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Note: Every manufacturer of Android devices varies. This article was written in 2010 and some things have changed but this should give you an idea of what to look out for. Debugging Mode for Android When paired with a computer running Android SDK (or another diagnostic program), Debug Mode can allow you to pull up all sorts of useful information about your phone. In the screenshot below I’m using the DDMS tool from the Android SDK to monitor where RAM is being used on my Samsung Galaxy S Android phone....

Note that this is currently for U.S. Sprint customers only. Option 1: Lose your Google Voice number, replace it with your Sprint number. Calls made from Google Voice and Gmail will display your Sprint number. Your Google Voice number will remain on your account for 90 days before being deleted.Option 2: Replace your Sprint number with your Google Voice number. Calls made from your Sprint handset will display your Google Voice number....

Insert Online Videos in Word 2013 From the Ribbon, click the Insert tab then Online Video. That gives you the option to search Bing or YouTube for a video, or paste in the embed code from the specific video. You’ll get thumbnails from the online service you search videos for. Then you can click to preview the video before inserting into the document. After you have the video you want, just click the Insert button to add it to the document....

Log into Another User’s Session on Windows 10 Without knowing the user’s password you can still get access to the desktop as that user, sneaky huh? I will walk you through how to do this. Why Log into Another User’s Session? Let’s say that you are working at the IT Helpdesk. It is the end of your day when the user “groovyPost” requests IT support. The email client needs to be configured....

If you want to see the full link of the page you are visiting and not Google’s shortened version, follow the steps below. How to Force Chrome to Show the Full URL If you want to force Chrome to show the full URL in the address bar, here’s what you’ll need to do: That’s it! You can repeat this trick in Chrome and other Chrome-based browsers, including Microsoft Edge....

Using Guest Mode When you enable guest mode on your browser or device, it acts as a limited session. For example, guest mode on Android allows you to borrow your phone to a friend or even a stranger. And still keeps your data secure. It creates a temp account for that guest only. You can even create a guest account on Windows 10. It allows a person to use the device but not access your data or keep a record of their own....

OneDrive as the Default Save Place To get started, click the OneDrive icon in the notification area on the taskbar and choose Settings. Next, select the Auto Save tab, and there you can choose OneDrive for desktop items, your new documents, and pictures to save automatically. Make sure to click OK, and then the file you place on your Desktop will automatically save to OneDrive. Note that you can also check the option to have photos from devices you connect to your PC be automatically uploaded to OneDrive....

I’ve used Jing, Hypercam, Fraps, GameRecorder, and many other recording apps. With that said, after using ScreenToaster I didn’t notice a huge difference between it and many of the paid applications, and what makes it great is that everything is done online. There’s nothing to download or install and it uploads videos to the internet instantly. How To Record Your Computer Screen And Instantly Upload It To The Internet by ScreenToaster Note: You’ll need the latest version of Java and Flash to effectively use ScreenToaster!...

Step 1 Open your phone Settings. This can be done from the menu button on the outside of your phone*, or by launching the app from the App Drawer. *Must be on your Home Screen in order to access settings this way. Step 2 On the settings menu, Tap Text-to-speech. Step 3 On the next screen, Tap to Check the box next to Speak incoming CallerID. Done! Now when someone calls you your phone will read their name or number to you out loud....

In partnership with Microsoft, Laplink provided a basic transfer tool for free to aid users with migrating their files and personal settings to a new PC running Windows 10. PCMover Express can transfer files and settings from computers running Windows XP to computers running Windows 8.1 or later. Previously, users depended on the built-in Windows Easy Transfer wizard, but this is no longer supported. In this article, I’ll review downloading, installing, and transferring your files using PCMover Express....

I’ve shown you how to listen to music from your Google Drive on your PC, now it’s time to take a look at doing the same thing on your Android device. The difference is that Beat allows you to listen to music from your Dropbox, SkyDrive, and Box accounts and switch between accounts is a simple tap. Beat – Cloud & Music Player First of all, Beat is a free app and that you can get in the Google Play Store, here....

First, log in to Outlook.com with your Microsoft email account. After logging in, click on the gear icon and select More Mail Settings. Under Managing Your Account, click on Rename Your Email Address. It will open a new popup and will ask you to login again to verify your account. Next, you’re brought to Outlook.com so you can rename your account. Just select the email address you want to use with Outlook....

Restore Deleted OneDrive Files We’ve shown you how to sync specific folders using OneDrive. Once you have that setup, you’re probably using File Explorer to create new files and folders and manage them. But what if you accidentally delete a file from your local OneDrive folder and even clean out the Recycle Bin, too? Hopefully, you have File History enabled on Windows 10, so you can at least get a file or modified version of a document back....

None of these options offers the speed and flexibility that VLC gives you, however. While VLC is well known as a video player, it also has some basic video editing tools that allow you to change how your videos are displayed. In particular, you can use VLC to quickly rotate videos. These changes can be temporary, or you can save the file with the rotation applied. If you want to know how to rotate a video in VLC, here’s what you’ll need to do....

Save an Email Message in Gmail to a PDF To get started, launch your browser and log into your Gmail account if you aren’t already. Then from your inbox, head to the email you want to save as a PDF and open it. Then click on the More menu button (three dots) on the upper-right corner of the email message. Then from the menu click on the Print option. Now on Windows, a Print dialog will come up....

If holding CTRL or Shift to select multiple files in Windows 7 isn’t your gig, then checkboxes make a great alternative. Included in Windows 7 is a Groovy checkbox feature for selecting files, however, by default, it’s disabled, so most users don’t even know it’s an option! I like the checkbox feature as it’s easy to use and avoids becoming annoying by auto-hiding until you hover over them with the mouse....

If you frequently find yourself using Firefox 4’s “Private” mode, you could save yourself a lot of time and trouble by making Firefox behave just like it is in Private Browsing mode all the time. This fix doesn’t require any plugins or installations, and it can be applied quickly through the normal Firefox options menu — you just need to know what boxes to check, and we’ve got that part covered....

Step 1 In IE9, Click the Gear (settings) button and Select Internet Options. Step 2 The Internet Options window should now be open. Click the Programs tab and then the Make default button. Done! Now Internet Explorer 9 will be your default internet browser. Keep in mind that if you had IE8 set as your default browser before upgrading, it likely carried over the preference for you automatically. Comment Name * Email *...

Every night, I make these ambitious goals to wake up early, seize the day and punch out before 5 PM. But by the time 5 AM rolls around and my iPhone alarm is buzzing and glowing like a demented lightning demon caught in the groggy web of predawn darkness, I can never quite remember why I was so pumped – about getting up before the sun. Snooze… and then it’s 10 AM, and I hate myself....

Set Up Email on Windows Phone The process of adding a new email account is simple. On your phone go to Settings > System > Email+Accounts. Then in the Add an Account screen select the email service you’re setting up. Here I’m using Outlook.com, but the process is virtually the same setting up the others. You’ll need to enter in the email address and sign in with your account password....