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1. Check Audio Jack Thankfully, the tradition of removing the headphone jack hasn’t arrived on Windows 10 laptops yet. Most Windows 10 machines do come with a headphone jack for a seamless audio output. Before we jump to more advanced troubleshooting options, you can first check the 3.5mm audio jack on Windows 10 computer. Make sure that the cable is properly connected for a successful connection. 2. Check Bluetooth Connection If you are using wireless Bluetooth headphones, you need to make sure that Bluetooth is enabled on Windows 10....

ReadyBoost is a feature in Windows which helps it make use of the flash memory of an external USB flash drive when it needs it. It can speed up PC when RAM goes over limit, and also works with multiple devices in Windows 7. Here’s a step by step process to use this feature. Plug in memory card or flash drive. Now go to My Computer section and right click on Removable Disk....

Let’s take a look at some tips on how to use it, set it up and even take advantage of some of its little-known features. Ready? Great. Access Notification Center Faster As a default, you can access Notification Center only by clicking on the icon at the top right of the screen. However, there are two more ways to access it that are way faster. The first one is to enable a keyboard shortcut for it....

habit of watching movies and videos on the move. I personally believe that it’s a great way to utilize the spare time we have during a commute. I always download and transfer videos to my Android SD Card to watch them but due to space limitation I have to repeat this every couple of days. So as you see, I was looking for an app that could download or stream the videos directly to my device and that’s when I found uCinema for Android....

iSendr: Online Peer To Peer File Sharing Tool There are several online file hosting and sharing sites available, but they have their own pros and cons. Now share the file in unique, secure and faster way. Establish a peer to peer network between two computers and share your file. No need to upload data on any website. WiFi Stumbler: Web Based WiFi Hotspot Locator Struggling with the Wifi problem. It happens most of the time due to other available Wifi networks across you....

To be perfectly clear, we are comparing the new iPhones with every phone on the market. That might look odd at first, but if you consider any phone to be the ‘Gold Standard’ for the industry, then why shy away from such comparisons. 1. Dual Cameras – NOPE For an iPhone user, this might seem revolutionary, but not if you’re following Android phones. We’ve seen phones with dual-lenses for a while now and the implementation from Apple also seems pretty similar, especially when it came to capturing photos with a better ‘depth of field’ effect....

You are not gonna use the reset option frequently but when you do, it can be a lifesaver. Let’s understand what it is, how to use it, why and when you need it, and the precautions you must take before using it. Let’s begin. What Is Reset The reset option can be found under Settings > General. The reset option is further divided into 6 sub-options. Basically, reset reverts the chosen settings back to default....

The Live Caption feature, for example, ensures that people with hearing difficulties can make sense of visual and video content on their Android devices. Interestingly, Google also made a feature available for individuals with color vision deficiency. Also referred as color blindness, people with these visual challenges are unable to see and distinguish certain (shades of) color. Some are even totally color blind, but such a condition is rare. Because such individuals are not easily recognized, they are mostly neglected and not catered for....

Evolving Needs for Data If you’re shooting super high-res photos on a DSLR or shooting 4K videos which eats up tons of space in no time, you would require a flash memory with not just higher capacity but also much faster write speeds. While premium SD cards to aid photographers for this need exist, low-end SD cards leave a lot to be desired for high-end photo and video creative professionals. Helpful Tip: Here’s how you can clean up junk on your SD card with SD maid But, to really understand the point of this whole article, we need to go back in time and talk a little about Compact Flash....

Other features that the tech giant promised at I/O 2019 include filters that can auto-delete location history, app, and web activity. That gives you more ways of controlling your privacy on Google Maps, especially when you want to go MIA, escape being tracked, or even your activity being saved to your Google account. How Incognito Mode Works In Google Maps With the growing concerns around digital privacy and behavior tracking, companies today are responding more than ever to user demands by implementing apps and tools that they can use to control their privacy....

