How Do I Check My Phone Battery Health? If you want to check your phone battery’s health, it’s pretty simple to see basic information such as how much battery life remains and other statistics. Here’s where to look. How Do I Check Battery Life? While Android doesn’t have a built-in app for checking your battery life comprehensively, it is possible to use a third-party app such as AccuBattery to learn more about your phone’s battery life....

Check the Google Workspace Status Dashboard If you have trouble with your Gmail account, the service may be disrupted or down completely. However, it could be just you. Before you take any other action, check Gmail’s current status. Go to the Gmail Help Center Before you contact Google for help, look at the Gmail Help Center to see solutions to frequently occurring problems with Gmail. Scroll down and select Fix a problem and choose the category that matches the trouble you’re having....

How to Clear Your History in Internet Explorer Internet Explorer, like most browsers, keeps track of the websites you’ve visited so that you can easily find them again or so that it can auto-suggest websites for you when you start typing them in the navigation bar. Fortunately, it’s easy to clear out your history in Internet Explorer: More Information on Clearing History in IE If you’re using an older version of Internet Explorer, these steps won’t be exactly the same for you but they will be similar....

How Do I Connect Chromecast to a Mobile Hotspot? Here’s the best way to connect a Chromecast device to a mobile hotspot created on an iPhone, iPad, or Android smartphone or tablet. You will need: A Chromecast device.A smartphone or tablet with a cellular connection.A second smartphone, tablet, or computer for casting media. Can I Use Chromecast With a Mobile Hotspot? It is possible to connect a mobile hotspot to a Chromecast device but it’s important to realize that this functionality isn’t officially supported by Google and thus can be incredibly unreliable....

How to Connect iPhone to Mac Using iCloud To sync your iPhone and Mac with iCloud, make sure your Mac and iPhone are signed in to the same account and have the same sync settings. Then, any change to the data on one device will be synced up to iCloud and then down to the other device, so they’re always in sync. How to Sign in to iCloud on iPhone Sign in to iCloud using your Apple ID....

How Do I Use Google Home on My Samsung Smart TV? If you have a recent Samsung Smart TV (2018 or newer), then you can connect it to Google Home. Once connected, you can use voice commands via the Google Assistant on your smartphone or a compatible smart speaker to control the TV. Here’s how to set it up. Does Samsung TV Work With Google Assistant? Yes, this is the primary reason to connect your Samsung Smart TV to Google Home....

How to Connect to a Remote Registry Remotely connecting to another computer’s Windows Registry isn’t something you’ll do regularly, if ever, but Registry Editor does let you do it, assuming a number of things are in order. Regardless of the reason, accessing a registry over your local network at home or at work is really simple. Time Required: It should only take a minute or two, assuming the remote computer is working, connected to your network, and is running the necessary service (more on that below)....

A file copy might be necessary during a troubleshooting process if, for example, you suspect a corrupt or missing system file. On the other hand, sometimes you’ll copy a file to provide a backup while you make changes to an important file that might have a negative impact on your system. No matter the reason, the file copy process is a standard function of any operating system, including all versions of Windows....

Step 1: Open a PayPal Business Account You’ll need a PayPal Business account to use PayPal payment buttons and accept online payments. Step 2: Create PayPal Payment Buttons PayPal has several payment button options. First, you’ll select the best type of button for your needs. For example, if you’re selling only one item, choose a Buy Now button. If you want more of a shopping cart feel, opt for the Add to Cart button so customers can add more items....

How to Cut, Copy, and Paste in Microsoft Office Here’s an explanation of each tool and how to use it, as well as some tips and tricks you may not be aware of. Additional Tips and Tricks Highlight any block of text then press F2, which acts as both copy and paste. After pressing F2, place your cursor where you would like your text moved to, and press Enter. Toward the side or bottom of the pasted item, a small Paste Options icon sometimes appears with options such as keeping formatting or keeping only text....

Error Message: Card Error or Card Locked The Card Error or Card Locked error message on a Samsung camera refers to a problem with the memory card, most likely an SD memory card, rather than with the camera itself. First, check the write-protect switch along the side of the SD card. Slide the switch upward to unlock the card. If you continue to receive the error message, the card may be defective or broken....

Run winkill to Disable the Windows Keys The Windows key pulls up the Start menu, and when pressed with other keys, it can trigger other Windows-related shortcuts. If you find yourself accidentally doing this while gaming, watching videos, etc., you can avoid this distraction by simply disabling the key. One way to do this is by running a small, portable program to disable Windows keys instantly. Enabling them again is as simple as pressing one button, meaning that you can switch between enabled and disabled mode at any time (no reboot required, like the other methods below)....

Doing a Snapchat Face Swap Let’s start your first face swap. Saving a Swap You can capture the Snapchat funny faces by tapping the shutter button (the circular button at the bottom center of the screen). If you press and hold the button, you can record a video. Once you have saved your Snapchat faces, you can have even more fun with them. You can add text, stickers or text to your pic using the Pencil, Sticker or Text buttons....

How to Download Google Files in All Supported Formats To download Google files, open the Google Drive account that has the document you want to download, and then follow these steps: How to Download Multiple Google Files at Once In some cases, you may want to download more than one document at a time. There may also be videos or photos that you want to download all at the same time....

In the steps below, we’ll take a closer look at the various breakdown poses. If your character has distinguishing markings on one side or another that causes him or her to look different from either side, you’ll want to do two side views to illustrate the difference. While we’re looking at this, take a look at those lines that are behind each view. You’ll notice that save for minute shifts due to pose, those lines join corresponding places on each pose: the top of the head, the waist/elbows, fingertips, pelvis, knees, shoulders....

How to Check Your Data Usage Through Your Carrier Most carriers include a tool—either a mobile app or your online account portal—to show your usage in the current billing period. Also, several carriers offer a device-specific code that displays your data usage to date, through your device’s Phone app or the dialer: AT&T: Call #DATA# to receive a text message with your current usage.Sprint: Call *4 and follow the menus.Straight Talk: Text usage to 611611 to receive a reply with your current use....

The Photos app on every iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch can be used to crop photos, apply filters, adjust color balance, and more. While the editing tools built into Photos are good, they’re not a substitute for something like Photoshop. If you want to transform your images, have more serious issues that need fixing, or want professional-quality results, a desktop photo-editing program is still your best bet. How to Enter Editing Mode in the Photos App Follow these steps to make adjustments to photos in the app:...

How to Turn on Safari’s Dark Mode via MacOS At night, black text on white backgrounds is particularly tough on your eyes. It’s very simple to switch on Dark Mode for your Mac. It doesn’t just turn on Dark Mode for Safari, it does so for all your apps but that’s perfect for protecting your eyes late at night or in dim lighting conditions. How to Switch off Safari Dark Mode Switched on Dark Mode and realized you don’t like it?...

How to Enable Encryption on Your Router With a little poking around you should have no problem finding the encryption settings for your router. How to Check If Your Router Uses Encryption You can use your phone or tablet to see if a wireless network is using encryption. All you need to know is the name of the network. Why You Need Encryption and Why WEP Is Weak If your wireless network is open with no encryption enabled, you’re inviting neighbors and other freeloaders to steal the bandwidth that you’re paying good money for....

How to Completely Reset an iPhone A factory reset returns your iPhone to the condition it was in when it first left the manufacturer—completely clear, with all your data gone. After you’ve backed up your data and turned off iCloud and Find My, you’re ready to get started. Follow these steps to get your iPhone back to its original state: How to Back Up Your Data When you factory reset an iPhone, you remove all data from it....