Replace Xbox 360 Controller Analog Sticks Everything else on my controller was perfect, but one of the thumbsticks ended up looking like this. I decided not to let it go without a fight. What You’ll Need Of course, the first thing you’ll need is new analog sticks. I got mine from Modiify at 2.29 GBP a pair (around $3.50). To me, they seem to have a better grip than the original ones, so the whole process is a step in the right direction....

Note: Before you start this process, make sure that your tablet is fully charged, that it is not attached to the keyboard dock, and that you do not have any other android devices plugged into your computer. To begin, there’s a bunch of prep work that needs to be done in order to ensure that our Prime is rooted properly. First, download the viperMOD PrimeTime utility for Linux from it’s XDA forum post....

Since its rebranding, Microsoft has continued to update and refine Outlook.com with features and functions, making it one of the best webmail services. One new feature I discovered is the ability to send your emails to Microsoft’s popular note-taking app, OneNote. Save Email to OneNote To set this up, sign in to Outlook.com, select an email message, right-click it and select Save to OneNote. A dialog will pop up on the screen to choose an existing section or create a new one....

This is useful if your remote team is on Slack at the same time each day or if you want to start posting your announcements at a particular time each week. Here, we’ll show you how to schedule messages in Slack on all your devices and then access those scheduled messages in case you want to make changes. Schedule Messages in Slack Desktop and Online Type your text in the message box like you normally would....

Fortunately there’s a groovy site called isup.me which will test if in fact it is you or the website. After hitting the site, just throw in the domain name and… Or… if it isn’t just you but the site is down — groovyTip for a groovySaturday :) ron Comment Name * Email * Δ Save my name and email and send me emails as new comments are made to this post....

The good news is that you can make your life a whole lot easier by sharing your screen during a Slack call. This allows anyone else in the call to see exactly what you’re doing on your screen, so you can talk them through it step-by-step. There’s even the option to draw on the screen in real-time, allowing you to make your explanations even clearer. We’ll explain how to set up and use Slack screen sharing below to help you get started....

If you’ve recently purchased a new Android phone, you’ll need to set up your voicemail service. If you want to know how to set up a voicemail on Android, follow these steps. Note: Setting up your voicemail on Android varies between devices and carriers. However, the leading companies – Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile are generally the same. This guide uses a OnePlus on AT&T, and the steps will vary slightly, but it will show you what to look for on your handset....

Set Up, Use and Troubleshoot Handoff on macOS and iOS How does Handoff work? The ingredients are quite novel: Bluetooth and your iCloud account are all that you need. Your Mac should be running a minimum of OS X Yosemite, version 10.10 (sorry, no Windows support) and the latest version of iOS on your Apple devices. Apple also requires at least Bluetooth 4.0 LE in order to use Handoff. Of course, none of this would be possible without the Internet since it’s the glue that brings it all together....

Screen Sharing Availability Before you move onto the instructions for sharing your screen during a meeting or chat, here are a few things to keep in mind. If you use the Microsoft Teams web app, you can currently only share your screen using Google Chrome or the latest version of Edge.With the desktop app on Linux, you cannot use the window sharing feature (explained below).If you share your screen during a chat, your participants must be active on Microsoft Teams to accept your request....

Many of the popular websites on the Internet, Twitter, Facebook, Google, Gmail, Bing, etc., are all jumping up and creating new unique interfaces designed just for iPad users. Although the interfaces are designed specifically for use with a touch screen, you can still get around many of them just fine with a mouse. Now’s your chance you surf the web with your iPad before you buy it, or at least try out a fun trick with Firefox!...

Note: This article demonstrates using Office 2013 and higher, purchased separately as stand-alone installs. They’re also part of your Office 365 subscription. If you’re using an older version, read our article on how to take a screenshot using Office 2010.Take and Insert a Screenshot in an Office DocumentWhile composing your document and ready to take a shot, go to Insert on the ribbon and click the Screenshot button in the Illustrations section....

If you are a PC gamer, you’ll love the Game DVR feature for sharing your most awesome gaming moments with friends via the Xbox app. Even if you aren’t a gamer, you can make use of the Game DVR tool and take screenshots of important moments during your computing experience. Take Screenshots with Windows 10 Game DVR The first thing you will want to do is launch the Xbox app....

Ignore This if Your Goal is to Get Drunk If your goal is to get wasted quickly, then skip this advice. Drinking lots of beer speedily and without food will get you drunk. Your goal isn’t to try hard-to-find beers or the nuances of flavor. Just skip a beer festival. Get a case of beer and drink at home. You’ll save people the step of carrying you off or ending up in the hospital....

In that instance, you can turn off the active status feature on Facebook. Turning it off will give you a modicum of privacy by not allowing users and other contacts to find out about your online presence on the social network. Turning off active status on Facebook is straightforward on your desktop and mobile devices. Here’s how to do it. How to Turn Off Active Status on Facebook on a PC or Mac First, we’ll look at turning off active status on Facebook using your desktop browser....

If you don’t see the upgrade message at the time of this writing, be patient. It is going out to Windows Insiders and users who reserved their copy first. After that Microsoft is rolling it out in waves. Upgrade Windows 7 to Windows 10 If you see the following message, just click on it to start the upgrade. If you don’t see this message and know that you have the upgrade files, launch Windows Update....

Connect Alexa with Xbox One On your Xbox One console, head to Settings > Kinect & devices > Digital assistants and check the “Enable digital assistants” box. Alexa will scan your network for devices and when it finds your Xbox console, it lets you know and gives you a few voice commands to get you started. It’s easy to set up and when you use a command for Xbox through Alexa, a message appears in the upper-right corner of the screen....

There are many times when I have seen a filter that I had no clue how that person got. I would scroll through the pre-loaded filters looking for it to no avail. That is until I learned about the custom filters feature that Snapchat provides its users. Not only is there a way to submit the filters you’ve made, but there is also a gallery of filters that others on Snapchat have made for your personal use....

Bringing Non-Apple Users to FaceTime First introduced on the iPhone 4 in 2010, FaceTime is a proprietary video-telephony product from Apple. It allows iPhone, iPad, and Mac users to communicate via video or audio through a Wi-Fi or cellular connection. It’s also available on Apple Watch audio-only. Protected by end-to-end encryption, FaceTime is only accessible by senders and receivers, with Apple deliberately being unable to decrypt FaceTime communications. Until now, there was no way non-Apple device users could join a chat....

The Mac Shortcuts app allows you to automate the things you do most often. In doing so, you can save a lot of time by turning multiple steps into just one. For example, with the Shortcuts editor, you can connect your go-to apps and services. From there, you can run them from your Dock, menu bar, the Finder, Spotlight, or with Siri. Here’s a first look at how to use Mac shortcuts on macOS and why you’ll find them helpful....

That means you might need to be savvy with how you arrange any open windows to get the most out of your display. Thankfully, Windows 10 includes a useful split-screen feature called Snap Assist that will quickly help you work with two windows or more at the same time. Here’s how to use this split-screen feature in Windows 10. How to Use Snap Assist With Two Windows While Snap Assist is a useful feature for a single monitor, it can also be used to help organize open windows across a dual monitor setup, too....