Even if you don’t intend to sell the device, there are times when your Echo might stop working or freeze. A factory reset will resolve most issues. The thing to remember is that different devices require different methods to perform a hard reset, but it isn’t difficult to pull off. A Note On Resetting First-Get Devices Every device on this list has been second-generation and later because those are the devices most commonly in use....
This post will teach you how to find and replace words in MS Word and Google Docs. It will also cover both the desktop and mobile versions of these programs. Replacing Words in MS Word (Desktop) Note: MS Word will help you recover changes to a file or recover unsaved documents if your PC crashes. The newest version of MS Word also has several other search options you can use to refine your searches further....
It’s in the PowerPoint design. There are more PowerPoint design ideas out there than just the stock templates. You just have to know where to find them. What Are PowerPoint Designs? If you thought PowerPoint design was just another way of saying template, you wouldn’t be wrong. But there’s more. PowerPoint design ideas aren’t just thoughts about how a presentation looks. It’s an actual tool in PowerPoint called Design Ideas, sometimes known as PowerPoint Designer....
Check Your Internet Connection The very first step in troubleshooting this error is to check that your internet connection is working as intended. To check this, visit speedtest.net and run a test, making sure nothing is running on your computer except your browser. If you get a result without any spikes downward then there are probably no issues with your internet connection. If you get an uneven result, so with large spikes in speed, or you get very low results (less than 1 or 2 Mbps), then you have a connection issue....
Other causes of the issue include Microsoft Defender’s SmartScreen blocking your app and your antivirus recognizing the app as a potential threat. Restart Your Windows 10/11 PC When you get the “This App Has Been Blocked by Your System Administrator” error, you should reboot your PC. Doing so allows you to fix many minor problems on your computer, some of which may be causing your application not to open. Make sure to save your unsaved work before rebooting your PC, or you risk losing your work....
The reason the above error appears is that your phone’s unable to validate the certificate. This happens when something’s wrong with that site’s certificate, your phone’s date and time settings are not correct, or you’re using an outdated web browser version. Regardless of the cause, you can follow a few procedures to get around the certificate error on your Android device. Refresh the Site in Your Web Browser When you first see the certificate error on your phone, simply refresh the site and see if the error goes away....
One thing that forms and checklists have in common is the checkbox. If you plan to create one of these items, we’ll show you how to insert a checkbox in Word on Windows, Mac, and the web. Insert a Checkbox in Word on Windows In Word on Windows, you can insert a checkbox and adjust its properties. This allows you to mark the checkbox digitally or print the document to mark one physically....
Atom is a cross-platform, sophisticated IDE text/code editor for folks who need a decent editor with cool features like context-aware auto-completion, code navigation features such as an outline view, document formatting, file system browser, works with Git and GitHub directly, and much more. Whether you are new to programming or a seasoned programmer, you will need a great code editor to do your job. and Atom IDE is a code editor that combines simplicity and speed for any developer....
Git is probably the most popular open-source, distributed version control system in use today. Git allows developers to keep track of projects, code changes, create and revert changes, as well as collaborate with other developers. Created by Linux Torvalds, the creator of the Linux operating system, Git is now owned by Microsoft. If you’re a student or new user looking for an easy tutorial on installing Git on Ubuntu, the steps below should come in handy....
Koel is designed to handle large music collections and is optimized for MP3 streaming. It works with any media format that can be streamed over HTTP / HTTPS, including AAC, OGG, WMA, FLAC, APE, and more. This brief tutorial shows students and new users how to easily install the Koel streaming server on Ubuntu 16.04 and 18.04 LTS servers and desktops. For more about Koel, please check out its homepage....
Lavalite comes with everything you need to make a super beautiful website and application. Lavalife is built on an open-source core with support for open standards, which might be very useful in helping you run your digital content. This CMS platform is designed for ease of use to allow enterprises and business owners to collaborate and automate engaging experiences with users across multiple devices, including mobile. For more about Lavalite, please check their Homepage To get started with installing Lavalite, follow the steps below:...
Moodle is an open-source course management system that works great for professionals, businesses, and colleges who want to run and manage their courses or training materials online securely. It is probably the best and most popular open-source learning management platform available today. However, if you’re going to be setting up Moodle in your environment, make sure to run it over HTTPS. This setup might take a while to complete and the process below should work on other Linux platforms as well....
If you’re looking for a functional, high-performance eCommerce platform to manage your online stores, you’ll find PrestaShop to be useful. This brief tutorial is going to show students and new users how to install PrestaShop on Ubuntu 16.04 | 18.04 with Apache2, MariaDB, and PHP 7.2 support. For more about PrestaShop, please check its homepage To get started with installing PrestaShop, follow the steps below: Install Apache2 HTTP Server PrestaShop requires a web server and the Apache2 HTTP server is the most popular open-source web server available today....
Respond is an open-source, white-label, flat-file, multi-site, incredibly fast CMS that offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based content management systems, like WordPress, Joomla, and Drupal. Out of the box, Respond comes with 5 starter themes that give you a great starting point for your site. It comes with great features and a beautiful, easy-to-use visual editor that allows you to edit content right on the page....
It is fully extensible, and it’s super-fast even on small servers. It offers features that may not be available to other PHP-based CMS, like WordPress Joomla, or Drupal. For one, it doesn’t need a database server to function. it’s a flat-file CMS. It also provides native markdown WYSIWYG support, SEO-friendly, flexible CSS framework, and easy installation and management. For more about Sitemagic, please check out its homepage. Install Apache2 HTTP Server on Ubuntu Apache2 HTTP Server is the most popular web server in use....
Without your knowledge, someone might block you on Snapchat. If you are too proud to directly ask them if they have blocked you in the first place, it is possible to find it out by yourself. Luckily, how to know if someone blocked you on Snapchat is not that difficult. Although this platform doesn’t send any notification if you have been blocked, there are few ways to know it. When you stop getting notifications via app on smartphone, chances are that you are blocked....
The current File Explorer settings will users to open a new folder in the same window or set up to open in multiple independent folders. With the new tabs browsing feature, the title bar of File Explorer will have tabs to help you work across multiple locations at the same time. This is currently available to computers enrolled in the Microsoft Insider Preview program. You should expect to see it when it is generally available to all users shortly....
For both methods, we will be showing you step by step instructions to record videos and access your files. Before we get started, we’ll explain the differences between each method so that you know which option to go for. Which Screen Recording Method Should I Use On Windows 10? In this article, we’ll be focusing on recording via the Windows 10 Game Bar and recording via OBS Broadcaster. If you’d like to get a video recorded as quickly as possible, we’d suggest choosing the Windows 10 Game Bar....
All Windows installations come with built-in apps. They take up valuable space on your hard drive. Often these are start-up programs that can also affect your computer’s performance by running in the background and slowing it down. Unused or outdated programs can also contain dangerous or malicious code. These unwanted programs that you never asked for in the first place are called bloatware. They include: JunkwarePreinstalled trialsToolbarsAdware How do you identify and remove unwanted Windows 10 apps and programs?...
PHP-FPM (FastCGI Process Manager) is an alternative to PHP FastCGI. It provides features like Adaptive process spawning, basic statistics, and advanced process management with graceful stop/start which may be useful for really busy websites. If you want to set up an Apache2 HTTP server with PHP-FPM support and enjoy those benefits, the steps below should be a great place to start. Install Apache2 HTTP Server If you don’t already know, the Apache HTTP server is the most popular in use today....
