What to Look For in a $2000 Gaming Laptop With a budget of up to $2000, you’re right in the price-to-performance sweet spot for gaming laptops. In this price bracket, you can access some of the fastest available laptop CPUs and GPUs, but you’ll still have to make some compromises in build quality or some features that aren’t directly related to performance. Our criteria for laptops in this price range aren’t complicated....

It includes basic tasks like resizing your photos and some advanced tasks as well like applying various effects, such as the mirror effect, to your images. Performing these tasks in the app is pretty easy but you can definitely use some help to get your tasks done faster. Resize An Image In Photoshop Often when you upload files to a website or you want to send a photo to someone and it’s a bit too large in size, you need to change the size of the image so it fits the requirements....

Thanks to the nature of 503 HTTP errors, it’s often the case that you can’t do anything to fix the issue directly, but we’ve rounded up a few examples where the ball is in your court. What Is Error 503? 503 “unavailable error” is an HTTP Status code that can pop up when you’re trying to use a website or online service. It means that the service you’re trying to access is currently unavailable, which refers to the Hulu servers....

But what happens when your hotspot is not working? In this article, we’ll cover 10 of the best solutions to get your hotspot up and running again. Note that this article is for Android. Read our other guide if you’re having problems with your iPhone hotspot. 1. Check Your Internet Connection The first thing to check is that the internet connection is working on the device that’s sharing the hotspot....

Even though we’re a little behind, Online Tech Tips is branching out to new mediums and we’re really excited to announce the creation of our YouTube channel. It’s been around for a while, but we’ve only had one video on it for about 5 years! Now we have a studio and a team of content creators who will be pumping out 2 videos a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays and they will complement the content on the site....

Although this is true to some extent, Microsoft has built into Excel the ability to instantly customize column widths and row heights to match the size of the data in the cells. Learn how to use Excel’s AutoFit feature to automatically change the size of columns and rows to the size of the data in a worksheet. Before You Change Column Widths and Row Heights in Excel There are limits to how big and small you can make columns and rows in Excel....

Both Box and Dropbox are excellent cloud storage clients that offer a lot to their users. Let’s explore the pros and cons of Box vs. Dropbox and see which one is right for you. Box Best for: business use, thanks to the variety of business-oriented subscription plans and a large number of integration options. Pros: 10 GB free storage with a free personal accountEasy to use interfaceThird-party apps integration You can create an account without sharing your billing information...

You would think it would be super easy to change the clock in Windows to military time, but it’s not! The procedure is also different depending on which version of Windows you are using. In this article, I’ll walk you through the steps to change your Windows XP, 7, 8, or 10 PC time to military format. Windows XP Time Format First open the Control Panel and then open Regional and Language Options....

If you’re a privacy freak who doesn’t want someone else to see what kind of documents you’ve been opening, clearing this list is essential! However, starting with Windows 7, there was a new feature introduced called a Jump List. You can read my previous post to understand how Jump Lists work. With Jump Lists, that functionality basically moved from the Start Menu to the taskbar in Windows 8 and Windows 10!...

It holds both voice and text chat servers that allow gamers to chat while playing their favorite titles. It also includes an in-game overlay that can be activated by hitting the keyboard shortcut while in-game. The overlay makes it easy to respond to messages, switch chat servers, and more. If the Discord overlay is not working, here are several different fixes you can try. Make Sure the Overlay is Enabled The Discord overlay should be enabled by default, but sometimes users disable it or a glitch causes the overlay to shut off....

It’s a fascinating progression – one that some are hesitant to declare positive, fearing robots could replace too much human value. We may not want robots taking our jobs, but there are some tasks you may not mind having them take over, namely around the house. Just think, if you didn’t have to worry about cleaning or yard work, you could invest your energy in more meaningful activities you most likely currently have a lack of time for....

Constant exposure to excessively loud noise can damage your hearing. So you should run these troubleshooting checks on your device immediately. If you’re using an external audio device, disconnect and reconnect it to your device. That could resolve the problem. Otherwise, try the recommendations below. 1. Adjust the App’s Volume Settings Some programs have a separate volume controller that’s independent of your device’s system-wide volume settings. The Music app on Mac notebooks and desktops, for example, has a dedicated volume slider for adjusting the playback volume for one or all songs....

Yes, I’m Canadian. I’m not sorry. That was rude, sorry. Anyway, that’s why I always try to find the best WiFi hotspots near me. What Makes the Best WiFi Hotspot? Best is a subjective term, so I have criteria to help me test which are the best WiFi hotspots around me. The criteria are in order of importance to me. Adjust for your own preferences. There’s another criterion that’s more subjective and not technical....

In this article, we’ll share how you can access the clipboard on an Android phone and which third-party apps will help you manage your clipboard for the best experience. How to Access the Clipboard History on Android The clipboard is a feature of many operating systems including Android, Windows, and Mac, but while the latter systems grant you greater control over the clipboard, it hasn’t always been so for Android....

However, Discord supports markdown. If you’re unfamiliar with markdown, it’s the simple symbol-based formatting you apply to messages to add effects like bolding and italicization. Of all markdown supported by Discord, code blocks may be the most versatile. You don’t have to be a coder to use code blocks, and many users aren’t aware that these blocky boxes actually allow users to add color to their text. Confused? In this article, let’s talk about code blocks and how you can use them to create Discord color messages....

Comments are basically notes that can be inserted into any cell in Excel. It’s useful for reminders, notes for others, and for cross-referencing other workbooks. Note that newer versions of office have a option called Show Ink in the Comments toolbar and this is only useful for tablet PCs. The feature basically lets you handwrite a comment instead of typing one. On desktops and laptops, though, it’s only useful for viewing hand-written comments created on a tablet PC....

Another problem with Windows Movie Maker is that you can’t create subtitles that show up as an option in DVD players; it’s either always there or not. After doing some research, I found that the best way to add subtitles to a video semi-professionally is to use a combination of programs, one that specializes in creating high-quality subtitles that match your video exactly and another program that takes the subtitles and encodes them with the video....

The sheer amount of content is enough to overwhelm you when you’re searching for videos in your topic of interest. YouTube helps you with this by displaying recommendations to help you discover channels or videos you might otherwise miss. However, it can get annoying if there’s a channel you’re not interested in and it keeps showing up. For content creators who upload videos on YouTube every day, the challenge lies in preventing trolls from interacting with their channel....

So is there a way to permanently block a site from Google search results? Thankfully yes, but it will require installing an extension. In this article, I’ll show you how to block specific websites from your Google search results permanently. Personal Website Blocklist You can create a personal website blocklist in Google Chrome by installing the extension below, which used to be run by Google. Personal Blocklist (Not By Google) Once you install it in Chrome and perform a search in Google, you’ll now see an option to block that site directly under the title and URL for the search result....

Luckily, there are a lot of different ways to block these types of ads. Also, just to clarify, I only think blocking obtrusive ads is good. I do not believe in blocking all ads because there are millions of sites that use unobtrusive ads to make money. Here on Online Tech Tips, all my revenue comes from the few ads I have on the site. I keep three image ads on the site: one towards the top, one in the sidebar and one at the bottom....