Light Output vs Screen Reflectivity Before we get started with room lighting issues, first you need to understand how image light reaches your eyes. For TVs, you look directly at the light that the TV emits from the screen. The type of screen surface can affect how well the images are that reach your eyes. For example, the actual screen panel is preferred over an added glass layer in terms of reducing reflections....

One thing you might not have thought about is range. For first-time buyers, range may sound like a distance-only thing, but it’s about much more than that. Analyzing the way you drive, plus where and in what types of weather, will help you determine the best range for your needs. Here are five things to wrap your head around when it comes to range. Car and Driver Tips to Cruise By As drivers of EVs, you want your current battery charge to last as long as possible....

The Best Antenna for My Area You would think you could drive down to your local WalMart, purchase any digital antenna and start watching free HDTV. Unfortunately, it’s not quite that simple. There are a number of OTA antennas available, and the one you choose depends on how far you live from the transmission towers, what direction the towers are from your location, and which channels you’re hoping to receive. The best starting point is to create an OTA antenna map for the channels you’re hoping to receive with your new antenna....

Clear the Search Bar History in Firefox Mozilla’s flagship browser has quick methods for deleting your search bar history. Delete sites on a case-by-case basis from the search bar, or delete your entire search history at once. Delete your search history from Firefox on the desktop or the Firefox mobile app. Delete Sites on a Case-by-Case Basis on the Desktop Use this method to delete URLs from your search history one at a time....

How to Make a Turkey Animated GIF in Fireworks It’s important to note that Adobe no longer offers Fireworks CC as a part of the Creative Cloud. If you are looking for Fireworks it can be found in the Find Additional Apps section of the Creative Cloud. When Adobe announces that it will no longer support or update applications, you can assume it is only a matter of time before the application disappears....

How to Sketch on the iPhone or iPad Using Notes To add a new or inline sketch on the iPhone or iPad: How to Draw Using the Standalone Sketch Pad The basics are the same, whether you use the sketch pad or the inline tool. Choose between three brush types: pen, marker, and pencil. Use the pencil to draw shapes to frame the drawing and for shading. Use the pen and marker to create solid drawings....

How to Uninstall Apps on MacBook There are a few ways to uninstall an app on a MacBook, including through Launchpad, Finder, or the app’s native uninstaller. These methods accomplish the same task, but each is most useful in specific situations. Here’s how to decide which method to use: Launchpad: Use this method if you got your app from the App Store.App-provided uninstaller: Use this method if you got your app from the internet or another source, and it came with an uninstaller....

Why Is macOS Big Sur Not Working? If macOS Big Sur doesn’t appear to be working correctly, this can be for multiple reasons. Some of the issues can be comparatively minor, but others can be more significant. Here’s a look at the most common reasons why macOS Big Sur isn’t working. You’re low on storage space. If your hard drive is low on space, it can cause problems with Big Sur running correctly and efficiently....

How Do I Completely Forget a Network in Windows 11? When you connect to a network in Windows 11, it remembers it for the future. That may lead to issues (although rarely) and conflicts which interfere with your ability to connect to the internet. If a connection has been misconfigured, the information Windows 11 remembers about the connection can also cause problems. You can have Windows 11 completely forget a network to fix those issues....

How to Gameshare on Xbox Series X or S To game share on an Xbox Series X and S, you need access to your friend’s console or trust them with your login information, and vice versa. If you have previously used game sharing with Xbox One, you’ll need to make adjustments to continue sharing with the new consoles. At this point, all of your digital purchases will be available to every user on your friend’s Xbox, and all of their purchases will be available on your Xbox if they opted to share with you....

Fortunately, the Mail application in macOS and Mac OS X makes it easy—comfortable even—to input just about any (Unicode) character in your email messages. Add Keyboard Accents in macOS the Easy Way Beginning with macOS, adding common accents and characters couldn’t be easier. Position the cursor where you want an accented character. Press and hold the key on the keyboard. A pop-up menu appears containing any accents available for that key....

Clean Your Mac’s Mouse No matter what type of mouse you use, the body is cleaned in a similar manner to remove any oils, such as fingerprints. Cleaning Supplies Start by turning off your Mac and unplugging the mouse, trackpad, and keyboard if they are wired peripherals. If your keyboard, mouse, or trackpad is battery powered, remove the batteries. Have the following items on hand: Microfiber clothCan of pressurized air with nozzle strawClean water....

Before You Begin Before you create slides for your slideshow presentation, decide how long to make the slideshow, how it should flow, and the pictures you’ll use. Length: A slideshow can be as long or as short as you need. The length of the slideshow should be appropriate for the topic and for your audience’s attention span.Outline: It’s always smart to start with an outline; it helps you visualize your slideshow....

With OS X Lion, Apple took the plunge and provided the ability to resize windows on a Mac by dragging any side or corner. This simple change lets you size a window by expanding or decreasing just the side of the window that needs a bit of adjusting. For example, if a window has some content just beyond its right edge, you drag the right side of the window to see the entire content....

Usually, when you look something up on Google, you know exactly what to type. However, what if you’re looking up a name, for example, but you only know part of it? Or maybe it’s a movie, or a location, or something else that has multiple parts of the term but you’re not sure what one or more of those parts are. This is where a partial search becomes helpful. Below are various ways to search Google when you’re missing an important word or two....

How to Set Up a Home Network Router Choose a convenient location to begin installing your router, such as an open floor space or table. The placement does not need to be the permanent location of the device as wireless routers sometimes need careful positioning and deployment in places difficult to reach. In the beginning, it’s better to choose a location where it’s easiest to work with the router and worry about final placement later....

Unboxing and Getting to Know Your Meta (Oculus) Quest 2 The Quest 2 is one of the most user-friendly VR experiences ever made, and it comes with everything you need right in the box. When you first remove the slipcover and open the box, you’ll find the Quest 2 headset cradled in the middle along with a spacer, and the touch controllers on either side. The Quest 2 headset is both a VR headset and a compact computer all in one, which is why you can use it both with and without a VR-ready PC....

How to Install the Google Camera App Installing one of the Google Camera ports to your phone is easy. The hard part is finding a port for your phone. XDA Developers organized a Google Camera Port Hub where you can check if there’s a port available for your Android phone. You’ll find downloads available for: AsusEssentialHTCLeEcoLenovoLGMotorolaNokiaOnePlusRazerSamsung GalaxyXiaomi Mostly only newer models with Android 7.1.1 or later are available. Once you find the port available for your phone, save it to your computer....

How to Shut Off 5G on iPhone Turning off 5G on an iPhone can be done at any time and with just a few taps. Here’s how. How Do I Turn On My 5G on My iPhone? To turn on 5G on your iPhone smartphone, repeat the above steps and select one of the various 5G options within the Settings app. Can 5G Be Turned Off on iPhone 12? Apple’s iPhone 12 series of smartphones were the first iPhones to support 5G cellular connectivity....

How to Clean Up Windows 10 With the Free Up Space Tool Clean up the files on your Windows PC and free up storage space on your hard drive with the Free Up Space tool in Windows 10. The tool deletes temporary files, system log files, previous Windows update install files, and other files Windows doesn’t need. In the April 2018 Windows Update, Microsoft deprecated the Disk Cleanup utility and replaced it with the Free Up Space tool, which searches a computer hard drive for files the operating system doesn’t need and presents a list of files that can be safely deleted....