Kde Power Management 101

While there are exceptions, power management is primarily the concern of laptop, netbook, and tablet users, and as the world becomes increasingly reliant on these mobile devices, getting good battery life and conserving energy are top priorities. KDE’s power management is controlled by an application called PowerDevil. There are three ways to access and manage PowerDevil: 1.System Settings module 2.Plasma Battery Monitor widget 3.Krunner plugin System Settings The PowerDevil System Settings module is found under the “Advanced” tab in the “Advanced User Settings” section....

June 24, 2022 · 4 min · 792 words · Ann Wexler

Keyboard Shortcuts To Minimize And Hide Application Windows In Mac

For Mac users, if you have plenty of applications running, you might find that your desktop is cluttered with all sort of application windows. Here are several keyboard shortcuts that you can use to quickly de-clutter your desktop. Access the desktop If you just want to quickly access the files in the desktop, simply press F11 (Fn + F11 for laptop) to move all the windows to the corner and reveal the desktop....

June 24, 2022 · 2 min · 358 words · Horace Oconnor

Linux Netstat Command Line Tips And Tricks

Netstat is a command line utility that can be used to monitor both incoming and outgoing network connections as well as view routing tables, interface statistics, etc. It can be used to list all the connected TCP and UDP socket connections and also list listening sockets that are waiting for incoming connections. Netstat is available on all Unix-like operating systems. It is very useful for every system administrator to monitor and troubleshoot network-related problems and determine network traffic performance....

June 24, 2022 · 2 min · 425 words · Mary Andrade

Lumina A Lightweight Desktop Environment

Lightweight systems need lightweight desktops. XFCE was once the favourite lightweight environment for many, then it grew larger. It might still consume less resources than its heavier siblings, but it keeps adding so many more features that some now say it’s bloated. Then there is LXDE, LXQt, and razor Qt, which are all excellent choices but not as light as fluxbox or openbox. While the former selection offers more usability on the expense of marginally more resource consumption, the latter can feel clunky and alien to use....

June 24, 2022 · 6 min · 1209 words · Aaron Noel

Manually Start Automatic Maintenance In Windows 10

When your PC is sitting idle, Windows 10 runs Automatic Maintenance, which performs Windows Updates, Software updates, system diagnostics etc. Anyway, if you are using the PC at the scheduled time for Automatic Maintenace, it will run; next, the PC is not in use. But what if you want to start Automatic Maintenance manually, well don’t worry as in this post you will see exactly how to Start Automatic Maintenance in Windows 10 Manually....

June 24, 2022 · 2 min · 363 words · Matthew Lassiter

Microsoft Goes Big On Xbox One Games Discounts

Black Friday is closing in and Microsoft wants to make sure you get the best deals on Xbox One. While we’ve already seen many great deals on Xbox One, today the company is focus on bringing the best deals on games to play with your new console. At Xbox.com, the company just launched a new Black Friday page with great deals on Xbox One games. From November 25th – December 1st, you’ll be able to get awesome game titles such as Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag, Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition, Forza Motorsport 5, Sniper Elite III, and many more....

June 24, 2022 · 2 min · 214 words · Benjamin Dapinto

How To Turn A 2D Drawing Into 3D Art In Paint 3D

Microsoft’s Paint 3D tool is used mostly for manipulating and creating 3D models, but you can also start with a 2D picture and perform a little magic, as described below, essentially “converting” a 2D drawing into a 3D object. Unfortunately, the process for doing this isn’t as simple as a tap on a 2D-to-3D button (wouldn’t that be nice!). Converting a 2D image to a 3D model might involve copying parts of the image, using a brush tool to paint colors and designs, rotating and positioning objects, and more....

June 23, 2022 · 4 min · 801 words · Goldie Mitchell

How To Turn Off Onedrive In Windows 11

This article will walk you through pausing, disabling, and uninstalling Microsoft OneDrive. What to Know You can uninstall OneDrive from the Windows 11 applications menu.Alternatively, you can close OneDrive to stop it working, or pause it temporarily. How to Pause OneDrive If you just want OneDrive to stop backing up your files and folders right now, then pausing it is the quickest way to do so. On the desktop, select the small arrow next to the date and time in the bottom-right-hand corner....

June 23, 2022 · 5 min · 868 words · Jaime Sosa

How To Turn On Samsung Galaxy S3 Driving Mode

In today’s society, people always need to be up to date with their smartphones to learn what messages they receive and also what important calls they receive. It is true for both businesses as well as normal people. Driving a car or a bike while having a smartphone is safe, but it isn’t when you get frequent calls or messages. It can distract your driving and probably lead to an accident....

June 23, 2022 · 4 min · 776 words · Natalie Hernandez

How To Unlock Poltergust First Upgrade In Luigi S Mansion 3

In Luigi’s Mansion 3, Poltergust G-00 is your default weapon against the notorious ghost haunting the Last Resort. As you progress in the story you will unlock new Poltergust upgrades in Luigi’s Mansion 3. One of them will be coming soon after you are able to enter into the hotel lobby main door just above the front desk. To get the upgrade you will have to find two keys, one for the door to enter a hall with an doctors painting and second key to unlock the door that has a safe with the upgrade....

