You can’t make bad hardware perform better, but you can tweak sound settings to boost microphone levels in Windows 10. These settings will help to improve the volume of recorded audio, but it can’t deal with excess noise or other sound issues. If you want to know how to boost microphone levels in Windows 10, you’ll need to follow these steps. Boosting Microphone Levels in Windows Settings The easiest way to boost your microphone levels in Windows 10 is to use the Settings menu....

You’ll need an internal or external Blu-ray burner installed on your Windows system. You’ll also need a pack of blank Blu-ray Recordable (BD-R) or Blu-ray Recordable Erasable (BD-RE) discs. Download and install DVDFab. It includes HD Decrypter software that’s free to use. The license never expires. Insert the Blu-ray disc into the drive. Launch DVDFab and select Blu-ray Copy. Click either Main Movie or Full Disc to. If you don’t want all of the extra special features, select Main Movie and then the chapter with the longest playing time....

If you’re a Switch owner, it’s highly likely that you have a Nintendo Switch Online account for online access. If the Switch isn’t for you, or you’re looking to sell your Switch, you may wish to cancel your Nintendo Online access. If you want to cancel Nintendo Online, here’s what you’ll need to do. What is Nintendo Switch Online? Nintendo Switch Online is a subscription service available to Nintendo Switch users....

Change the Wallpaper on Chromebook To change the background, right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose “Set Wallpaper” from the menu. If you’re Chromebook has a touchscreen, tap and hold an empty area on the desktop. That will open the “Wallpaper Picker” (yes, it’s really called that) where you can choose from several different backgrounds from Google. They are divided up into different categories like Cityscapes, Earth, and Illustrations. There is a lot to choose from here....

I was driving past my local library, and I saw a sign out front plugging an event where you could “Learn to check out books on your eReader!” My curiosity was piqued, but being a shut-in, I opted not to attend the actual event. But I did investigate it further online. Frankly, my mind was blown. “How do you check out a digital book? Would they make sure you ‘returned’ it?...

With Google Docs, you can use a handy built-in tool called Compare Documents. You can always open each document in its own tab and move between the two. But this feature lets you see the differences in one spot, on one tab. You can then pick parts you want to keep and form a final document if you like. Compare Documents in Google Docs You can compare two documents in Google Docs quite easily....

Create Shortcut to Lock Windows 10 PC To get started creating your shortcut, right-click an empty area on the desktop and choose New > Shortcut. That opens up the “Create Shortcut” dialog window. In the “Type the location of the item” field enter the following and click the Next button. Next, give your new shortcut a name that will help you remember what the shortcut is for. Type in the name in the “Type a name for this shortcut” field....

Sure, you can find software dedicated to making mind maps. But if you already have PowerPoint, why not give it a try before shelling out cash for a separate application? We’ll show you how to easily create a mind map in Microsoft PowerPoint. Create Your Mind Map in PowerPoint Open PowerPoint and create a new Blank Presentation. You can use a blank slide or one with a title box to name your mind map if you like....

Outlook Reading Pane You can turn the reading pane in Microsoft Outlook on/off by clicking on the View tab in the Layout group. From there, select the reading pane. By default, the reading pane is turned on. To make adjustments to this setting: You can position the reading pane to the right or bottom or turn it off from this location. When you turn off the reading pane, it only does so for the folder you’re currently in....

Delete Old File History Versions in Windows 10 Hit the Windows key and type: control panel and hit Enter or select the result at the top to open the classic Control Panel. From Control Panel, scroll down and click on File History. Next, click the Advanced Settings link from the list on the left. Under the Versions section in Advanced Settings, click the “Clean up versions” link. Also, note that here you can manage how often copies of files are created and the length of time versions are saved....

The Reading List is a feature that allows you to save web pages to read later. It is similar to the idea of the Pocket service, but it’s built right into the browser. Remove Reading List from Google Chrome To get started, launch Chrome and type or copy and past the following into the URL bar and hit Enter: That will highlight the Reading List flag. Change the dropdown menu from Default to Disabled....

Windows 10 and the UEFI firmware introduced Secure Boot, which adds another layer of protection. But this too can be circumvented. That is unless you disable booting from anything but your internal hard drive directly in your BIOS. It’s an extreme measure and it has some pros and cons. But if you want to put a computer on extreme lockdown, here’s how to do it. Disable USB Booting and CD Booting in the BIOS The first step is to access your computer’s BIOS....

In the Chrome address bar type chrome://plugins On the Plug-ins page there will be two options for each plugin, Disable and Always allowed. What each one does is self-explanatory. Additionally, if you want to find out a ton of details about every plugin the Details button will reveal all. Some of the plugins may have 2 files listed, and the settings for these will only be available if the details box is expanded....

Snagit has a lot of new features, and one of them is a screencast.com accessory for storing and quickly displaying your images and screenshots taken using SnagIt! Screencast.com is a website created by Techsmith for sharing your photos and storing them online, but mostly for the sharing part. Coming from the same company that introduced SnagIt, it works with the program near flawlessly. One of my first concerns with online photo storage is the terms of service and privacy policy....

Note that here I am showing how to enable it on Windows 10 and the web. The Linux and macOS versions will look different, but the steps are virtually the same. Also, if you don’t see the option yet, make sure that you are running the latest version of the Slack app by manually updating it. Turn on Dark Mode for Slack on Desktop To turn on the dark mode feature, open the Slack app on your desktop....

Using Go Multiple Wallpaper on Android First, you’ll need to download the Go Multiple Wallpaper app from the Play Store. Note that this works for all launchers, and you don’t have to install GoLauncher EX for it to work. Next, go to your launcher’s settings to change the wallpaper. This step varies with different launchers. If you use Go Launcher EX, you can tap and hold down the middle of the home screen, and you should get a menu bar on the bottom....

Outlook: Enable, Disable, or Empty AutoComplete Note: The instructions for this are the same for the newest versions of Outlook, part of the Microsoft 365 (formerly O365) suite of Office apps. To access the AutoComplete setting, head to File > Options and select the Mail tab in the left pane. Then scroll down to the Send Messages section and check or uncheck Use Auto-Complete List to suggest names when typing in the To, Cc, and Ccc lines....

Of course, having your entire device encrypted makes it much harder for a would-be thief to access your data if its lost or stolen. But what if you upgraded an older device to Lollipop, like we showed you how to do on a Nexus 7 (2012)? No worries, you can easily enable encryption on it, here’s how. Encrypt Your Upgraded Android 5.0 Device If you want to use the encryption feature in Android 5....

Vaccination Locations To offer up-to-date mapping information on COVID-19 vaccination locations, Google and Apple have turned to VaccineFinder.org, a site from Boston Children’s Hospital that helps connect people with resources. Vaccine supplies remain limited and you must schedule an appointment to get a shot. Google Maps The vaccine finder initiative from Google went online in late January in select U.S. states. It’s now available throughout the country and is making its way to other countries in dozens of languages....

In most circumstances, the majority of users don’t need to worry about their “IP Address” due to DHCP from your local network or ISP. For system administrators, knowing the IP address of your machine, server, or customer’s PC is imperative. How To Find Your Local IP Address In Windows 7 Using CMD Step 1 Click Start, in the search Type in cmd. Next, Click on the program cmd. This click will open the Command Prompt/Windows....