsoft Outlook’s dark mode inverts the default white background to black. This tutorial shows you how to use Outlook in dark mode on supported devices. How to Enable Dark Mode in Outlook for Windows Open the Outlook app on your computer and follow the steps below. Note: Enabling dark mode in Outlook also turns on dark mode in other Microsoft Office apps on your PC—Excel, Powerpoint, etc....
I recently purchased a Cisco SG300-10 switch for my home networking lab and I’ve been quite happy with it so far. It has a whole slew of features, most of which I’m probably never going to use in my home environment. However, for a small business, it gives you a lot of control over your network. Now there are two ways to manage Cisco switches: from the web-based GUI interface or from the terminal-based command line interface....
On Windows, you have Bitlocker. Cross-platform, you also have VeraCrypt (successor to TrueCrypt). But if you want to encrypt a folder on the fly in MacOS, then the quickest and easiest way is to use Disk Utility. Disk Utility is a function built into the macOS operating system and can do things such as wiping and formatting macOS hard-drives and removable media such as USB sticks. But it can also take a folder on a macOS and encrypt it using the DMG format....
If you’ve ever tried to make your travel more affordable, you know that your hotel stay is a significant portion of the travel costs. If you’ve never tried Airbnb as an alternative to hotels, you may want to consider trying it. Airbnb is a site where people can list their home, cottage, apartment, or even just a room in their house for travelers to stay for a night, a week, or even for months....
To keep all PCs synchronized, updating the internet time will help you pull it off. And to do that, you need to find the NTP (Network Time Protocol) server first. Windows’ Command Prompt will get you there. And if you don’t know where to begin, don’t worry. In this post, you’ll learn what you need on how to find the NTP server for the domain. Register and Start If you haven’t registered Windows Time Service yet, the commands below will show you how to do it....
Do you receive an “Encryption credentials have expired” pop-up error immediately after initiating a network print job in macOS? According to the message, it’s because of an expired printer security certificate. However, there are other reasons that can cause it to pop up, such as corrupt printer-related network settings and outdated support software and firmware. The good news is you have several solutions and workarounds to tackle this problem and get your printer working smoothly again....
In Minecraft, the “Exit Code: 1” error is a common reason behind your game’s crashing. The primary cause is often related to Java configuration issues on your computer. A message such as “Process crashed with exit code 1” may appear on your screen. However, fixing this exit code in Minecraft is generally straightforward if Minecraft is crashing repeatedly . What Is “Exit Code 1”? A Minecraft game crash with exit code 1 means the Java runtime configuration isn’t working correctly....
Whenever you type on an iPhone, you’ll quickly notice the bizarre ways that the keyboard’s Auto-Correction functionality can mess things up. The reason? It just doesn’t have every slang, name, or acronym in its dictionary, and that introduces lots of embarrassing errors by mistake. Auto-Correction does take advantage of machine learning to make changes to your writing based on context. It even adds new words to the keyboard dictionary over time....
One of the great things about Google Drive is that you can download, share, and collaborate on files with many people. However, once those teams get large or you’re trying to upload big files, you can run into usage limits. Those usage limits can lead to the error that your “Download quota is exceeded”. There are a few workarounds to avoid this error, which we’ll cover in this article. What Causes the “Download quota is exceeded” Error?...
On most Android devices, Google Play and its services tend to be the major source of issues. You’ve likely realized this if you’ve been using an Android phone for some time. Some of these issues won’t let you download new apps while the others will cause issues with your Google Play Music playback. The following are some common issues you could face with Google Play on your devices and how to fix those issues on Google Play....
When your iPhone won’t turn on or the screen suddenly goes black, the first thing you may think of is your precious data and whether you’ll be able to recover it. If the problem is bad enough, you may think that you’ll need to replace your iPhone. While the black screen of death is a common problem, there are several troubleshooting steps you can take to fix iPhone black screen issues and bring your device back to life....
