Sign up for a Free Spotify Account To get started, follow these steps to sign up for a free account using your computer and then download the Spotify player software. Using the Spotify Web Player If you don’t want to install the desktop software, you can use the Spotify Web Player instead. You should already be logged in after creating your new account, but if not, select Log In in the upper-right corner....

Creating and storing ISO backups of your essential software installation discs and even operating system setup discs is a smart plan. Complement that with one of the best unlimited online backup services, and you have a near bulletproof disc backup strategy. ISO images are great because they’re self-contained, perfect representations of the data on a disc. Being single files, they’re easier to store and organize than outright copies of the folders and files on a disc would be....

How to Crop a Shape in Powerpoint Cropping a shape in PowerPoint can give images or text on a slide a much more creative flair. These instructions apply to Microsoft PowerPoint 2013, 2016, 2019, and 365. The ribbon options described may display differently in different versions, but the process is the same. How to Crop a Picture in PowerPoint The most common use for the crop feature in PowerPoint is to crop a picture into a specific shape....

Choose an Unlock Method and Lock Screen Options Android smartphones have several unlock options. To set or change your lock screen: Lock Your Phone With Google Find My Device Enabling the Google Find My Device (formerly Android Device Manager) is a smart move. If your phone is lost or stolen, you can track it, ring it, lock it, or erase it. Show all notification contentHide sensitive contentDon’t show notifications at all...

How to Delete a Single Photo From My Photo Stream The Apple My Photo Stream automatically uploads photos to all your connected devices and stores them there for 30 days. But what happens if you take a picture that you don’t want to spread to your iPhone or iPad? You can delete an image from the Photo Stream, and unlike iCloud Photo Library, you can remove it from the stream without deleting it from your device....

How to Turn on Voice Control in Catalina Unlike Enhanced Dictation in earlier versions of the OS, Voice Control in macOS Catalina doesn’t send your voice to Apple’s servers for conversion. Voice Control is off by default, so you must turn it on to use it. Make Your Own Voice Commands in Catalina To make your own voice commands, click the plus (+) at the bottom of the list of commands, or say Add Command to enter a custom command....

What to Know About Formulas in Google Sheets To divide two numbers in Google Sheets, you need to create a formula. Here are some important points to remember about Sheets formulas: Formulas always begin with an equal sign ( = ). The equal sign always goes in the cell where you want the answer to go. The division operator is the forward-slash ( / ). Complete the formula by pressing the Enter key on the keyboard....

What You’ll Need to Downgrade iTunes If you’re convinced that you want to downgrade, here’s what you’ll need: A backup of your entire iTunes library. An iTunes Library.xml file created by iTunes 11 (or whatever version you want to downgrade to). A free program called App Cleaner (Download it here). A copy of iTunes 11 (Download it here). How to Downgrade from iTunes 12 to iTunes 11 This article only covers downgrading on macOS X....

How to Edit a Google Maps Location Google Maps uses detailed maps and stitched-together satellite imagery to display houses, streets, and landmarks. Usually, this framework works well, but occasionally a structure may be in the wrong location or missing entirely, or an address may be listed incorrectly. Google lets users submit edits to Google Maps. All edits were once submitted through what was called the Map Maker tool, but now you do it directly through Google Maps....

Create an Alexa Alarm With Voice Commands You can set up a variety of alarms to accommodate your schedule and events. Alarms can include music and smart lights as well. You can set an Alexa alarm using the following voice commands: Alexa, set an alarm for midnight.Alexa, set a repeating alarm for 7 a.m.Alexa, set an alarm for 7 p.m. every Wednesday.Alexa, set an alarm for 6 a.m. every day.Alexa, set an alarm for 6 a....

How to Export Contacts From iPhone to Excel/CSV Format Although there are several apps designed to handle this task, Export Contact is free and well-reviewed by users. Export Contacts From iPhone to vCard Using iCloud If you don’t want to use a third-party app, export your iPhone contacts to the vCard VCF format via your iCloud account. The VCF format of a vCard is similar to the look and feel of an online business card and is a standard address book format....

Don’t Expect Miracles The first thing to say is that this isn’t a miracle solution to the GIMP Adjustment Layers issue. It doesn’t offer the fine control that you can get using true Adjustment Layers, and most advanced users looking to process their images to produce the finest results will probably consider this a non-starter. However, for less advanced users looking to achieve quick and easy results, these tips may be useful additions to an existing workflow, using the Mode drop down and Opacity slider located in the top of the layers palette....

Search for Someone’s Email Address Online Finding somebody’s email address can be difficult. Without an email domain name to reference or an organization to classify them in (like @gmail.com or @company.com), your search instantly becomes extremely broad. If you know their name, however, you can search the internet for any information related to the person, which might help you determine their email address. The simplest way to start an internet search to find someone’s email address is to type not only their name but any information about them....

Secure Connection Failed. Error code: SSL_ERROR_RX_RECORD_TOO_LONG This SSL error is usually a server-side issue, so there’s not much you can do about it, but there are a few things you should try to make sure the problem isn’t on your end. What Causes the SSL_Error_rx_Record_too_long Error in Firefox? This Firefox SSL error occurs when you connect to a website using a secure connection. It usually happens due to issues with how the website’s SSL certificate has been configured, leaving you unable to connect to the website’s port....

If you prefer a full keyboard, you can fix a floating keyboard on an iPad by docking it, merging it, switching it back to the default settings, or disabling it. What Is the Floating Keyboard on an iPad? The floating keyboard is an iPad feature which makes the default virtual keyboard smaller. It floats over the active app, which is why it’s called a floating keyboard. You can drag and position it, and it’s designed to make it easier to type with one hand....

Turn on the Apple Watch With a Force Restart The most common reason for the Apple Watch display to go dark and become unresponsive is a battery issue. Unless you’ve been wearing the Apple Watch all day and depleted the battery, the first troubleshooting step you should perform is a forced restart. You don’t want to wait a half-hour or more for the watch to charge if that isn’t the problem....

In some cases, asl.dll errors could indicate a registry problem, a virus or malware issue, or even a hardware failure. Asl.dll Errors There are several different ways that asl.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are some of the more common ways that you might see asl.dll errors: Asl.dll Not FoundThis application failed to start because asl.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\asl....

The d3dcompiler_42.dll file is one of many files contained in the DirectX software collection. Since DirectX is utilized by most Windows based games and advanced graphics programs, d3dcompiler_42.dll errors usually show up only when using these programs. D3dcompiler_42.dll Errors There are several ways that d3dcompiler_42.dll errors can show up on your computer. Here are several of the more common error messages you might see: D3dcompiler_42.dll not found. Reinstalling might help fix this....

Hid.dll Errors There are several ways hid.dll error messages might be phrased, depending on the cause of the problem. Hid.dll Not FoundThe file hid.dll is missing.This application failed to start because hid.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.Cannot find [PATH]\hid.dllCannot start [APPLICATION]. A required component is missing: hid.dll. Please install [APPLICATION] again.C:\Windows\system32\HID.DLL is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error. These error messages might appear while using or installing certain programs, when Windows starts or shuts down, or maybe even during a Windows installation....

Causes for Apple Watch Not Getting Texts There are several reasons you may not receive texts on your Apple Watch or not receive notifications that you’ve gotten a message. Focus settings or Airplane Mode may prevent the watch from receiving messages, or your devices may have lost their connection. Additionally, you may not have notifications properly set up, you may not be wearing your watch correctly, or you may not be signed in to your Apple ID on the watch....