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Struggling to unlock the gate in Half-Life Alyx Quarantine Zone? Here is a solution on how to open it by solving a simple four by four-button grid. The button puzzle is extremely simple and just required a bit of eye to find the right answer. So here in this guide, you will find the easiest way to solve the quarantine zone button puzzle in Half-Life Alyx. There are only two right buttons to press to unlock the gate and here is what you have to do....

Wrapping text around pictures, shapes, tables, charts, and other page elements isn’t supported in PowerPoint. Still, there are workaround methods you can use to mimic it in a PowerPoint presentation. Instructions in this article apply to PowerPoint 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, PowerPoint for Microsoft 365, and PowerPoint Online. What to Know Select the image you want to add text to. Go to Home > Arrange > Send to Back.Create a text box over the image and enter your text....

Now, adding music to an Instagram story is the new trend. A few years ago, it was only limited to adding photos or videos. Currently, you have the option to add music with or without lyrics; you can write something or remove writing from Instagram stories. Adding music lyrics, stickers, and music titles to your Instagram story covers your face or the central element of the photo or video. So to solve this problem, you need to hide music sticker on Instagram story or hide music title on your Instagram story....

What is more annoying than no internet connection? A Slow one. Almost everyone can testify how infuriating slow download/upload speeds can be. Fortunately, the new Windows 11 provides many tricks to boost it. In this article, we are going to explore 10 ways to increase internet speed on Windows 11. It is important to understand that there could be many factors affecting your internet speed, such as: Network connection catering to too many devices Ill-configured Bandwidth allocation Distance between ISP & user leading to a weak Wi-Fi signal Broken wires and cables Malware attack on the system Network marked as metered connection How to Increase Internet Speed in Windows 11 You should first learn how to estimate the speed and strength of your WiFi/Ethernet connection....

On Windows 10, optional updates are those updates that are not critical to use the operating system, but they may be necessary for other functionalities. Usually, these updates can include packages for Microsoft and non-Microsoft products, feature updates, and third-party drivers (such as for printers, cameras, and network adapters). In earlier releases, optional updates happen automatically, but starting with version 2004, May 2020 Update, the Settings app is getting a new section that allows you to view and decide which updates to install manually....

The biggest difficulty most Windows users face when they switch to a Linux distribution is the inability to run their favorite Windows software, especially games. Gaming on Linux has improved, but to play Windows-only games on Linux, you’ll need to use Wine. Wine is designed to help bridge the gap between Windows and Linux software, making Windows-only games and software compatible without massive performance penalties. Here’s how to install Wine on Linux....

Locking an Android device’s screen by double tapping on the screen is particularly useful if it has a large screen. It’s easier to do so than to reach out and press the power button. This is also a great workaround for the users with a broken power button. Unfortunately, this feature is not available on most devices by default. But since you’re using and Android, this feature is pretty easy to add to your device....

Before you can start mining and crafting, you need to know how to make a pickaxe in Minecraft. Pickaxes can be crafted from wood, stone, iron, gold, diamonds, or even Netherite. How Do You Craft a Pickaxe in Minecraft? To make a pickaxe, you need 2 Sticks and 3 of another item. The steps are basically the same no matter what type you’re making. The only exception is the Nethrite Pickaxe, which requires a Smithing Table....

Minecraft is a Sandbox Survival game by Mojang that grants the players freedom to do whatever they please under certain World Rules. Many players have made many amazing and beautiful things like SMPs, Gigantic Builds, RPG Realms, Redstone Machines, etc. Aside from the player-based tasks, Minecraft has an end goal. That being to defeat the Ender Dragon in the End Dimension. To get to the End, you will need to find a Stronghold in the Overworld that holds the End Portal....

