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While the Upload Center can be a useful feature, it’s been criticized for being intrusive and annoying. If it bothers you, remove this feature from your taskbar temporarily or permanently by changing the settings in the Office Upload Center. How the Upload Center Works The Office Upload Center allows you to monitor document uploads and downloads during synchronization with your OneDrive account or another online server. It lets you know if the uploads were successful, failed, or uninterrupted....

Restart vs. Reset Before considering a factory reset, try a restart. This may restore functionality without erasing your settings. To restart any Echo device, unplug the power cord, wait several minutes, then plug it back in. The Echo will turn on and become active within a few minutes. If that doesn’t work and you need to reset Alexa, the settings are returned to factory defaults and you will have to go through the initial setup procedure (registration, reconnect to Wi-Fi, etc....

How to Restart a MacBook Air: Apple Menu Probably the simplest way to restart a MacBook Air is by clicking a few menus that you can access from almost any screen. Here’s how: How to Restart a MacBook Air: Keyboard You can also restart a MacBook Air using the keyboard. Do this if you prefer it or if the computer isn’t responding to mouse clicks. Here’s how: Hold down Control + Command + power/eject/Touch ID at the same time until the screen goes black and you hear the restart sound....

Can You See Who Viewed Your TikTok? If you’ve recently posted a TikTok video and you’re keen to see who has viewed it, it’s simple. Here’s how to see who has viewed your TikTok videos. How to See Who Viewed Your TikTok Profile If you want to see who has viewed your TikTok profile, there are two different ways. Here’s how to view your profile analytics. How to See Who Viewed Your TikTok Profile Using Profile View TikTok now has a dedicated Profile View section which you need to enable....

You Need the Messenger App If you want to send and receive Facebook messages on your iPad, you need to download the Facebook Messenger app from the iPad App Store. A Messenger button exists in the Facebook app — somewhat hidden — but tapping it takes you to the Messenger app (or prompts you to download it). After you download the Messenger app and log in, you don’t need the Facebook app to send or receive messages....

How to Connect Wireless Input Devices Most modern laptops and computers come with built-in Bluetooth capabilities. Because of this, you can use all sorts of wireless speakers, headphones, fitness trackers, keyboards, trackpads, and mice with your PC. The pairing process differs depending on what you connect to your PC. To connect a wireless keyboard, mouse, or similar device to your PC, follow these steps: How to Connect a Headset, Speaker, or Other Audio Device The way you make audio devices discoverable varies....

This guide provides some basic guidelines for setting up a home theater system. The extent, combinations, and connection options vary depending on how many and what types of components you have, as well as the room size, shape, lighting, and acoustic properties. What You Need to Set Up a Home Theater System The first step is knowing what components you’ll need for your home theater. Below is a list of standard components to consider....

Prevent Hotmail From Spamming Email To choose from which addresses Hotmail should never send email to spam, access the Safe senders list and type the email addresses into the list. You can remove email addresses and domains from the safe senders list by selecting them and clicking the trash button. Doing this won’t necessarily force emails from those senders to go to the spam folder, but will instead return them to a regular email status, where they might or might not go to spam, depending on how Outlook....

How to Stream Gameplay on PS5 Sharing content is pretty straightforward across the PS5. Tips for Streaming on PS5 The streaming process itself on PS5 is straightforward, but there are a few details to keep in mind depending on your personal situation. Do You Need PlayStation Plus to Stream? No. You only need an internet connection and to be signed into your PlayStation Network account to stream on PS5. You will also need to link a streaming service account....

Sync iPhone With Computer Over Wi-Fi Setup To sync your iPhone wirelessly, you need to use a cable—at least once—to change a setting in iTunes to enable wireless syncing for your phone. Do this one time, and you can go wireless every time afterward. How to Sync Your iPhone Over Wi-Fi After the setting is changed and the iPhone is disconnected from the computer, you’re ready to sync over Wi-Fi. You’ll never need to change that setting on the computer again....

How to Take a Screenshot on an LG Phone Taking a screenshot is simple on any LG smartphone. Here are the steps: Where Do I Find the Screenshots I’ve Taken? The screenshot itself can be found in LG’s gallery app or another app you’ve designated to manage your photos. Depending on the app settings, it may sort them into a “screenshots” folder, or just put them in your overall photo roll....

When you factor in the fact that we can transfer cell phone numbers to new phone services, it becomes nearly impossible to tell if a number is a landline or cell phone number. However, there are some ways to figure it out. Phone Number Validator One of the easiest ways to check if a phone number is from a mobile or landline is to use a phone number validator. These tools are routinely used to check if a phone number is valid....

How Do I Stop Automatic Updates? While it’s important to keep your Android phone up to date so you benefit from the latest security updates, it can be convenient to disable automatic updates so you’re in full control. Here’s how to stop automatic updates on Android. How Do I Turn on Automatic Updates on Android? If you want to turn automatic updates back on, the process is near identical. Here’s what to do....

How Do I Turn Off Voice Assistant on a Samsung TV? If your Samsung TV is reading everything on screen in a robotic voice it means the Voice Assistant is on. This feature is designed for folks with sight issues to read aloud the menus and other text on the screen, so if you don’t have any sight issues you’ll probably find this necessary. Here’s how to turn off Voice Assistant on a Samsung TV:...

How to Type a Grave Accent on a Mac The grave accent mark is seldom used in English. However, the French gave us accent-rich words like vis-à-vis, voilà, and pièce de resistance. In English, grave accent marks are used with the following uppercase and lowercase vowels: À, à, È, è, Ì, ì, Ò, ò, Ù, and ù. There are several ways to type a grave accent on a Mac keyboard....

How to Lock a Word Document in Windows Follow these steps to lock your document using the password protection feature in Microsoft Word. How to Lock a Word Document in macOS Follow the directions below to lock your document using the password protection feature in macOS. How to Add Restrictions to a Word Document in Windows In addition to locking a Word document with a password, you can apply additional restrictions that control the kinds of edits other users can make....

How to Update Pixel Buds By default, Pixel Buds are updated automatically and do not require any user input throughout the entire update process. However, you can disable automatic updates, and the Pixel Buds A-Series do support manual updates. When paired with a Bud-supporting Android device, any available firmware update will be automatically transferred to your Buds when you use your Buds with your Android device. This process takes approximately 10 minutes, and you can continue using your Buds as normal with your Android device throughout the update process....

How to Set Up Account Recovery on iOS If you get locked out of your iOS account (aka your Apple ID), you can get back in if you have set up Account Recovery. You need to do this before you get locked out, though. How to Use Account Recovery If you are locked out of your account, you are asked to verify some information. Then, you reach out to your recovery contact via phone or in person....

Can You Link an Android Phone to an iPad? The short answer here is no, you can’t. Officially, Apple doesn’t offer any way for you to connect your iPad to an Android phone. Because Android phones aren’t part of the Apple ecosystem, they can’t take advantage of iCloud and other Apple-specific features. However, just because you can’t officially link the two does not mean you can’t share data between the two types of devices....

What Do I Need? To connect your Apple Watch with an Android smartphone, you need: An unlocked Apple Watch with LTE An unlocked Android smartphone An unlocked iPhone 6 or later A SIM card removal tool To be on a cellular network that supports the Apple Watch How to Connect an Apple Watch and Android Phone First, set up your Apple Watch and configure it with your selected iPhone device. You’ll need to start with an iPhone to set up the Apple Watch and connect it to your carrier’s LTE network....