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How to Cast Google Photos to TV From a Computer The easiest way to cast Google Photos content from a Windows or Mac computer is with the Google Chrome web browser. Here’s how to use this free app for casting content with Chromecast. How to Cast Google Photos to TV From iOS and Android Images from Google Photos can also be cast to a smart TV or other Chromecast-enabled device from an iPhone, iPad, or an Android smartphone or tablet by using the official Google Photos app....

Component vs. Coaxial Component speakers provide better sound but are more expensive. Full-range or coaxial speakers are cheaper and easier to install since you can typically find aftermarket replacements that are direct replacements for the OEM units. If sound quality is the most important factor for you, get component speakers. If your budget doesn’t allow it, many full-range speaker systems provide great sound. Full-range speakers are also the better option if you’re planning on a DIY installation and don’t have much experience....

How to Merge PDF Files With Adobe Acrobat DC Adobe Acrobat Reader is free. You can use Acrobat Reader to view and print PDF files, as well as add annotations. To further manipulate these files or combine multiple PDFs into one, install Acrobat DC. Follow these steps to merge PDF files with Adobe Acrobat DC: How to Combine PDF Files With Apple Preview On a Mac, use the built-in Preview application to combine PDF files, eliminating the need (and cost, as Preview is free with macOS) for third-party software or an online service....

How to Clear Browsing Data in Chrome To delete cookies in Google Chrome: To clear the cookies from the Chrome mobile browser, tap the menu button (the icon with three stacked dots), and choose Settings. Go to Privacy and security > Clear browsing data, and then open the Advanced tab. Tap each area you want to erase, for example, Cookies and site data, or Saved passwords. Delete the selection with the Clear data button....

How to Get Verified on Twitter While Twitter continues to verify accounts, getting verified on Twitter has become a mysterious process now that Twitter no longer accepts verification requests. According to Twitter, verified accounts are accounts that are of public interest. In other words, the only way to get a blue checkmark is to become a person of public interest. There’s no formula for that, so unless you’re a celebrity, a popular influencer, or you have an agent who knows someone with decision-making power at Twitter, your chances of getting verified are slim....

Get Footage for Your YouTube Video The first requirement in making a YouTube video is to have footage. Your content can be something original that you shoot with your phone, camera, or webcam. It might be a commercial, an old home movie, or a montage of photos you’ve taken. It’s a good idea to connect an external microphone to your recording device before recording. Using a good mic is one of the top audio tips to help you avoid poor sound quality....

How Do I Temporarily Disable My Home Wi-Fi? Pausing Wi-Fi is best done through the router’s web interface or with the app provided by your router manufacturer. Pausing is more appropriate than shutting off the whole router, but that is an option if your router doesn’t support Wi-Fi pausing. The specific steps necessary to freeze Wi-Fi is different between router brands and models: Google Wifi Use the Google Home app to pause Wi-Fi on a Google Wifi network....

How to Receive Money on PayPal via Email Receiving money through PayPal is as easy as having an email address. When someone sends you a payment, you get an email from PayPal notifying you of the transaction. The money is automatically credited to your available PayPal balance. Receive Money via PayPal.Me Link Another way to receive money on PayPal is to share a PayPal.Me link. PayPal.Me allows users to share a URL instead of an email address to receive payments....

What Are Ghost Followers? Ghost followers are followers who are either inactive or don’t engage with you by leaving likes or comments. They could be: BotsLurkers (either strangers or people you know)Users who are only interested in getting followed back (and who will eventually unfollow you anyway)Users who were once active but then abandoned their accounts The common theme among all types of ghost followers is that they offer you no real value other than a boost to your follower count....

How to Delete All Desktop Icons on Windows 10 Removing icons is one of the best and easiest ways to clean and speed up your Windows 10 desktop. You can delete all Windows 10 desktop icons in a matter of seconds with just a few mouse clicks. All you need to do is right-click the icon on your Windows 10 desktop and select Delete from the popup menu. Alternatively, you can delete desktop icons by dragging them to the Recycle Bin icon (which should also be on the desktop)....

