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Label is a another handy tool that you can use though the command prompt application. As its name suggests, its main function is to edit disk labels which is useful if you use many external drives or mapped drives and want to label them for specific uses. A Little about Label This tool was originally designed for labeling floppy drives but as technology evolved, so did the label tool, to the point where it can also be used to label HDD’s, external HDD’s, SSD’s, USB devices, and mapped network drives....

What Makes These iPhone 13 Pro Models Pro? The most exciting aspect of the new iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max is the screen. These phones feature Apple’s new Super Retina XDR display with ProMotion. That means that the screen will actually adjust from 10Hz to as fast as 120Hz, depending on how you’re using it. If you’re doing something that requires ultra-smooth motion, the screen will jump to a higher refresh rate....

Here are the warning signs to look out for. Signs You Need to Replace Your Ethernet Cables If you are encountering painfully slow speeds over your local network or connectivity dropouts altogether, you might want to try replacing any Ethernet cables that could be causing your problems. All too often the problem won’t cause your connection to drop out entirely. You’ll be able to limp on at a much slower speed, though you may encounter increased latency (lag) and spikes and dips in transfer speed....

Linux is easier to install and use than ever. If you tried installing and using it years ago, you may want to give a modern Linux distribution a second chance. We’re using Ubuntu 14.04 as an example here, but Linux Mint is very similar. Other Linux distributions have also improved, although they aren’t all quite as slick as this. What You’ll Need to Install Linux RELATED: 10 of the Most Popular Linux Distributions Compared...

“Our research shows that our customers are increasingly choosing to operate their Smart Faucets by using the hands-free sensor, in addition to the voice-activation feature,” says Mark-Hans Richer, senior vice president, chief marketing and innovation officer, Fortune Brands Global Plumbing Group. “Knowing this, we set out to enhance the functionality of our current Smart Faucet, leveraging our best-in-class smart water technology to develop a new, one-of-a-kind experience.” Instead of pulling a handle to turn the faucet on or off, you can simply perform hand gestures to get it going, change the temperature, and so on....

While we may not think about it very much, there is quite a bit more going on ‘behind the scenes’ than we might realize when browsing the internet. We explore the reasons why our browsers are busy contacting unknown third-party websites in today’s SuperUser Q&A post. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. The Question SuperUser reader Fsaladin wants to know why a browser is automatically contacting unknown third-party websites without permission:...

When learning more about computers and how they work, you will occasionally run across something that does not seem to make sense. With that in mind, does emptying disk space actually speed computers up? Today’s SuperUser Q&A post has the answer to a puzzled reader’s question. Today’s Question & Answer session comes to us courtesy of SuperUser—a subdivision of Stack Exchange, a community-driven grouping of Q&A web sites. Screenshot courtesy of nchenga (Flickr)....

Many companies want to sell you “memory optimizers,” often as part of “PC optimization” programs. These programs are worse than useless — not only will they not speed up your computer, they’ll slow it down. Such programs take advantage of inexperienced users, making false promises about boosting performance. In reality, your computer knows how to manage RAM on its own. It will use RAM to increase your computer’s performance — there’s no point in having RAM sit empty....

Your smartphone — and other devices that use Wi-Fi — broadcast a unique number when they search for nearby Wi-Fi networks. A device’s unique MAC address is sent along with “probe requests” that search for nearby Wi-Fi networks. This tracking problem isn’t just theoretical. Advertisers in London used Wi-Fi-enabled garbage cans to track people’s movements around the city. The Wi-Fi specification wasn’t designed for a world where people carried Wi-Fi-scanning devices in their pockets all day long....

Macs can perform slowly, too. If your Mac seems to be running slower than it should, the variety of tips here should help you identify and fix the problem. As with a Windows PC, there are many reasons a Mac might be slow. Stay away from programs that promise to “optimize” your Mac and make it run faster. Some “cleaning” programs — like the Mac version of CCleaner — can remove temporary files and free up space, but they won’t make your Mac perform faster....

Unless you’re living a life free of responsibilities, the sun probably rises and settles on your daily calendar. If you don’t know what’s going on a daily basis, you can quickly find yourself lost in a maze of missed appointments and surprise meetings. Let’s talk about Outlook’s Calendars because outside of e-mail, (perhaps even more so at times), being organized and productive relies on the ability to manage events and get stuff done....

What Are CPUs and GPUs? The short answer is that the CPU, short for central processing unit though also called a “processor,” runs your computer. It’s the central hub for your device and manages all the processes that make it tick. If you don’t have a CPU, you don’t have a computer, just a state-of-the-art paperweight. The GPU, or graphical processing unit, also called a “graphics card,” runs the graphics displayed on your screen....

Seems like every guide to securing your wireless network tells you to keep your SSID from broadcasting to make your network more secure, but is that really worthwhile? Let’s take a look at one of the silliest myths out there. This myth has been around for a very long time, and we aren’t expecting everybody to receive this news with happy agreement. You’re welcome to state your case in the comments for why hidden wireless networks are a great idea, but we think if you keep reading, you’ll realize that it’s just not a security feature....

“Get a free phone!” and “$199 iPhone!”, the advertisements scream. Not only are free phones not free, they’ll cost you more in the long run than paid phones. Even discounted phones are hundreds of dollars more expensive than full-price phones. The numbers in the title will vary from carrier to carrier and phone to phone, but we show how we came up with these numbers below. They illustrate how you’re paying more when you buy a phone on contract, even if it doesn’t seem like it at first....

Does Ethernet Cable Length Matter? An Ethernet cable lets you physically connect your computer to the internet or a local area network. It includes copper wires to transmit an electric signal containing data packets from one end to another. But as the signal moves through copper, it degrades due to resistance. As a result, all Ethernet cables have a maximum distance limit. If you run an Ethernet cable for a distance longer than its limit, you will notice a decrease in the connection speed....

If you’re writing a long Word document containing a lot of images, you may want to add captions to those images. You can then reference the images by their number in the text as well as generate a Table of Figures. To add a caption, select a picture in your document and click the References tab. In the Captions section, click Insert Caption. NOTE: You can also right-click on the image and select Insert Caption from the popup menu....

Without wanting to start a platform war, we think there are some areas in which Windows could learn from OS X. One seemingly small, but delightfully useful feature enjoyed by Mac owners sees desktop icons created whenever removable disks are inserted. This can be added to Windows with TweakNow DriveShortcut. On a Mac, plug in a USB drive or slide a CD or DVD into a drive, and an icon will instantly appear on the desktop....

While you can block someone completely on Facebook, it’s a pretty dramatic measure. Essentially, your Facebook account will cease to exist for them. If you’re just trying to get a bit of a break, you can unfriend them or block them from sending you Facebook Messages so they can’t contact you privately. Here’s how. RELATED: How to Block Someone on Facebook On the Website Open up a chat with the person you want to block....

If you’re a recent Mac OS X convert, you might be wondering how to force a particular file type to open in a different application than the default. No? Well, we’re going to explain it anyway. This is most useful when you’ve installed something like VLC and want to open your video files in that instead of the default, which is QuickTime Player. Changing the Default Application for File Types in OS X It’s really easy to change the default application a type of file opens in....

We’ve shown you how to enabled Cloud Print on your mobile devices and even use third-party tools to add it to Windows. Read on as we show you how to add Cloud Print functionality as a Windows service and native printing from any of your Windows computers. Why Do I Want to Do This? Cloud Print is a fantastic way to print from any internet-connected location to any Cloud-enabled printer; it completely breaks the paradigm of forcing you to transfer a file to a computer on the network directly attached to the printer....