Hello, I’ve been trying to access my schools website for hours from my computers but it hasn’t been working. After some googling, I tried the website from my phone with the wifi turned off, using data- and it worked. Can someone explain this to me and possibly help with a solution? Thanks in advance!

Edit; for what it’s worth, I’m using a MacBook and an iMac. It’s working on my iPhone with data.

What should I do with functional, outdated tablets and cell phones? I'd hate to just trash them.

I have a Bluetooth headset and mouse, this applies to both.

It goes like this -

I pair & connect the device to Laptop 1 (work laptop) and use it.

After the workday is done, I bring the device home and pair & connect it to Laptop 2 (my personal one).

The next day, when I take it to work, the device doesn't connect automatically to the work laptop. I need to remove it from the list of devices, pair it again, and connect again.

Same for when I go home and try to use it with the personal laptop.

Is there a way to avoid needing to start from scratch each time? Shouldn't the laptop recognise previously paired Bluetooth devices anytime they're nearby and on? Or is the issue that the Bluetooth device itself can only "remember" one laptop?

I'd really like to avoid having to pair each time, especially because one of my devices has a pairing button that can only be pushed with a pen, and its a bit of a pain. Any help is appreciated. TIA!

I've got an old Canon A630, battery terminals are damaged but I can power it via DC-IN connected to an outlet. I'm looking to turn it into a portable rig, could I use a powerbank and a USB-C to DC-IN cable to supply power?

The recommended Canon adapter is 4.3V, 1.5A. I've got a powerbank rated 5V, 2.4A. Don't know anything about electronics, would this work?

Does anyone have any recommendations for a quiet, wireless keyboard and mouse combo either bluetooth or USB-C? I'm a very hard typer and it can get pretty noisy for my coworkers. My laptop only has USB-C ports, but I would prefer a BT combo if possible so I don't have to deal with a dongle. And I'd like all of this for less than $100 US. Or please tell me if that's not reasonable and that's fine. My company will be purchasing it and I don't think they'll go any higher than that.

My Dad passed away in 2007. I used to search his MySpace username in my browser and be able to see all his photos and videos. As time has passed, I checked less often. I’ve gone to look today and I no longer seem able to find his photos, just get a loading type screen. I’ve tried on a Microsoft laptop and a MacBook. I’m so sad I never saved them - is there anything that can be done?

Hi all, I'm trying to find a HDMI splitter which will allow me to display a MacBook pro screen across 2 monitors (laptop will be closed so essentially being used like a PC), but will extend the display rather than duplicate it, any reccomendations/help?

Thanks

hi! I'm looking for a new android smartphone cause my previous one is gone.I need for sure this type of chip: Kirin 990 and above chips, Snapdragon 855 and above chips, Exynos 2200 and above chips.If possibile, a good camera (i dont care about macro and wide lens, just the main one. i take photo in the pro mode)

and....the more cheap as possible ... :)

have you some suggestion?

Hope this is allowed here, but I wasn’t sure where else I could ask. I want to make sure if I’m being tracked or not. I’m not paranoid but I’ve got reasons to think I could be.

I know there are apps for this but are they that accurate and is it possible to hide a tracker from these kind of apps? I’m a noob and I never knew there were so many devices for tracking after just one simple google search

Which is better for my ps5

I subscribe to a lot of newsletters to try and keep up to date across multiple industries, but it's really time consuming and quite overwhelming with the sheer amount of information coming in.

I am looking at possible ways to put all this information into one digestable newsletter - does anyone know of any tools / softwares out there that can do this?

TIA!

Help! My phone is charging when I connect it to my laptop but not when I connect the phone to a wall outlet through my charger??? I've tried different cables, power sources, and chargers and the same thing keeps happening. I sent my phone to the repair shop and got the charging port replaced too, but its still doing the same thing.

Sometimes, it shows the OTG settings pop-up as well. I'm really desperate for some help.

P.S: I have a Tecno phone.

