How Do You Clean Keycaps? As keycaps are essentially just plastic, you can be much more thorough while cleaning them than you would with the mechanical keyboard base. Some people prefer to wash keycaps with dishwashing liquid and a brush while others like to soak them in a bowl of soapy water. Cleaning wipes can also be used though make sure not to use any cleaning liquids containing acids or bleach as this can change the color of the keys and remove the lettering....

How to Clean a PS5 If you’ve scored a PS5, chances are you’ll want to keep your new console in tip-top condition for as long as is possible. Luckily, cleaning a new PS5 and keeping it clean is easy, and all you’ll need to do is spend a few minutes on maintenance a month. To safely and efficiently clean your PS5, have a pair of soft, preferably microfiber cloths, the strongest isopropyl alcohol you’ve got, and some canned air ready....

How to Clean Your AirPods Case You need a microfiber cloth and a cotton swab. If you don’t have a microfiber cloth, an ordinary soft cloth will do. If you have a particularly dirty case, you can also use some isopropyl alcohol, but follow the directions below carefully. Here is the best way to clean your AirPods charging case or AirPods Pro case when it’s dirty. What Not to Do When Cleaning Your AirPods Case Cleaning your AirPods case seems like common sense, but in this case, common sense cleaning strategies can get you in trouble....

How Do I Clear My Chrome Browser Cache on a Mac? When you visit a website on your Mac using a web browser like Chrome, it automatically stores images and other data to speed things up in the future. This cache of data takes up space on your hard drive, so Chrome allows you to clear it out any time you want. Here’s how to clear your Chrome browser cache on a Mac:...

How to Clear Formatting in Word Using Clear All Formatting Adding formatting to text in a Microsoft Word document, such as bold, italics, or underlining, can add emphasis and clarity to the file. However, such formatting could also cause trouble in certain circumstances, such as when copying and pasting between documents. There are several ways to clear formatting in Word using its built-in tools or a plain text editor. Use the Clear Formatting option in the Styles group to clear the formatting of a section of text or the entire Word document....

How to Use Your Stadia Controller With Your PC Since Stadia controllers require a Wi-Fi connection, you have to set up your controller with the Stadia app on Android or iOS before using it with your PC. Once you’ve performed that initial setup, you can connect the controller to your PC by simply plugging it in via USB or connect it wirelessly using the Stadia web app. If you haven’t already set up your Stadia controller, here’s how to get it done....

How to Connect AirPods to Your Android The screenshots below were taken from a Google Pixel running Android 13. Your screen may look a little different, but the basic steps are the same for all Android devices. How to Use AirPods Connected to an Android Device Once connected, your Android device sends any audio through your AirPods. To disconnect the AirPods from your Android device, unpair the AirPods using your Android’s Bluetooth settings....

Speaker Terminals Most stereo receivers, amplifiers, and standard speakers have terminals on the back for connecting speaker wires. These terminals are either the spring clip or binding post type. These terminals are also almost always color-coded for easy identification: The positive terminal (+) is typically red, while the negative terminal (-) is typically black. Note that some speakers are bi-wire capable, which means the red and black terminals come in pairs for a total of four connections....

Use Airplay to Connect an iPhone to a Samsung TV You can connect your iPhone to Samsung TVs that support Airplay 2, including models from 2018 and later. Use a Lightning Digital AV Adapter to Screen Mirror This is one of the easier options, but you will need to buy or acquire a specific adapter from Apple for it to work. The Lightning Digital AV Adapter can be found for around $49....

The words “burn” and “write” are used interchangeably when discussing the process of transferring data to a CD, DVD, or Blu-ray disc. How to Burn MP4 to DVD on Mac, Windows, and Linux There are many popular DVD burners and converters available though, for the following example, we’ll use DVDStyler as it’s completely free and supports Mac, Windows, and Linux devices. Here’s how to burn a playable DVD on Mac, Linux, or Windows so that you can watch your MP4 video on your television....

