When Does Mac Dim Screen? In general, the screen of your Mac will Dim or go down in brightness in the following 3 cases. In order to completely Stop Mac Screen From Dimming Automatically, you will need to stop it from dimming in all the three cases as listed above. Note: If you are looking to Stop Your Mac from Sleeping then you can refer to this article: How to Stop Mac From Automatically Sleeping....
Transfer Android Contacts to iPhone The easiest way to transfer Contacts from Android to iPhone is to Sync Android Contacts to the Gmail Account linked to your Android device and then Add the same Gmail Account to iPhone. Adding Gmail Account to iPhone means that you are practically allowing iPhone/Apple to access all your Emails, Contacts and Calendars located in your Gmail Account. If for some reason, you do not want to provide iPhone with access to Gmail Account, the other option is to download Gmail Contacts to computer and upload them to iCloud Account linked to your Apple ID on iPhone....
Problem With Open WiFi Hotspots Open and free WiFi hotspots as available at Coffee shops, Airports and other public places are very convenient for staying in touch with others and also being productive. However, the problem with open WiFi hotspots is that the wireless connection between your computer and the wireless access point is not encrypted. This means that any data that you send and receive while using an open WiFi hostspot is transmitted in the open and can be seen by anyone within the network range....
Wipe Data From iPhone With Broken Screen Until Apple comes up with a self healing iPhone, the only fix for an iPhone with broken screen is to replace the broken screen. If you have Apple Care+ Plus plan, Apple will replace your damaged iPhone new one. If you do not have Apple Care plan, you will have take your iPhone to a repair center. In both cases, you will find the need to Wipe Data from your iPhone, before giving it away to Apple or leaving your device with a Repair Center....
iPhone Not Connecting to WiFi Network There could be various reasons for iPhone Not Connecting to WiFi, ranging from minor software glitches and network related problems to other issues. Since the problem cannot be narrowed down to a single reason, any of the following troubleshooting steps might help you in fixing the WiFi Connectivity problems on your device. 1. Turn WiFi ON/OFF The simple act of switching off WiFi and switching it back ON again can often help in fixing WiFi Connectivity issues on iPhone....
Mac vs PC Comparison – Whether to Buy Mac Or PC Once upon a time there was a clear and well defined divide or distinction between PC and Mac users. Those who needed a computer bought a Windows PC and those who had money bought a MacBook – It was that simple! However, currently the imaginary line between Windows PC and Mac is fading, mostly due to Windows computers trying to compete with Macs in the looks department and becoming as expensive as Macs....
Send to Mail Recipient Option is Not working in Excel or Word If Send to Mail Recipient option is not working in Excel or Word programs, you won’t be able to Email Word Documents or Excel spreadsheets directly from within Word and Excel programs. As mentioned above, you should be able to fix this problem by setting your favourite email client as the default email client on your computer. Setting up a default Email client on a Windows computer is easy and you can either use the Settings App or the Control Panel to setup default Email Client on your computer....
VPN Not Working on iPhone While the problem of VPN not working on iPhone is more frequently associated with Free VPN Apps and services, it can also occur while using both Paid and Trial versions of reputed or popular VPN services. In most cases, the problem can be fixed by using troubleshooting steps as provided below. 1. Enable/Disable VPN Go to Settings > General > VPN and move the toggle next to Status to OFF position....
Filter Unknown Senders Not Working on iPhone As the name suggests, “Filter Unknown Senders” option as available in the Messages App is designed to automatically Filter and divert Messages from unknown senders into a seperate “Unknown Senders” Folder. This feature basically allows only messages from those who are in listed in your Contacts List to reach the Inbox and diverts all other messages to “Unknown Senders” Folder. If you are finding Messages from unknown senders landing in the Inbox, even with “Filter Unknown Senders” enabled, you might be able to fix the issue using troubleshooting steps as provided below....
