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Why Is Windows Search Not Working? Windows 11 is still in its infancy, so bugs are expected. Future updates to Windows will address bug-related search issues. Other problems might just be perceived; there are some settings, when set a certain way, which masquerade as a malfunction. Regardless, all search-related problems in Windows 11 are software related, so either an update from Microsoft or some tweaking on your end should be enough to fix Windows Search not working....

Here are some types of wireless adapter cards and network adapters. PCI Wireless Adapter Card for Desktop Computers A PCI wireless adapter card connects to a desktop computer’s PCI bus. Because the PCI bus is contained inside the computer, the computer case must be opened and the wireless network adapter installed inside. An example of a PCI wireless adapter card, the Linksys WMP54G, is shown here. This unit is more than 8 inches long to accommodate the standard connection strip required to electrically join to the bus....

For quick reference, 801.11ax (Wi-Fi 6) is the most recently approved standard. The protocol was approved in 2019. Just because a standard is approved, however, does not mean it is available to you or that it is the standard you need for your particular situation. Standards are always being updated, much like the way software is updated on a smartphone or on your computer. What is 802.11? In 1997, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers created the first WLAN standard....

Xbox Party Chat now will have speech-to-text abilities and text-to-speech abilities for Xbox Insiders. Xbox said the speech-to-text transcription would convert words spoken by people in the party into text displayed in an adjustable overlay on top of gameplay. The text-to-speech feature allows players to type into Party Chats and have it read by a voice to the rest of the people in the party. The feature also allows players to choose their own voice and language....

What Is an XWB File? A file with the XWB file extension is an XACT Wave Bank file, a format that holds a collection of sound files for use in video games. They may include both sound effects and background music. The true source program for XWB files is the Microsoft Cross-Platform Audio Creation Tool (XACT), part of the Microsoft XNA Game Studio program. This software exists to help develop video games for the Xbox, Windows OS, and other platforms....

If you already have Sling TV and rather use a device you can watch it on, plenty of other devices support the service. What Can You Watch on Your PS4? Since Sony’s PlayStation Vue service has shut down, Sony has made these other live TV streaming services available for the PS4. But if you’re already paying for Sling TV, you likely want to find a device with the ability to stream it....

When Was the 2021 iPad Mini Released? The new tablet was announced at the September 14, 2021, Apple event, along with other devices like the iPhone 13 and Apple Watch 7. After being available for pre-orders, it went on sale in stores and online soon after, on September 24. You can order the 2021 iPad mini on Apple’s website. 2021 iPad mini Price The last several iPad minis launched at $399 (for the lower-end models), but this one starts off at $499 in the US....

Below is a list of the best Halloween wallpapers taken from our free wallpaper sites list, that are nothing short of stunning digital artwork. Whether you’re looking for spooky, funny, kid-friendly, scary, or quirky, you’re sure to find just the wallpaper you’re looking for. You’ll need to enter your email address on the download page to get this wallpaper. You can download this one in these “normal resolution” sizes: 1024x768, 1152x864, 1280x1024, 1280x960 and 1600x1200....

Everyone loves zombies, but there are so many zombie shooters, it can be hard to tell them apart. But when we played 7 Days to Die, we jumped for joy and grabbed our digital cricket bats, fully prepared to go full Shaun of the Dead on hordes of the undead. A game loosely based around a nuclear fallout that ends with the fall of civilization and the spawning of undead, hungry friends sounds like a good time....

Luckily, there’s a variety of free online alarm clocks available for almost everyone, and we rounded up seven of the best. As long as you have a computer or a mobile device and an internet connection, you can start using any of these customizable online alarm clocks right away. Use the drop-down options beneath the time to set your alarm. Select the gear icon at the bottom of the screen to configure your general settings, choose the type of clock you want, choose the color of the numbers, select or upload a background image, and set an alarm sound....