The Runtime Broker was developed by Microsoft in-house and is pre-installed with Windows. The application RuntimeBroker.exe is an executable system file, and you will find it running under the Processes tab in the Task Manager. Let’s understand what this process is, how it works, why you need it, and how to troubleshoot it if required. What Is Runtime Broker It was developed by Microsoft and has been part of the Windows OS since Windows 8....

A decade later, BlackBerry phones with Qwerty keyboards are well and truly dead and buried. It All Changed in 2007 Very few people predicted the smartphone business would be such a game-changer when Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone in 2007. Microsoft was the biggest software player back then, and 2 companies have surpassed them since. Both by making phones – Apple and Samsung. Ex-Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer laughed at the iPhone and stated his biggest regret was not investing in the phone market....

If you are planning to buy the Galaxy S22 or the Galaxy S22 Ultra, here are some of the best Samsung Galaxy S22 tips and tricks that you should know. 1. Add Smart Widgets One of the new features in the Galaxy S22 and the S22 Ultra is the inclusion of Smart Widgets. These are stackable widgets and are fully customizable. The fact that you can have your favorite apps occupy just a single space on your phone is what makes it more interesting....

Launched in India at a price of Rs 14,999, the Zenfone 4 Selfie can be seen as a direct competitor to Oppo F3 and Honor 9i. Hosting an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor and an expandable storage of 64 GB, this sleek device has created quite a buzz, especially over its strange name. Here at Guiding Tech, we checked the device and found out some incredible features of Asus Zenfone 4 Selfie....

Truth be told, Batman movies can hardly go out of the limelight — whether it’s Michael Keaton, Christian Bale or Ben Affleck playing the titular character. We’ve scoured the web to bring you some of the most eye-catching wallpapers of this amazing superhero for you. These are all high-resolution wallpaper and can be easily used on your tablets and desktops. Keep watching out this space for awesome wallpapers. And don’t forget to check out the Batman v Superman wallpapers, will ya?...

If you are new to Snapseed, odds are that you are yet to discover its amazing features. So, we at Guiding Tech thought of compiling the best of Snapseed’s filters, settings and editing tips in this article to up your photography game. 1. Experiment with Double Exposures The key to a well-composed double exposure image is a neutral background with a silhouette and a contrasting (and colorful) foreground. With these elements in place, you can superimpose pictures in a matter of minutes....

1. Of Castles and Stone Bridges Did you know that the red color in fall leaves is the result of the anthocyanin pigment? 2. Wild Flowers The Death Valley in the USA also has its own share of wildflower blooms, provided that the conditions are perfect. In this case, what would you give to stroll around this valley of wildflowers? 3. Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds Seeing this wallpaper, the first thing that comes to my mind is Playerunknown’s Battlegrounds....

This post covers tips for both Android and iPhone users. The steps are the same on Android and iPhone unless otherwise mentioned. Let’s get started. Download Signal on Android Download Signal on iPhone/iPad 1. Use the Dark Mode Like all other social apps, even Signal Messenger supports built-in dark mode. You can enable it from settings. To enable dark mode on Android and iPhone, open the Signal app. Tap on the profile picture icon at the top-left corner....

Adding a tag to the document ensures easy identification and organization if you typically deal with many files. The good thing is that tags can be of any form ranging from a number, a phrase, or a word, as long as it helps identify your Word document. You can add a tag to a Microsoft Word document in various ways. How to Add Tags to a Microsoft Word Document Using the Save As Function The Save As function in Microsoft Word allows you to save different document copies using another name or file type....

So if you own an iPhone 5S, read on for a few neat tips that will make using your phone much more pleasant. 1. Save Only Your Favorite Photos From Burst Mode One of the neat features that arrived with iOS7 was Burst Mode, which is the ability to take several photos in a short span of time. This is ideal for capturing fast-moving actions. However, this feature, while neat, can also fill up your iPhone’s memory space in no time with countless similar-looking photos....