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Camera Won’t Power On The most common cause of this problem is the battery. The battery could be drained, inserted improperly, plagued by dirty metal contacts, or malfunctioning. Verify the battery is fully charged and the battery compartment is free of grime and particles that could interfere with the metal contacts. Some cameras will not power on if the battery compartment latch is loose, so check the latch. Camera Won’t Record Photos Select a photography mode with your camera, rather than a playback mode or a video mode....

However, soundbars aren’t only for TV viewing. Depending on brand and model, you can connect additional devices and tap into features that expand your entertainment experience. If you’re considering a soundbar, the following tips will guide you through installation, setup, and use. When putting a soundbar on a shelf inside a cabinet, place it as forward as possible so that sound directed to the sides is not obstructed. If the soundbar features Dolby Atmos, DTS:X, or DTS Virtual:X audio capability, placing it within a cabinet shelf is not desirable as the soundbar needs to project sound vertically for overhead surround sound effects....

While modern appliances tend to have a lifespan of around 10 years or so, they simply do not last as long as they used to. Maintenance, repairs, and eventual replacement have always been inevitable, but these days major appliances sometimes fail in as little as five years. With LG set to release several appliances designed to be upgradable to fit potential changes in your life, maybe those numbers will go back up?...

EOMONTH Function Syntax and Arguments A function’s syntax refers to the layout of the function and includes the function’s name, brackets, comma separators, and arguments. The syntax for the EOMONTH function is: Start_date (required): The start date of the project or event in question. This argument can be a date entered into the function, or a named range or a cell reference to the location of the data in the worksheet....

The Visual Apex Projector Screen is a freestanding, multipurpose screen that you can use outdoors just as easily as in your home theater. It includes a bright white vinyl screen that snaps to a freestanding aluminum frame, and it also includes the necessary hardware to mount it to a wall if you so choose. We recently set up the Visual Apex 110HD in a home theater setting to see how easy it is to set up and break down, what kind of picture brightness and color reproduction it provides, and more....

Telecom major Vodafone is piloting a new advertising ID system in Germany called TrustPid, which it argues will help it serve targeted ads. The new system is designed to be immune to Apple’s ban on user tracking and will work even after Google retires the advertising cookie. Vodafone contends it needs to do this to generate advertising revenue and keep the internet free, while privacy advocates claim tying the tracking to individual devices will enable Vodafone to collect very specific data about people....

What Is a Liquid Retina Display? Liquid Retina Display differs from other types of screens in some subtle, background ways; to understand what an LRD is, you first have to understand what a basic Retina Display is. Essentially, a basic Retina Display is a screen with so many pixels packed tightly next to each other that you can’t see individual pixels or jagged lines on the screen, even when looking very closely....

What Is a Personal Computer Because PC is defined using very broad, general parameters, a PC can actually be a wide variety of computing devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablets, 2-in-1s, smartphones, and even Macs. Yes, even though brand-wise, Macs are commonly thought to be different from PCs, Macs still fall under the general category and definition of personal computers. From a branding standpoint, however, PCs are generally thought to be personal computers that also run Windows, which is why the term is also commonly understood to be a separate type of computer from Apple’s Macs, which run macOS....

What Can a Scan Tool Do? Scan tools are designed to interface with a car’s onboard diagnostic system to facilitate the diagnostic process. In that way, they are similar to car code readers. They can be plugged into an OBD-I or OBD-II socket, read and clear codes, and view data readouts from various sensors. However, scan tools go beyond that basic functionality. In addition to reading and clearing codes, a scan tool may be able to:...

The Ctrl+Alt+Del keyboard combination is usually talked about within the context of the Windows operating system even though others do use the shortcut for different things. It’s executed by holding down the Ctrl and Alt keys together and then pressing the Del key. How Ctrl+Alt+Del Can Be Used If Ctrl+Alt+Del is executed before Windows is to a point where it can intercept the command, BIOS will simply restart the computer....

What Is Discord Used For? Discord was made for online gamers as a free alternative to voice chat services like TeamSpeak, Mumble, and Ventrilo. These services facilitate Voice over IP (VoIP) communication between members of gaming clans, guilds, and other groups. Instead of using the voice communication tools built into games, which are often of lower quality and lack features, gamers use these services to play together. The downside is that most VoIP services require a server, which usually isn’t free....

What is a Geocache? A geocache is a small weather-proof container that has been hidden for geocachers to find. The contents will vary from one instance to the next, but every geocache contains a log book for geocachers to sign after a successful find, and most include an assortment of small items that are referred to as swag. Geocachers are free to remove one item upon a successful find, but only if they replace it with something of equal or greater value....

What Is HDMI? High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an audio/video standard that transmits content from source to display without losing much of its quality. The first iterations were created through a major collaboration effort between seven corporations and launched in 2002. Over the years, the technology was expanded to have more capabilities and support higher resolution until the standard upgraded to HDMI 2.0 HDMI 2.0 Is the Current Standard Also known as HDMI UHD, 2....

The successor of the most popular gaming system ever, the PlayStation 2, the PS3 quickly became the system to beat. Sony decided to market two versions of the PS3. One had a 60GB hard drive, WiFi wireless internet, and the ability to read various flash ram cards. The lower cost version features a 20GB drive, and does not have the aforementioned options. Both systems were otherwise the same and both cost significantly more than prior competition....

How to Play RuneScape RuneScape is a point-and-click game set in a fantasy world called Gielinor where players can interact with each other. What players do is entirely up to them, as everything is optional. Every player decides their own fate and can choose to do as they please, whether they want to train a skill, fight monsters, partake in a quest, play a mini-game, or socialize with others. RuneScape Combat Modes RuneScape has two combat mechanics: Legacy or Regular (commonly referred to as EoC, or Evolution of Combat)....

Using the compressed attribute is one way to compress a file down to a smaller size to save on hard drive space, and can be applied in a few different ways (which we talk about below). Most Windows computers are configured by default to display compressed files in blue text in normal file searches and in folder views. How Does Compression Work? So, what does compressing a file actually do?...

How Does the Honey App Work? Honey works by looking at the items in your cart on most popular shopping websites and then searching for relevant coupon codes. If it finds any working codes, it enters them automatically, and you end up saving money without the hard work of searching for and entering them manually. Here are the basic steps of how Honey works: Where Is Honey Available? The Honey coupon app is only available as a browser extension, so you can only use it with a compatible web browser....

Conhost.exe is required to run in order for Command Prompt to interface with File Explorer. One of its duties is to provide the ability to drag and drop files/folders directly into Command Prompt. Even third-party programs can use conhost.exe if they need access to the command line. In most circumstances, it’s entirely safe and does not need to be deleted or scanned for viruses. It’s even normal for this process to be running several times simultaneously (you’ll often see multiple instances of conhost....

You’ve probably seen the option to download a piece of software as a 32-bit version or a 64-bit version. The difference does, in fact, matter because the two were programmed for separate systems. What Do They Mean? 32-bit hardware and software are often referred to as x86 or x86-32. 64-bit hardware and software are often referred to as x64 or x86-64. 32-bit systems utilize data in 32-bit pieces, while 64-bit systems utilize data in 64-bit pieces....

Overall Findings In late 2002, Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo introduced online capabilities for the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube, respectively. Online console games are now common with services like Microsoft Xbox Network and PlayStation Now leading the way. A few titles can be played across platforms, such as Final Fantasy XV, in which PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC users explore the same online world. Nonetheless, PCs offer the largest selection of online games....