Along with a large music library, Spotify supports an offline mode. To use this feature, you must subscribe to Spotify Premium. This subscription gives you music caching on a desktop or mobile device so that you can listen to tracks without connecting to the internet. With Plus, the app automatically downloads your favorite stations to your mobile device and switches to one of those stations if you lose your internet connection....

Why Does My iPad Keep Crashing? There are several possible reasons why it’s shutting down by itself: A memory overload or hiccup. Low or drained battery. iPadOS is outdated and full of bugs. A recent OS update is causing adverse effects. Too little free storage space. The iPad is jailbroken. Failing RAM or other hardware. The hardware is too outdated to run your apps. How Do I Fix My iPad From Crashing?...

An image that’s in the public domain is 100 percent free, but that doesn’t mean that it’s of lesser quality than one you have to pay for. You can still find all kinds of top-notch pictures without hiring a professional photographer or paying for stock photos (which can get really expensive). What Are Public Domain Images? It’s simple: they’re images that are freely available for use, for commercial and private purposes....

It’s also possible to stream content stored within your mobile device, including videos, photos, and music, to your television set using the Google Chromecast. Beyond just streaming TV shows and movies, with a few simple tricks, your Google Chromecast can do much more. Be sure to install appropriate apps, based on what content you want to stream from your mobile device. You can acquire appropriate and optional apps from the App Store associated with your mobile device, or browse for apps while using the Google Home mobile app....

Use Your Apple Watch to Find Your iPhone It’s easy to lose track of where you placed your iPhone. You can use your Apple Watch to ping its location, saving you a lot of time. To use the ping function, swipe up from the bottom of the watch display to bring up Control Center. Select the ping icon represented by an iPhone surrounded by vibration patterns. This will cause your iPhone to make a noise, hopefully allowing you to find it....

Smartphones have tiny lenses, and even tinier sensors, making them inferior to almost any purpose-made camera. But they have a secret weapon. There’s a computer inside. In the case of the iPhone, that computer is absurdly powerful, and has a whole section of its chip dedicated to photography. Imagine, then, what Apple could do with that power inside a regular mirrorless camera. “Apple has firmly established itself as the brand of choice for high-end artists and creators, and moving into high-end photography would only reinforce this....

Monaural Sound Is a Thing of the Past Monaural sound is a single channel or track of sound created by one speaker. It is also known as monophonic sound or high-fidelity sound. Monaural sound was replaced by stereo or stereophonic sound in the 1950s, so you are unlikely to run into any monaural equipment for your home. Stereo Sound Is the Most Common Stereo or stereophonic sound consists of two separate audio channels or tracks of sound reproduced by two speakers....

Properties of a Candidate Key All candidate keys have some common properties. One of the properties is that for the lifetime of the candidate key, the attribute used for identification must remain the same. Another is that the value cannot be null. Lastly, the candidate key must be unique. For example, to specifically and uniquely identify each employee, a company might use the employee’s Social Security number. Some people share the same first names, last names, and position, but no two people use the same Social Security number....

Researchers recently took a significant step toward a future quantum version of the Internet by connecting three quantum devices in a network. A quantum internet might enable very secure communications, but experts say it won’t be unhackable. “The quantum internet allows users to transmit information more securely than ever,” Marijus Briedis, CTO at the cybersecurity firm NordVPN, told Lifewire in an email interview. “While the data encrypted using quantum key distribution will be transmitted more securely and would be harder for a bad actor to intercept, we cannot say for sure that there will be no weak points....

The Acer XFA240 offers some of the higher specs you’d typically see in a more expensive monitor, yet its price is relatively affordable. I tested the XFA240 for 40 hours, examining its design, setup process, picture quality, and sound quality to see how it stacks up against other budget gaming monitors on the market. Design: Function over form The 24-inch XFA240 doesn’t have that ultra-sleek look you get with a lot of the best high-end gaming monitors—the bezel measures about one-half inch in thickness, and it isn’t flush with the screen....