Just tried out the new Google 411 Service. I have to admit, the service worked “ok” on the first try. For those of you who haven’t used the service yet, try it out. Dial 1-800-GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411), say your City and State then the business your looking for. The service will do the rest. A few of the extra features for mobile phone users. Just say: Text Message – Service will send you more info on the businessMap It – If your phone has Internet, the service will send you a map of the business’s surrounding area....

If that’s the case, you’ll need to look at how the content of your presentation is presented. Too much text, for instance, can be difficult for your audience to follow. An excellent way to break this down is to use tables, especially for statistics and mathematical data. Google Slides allows you to add tables to your presentation to do just that. If you want to know how to add and edit tables in Google Slides, follow the steps below....

Microsoft wants everyone to use PowerShell instead of the Command Prompt. So, in the Creators Update, they changed the Open command window here option to Open PowerShell window here on the folder context menu. They also changed the Command Prompt options on the Power User Menu (Windows key + X) to PowerShell. But we already showed you how to switch that back. Today we’ll show you how to add the Open command window here option back to the folder right-click menu and to the right-click menu when you’re in a folder....

Click the Plugins menu and select Spell-Checker » How to use…* *If Spell Checker isn’t showing up on the list, open the Plugin Manager, check it from the Available tab, and click Install. Now follow the link in the “How to use Spell-Checker” window to http://aspell.net/win32/ Here you’ll need two files. The first is the binary file for the library software. The second is a pre-compiled dictionary (word list) in the language you prefer....

Adjust Outlook Mark as Read Timer Click the File tab on the ribbon and then select Options. Next, in the Outlook Options window, select Mail in the right pane, scroll down to the Outlook panes section and click the Reading Pane button. There you will find that the default selection is set to Mark item as read when selection changes. To set your own custom time, check the box next to Mark items as read when viewed in the Reading Pane....

AutoSave and AutoRecover Before getting started, it’s important to understand the differences between AutoSave and AutoRecover. With AutoSave, your spreadsheet is saved in real-time to Microsoft OneDrive or SharePoint. It requires an active Microsoft 365 subscription. By contrast, AutoRecover is a feature that automatically protects your work in case of an unexpected computer shutdown. In this case, once power is restored, AutoRecover returns you to your document at the last point the tool ran....

If you want to watch your Roku TV (or your Roku streaming box) without disturbing others, you may be wondering if it’s possible to use your AirPods with your Roku TV. If so, read on to learn how to connect AirPods to Roku TV. Is it Possible to Connect AirPods Directly to a Roku TV or Roku Streaming Device? The short answer is no. It’s not possible to connect any type of Bluetooth headphones directly to a Roku TV, and that includes AirPods....

If you’ve enabled virtualization in Windows 11, you should be able to create a virtual machine using the Hyper-V Manager. Here’s how. Create a Virtual Machine in Windows 11 Before you begin, make sure virtualization is enabled in your PC’s BIOS/UEFI settings. You’ll also need a PC that is capable of virtualization and has the necessary system resources. To get started, press Start or hit the Windows key on your keyboard....

Here I’ll take a look at creating booklets. Booklets can be useful in many situations, whether you’re doing a presentation or just printing out menus for a dinner party. No matter what the reason might be, creating them with Microsoft Word 2013 is simple. Create Booklets in Word 2013 Update: This was written for Office 2013 which is an old version of the app in Microsoft 365 (formerly O365). For an updated version, check out our article on creating booklets with Office 2016....

Customize the Microsoft Edge New Tab Page When you first set up the new Edge, it asks you to choose a layout for the new tab page. You can choose between Focused, which is the default, and minimal layout. Inspirational, which is virtually identical to Focuses but includes the Bing image of the day. And Informational, which expands the Microsoft News section. If you just went with the default or want to change it, you can....

Note: Display Fusion will allow you to use more than two monitors, however for the sake of this tutorial we will only be working with two. Step 1 – Download the application Go to displayfusion.com and download the free version. Step 2 – Install it Open the executable file and follow the prompts. Select your desired language. Step 3 – Open and setup Display Fusion The default view should look something like this (see below....

Hulu, on the other hand, has taken longer to get there. In fact, it only announced that its subscribers could download content a month ago. The process is easy, and, like other services, there are a few caveats. Here’s a look at what to expect. How to Download Hulu Content for Offline Viewing Not everything on Hulu’s service is available to download. But to find out what it is, tap the Downloads button at the bottom of the screen....

Tamper Protection adds an additional layer of protection from hackers or malicious app attacks that attempt to disable security settings. However, it can block you from making changes outside the app. If you are having problems using utilities like PowerShell, Local Group Policy, and others. We’ll show you how to turn Tamper Protection on or off below. How to Enable or Disable Tamper Protection on Windows 11 The Tamper Protection security feature can block you from making changes outside the app....

Fix Sticky Scroll Wheel Logitech Mouse What you’ll need A very small-headed Phillips screwdriver.A small flathead screwdriver or a butter knife.A small piece of stock paper or a Q-tip.Optional: Compressed air can So, you have the mouse, and it’s ready for maintenance. To do any work on it, we will first have to separate the top shell from the bottom—the bottom cases, the tech components, and the batteries and optical or laser sensor....

The problem with designing any presentation is deciding what assets to include. If it’s just text, it’s just boring, so you’ll want to think about images and shapes. What happens when you want to re-organize your content? If you want to keep things together, the best thing to do is to group your assets, making it easy to move them without changing their position relative to one another. Thankfully, you can easily group things together in Google Slides....

Hiding Gridlines in Google Docs This is how Google Spreadsheets normally look, gridlines and all. Click View and select Hide Gridlines… The gridlines disappear. Notice in the section below, however, that there are still lines. It might look like a blank box with a border, but that is only because these are cell borders that I added manually. You can choose cell borders for one or more cells at a time by clicking the Borders button in the top-hand toolbar....

One advantage of Google Sheets over Microsoft Excel is that Google Sheets allows you to insert an image directly into a cell. Sheets will resize the image to fit the cell, no matter where you place it. You can also move an existing image into a cell or add one on top of multiple cells. If you want to know how to insert an image into a cell in Google Sheets, here’s what you’ll need to do....

I live out in the woods and am lucky to get the DSL speeds (they are embarrassing low). One of my testing laptops is on the Insider program, and the updates are GBs in size. When a new build is downloading on that machine, other devices like Apple TV and other laptops slow down quite a bit. Since throttling down the bandwidth for those updates on that system, it still gets the update and doesn’t interfere with my other online activities....

The default email account in Outlook is the inbox that opens when you first launch Outlook on your desktop. It isn’t a simple matter to configure that default account, but you can accomplish it following the tips below. Set the Default Account in Outlook To force Outlook to open to a default email account, there are two steps. First, you need to set the default account; then, you must configure the default data file....

Turn Disney Plus Subtitles On or Off To enable or disable subtitles for your browser, launch Disney Plus and click the menu icon in the upper-right corner of the screen. Then choose your language settings to enable the subtitles or shut them off. You can customize the look of the subtitles by clicking the Settings button and choosing your preferred format for the fonts. Subtitles on iPhone Launch the Disney Plus app on your iPhone and choose the movie or show you want to watch....