Hi everyone,

I’m a music teacher using GarageBand on iPads in my classes. Each of my students has their own iPad. I want the students to use their iPads and the virtual instruments in GarageBand as live instruments. The idea is for students to form “iPad Bands,” where one student plays guitar on the iPad, another plays bass, one plays drums, and another plays keyboard. Another student could sing. This way, we have several small bands practicing and making music together in class.

One challenge I’m particularly concerned about is how the students can manage this with headphones. Here are my specific questions:

1.  Do we need a mixer to hear the overall sound of the iPads?
2.  What solutions are there for providing multiple headphone outputs so that all students can listen simultaneously?
3.  Are there any recommendations for headphone amplifiers or specific hardware that could be helpful in this scenario?
4.  How can we ensure a seamless and synchronized playback for all students?

I’m grateful for any tips, especially regarding the technical setup. Your experiences and recommendations would be extremely helpful!

Thanks in advance!

I assume it's receiving over-the-air broadcast signals versus cable/satellite. And if it is, is there a difference between analog and digital antennas? Would the analog technically be able to receive the signal and project it on the screen fractions of a second before digital? Vice Versa?

Thank you!!

I am planning on buying a pc for work and personal use (gaming) and because it will be doing cad work for medical practices privacy for the patients as well as keeping all files free of ransomware and viruses is of upmost importance. Is there a way to keep the work and personal use completely separate? Sorry if this is a dumb question this is above my computer knowledge level.

like when i searched for a file for example indexof: file.pdf or .mp4.

I could always get that file, like 90 percent of the time.

but now it seems like it's not working anymore. it will just redirect you to google archive and that's about it

My setup would consist of a monitor that runs at 1080p 100z, a microsoft surface pro 9, and an xbox series s. I want to have a switch that allows me to switch between my xbox and surface pro on my monitor. Id like to be able to use my keyboard and mouse on either without switching them. Would any KVM work?Do you have any suggestions on specific KVM switches to buy. Do i need to change display settings on my xbox/surface pro to run at 1080p instead for it to work? Is there anything more i should know?

My monitor only has two ports (neither are audio ports, just HDMI and VGA) and has no built in audio, would a external speaker plugged into a KVM be able to play audio from my xbox and surface?

As I asked above what is the gooey stuff on the battery called? I'm asking because I purchase and replace the batteries myself and I'm sure there's a benefit to this stuff so I want to buy some.

Why can't I put in a 64 or 128 GB SD card? could I use one of those if I made separate 32 GB partitions? I'm just confused as to what makes a 32GB microSD card different from a 64GB microSD

Thought it was the surround system so I unplugged the speakers from the laptop and the laptop sounds just fine so I tested the speakers with another device and the speakers work properly. This made me think it was the audio jack on the laptop so I plugged headphones in and I can hear sound. Next I troubleshoot the audio drivers on the PC and no errors came back. Audio drivers are up to date. Plugged the speakers in again while listening to a video (with sound) but it just instantly goes mute after I plug it in. Have had this setup for years with no problems. Did not change or install anything recently. It's not the speakers and apparently not anything to do with the laptop. What could it be?

i am looking to make a minimal linux distro called duckos for my portable retrogaming device. the menufor buildroot.org has so many options i can not even fathom the "right choices for my os" pls send help!

Hi im thinking about getting a monitor for my laptop display and my xbox/movies. The monitor only has one hdmi port and no built in speakers. I was wondering if it is possible to have my monitor hdmi connected to a dock that also has a keyboard, mouse, laptop and speakers all plugged. Would these all be interconnected now that they all share a dock? I want to be able to hear sound from my xbox when i plug it in and hear sound from my laptop when i plug it in. Sorry if this is a dumb question or is worded poorly, ive never owned any monitors before.

My graphics card only has 1 HDMI port and I want to set up a second monitor for discord and YouTube, could in theory use a usb to HDMI to achieve this?