If you’ve already verified that your internet connection is fine and even restarted your PC, you might have to apply other solutions. Here are some troubleshooting tricks you can try. 1. Check Outlook Credentials Did you change your Outlook account password and forget to update the browser’s password manager? Incorrect user credentials are one of the most prominent reasons Outlook might fail to establish a connection to the servers. The quickest way to verify this is by signing out and signing back in....

Of course, if you’re using an unverified or sketchy-looking USB drive that you bought off the streets, it won’t work. However, if your USB drive is legit and the transfers have suddenly slowed down, you’ll need look closely at your PC. We’ve compiled some effective methods to fix slow USB file transfers in Windows 11. So, let’s start. 1. Try Another USB Port It’s a good idea to try another USB port on your computer....

Of course, while it’s not an actual currency, you can use it to carry out transactions on Google’s platforms. Here are the top 7 ways to make the best use of your Google Opinion Rewards Credits. What Is Google Opinion Rewards Google Opinion Rewards is an app available to download from the Play Store on any Android device. Once downloaded, the app will display certain surveys from time to time that can be randomly generated or based on your search and location history....

Before you switch to another app and settle for a dull experience, try the troubleshooting tips below to fix the Instagram calls not working issue on Android. 1. Make Sure Your Internet Works Instagram relies on mobile data to function. So check if your network connection is active and working. You can test your internet connection by opening an app like YouTube and streaming a video. Or you may run internet speed tests on your phone....

There is no alternative to Instagram. You won’t get the same experience elsewhere without your Instagram friends and followers. Let’s fix the issue and bring back your usual Instagram experience. 1. Check Internet Connection Let’s begin with the basics – checking the internet connection on your phone. You’ll need to inspect if the Wi-Fi connection you’re using is consistent enough or connect to a 5GHz frequency if you use a dual-band router....

Did you, for example, know that you could easily use the App Library in list form as opposed to the default categories? Or that you could hide apps from the Home screen but still access them via the App Library? In fact, there are lots of ways to use the App Library to streamline the Home screen experience. Let’s check out the best App Library tips and tricks for the iPhone below....

1. Enable Microsoft Teams Notifications When you start using Teams on Mac, the software asks you to allow notifications. If you have accidentally denied the permission, you’ll need to enable it from the System Preferences menu. Step 1: Click on the Apple menu at the top. Step 2: Select System Preferences. Step 3: Go to Notifications & Focus. Step 4: From the Notifications menu, scroll down to Microsoft Teams. Step 5: Enable Notifications toggle for Teams....

Another reason as to why you should seriously consider improving learning touch typing is the productivity boost you will gain (as implied above) by being able to cram a lot more actual work in a set amount of time. Additionally, typing without looking at the keyboard also improves accuracy, since you will instead focus on the screen and the words you are writing instead of on your Mac’s keyboard. Thankfully, with the release of the Mac App Store, a lot of little, unknown Mac apps have been able to achieve some recognition due to their convenience and cheap prices....

Cucusoft Net Guardis a Windows application using which you can keep a tab on your internet bandwidth. Previously the application was priced at $30 but now it’s a donation-ware that you can install and use free of cost. Configuring Cucusoft Net Guard After you install Cucusoft Net Guard , you will have to sign up for a free registration code. You will need to provide your email and click on the button Get registration code for free....

Shortmarks (Shortcuts + Bookmarks) gives your search a boost by helping you setup keyboard shortcuts with customized site-specific search engines. You can take any of your bookmarked sites, assign a keyboard shortcut to it, and create a custom search engine out of it. The unique proposition of Shortmarks is that it works across any operating system and on any browser. As your custom searches are stored online, Shortmarks gives you a speedier browsing experience and a uniform way of using bookmark shortcuts and custom searches across all devices....

Some might even call streaming an addiction or at least addiction-inducing. Netflix, arguably the world’s largest TV streaming service, seems to be even competing with sleep since its content is so captivating. What is a Streaming Stick? A streaming stick is a tiny media player, slightly bigger than your average USB stick. It can be plugged directly into an HDMI port, allowing for the streaming of media from the device....

Microsoft has introduced a raft of interesting changes and features in Windows 10 this year, the most recent ones coming to Version 1903 or the May 2019 update. One of the new items is Tamper Protection, a security feature that’s enabled by default on all Windows 10 devices. We’re going to explain what this new feature does, how it works, and how you can enable it on your computer if it’s not activated already....

It turns out there are several reasons behind it, and you should buy a Windows license at the earliest. Let’s understand why and then we will see how to activate Windows 10 too. Key Features are Missing One reason why you should consider activating Windows 10 is its features. Windows 10 comes with several features, many of which are only available in the licensed version. Some of my favorites are systemwide dark mode, Windows Defender and Security, Focus Assist, and Windows Hello, among others....

Fortunately, the Indian market has also seen a quite a handful of good budget dual camera options. Notable among them are Xiaomi’s Mi A1 – the flagship model from Xiaomi, Honor 9i – the first phone in India with four cameras (dual cameras at both the front and the back), Lenovo K8 Note, and the newly launched InFocus Turbo 5 Plus. All these phones are in the sub-Rs 18,000 range and pack admirable camera specs along with decent hardware specs....

And if you follow the world of fitness accessories, you must know that the Xiaomi Mi Band 4 bundles plenty of features. From steps counter to tracking your daily runs and your heartbeat, this small band can surely pull off a lot with ease. And the Samsung Galaxy Fit e is no different. Well, that’s the picture you get on the first glance. Hence, it only makes sense to pit both Xiaomi Mi Band 4 and the Samsung Galaxy Fit E against each other and see which fitness tracker is right for you....

However, the complaint can be battled with tools that help you customize a webpage before you actually print it. You can decide on exactly what you want and what to remove. In this post we are going to tell you about two such methods. On a different note, using this trick you could also contribute to the environment by reducing paper consumption too. Next time when someone asks you how have you gone green, you’d at least have a ready answer to thwart his attempts to throw more such difficult questions on you, no?...

For instance, your manager wants a copy of all correspondences between you and the client. You can also use this method to backup important emails elsewhere or migrate to a new email ID. Either way, forwarding all those emails, one at a time, is a sheer waste of time. Not to mention frustrating and annoying. I found a better way. Let’s begin. 1. Multi Forward for Gmail It’s a Chrome extension that will work on all Chromium-powered browsers like Chrome and Brave....

A Look at the New Emojis Here are some of the emojis that have been adopted from iOS 9.1. All the emojis are flat and thick whereas iOS emoji are glossy and are kind of realistic. Here are some more changes in the smileys. You can check out the full list of emoji changes in Android 6.0.1. Now, let’s see how you can install it on your Android smartphone. Read the below pre-requisites....

Things are compounding further when browsing in private or when clearing out cookies regularly. Since sites have no way to determine your past actions due to the absence of cookies from previous sessions, you are asked for acceptance over and over again. It’s annoying and gets old pretty fast. Thankfully, there’s a nifty browser extension that automatically stops cookie warning notifications from showing up. Sounds awesome, right? So without any further ado, let’s check it out....

So, it got me thinking about the ways to skip the start screen and land directly on a blank document, thereby saving some precious time. And it seems it doesn’t need much work since Microsoft includes an option to get Word to open a blank document directly by skipping the start screen. Let’s see how to get this done. Psst … this post also contains plenty of cool Word tricks to improve your productivity....