Limited Network Connectivity Error in Windows 10 In a typical case, you will find the computer trying to connect to Internet a few times and coming up with an error message reading “Connection is Limited” or “Limited or No Connectivity”. This usually happens when the computer’s request for allotment of a Dynamic IP Address is ignored by the DHCP server or if the DHCP Server fails to assign IP Address due to a problem....
Always Open Blank Document in Microsoft Word Unlike previous versions, the newer versions of Microsoft Word (2013 and later) do not open a blank Word document, whenever you start the Microsoft Word program on your computer. Instead of opening with a blank Word document, the newer versions open with a default start screen that allows users to choose from variety of document templates. In addition to document templates, the Start screen also displays recently opened documents, pinned documents, and shared documents....
Backup Mac to External Hard Drive with Time Machine All that is required to Backup Mac to an External Hard Drive is to connect the Storage Drive to Mac and enable Time Machine Backups on your device. Once the first Backup is completed and if “Back up Automatically” option is selected, Time Machine can keep the backup updated by scanning your computer for new, revised and deleted files on an hourly basis....
This Memory Card buying guide is designed to provide you with all the information required to buy the right Memory Card, matching its intended use. Cheap Memory Cards These days you can buy a Memory Card for as little as $4, while a similar Memory Card from a reputable brand like SanDisk might be listed for more. On the face of it, both Memory Cards appear to be doing the same job of storing and retrieving photos, files and other data....
Change Podcast Speed on iPhone In case you are wondering, there are good reasons as to why someone may want to speed up or slow down the Playback speed of a Podcast. Slowing down the podcast speed can be helpful if you find the speakers in the podcast being too fast or difficult to understand. Slowing down the podcast can also be helpful in increasing your understanding of complicated parts of a podcast....
Create Pivot Table From Multiple Worksheets To Create Pivot Table from Multiple Worksheets, let us consider the case of Sales Data from two stores (Store#1 and Store#2) located on two separate Worksheets. The task is to use these two separate Worksheets as Source Data for the Pivot Table that we are going to create in this example. Open the Excel File containing Source Data in multiple worksheets. Create a New Worksheet and name it as Pivot....
Disable In-App purchases On Android The In-app purchases feature in Android is designed to ease the process of buying apps and games on your Android device. This feature enables you to buy anything on Google Play without having to go through the hassle of entering your user name and password, every time you make a purchase. However, leaving this feature enabled on your device can potentially expose you to the risk of your kids running up a large bill on your Android phone by purchasing random apps and games....
Apple Watch Passcode While setting up your Apple Watch you may have chosen not to enable the Passcode because you did not like the idea of entering a Passcode on the tiny screen of the Apple Watch every time you turned it on. Luckily, Apple has kept this fact in mind and has designed the Apple Watch so that you only have to enter the Passcode when you take the Watch off your wrist, re-start the Watch or you want to manually lock and unlock your Apple Watch....
Find Computer Serial Number in Windows 10 In general, the Serial Number of a Windows computer should be available on the sticker attached to the bottom of the Laptop or to the backside of a Desktop Computer. If the sticker has become faded, you may find it difficult to read the Serial Number of your computer. In such a case, you won’t be able to find the Serial Number of your computer using Settings or by going to System Information Screen....
iPhone Is Not Sending Text Messages When you send a Message from iPhone, the message is delivered to iPhone users via Apple Servers as an iMessage and as SMS Text Message to Android Phone users via the Carriers Network. Hence, the problem of iPhone not sending Text Messages could be due to problems with the Carriers Network and also due to problems with Apple’s iMessaging service. In addition to above, the problem can also be caused by incorrect settings, minor technical glitches and other problems....
Force Quit Programs in Windows 10 Whenever a Program becomes unresponsive in Windows 10, you may see a message reading “The program (Name) is not responding”. Depending on the nature of the problem, the stuck Program may automatically recover (after waiting for a while) or continue to hang up forever. If the program does not recover, you may find the screen of your computer becoming frozen and you won’t be able to use your computer....
