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By default, Windows 11 will display a pop-up and asks you to select what actions to take when you insert a media or attach a new device. This works if you haven’t changed anything. However, if something has changed and nothing happens when a new media disc or device is attached, you may have to reconfigure its AutoPlay settings to restore the default behavior. To make things easy, you can customize the AutoPlay feature to automatically detect the kind of disc or media inserted and take actions based on the settings you defined so you don’t have to always choose what to do when a disc is inserted....

Using your desktop background in Ubuntu Linux, you can display photos of your family, pet, or other important people and places in your life. Ubuntu Linux allows you to change the desktop background with any photo you like. You don’t have to settle for images that come with your computer. Go and personalize your desktop to suit your taste. There are multiple ways one can change their background wallpaper in Ubuntu Linux....

By default, Ubuntu Linux sets the time zone automatically based on your country and region. Daylight saving time (DST) is also set automatically based on the country and region you are in. Allowing Ubuntu Linux to manage your system’s time zone automatically will ensure that your PC date and time are accurate as long as you have an internet connection to time servers online. With all that said, Ubuntu Linux also allows users to manage their system’s time zone manually....

In a Windows environment, the primary way to remotely connect to another computer is via Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP). RDP is just not restricted to only Windows environments anymore, thanks to xrdp. xrdp is an open-source implementation of Microsoft Remote Desktop Connection (RDP) on Linux systems, including Ubuntu desktops. It provides graphical login to remote systems using RDP protocols. xrdp also enables two-way clipboard transfer, audio and drives redirection, and accepts connections from a variety of RDP clients: FreeRDP, desktop, NeutrinoRDP, and Microsoft Remote Desktop Client....

Use the Internal Monitor With One External Monitor If all you want is two monitors total, you can use a single external monitor in addition to the one that’s built-in to your laptop. Of course, this is not the same as connecting two monitors to your laptop, but we know there will be some who just want a dual-monitor setup and didn’t know you can achieve it in this way. If that’s you, then you’ve found your solution already; simply plug the external monitor in wherever the laptop allows and keep the laptop’s screen open....

But many people don’t realize it’s possible to make Excel play a sound using Microsoft’s Visual Basic for Applications (VBA). This Excel tutorial will explain how to sound an alarm in Excel when a condition is met. How to Ring an Alarm in Excel Two steps are involved in getting Excel to play a sound based on a particular trigger. First, you must add custom code enabling Excel to play the sound....

In our previous post, we said that VMware Workstation Player is virtualization software that allows users to run multiple guest machines simultaneously on a single host computer. These guest machines can then be configured to run multiple operating systems like Windows, Linux, and macOS. If you’re a technical person and looking to create an environment for testing applications and software, then VMware Workstation Player should be a great place to start....

At first, the process of creating title graphics in Adobe Premiere may seem confusing, and you might find you run into some roadblocks if you’re unsure of what to do. In this article, you’ll find instructions for creating new titles and using them within your video, as well as adding some simple effects to create title motion graphics. How to Create Title Graphics in Adobe Premiere After opening the project where you’d like to add a title graphic, navigate in the timeline to the area where you want your title graphic to appear....

Temporary files are created after apps are installed and used, device updates are performed, and apps are removed. Before you know it, there are hundreds or even thousands of files that are no longer needed and that if left, can cause a host of problems. Fortunately, there are several ways to delete temporary files, app caches, leftover data, and other unused files on your phone or tablet. Tip: There are also junk file removers for computers that will delete temporary files on your desktop or laptop....

Windows loads some apps in the background so that they can info, send notifications, receive updates, and do other things, even if you’re not using them. If you have a lot of apps running in the background, they can lead to poor performance at times. There may be some apps that you will always want to run in the background. But other apps that you don’t use at all should not be allowed to always start up and run when you have no use for them....

The new Microsoft Edge browser has adopted the Chromium open-source project code base and offers better web compatibility and performance over the legacy edge. Microsoft Edge browser is cross-platform and supports all Windows, macOS, and Linux systems. If you’re currently using Edge and want to learn how to disable or force enable InPrivate mode, and help protect your privacy, the steps below should show you how to do it. By default, Microsoft Edge allows users to open the web page InPrivate mode....

You can add graphics, text, and multimedia to enhance the appearance and make your presentations more engaging. The list of rich media, including music and video continues to grow. Along with those features is the ever-expanding variety of templates. Even so, not every template has all that you want or need. Some editing is still required from time to time. The good news is that those templates, purchased or free, can usually be modified and edited by you....

However, if you use these devices long enough, things can start to go wrong. For example if you move to a new home and set up a new WiFi network, the old settings in your Google Home or Google Home Mini won’t be able to connect. The easiest way to resolve this is by resetting these devices. In this article you’ll learn how to factory reset the Google Home (both the hub and the display) and the Google Home Mini....

Luckily, Sheets supports custom functions and formulas that help make up for some of these shortcomings. If users are savvy with formulas or can do a little bit of scripting, Sheets can be as powerful as they make it. One particular functionality that Sheets doesn’t natively support is the ability to find duplicates in Google Sheets – whether it’s duplicate data in cells or rows. While there is a way to quickly remove duplicate entries, using the Remove duplicates option under the Data menu, there’s no way to only isolate those duplicates....

There are many things that can cause the “Teredo is Unable to Qualify” error in Windows 10. In this article, we’ll cover several possible fixes for this problem so that you can get back to gaming. Note that some of these fixes involve making changes to the registry. We recommend making a backup of the registry in case problems occur during this process. Check Your Internet Connection An internet connection is necessary for Teredo to work, so check this first of all....

Other issues that can cause problems when you change cell data is that it’s difficult to see labels in the top row or the left column. There are tricks you can use to manipulate large spreadsheets by fixing a row in Excel so you can modify other data without causing any problems. How To Fix a Row In Excel By Freezing Need to fix a row in place so that you can still see the header or other columns while you’re editing other areas of the column?...

Connecting AirPods to your Mac can be a regular thing for you to do daily. Listening to music, watching movies, or skype-ing can be more enjoyable when you have your AirPods and Mac connected. Moreover, sometimes your AirPods not connecting to Mac at some point. So, if you’re one of those people who struggles to fix the problem, then this article is for you. Make Sure You’ve Charged the AirPods and the AirPods Charging Case Before we proceed into procedure or troubleshooting steps, one thing you should check first is the battery life....

If, for any reason, the MBR becomes damaged or corrupt, then the operating system will be unable to load. You will normally see error messages like: These messages are definitely not fun, especially if you are not familiar with computers. Most people would automatically assume their computers are dead! However, that’s not true. Being in IT myself, these errors are actually preferably to other types of Windows errors. Why? Well, it’s actually fairly easy to fix the Master Boot Record in XP and Vista....

Regardless of what’s causing your acoustic troubles, we’ll walk you through various fixes you can try to get your PC’s sound back on. Make Sure That Your PC’s Volume Isn’t Muted Even though this sounds obvious, it’s a fairly common oversight. In addition to your PC’s master volume (that you set from the taskbar), also check the Volume Mixer to make sure that volume for any specific application isn’t muted....

Every application has one or two problems that make the user feel uncomfortable or confused. Tinder is not an exception. Many users find an error when using Tinder. Tinder oops something went wrong is the error that happens the most. Tinder is an online dating application and has been downloaded more than 100 million times. To sign up in this app, you can use either your Facebook account or your phone number....