This article explains how to set up Yahoo Mail as your default email program on Windows 10, 8, and 7. What to Know To set up Yahoo Mail in Windows 10 Mail, go to Settings > Manage accounts > Add account > Yahoo and complete the setup.To change the default, go to Control Panel > Programs > Default Programs > Email, then choose the email program using Yahoo Mail. Set Up Yahoo Mail in Your Email Program To set Yahoo Mail as the default email on your Windows computer, set up an email client to access your Yahoo Mail account first....

On Windows 10, you can quickly map a network drive in several ways, including from Command Prompt when you prefer to use command lines or create a script to access files stored on another computer. When connecting to a network drive, Windows 10 essentially creates a “shortcut” that points to the shared folder with a drive letter and the username and password to access its content. Once a drive is mapped, it will appear on “This PC” under “Network locations” to quickly access files stored on another computer from File Explorer....

Unread email in the iOS Mail app for iPhone and iPad appears with a blue circular indicator next to it in the mailbox. You can manually mark messages as unread in the Mail app. Here’s how to mark individual or multiple messages as unread using any iOS device with iOS 10 or later. What to Know Mark an open email: Select the Reply button then choose Mark as Unread.Mark multiple emails: From the mailbox folder, select Edit....

To get started, download ExpanDrive and install it to your Mac. After the installation, you should find an icon in the menu bar. Click on it to reveal all the cloud storage services that it supports. ExpanDrive costs $49.95, but you can use the free trial for 14 days. Download and install Transmit in your Mac. Launch Transmit. On the right panel, select “S3” at the top and enter your Access key and secret....

Playing with a friend is always a fun and amazing experience whenever there is a new game coming up, and Borderlands 3 is all about playing together. 2K has implemented a Split-Screen mode in Borderlands 3 but there are some bugs, however, 2K had notified already they are fixing up the split-screen mode in the game soon. So if you want to play the game run the latest updates and try out the settings to enable Split-Screen Mode in Borderlands 3....

Doing a backup to protect your personal files is a good thing, even better when you do it at least once a week. Windows 7 comes with a great utility called “Backup and Restore” which allow users to create a system image/full backup (operating system, settings, programs and files) or just to backup personal files and Windows settings — all for free. The best way to go to protect your files is backing up the whole computer, not only your data will be safer from accidental deletion or corruption, but also from physical disk failure....

Google Drive allows you to store and share files with whoever you want, and that has made many people’s lives easier than ever. No longer do you need to send someone a file as an attachment in an email, as you can just upload the file to your Google Drive, get the sharing link and send it along. As long as the file exists on your Google Drive and the other person has the shared link, he should be able to access the file....

This article explains how to set the print area for standard paper sizes in Excel 2019, 2016, 2013, 2010, 2007, and Excel for Microsoft 365. What to Know Set print area: Select cells > go to Page Layout tab > Page Setup > Print Area > select Set Print Area.Set multiple: Hold Ctrl while selecting areas > Page Layout > Page Setup > Print Area > select Set Print Area.Add cells to area: Select cells to add > Page Layout > Page Setup > Print Area > Add to Print Area....

In the past, we have covered a number of methods of tracking and downloading television shows automatically and through the use of torrents and RSS feeds. Most of these methods either require downloading and installing cumbersome applications or are not portable and cannot be used on different devices. In fact, with tablets and smartphones becoming more ubiquitous, it is useful to have an app that you can use to view upcoming television shows with the least hassle....

Apple’s iCloud is made up of numerous components to sync different types of data across all your devices. Among those, “iCloud Photos” is perhaps the best example of how Apple’s ecosystem works, as this cloud-based service is available on an iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Mac, Apple TV, and Windows, as well as on the Web. You probably already use iCloud Photos on some of your devices. However, understanding how this cloud-based service works will certainly go a long way....

This article explains two ways to display an entire email message in Gmail on your desktop. What to Know Easiest: Open the message > Print > Cancel.Alternative: With Conversation View on, open a conversation and select In New Window icon.Then, scroll to view the complete conversation or select Print to display or print it. Open Any Gmail Message in Full Using the Print Command Gmail clips any email message that goes beyond 102KB and generates a link to the entire message....