Using Google Assistant to Control Roku The first thing you need to do is verify that your Roku device is running Roku OS 8.1 or above. To check your version and update it if needed, head to Settings > System > System Update. There you will see the current software version and check for an update if needed. Once you have that, you will then need to connect Google Assistant with the Roku....

To open Device Manager you can right-click the Start button (or use the keyboard shortcut Windows Key + X) and click on Device Manager from the menu. Then the Device Manager tool will launch on your PC. Create Shortcut to Device Manager on Windows 10 To get started, right-click an empty area of your desktop and go to New > Shortcut. When the “Create Shortcut” wizard opens copy and paste the following in the “location” field and click Next....

Add Widgets to Nexus 7 Lock Screen with Android 4.2 If you want to add widgets to the lock screen, all you need to do is to click the Plus sign you’ll see on it. If you don’t, just swipe your finger across the clock or whatever else there may already be on the screen. If you have an unlock pattern or PIN code, you’ll need to input it. After that, you’ll get a list of available Lock Screen Widgets....

While some Discord bots can help to make moderation a little easier, it still requires a time commitment that you might not have. You might also have other issues with the platform, from privacy concerns to a poor streaming bitrate, although Discord Nitro can help, if that’s the case. Whatever concerns you have, if you’re tired of your Discord server, it might be time to transfer ownership or delete it entirely....

You may need to rearrange pages in Word if you’re making big changes, but if you end up with too much content, you may need to consider deleting entire pages. If you want to delete a page in Microsoft Word, here’s what you’ll need to do. Removing Blank Word Pages Occasionally, an empty additional page will appear at the bottom of a Microsoft Word document. This can be frustrating, especially when it comes to the printing stage....

After logging in, click Manage Your Devices under the Your Kindle Account section on the left side of the screen. Then under Registered Kindles, you’ll see a list of the device(s) you own. Under the Special Offers column, click the Edit link next to Subscribed. Then click to unsubscribe. Remember your credit card will be charged $15 to remove the Special Offers, but it’s only a one-time fee. After you’ve unsubscribed from the special offer ads, turn on your device and ensure it’s connected to WiFi....

How To Disable the Outlook 2010 Auto-Complete and Clear the Auto-Complete Cache In Outlook 2010, click the File menu and select Options. In the Outlook Options window click the Mail tab. Scroll down roughly halfway until you see Send messages. Uncheck the Use Auto-Complete List to suggest names when typing in the To, Cc, and Bcc lines box. Optional Step: To clean out the Auto-Complete list, just click the Empty Auto-Complete List button....

With the service is disabled, it allows you to install drivers manually instead. This helps when Windows continually installs buggy drivers that result in problems. You might also want to install a device driver that’s better for the operation of your hardware. Whatever the reason, Windows 11 includes an option that lets you disable automatic driver installation. Disable Automatic Driver Installation on Windows 11 Having the ability to install your own drivers manually helps in avoiding buggy drivers and non-functioning devices....

I am sure some of you groovyReaders have had the same experience right? But where do you go to get great music? Radio? Internet radio stream? Nahhh. Once again just more boring, repeating tracks and commentary. Fortunately, I have a groovy FREE solution for you; it’s called Pandora.com, and it works for both MAC, Windows and iPhone users! What is Pandora? Pandora is an Internet music streaming service that hooks directly into the Music Genome Project....

A lot of smartphone apps have recently started offering dark modes. These modes offer a lot of advantages to the user. Not to mention how good they make the device look, especially if it’s a dark-colored one. Facebook Dark Mode? Why? The social media giant has started offering a Dark Mode on its desktop website version, not too long ago. At the time, many were wondering how long it would take for the mobile app to follow suit....

Set Up Microsoft Two-Step Verification First, log in to your Microsoft Account at https://account.live.com/proofs/Manage. Scroll down the page and click on the Set up two-step verification link. On the next page, Microsoft will explain a bit more about 2FA. You’ll need up-to-date security info, an authenticator app, and that you’ll get recovery codes. Click Next. Next, you will be offered to get the Microsoft Authenticator app. If you want to use it click the Get Now button....

I just finished adding two factor authentication to my account at DreamHost and I took some screenshots along the way. Enjoy! How to enable two factor authentication on your DreamHost account Login to Dreamhost and Expand the Billing & Account Menu. Click Security. Under the Multifactor Authentication section, enter your Dreamhost password and click Get Started as shown below in my screenshot. Now launch your Google Authenticator App on your mobile device and click the + sign to add a new account....

How to Find Chromebook End of Life Date If you want to find your Chromebook’s End of Life date, here’s what you’ll need to do: For example, in the shot above, the Chromebook in use will keep getting automatic software and security updates until June 2024. After that date, it will no longer receive automatic software updates. If your Chromebook isn’t working (or you can’t access it currently), you can check whether your model’s EOL date by looking up the Chromebook End of Life list using the Google Support website....

By default, in Snagit, the canvas (image background color) is set to Transparent. This means that wherever the image is posted, its background will take on the color of the surface it was pasted onto. Sometimes, this is needed, but most of the time, a white background will work just as well–and a while background will fix some of the overlapping issues that Snagit Transparency causes. This fix is easy; all it involves is changing the default canvas color....

Registration Link – Windows7/Server 2008 R2 Registration The site should take you to a city near you, but if it doesn’t, just Click the See all live launch events link on the right-hand side as shown in the screenshot below: Additionally, don’t forget to sign up either using the IT Professional Track or Developer Track. Windows 7 IT Professional Event Registration & Snack Pack Pick UpPartner PresentationsIntroducing Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized DesktopMake People Productive Anywhere with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized DesktopManage Risks through Enhanced Security and Control with Windows 7 and the Windows Optimized DesktopStreamlining Deployment of Windows 7...

The problem with designing any presentation is deciding what assets to include. If it’s just text, it’s just boring, so you’ll want to think about images and shapes. What happens when you want to re-organize your content? If you want to keep things together, the best thing to do is to group your assets, making it easy to move them without changing their position relative to one another. Thankfully, you can easily group things together in Google Slides....

My Dropbox Hosted Website It works! Now, there are some things you should notice about this Dropbox-hosted website: It uses an actual domain name. Usually, when you link to files in your Dropbox public folder, the link looks like this: http://dl.dropbox.com/u/1261672/groovy/index.html. But with this site, all you see is the domain name: mr-shirts.com (don’t ask why I bought that domain name).If you navigate to links on that page, it still says mr-shirts....

Shazam identifies the song as well as the artist or band. You don’t need to install the Shazam app to identify songs with your iPhone, however. If you want to know how to quickly identify songs on an iPhone (or an iPad), follow these steps. How to Find and Setup Music Recognition on iPhone and iPad Back in 2018, Apple purchased Shazam for $400 million. With that purchase, Apple went on to say it would provide the ad-free version of Shazam free of charge....

What you’ll need: HTC Windows Phone 8XMicro SIM card – if you have a normal SIM card, you’ll need to ask your operator to exchange it.Paper clip First, make sure the smartphone is turned off. Your HTC Windows Phone 8X has its SIM card slot on the top right side. Take the paper clip and insert it into the small hole next to the slot. The SIM tray will pop out....

Yes, the faster the hard drive, the faster data can be read and written, thus speeding up all aspects of your computer experience. In fact, test results from Samsung have shown that performance benefits are even greater when combined with other high-end components, including CPUs and GPU graphics cards. With this in mind, today, I’m going to demonstrate with screenshots how to install the next-generation hard drive, which leverages the new Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) protocol, connected to your computer using an M....