Add a Quick Chart to Your Worksheet or Workbook The quick chart keyboard shortcut adds a commonly used chart to the current worksheet or to a separate worksheet in the current workbook. Here’s how to add a new chart to a new worksheet in an existing workbook: A chart is created and added to a separate worksheet in the current workbook. If the default settings haven’t been changed, a column chart is created by pressing F11....

How to Create a Geofence on the Web The following steps will walk you through the process of creating your filter and corresponding geofence via Snapchat.com in a web browser. How to Create a Geofence on the App Since you can create filters within the Snapchat app, you can also use that platform to set their corresponding geofences. How Snapchat Geofences Work A geofence is a virtual enclosure on Snapchat’s Snap Map....

Launch WordPad Using Search If you plan on working with a long list of citations, advanced formatting options, and other features found in full-featured word processors, Word is the go-to application. However, if you are looking for a light and easy to use an application to create and edit documents, WordPad will suffice. Getting Started With WordPad In this series of guides, we will become familiar with WordPad and how you can begin using it to edit Word documents and other text-based files....

How Do I Create a Shortcut for My Printer in Windows 11? You can place a printer shortcut anywhere on a Windows 11 computer. Selecting the shortcut will open the printer queue and allow you to control any running print job. Here are two methods you can use. Create a Shortcut From the Control Panel Windows 11 (and Windows 10) consolidated printers under Settings. But you can still access the old printer applets from the Control Panel and open Printer preferences or Printer settings for your chosen printer....

Technique One: Add a Layer Mask Technique Two: Use a Vector Shape as the Mask The great thing about working with a vector is you can use or create any vector shape and then apply it as a mask for the image. Smooth: This slider makes the edge transition less sharp.Feather: Moving this in or out increases or decrease the fade at the edges of the mask.Contrast: Moving this slider makes the edge of the selection sharper and more defined....

Below, you’ll learn how to crop photos on a PC or Mac using your computer’s respective built-in photo editing program. You’ll also learn how to crop photos on a mobile device using a free photo editing app. It’s easy, fast and actually pretty fun once you get the hang of it. Crop a Photo as a Rectangle on Your PC If you’re a PC user running on Microsoft Windows, you can use a built-in program called Microsoft Paint to do your cropping....

How to Temporarily Deactivate Facebook Using the App On the Facebook app, deactivating your Facebook profile takes a few simple steps. If you change your mind, you can always reactivate it later. Deactivate Facebook Using the Safari Mobile Browser Deactivation using a mobile browser is similar: Differences Between Deactivating and Deleting Facebook Deactivation and deletion are different. Deactivation is temporary: This is handy if you want to take a break from Facebook, or if you’re considering deleting your account completely but haven’t yet decided....

Why and How Does Facebook Use Face Recognition? According to Facebook’s help site, there are two ways Facebook uses its facial recognition technology: To find photos and videos you’re in so Facebook can help you review or share content, suggest tags, and provide relevant content and feature recommendations.To protect you and others from impersonation and identity misuse and improve platform reliability. Currently, photo tagging appears to be the only thing that Facebook uses its facial recognition technology for, but this may change in the future as other uses are discovered....

How to Check if You Have Startup Programs Running You probably have some startup programs running even if your computer is brand new, since some new computers come with a bunch of bloatware. If your computer is older, and you’ve installed a lot of programs and apps over the years, you probably have even more startup programs running in the background. If you check the startup programs you have running in the background, and you see a lot of stuff you don’t use, then you can speed up the time it takes Windows to load by changing your startup programs, or even disabling them....

Can I Throw Away an Old Desktop Computer? You should not (and in some cases cannot) throw away old computers for two main reasons. Many computer components contain heavy metals which are hazardous to the environment.The storage unit (HD or SSD) may have private information that should be handled correctly, or it could fall into the wrong hands. Donating to Your Local Goodwill Another option for getting rid of an old computer is to donate it to a charity like Goodwill....