June 23, 2022 · 2 min · 408 words · Randi Huff

How To Use A Ps4 Controller On Xbox One

Here’s how you can play with a PS4 controller on Xbox One. What to Know Use the CronusMAX PLUS adapter.To keep the devices connected, disable Bluetooth searching. How to Use PS4 Controller on Xbox One To connect a PS4 controller to the Xbox One, use the CronusMAX PLUS adapter, which is one of the more reliable ways to pair the controller and console. Plug the CronusMAX PLUS into your internet-connected PC and it will automatically install the drivers....

June 23, 2022 · 5 min · 1043 words · Sharyn Veal

How To Use Audacity For Podcasts

Audacity is a free audio recording and editing program that’s available for Windows, Linux, and macOS. While it isn’t designed specifically for podcasts, it’s a popular choice for recording podcasts. It does have a steep learning curve, but you don’t have to dig that deep into its capabilities to record, edit, and export a great sounding podcast. How to Set up Audacity for Recording Podcasts Audacity is a fairly complicated piece of software, but you don’t really need a deep knowledge of how it works under the hood to start using it....

June 23, 2022 · 9 min · 1739 words · Willis Scroggins

How To Use Powershell Help System Effectively

The PowerShell help system is the most useful thing that you ever need to use PowerShell effectively. Since PowerShell is a shell with no graphical interface, you won’t see any fancy button or menu. Instead, you have to enter the commands in order to see the results. This is where the help system comes in handy as it guides the user to complete the commands he wants or even search for the commands to get your work done....

June 23, 2022 · 4 min · 700 words · Malia Henry

How To Use Ps5 Dualsense Controller On Pc Controller Guide

It’s not straightforward when it comes to using your DualSense controller on PC. Since it is a brand-new thing there’s still a way to go before players can use it as a replacement on the PC but we’ve figured out a way where you can connect your DualSense controller to your PC and still use it. If you want to know just how you can do that, check how to use the DualSense controller on PC right here....

June 23, 2022 · 2 min · 398 words · Jenna Dowd

How To Use Siri On Your Apple Watch

The Apple Watch is far more than just a time-telling device. With its ability to place calls, create reminders and add calendar items, it’s more useful than it gets credit for. Here is how you can make good use of Siri on your Apple Watch. What Siri Cannot Do Before we get into what Siri can do, it might be helpful to know all the things it cannot do. Most important to note is that all of the following features require Siri to be online....

June 23, 2022 · 5 min · 954 words · Susan Maxim

How To Use Spotify On Apple Watch

With the Spotify for Apple Watch app, you don’t need your iPhone to control Spotify. Skip tracks, shuffle songs, stream music, download content, and control music playback, all right from your wrist. How to Get Spotify for Apple Watch Getting Spotify for Apple Watch is simple. You just need a few things: An Apple Watch running watchOS 5 or higher. Some functions, such as offline playback for Premium users, require WatchOS 6....

June 23, 2022 · 5 min · 982 words · Connie Wise

How To Wipe A Hard Drive

When you format a hard drive or delete a partition, you’re usually only deleting the file system, making the data invisible or no longer actively indexed, but not gone. A file recovery program or special hardware often recovers the information. If you want to make sure that your private information is gone forever, you’ll need to wipe the hard drive using special software. What to Know Back up everything you want to keep, then install a free data destruction program to wipe the drive....

June 23, 2022 · 8 min · 1592 words · Albert Fleming

Idle Heroes The Best Team Formation Gamer Tweak

Forming the best team in Idles Heroes requires the players to take a lot of factors into consideration. From the individual character abilities to how you can the best out of them when put in a team, you will need to come up with a perfect plan. To make your work easier, here we have the best team that you can have in Idle Heroes that will help you win every battle....

June 23, 2022 · 2 min · 305 words · Joseph Boyd

Introduction To Wi Fi Wireless Networking

Wi-Fi has emerged as the most popular wireless network protocol of the 21st century. While other wireless protocols work better in certain situations, Wi-Fi technology powers home networks, business local area networks, and public hotspot networks. Some people erroneously label all kinds of wireless networking as Wi-Fi when in reality Wi-Fi is one of many wireless technologies. History and Types of Wi-Fi In the 1980s, a technology designed for wireless cash registers called WaveLAN was developed and shared with the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers group responsible for networking standards, known as Committee 802....

June 23, 2022 · 3 min · 616 words · Constance Hearnen

John Wick Hex Finally Makes It Way To The Playstation 4

It has been a growing trend that almost every global hit movie gets a video game remake and John Wick Hex is that game for the John Wick series. The game takes a detour from the visual showcase seem in the live-action film with a more focused theme on comic book style. John Wick Hex follows Keanu Reeves’ character in a new format which looks a lot like comic book design....

June 23, 2022 · 2 min · 253 words · Carl Bettencourt