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How to Dual-Boot Linux (Ubuntu) and Windows 10
If you're looking to set up a dual-boot system, but aren't sure how to, you've come to the right place. Dual-booting, if you're unfamiliar, is running 2 operating systems on the same PC. If you have experience with virtual machines, You should note that this, while similar, is not the same thing. On a dual-boot system, the…
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How to Install Linux in a Virtual Machine - Windows 10
If you want to experiment with extra operating systems, but don't want to risk deleting all your data or putting your PC at risk, a virtual machine, or VM, is the way to go. Virtual machines allow you to use the operating system in whatever way you want without putting your computer in harms way. Basically, its a second…
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How to create a bootable Linux USB
Creating a bootable Linux USB will allow you to explore everything Linus has to offer without having to install any extra programs. We'll walk you through how to create a bootable Linux USB drive on Windows 10. What you need: USB Drive that is at least 8 GB Linux ISO or Internet Connection to download one USB imaging…
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MacOS Sidecar Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the Sidecar app? Sidecar is a new app that arrived with the macOS 10.15 (Catalina). It allows you to connect the Mac computer with a compatible iPad to use it as a secondary display for that computer. Q: What models of my computer can use the Sidecar app? Any Mac computer model made in 2016 and later can use the…
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How to set up iMessage on a Mac and sync with Other Devices
This article will show you how to set up iMessage or the Messages App, the text-messaging application on Mac to sync up with other Apple devices. 1. Launch Messages from the dock or applications folder. 2. Enter your Apple ID email address and password and choose Next. 3. Select Messages in the Menu bar and then…
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When to Replace Your Laptop Battery
Batteries are considered by most laptop manufacturers to be consumable items that wear out over time, and for a good reason. Many laptop batteries will fail long before the expected lifespan of the laptop itself. A battery should provide 500 charge cycles, but usage can cause this to fluctuate from 300 to 1,000. Even…
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Laptop Battery Maintenance Tips
A new laptop battery will provide around 500 charge cycles during its lifetime. A charge cycle is a single instance of a fully charged battery being drained to 0%, then back to full. Draining to 50% then back to full would count as half of a charge cycle. Poor battery usage and other factors can cause the battery's life to…
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How to Unload Filament in the PowerSpec Ultra 3D Printer
This article describes how to unload filament in the PowerSpec Ultra 3D 1.0 and 2.0 printers. 1. Power on the printer. 2. Select Tools from the Printer menu. 3. Select Filament. 4. Select load left or load right. Standing in front of the printer, the extruder on the left will be the left extruder, and the extruder on the…
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How to Load Filament into the PowerSpec Ultra 3D Printer
This article covers how to load filament in the PowerSpec Ultra 3D 1.0 and 2.0 printers. This also works for similar models of 3D Printers. 1. Power on the 3D printer. 2. Select Tools from the Printer menu. 3. Select Filament. 4. Select load left or load right. Standing in front of the printer, the extruder on the left…
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ESET Frequently Asked Questions
This article contains some of the most frequently asked questions about ESET Internet Security Programs we receive at Micro Center. Q: I tried activating my license, but the format RTL-xxxxx looks different than the activation instructions. What do I do? A: For RTL-xxxxx formatted codes, it is necessary to register on…
