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Knowing your IP address can be helpful for troubleshooting many network problems and well and Internet connection issues. However, there are two different types of IP address: local and external. The information contained in this page shows you how to determining your local IP address. If you want to know your external or public IP address (the one the Internet sees), use our custom system information tool. Determining the IP in Microsoft Windows Open the command line....

Do you see a blank “Save As” screen in Adobe Acrobat Reader DC or Pro DC? We’ll explain why that happens and how you can fix the problem on both the PC and Mac. A blank “Save As” screen in Adobe Acrobat Reader shows up when the application has trouble connecting to Adobe’s cloud storage service—a.k.a. the Adobe Document Cloud. The same issue can occur in Adobe Acrobat Pro. Work through the solutions below, and you should be able to fix the blank “Save As” screen in Adobe Acrobat on your PC or Mac....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 30 - 45 minutes Sections 1 How to fix a G432 Logitech headset loose microphone arm 7 steps Flags 0 BackFast Fix Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction In this guide, you will learn what parts to take out of the headset and how to properly take those parts out with the end goal being able to reach the microphone arm screw and adjust how tight it is....

When Microsoft Outlook fails to connect to your email server, you stop getting incoming emails and can’t send new emails from your end. This situation prevents you from performing any email-related tasks. Luckily, there are ways to get around this issue. Some of the reasons Outlook experiences issues connecting to the email server include a minor glitch with the app, your internet connection isn’t working, or the Outlook data file has a problem....

Difficulty Easy Steps 9 Time Required 30 minutes - 1 hour Sections 1 How to Hem Pants by Hand-Sewing 9 steps Flags 0 BackBottoms Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 How to Hem Pants by Hand-Sewing Wear the pants and fold the hem up until you get your desired length....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 1 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections How to identify a blue screen of death 1 step Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackPC Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Step 1 How to identify a blue screen of death There are many different things that can cause a BSOD For this identification guide, you will be needing the Stop Code....

Installing a keyboard language enables you to type all the popular languages spoken around the world. Nearly all platforms including Windows, macOS, Chrome OS, iOS, and Android allow you to install additional keyboard languages. Once you’ve added a language, you can toggle amongst all the available languages on your device.You can uninstall a keyboard language if you don’t intend to use it anymore. How to Install a Keyboard Language on Windows 10 Microsoft offers several languages to install on your Windows 10 PC using the Settings app....

You can use the goto command in a batch file to “branch” the execution of your script, skipping to another section of the program. If you skip to a later part of the program, you can bypass lines of the script. If you skip to a previous part of the program, you can create a simple loop. The following are examples of some ways to use goto in a Windows batch file....

One thing GNU/Linux does as well as any other operating system is give you the tools you need to create and edit text files. Ask ten Linux users to name their favorite text editor, and you might get ten different answers. On this page, we cover a few of the many text editors available for Linux. GUI text editors This section discusses text editing applications for the Linux windowing system, X Windows, more commonly known as X11 or X....

Disable Microsoft Messenger Disabling the Microsoft Messenger will not cause any problems with MSN Messenger. This service is commonly used to distribute text messages between computers and commonly only used in a business to distribute messages between employees. To disable Microsoft Messenger service, follow the steps below. Windows 2000 and XP users Open the Control Panel. Open the Administrative Tools. In the Administrative Tools window, open Services. Locate Messenger and double-click the icon to open Messenger Properties In the Messenger Properties, set the Startup type to disabled and click the Stop button....

USB sticks are among the many small and portable modern conveniences you can use to recover files. Unlike a hard disk drive, a USB stick doesn’t have any moving parts, meaning it has fewer failure points than other storage devices. However, it’s still very vulnerable to damage, so you could lose access to your irreplaceable data. How a USB Stick Gets Damaged There are two main ways your USB stick can get damaged: physically and logically....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 8 Time Required 20 minutes - 1 hour Sections 1 How to repair a hole in a crochet dishcloth 8 steps Flags 0 BackBasic Sewing Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 How to repair a hole in a crochet dishcloth Collect the tools and materials you’ll need....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 2 hours Sections 1 How to Restore Wool’s Water Resistance 9 steps Flags Featured Student Guide This guide has been the hard work of our awesome students and is found to be exceptionally cool by the iFixit staff. BackAccessory Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Before beginning, be sure to inspect the items for any solid waste....

Difficulty Difficult Steps 18 Time Required 1 hour Sections 2 Keyboard 8 steps Motherboard 10 steps Flags 0 BackHP Chromebook 11 G5 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Keyboard Remove four large rubber pads from the bottom of the device to reveal screws using the pointed end of a spudger....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 15 - 20 minutes Sections 3 Keyboard 3 steps Battery 3 steps Heat Sink 1 step Flags 1 Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. BackHP Chromebook 14-ak041dx Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Keyboard You will need a pair of tweezers and a Phillips screwdriver....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 30 minutes - 1 hour Sections 1 Speaker 6 steps Flags 0 BackHP Chromebook 14-x010wm Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Speaker Begin by flipping the laptop over to its backside. Remove all 13 Phillips #00 screws (5.7 mm in length). You must remove four rubber feet to remove the top corner screws....

If you own a website or work in fields that involve writing or managing online content, then you likely heard of metadata. It’s something you can’t get away from (nor should you if you want to rank in search engines). The question you may be asking is “what is metadata – and more importantly, how is it used?” Let’s take a look at what metadata is and the benefits it offers....

When an e-mail account is hacked or taken over, the attacker often uses that account to spread spam, spread viruses, and set up accounts with online services. If your friends, family, or coworkers receive e-mail from you advertising something like Viagra, your e-mail may have been hacked. Log into your e-mail and change your e-mail account password. E-mail password does not work If you cannot log into your e-mail account on an online service such as Gmail or Hotmail, use the forgot password feature link....

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. When riding Eclipse it spins, won’t balance, shakes, stops abruptly, or won’t turn properly. The Eclipse needs to know which way is up in order to move around smoothly. Power off the Eclipse and set it on a flat surface. Orient both floor mats so they are even and facing upwards. Press and hold the power button for 15 seconds, during which the Eclipse and the battery indicator light will turn on....