If you’re having trouble with your Mac, you might need the serial number to get help from Apple or check your warranty . You might also be asked for the serial number if your Mac is stolen and you want to track it down. Your Mac laptop or desktop uses a serial number as its primary identifier. This is different from the IMEI ( International Mobile Equipment Identity ) that you’ll find on mobile devices ....
As a gamer, nothing is more frustrating than getting ready to play your favorite online Xbox game, only to be stopped by the dreaded “DNS isn’t resolving Xbox server names” error. What does that even mean? But don’t worry, you’ve come to the right place. We’ll walk you through the top ways to fix this DNS error, so you can get back to gaming as soon as possible. Please note that all screenshots in this guide are from an Xbox Series S, but the steps apply to both Xbox One and Xbox Series consoles, although the exact menu labels may differ....
Your iPhone is quick to notice if you forget to put a SIM card in it. After all, you can’t send any text messages, make calls, or use cellular data without that tiny piece of metal and plastic. But what if the iPhone says “No SIM Card Installed” when there is one inside? Many factors—such as a buggy cellular radio, outdated carrier settings, or a damaged SIM—can cause the “No SIM Card Installed” error to pop up on the screen....
Are you getting a “This App Has Been Blocked by Your System Administrator” error while trying to launch an app on your Windows PC? If so, your app may lack admin rights, or your system has a glitch causing the app not to open. We’ll show you a few fixes. Other causes of the issue include Microsoft Defender’s SmartScreen blocking your app and your antivirus recognizing the app as a potential threat....
You’re just browsing the web, listening to some music and trying to get that Excel spreadsheet done when suddenly you get a popup that says “Your Computer Is Low on Memory”. Why is this happening and how can you fix this error on Windows 10? Memory Is Not Disk Space In this case “Memory” does not refer to hard drive space. It refers to RAM (Random Access Memory) . That’s the fast working memory of your computer and exists as physical microchips , separate from the hard drives that permanently store your operating system, apps and data....
A Windows Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) error can seem catastrophic, especially if you’re working on something important. Unfortunately, BSODs are typically hard to decipher, with error names like “ unexpected kernel mode trap ” and “bad system config info” that don’t offer much information on the cause (or how to fix it). If your Windows PC suffers from a bad system config info BSOD error, you’ll need to troubleshoot the problem....
Several reasons can prevent your Windows 10 or 11 microphone from working. Troubleshooting steps include checking physical connections, Windows and app options, audio drivers, and permissions. Here’s how to get your microphone working again. Before getting started, locate the original documentation for the microphone or at least find the microphone model and brand name so that you can research potential fixes if necessary. Hopefully, by the time you’ve finished our guide, your microphone will work....
The “Thread stuck in device driver” BSOD ( Blue Screen of Death ) error in Windows 10 is caused whenever a specific driver gets stuck in an endless loop waiting for its hardware to go into an idle state. This is usually related to the driver hardware itself. Why would driver software start doing this? There can be multiple reasons. A few common ones include a driver bug that was fixed in a recent update that you don’t have yet....
Discord displays a “No Route” error when the client can’t successfully connect to a voice channel. This usually happens when your network doesn’t allow this connection, or there’s an issue on the platform’s end. In any case, if you want to bring your voice channels back into action, you’ll have to tweak a few options on your system. You’ll learn how to do just that in this guide. Reboot Your Router/Modem to Resolve the No Route Error The easiest and quickest way to fix Discord’s “No Route” error is by rebooting your router....
When you connect an internal hard drive (HDD), solid-state drive (SSD) , or any external drive, Windows should automatically set it up for you. Unfortunately, that doesn’t always happen, and sometimes even your existing drive might vanish from the system. In either case, many problems can prevent the hard drive from showing up on Windows 10. A common issue is either the physical data or the power connection. If that’s not the case, perhaps your hard drive doesn’t have an assigned drive letter, and that’s why it doesn’t appear in the file explorer (maybe you forgot to format your hard drive ?...
Do you keep running into “Error code: auth:74” while attempting to sign into the Spotify app on Windows? As the rest of the error message suggests, this happens when a firewall or incorrect proxy setup is blocking you from signing in. However, Spotify’s auth:74 error can also pop up for several other reasons, such as a corrupt application cache or broken network settings. This guide will provide multiple solutions to help you eliminate the auth:74 error so you can log back into Spotify on your Windows PC without issues....
As an IT Administrator, there are many times when I make a change to Group Policy in Active Directory and need to manually refresh the policy on a client machine. Depending on which OS you are running, the command to refresh group policy is different. Also, there is a difference between refreshing a policy and forcing a policy refresh. A default policy refresh will only download the settings that have changed....
Often, a simple restart is all it takes to fix the odd issue on your iPhone. But rarely, you will come across serious problems that require you to force restart and enter iPhone recovery mode instead. For example, you may have an iPhone that gets stuck at startup, engages in a continuous boot loop , or doesn’t respond to touch. A force restart helps you reboot the non-responsive device, but going the extra step and entering recovery mode also gives you a shot at fixing the problem for good....
Hard drives can be formatted to various standards, each with their own pros and cons. Some formats can be understood by many operating systems, while others only work with a select few. Don’t worry if the options are daunting. We’ll walk you through how to format a hard drive for maximum compatibility. Before getting to the different formats, here’s a general overview of how to format a disk. How to Format a Disk Hard drives are formatted by using a formatting utility or a disk management utility....
Mac users are often of the creative bent, which includes photographers and videographers. That means you probably have a whole bunch of SD cards lying around or inside your cameras and other devices. From time to time, SD cards can go wrong and will need to be formatted. Thankfully this is something you can do with your Mac, but it might not be perfectly obvious how. Let’s walk through the process of how to format an SD card on a Mac, and everything you need to know to perform this task safely....
Although there is no officially supported Roku channel for Kodi, there are multiple ways users can gain access to the platform. As Kodi is open-source, it works on platforms from Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. If you want to stream your media from Kodi to Roku, there are several easy ways to do so. Remember that Kodi is a media server and organizational device, so you won’t find movies or videos on Kodi....
While I’ve set up my machine in such a way that mostly everything I need is available on the machine, there are still a few occasions where I need to pick up my phone. One of these is when I receive a notification for something. Having to pick up my phone to see what notifications I’ve got and getting distracted from my computer work is something I really hate a lot....
Today you have many devices designed to reduce digital eye strain caused by staring at screens all day and to improve the quality of your sleep . Yet do you ever feel like you’re wasting time while sleeping? If you get around 8 hours of sleep daily, does that mean you spend a third of your life doing completely nothing? All that time doesn’t have to go to waste thanks to lucid dreaming....
Note: This process is for Microsoft Windows 11 users. It will not work on Apple macOS systems. Operating System : Windows 11 RAM : 8 GB (minimum) Processor : Intel Core i3 (8th Gen), AMD Ryzen 3000, or Qualcomm Snapdragon 8c CPU : x64 or ARM64 Windows Virtualization : Must be enabled Hard Drive : SSD Country & Region : United States In addition to these minimum requirements, you’ll also need to be signed up for the Windows Insider Beta Channel....
You found this great podcast on YouTube to put in the background while you wash your dishes, but you run into a hurdle – YouTube doesn’t let you play a video with the screen off. Let’s look at some ways to bypass this restriction. Of course, you can let the video play on a phone or TV while you look elsewhere and listen to the audio. But we will focus on methods that allow you to turn off the display or switch to another task while the video plays in the background....
