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There are simple ways to type non-typical symbols like umlauts, carets, and accent marks, as well as characters from other language alphabets. You do not need a special keyboard to do this. Here’s how you can access those characters using any version of Windows. What to Know For a quick and easy solution, search for special characters online, then copy and paste them into an email.Add Keyboard: Go to Time & Language settings > Language > English (US) > Options....

Most Linux distributions are designed for the general user, but Kali Linux isn’t one of them. This Debian-based distro is perfect for security professionals and curious amateurs who need the right tools for white-hat hacking and system testing. Kali Linux has over 600 installed programs for security testing. It includes the best of them, from Aircrack to John the Ripper. Here’s how you can install Kali Linux on your own PC....

Nobody with a computer should be without a way to recover it. Operating systems fail all the time (some more than others), so it’s important to be prepared. Chrome OS is no exception. If you own a Chromebook (or have installed Chrome OS on your laptop), here’s how you can make a Chrome OS recovery disk. Note: For this tutorial, you will need a USB flash drive with minimum 4GB of free space....

In Safari 9 and earlier versions, Safari plug-ins helped users personalize their browsing experience. If you use a Safari version that’s compatible with plug-ins, here’s how to view and manage them. What to Know To view plug-ins in Safari, select Help > Installed Plug-ins.To manage plug-ins, select Safari > Preferences > Security > Plug-In Settings or Manage Website Settings, and select from menu options. How to View Plug-ins in Safari If you use Safari 9 or earlier, view your installed plug-ins from the browser’s Help menu....

Epic Games released an account merging feature for its hugely popular battle royale title Fortnite in November 2018. If a person has more than one account on multiple platforms across Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, etc, this lets players combine them, transferring cosmetic items, V-Bucks, Save the World campaign access, and more. If you want to know how to merge Fortnite accounts, keep reading and we’ll show you how. This feature is no longer offered by Fortnite....

This article explains how to mirror an image in Microsoft Word on a Mac or Windows computer. This information applies to Word for Microsoft 365, Word 2019, Word 2016, Word 2013, and Word for Mac. What to Know Mac: Open a Word document. Go to Insert > Text Box > Draw Text Box. Type and format the text or insert a shape or image.Windows: Go to Insert > Text Box > Draw Text Box....

Pivot tables in Excel are a versatile reporting tool that makes it easy to extract information from large tables of data without the use of formulas. Pivot tables are extremely user-friendly. They move, or pivot, fields of data from one location to another so that data can be looked at in a number of different ways. Enter the Pivot Table Data The first step in creating a pivot table is to enter the data into the worksheet....

Apex Legends has different modes where players can test out their skills and level up. One of them is Firing Range where players can test every weapon in Apex Legends, soon EA is pushing up a new friedly fire mode addition in the Firing Range where players can duel in 1v1 and compete with each other. As a part of Apex Legends Update 3.2 which is out for PC but delayed on consoles, players are now free to test out all the weapons against a friend in the Firing Range....

Are you trying to figure out how to play video in the loop on Android or iOS? We understand that it can get confusing when you want to play a particular video on loop as not all video players have this loop feature. But don’t worry, we have got your back with this small guide that you can follow if you wish to play videos in the loop on iOS or Android....

Windows offers many security features such as login password, minimum and maximum password age etc. which are essential for any operating system. The main problem comes when a PC with a single administrator account manages a lot of user accounts. A minimum password age prevents users from changing password too frequently as it can lead to user forgetting passwords more often, which leads to more headache for the administrator. And if the PC is used by a lot of users or children such as in the case of a PC in Computer lab, you need to prevent users from changing the password in Windows 10 as they can set a password that won’t let other user logins into that PC....

Microsoft Edge is your new modern web browser on Windows 10 that replaces Internet Explorer, but even though, it’s certainly functional like any other major browser, Edge also has problems. Usually, users would complain about Microsoft Edge freezing or crashing, or very slow performance while surfing the internet, and sometimes it will not open at all. Although Windows 10 has included an option to reset apps when they’re not working or syncing, users needed to resource to complex workarounds to reset and fix Microsoft Edge....

You saw something on Facebook that grabbed your interest. You tapped on the link but you got directed to the page through the browser you didn’t want to use. You press your hardware camera button but it keeps opening your stock camera app instead of, let say Camera Zoom which you just bought. This happens because an app is already set as default to run a specific function. There are numerous apps in the Play Store that can replace the functions that certain app is already assigned to do....

One of the benefits of using Android smartphones is the ability you have to add additional storage by inserting a micro SD card. Occasionally, though, those cards will fail and leave you unable to save or retrieve information. If your phone suddenly displays a message such as “SD card is damaged. Try reformatting it,” or tells you that the SD is “write protected,” you may have a corrupted disk. This could also be the case if you suddenly lose some information that you saved or if you cannot add any more data to the card....

Windows 10 comes with its own VPN client, which you can configure to quickly and securely access a private network over the internet. The only caveat is that once you save the settings, it’s not possible to retrieve the password if you forgot it and you need this information to set up a new connection on another device. However, you can use third-party tools, such as Dialupass, to quickly recover the saved password for all virtual private network (VPN) connections....

Python is a very Mac-style language. It ditches many of the syntax conventions of traditional programming languages in favor of human-readable code, tab-based hierarchy, and abstracted memory management. It’s a great first programming language, although there are some tasks not covered in many tutorials – for example, running a Python script on macOS. In this post, we show you two different ways to run a Python script on macOS, though the first is less common than the second....

It would seem that the ability to send group emails should be included in the iOS software, but it’s not. Sure you can put any number of emails in the “To” area, but if you have the same group of people that you send email to, be it for business or personal matters, it can be a pain to keep typing the same addresses again and again. There are two free iPad apps that make that task a whole lot easier, and numerous apps that will do the same for the iPhone, but the following are the best of the bunch....

This article explains how to set up parental controls in Disney Plus, a family-friendly streaming service. What to Know In the Disney Plus app, tap the small profile icon > Edit Profiles > tap your child’s profile.Tap the Kids Profile toggle > Save. How to Set Disney Plus Parental Controls On an Existing Profile If you already have a profile you have designated for one of your kids, or for all of your kids to share, switching it to a child’s profile is pretty easy....

Last year Google unveiled a new feature for Android devices called Nearby Share. Initially made available on a handful of models, the functionality is currently widely available on Android devices. Here we show you what Nearby Share can do and how you can use it to share files and apps on your Android device. What Is Nearby Share? Nearby Share is Google’s answer to Apple’s well-established AirDrop service, which allows iOS users to quickly share data with other nearby Apple devices....

Although Windows 11 inherits most of the familiar design from previous versions, a lot of things are changing, including the power options to shut down or restart the computer. In the past, you would open the Start menu and use the power menu from the bottom-left corner. However, since Windows 11 includes a new Start menu with a center alignment, it can be confusing to perform simple tasks, such as turning off or rebooting the system....

There are a lot of occasions when you require some time or an event to happen before you go ahead and reply to an Email. For instance, in order to send the analytics report for the week, you need to wait until the end of the week. With the frequency of incoming Emails, these Emails can easily get lost in your inbox and eventually you might end up failing to reply to them....