It’s easy to take a screenshot on your Samsung Galaxy A51 smartphone, which is helpful for quickly saving information for quick reference, preserving digital memories, and other needs. Here’s a look at the three ways to do just that, plus your options for editing the result. Press the Power and Volume Down Buttons Physical buttons are a tried-and-true method for taking screenshots. Swipe Your Hand Across the Screen Another way to take screenshots on the Samsung Galaxy A51 is to swipe the side of your hand across the screen, either from right to left or left to right—it’s your call....

Set up Focus Mode on an iPhone In Focus Mode, incoming calls, text messages, and iPhone notifications are silenced. You still receive them, so you can later check your voicemail and other notifications, but your phone won’t make noise or vibrate, and its screen won’t light up. Setting up Focus Mode on the iPhone requires just a few taps. Schedule Focus Mode Activation You can schedule Focus Mode to activate automatically and deactivate at times you specify....

How to Set Up iTunes Match In iTunes To set up iTunes Match on your computer, use the iTunes Store. Use iTunes Match on iPhone and iPod Touch Managing music on your iOS device used to require you to sync with your desktop computer. With iTunes Match, you add the songs you want to your iPhone or iPod touch without connecting your iOS device to your computer because your library syncs from the cloud....

How Mail Rules Work Each rule has two components: a condition and an action. Conditions are guidelines for selecting the messages an action impacts. For example, a Mail rule with the condition to look for emails from your friend Sean might have an action to highlight the message so you can easily notice it in your inbox. Mail rules do more than find and highlight messages. Mail rules organize mail. For example, rules can:...

Fortunately, improvements to this version of Windows, like Windows 8.1, made turning it off easier by adding some additional methods of doing so. Having almost a dozen ways to shut down your computer isn’t all bad, mind you. You’ll be happy to have these options if you need to turn your computer off during certain kinds of problems. Shut Down Windows 8 From the Power Button on the Start Screen The easiest method, assuming your computer is working properly, is to use the virtual power button available on the Start Screen: Don’t See the Power Button Icon?...

The main purpose of a personal network firewall is to keep whatever is behind it safe from harm—specifically from hackers and malware. Why Firewalls Matter When implemented correctly, a network firewall makes your PC invisible to hackers. If they can’t see your computer, they can’t target you. Hackers use port scanning tools to scan for computers with open ports that might have associated vulnerabilities, providing hackers with backdoors into your computer....

How to Turn Hardware Acceleration On in Chrome You can turn hardware acceleration on through Chrome’s settings: How to Force Hardware Acceleration in Chrome The final thing you can try to enable acceleration when Chrome doesn’t seem to want to is to override one of the many system flags: Under the System heading, locate and enable the Use hardware acceleration when available option. If you see that the “Use hardware acceleration when available” option is already enabled but your GPU settings show that acceleration is unavailable, follow the next step....

Here’s a closer look at Wi-Fi calling, when you can use it, and how to turn it on for Android smartphones. What Is Wi-Fi Calling? Wi-Fi calling is an HD (High Definition) Voice service offered by mobile service providers, including Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Sprint, and others. Together with your HD Voice compatible Android smartphone, Wi-Fi calling allows you to place calls over a Wi-Fi network instead of your phone plan....

Microsoft Teams’ shared calendar functionality allows group members to create meetings directly within the Teams app, specify details, and add other members so that they’re not only notified of the event but have it added to their synced Microsoft Teams calendar as well. How Microsoft Teams Calendars Work Microsoft Teams is a collaboration tool designed for organizations or groups and is thus structured with a group, or team, focus in mind....

What Is Cash App? Formerly known as Square Cash, Cash App is a peer-to-peer mobile payment app founded by mobile payment platform Square in 2013. Cash App lets you send money to someone with just a phone number, email address, or $Cashtag (a unique Cash App ID). Other important things to know about Cash App: Cash App is free to use for sending, receiving, and transferring money using a debit card or bank account....