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How to Access Visual Effects in Windows 11
You can turn on additional visual effects in Windows to make your operating system feel faster and more responsive. Turning on visual effects may impact the overall performance of your computer, so you may need to fine tune the settings to suit your preferences. Read below to learn how to access visual effects and what the…
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How to Setup a PIN for your Chromebook
You can setup a PIN on your Chromebook so you do not have to type your password every you unlock your screen. This can save you time without sacrificing security. You will still need to keep track of your password because you will need to use it if you log out of your account or reset your device. Use the instructions…
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How to Unlock Chromebook Hidden Features using Chrome Flags
The Chrome Flag feature allows the Google Chrome community to test new Chrome features before they are made available via a stable release on Google Chrome. It is not recommended for non-professional users to use these flags as they could potentially damage or compromise your computer. Security issues are usually fixed in…
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How to Enable Privacy Indicators on Your Chromebook
Privacy Indicators are a special Chrome Flag feature that will show the privacy status of your Chromebook camera and microphone. When the camera, microphone, or screen sharing is active, a green icon will appear on the status bar. This is allows you to easily see when you are sharing your screen or audio and video with…
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Acer Swift 3 Vulnerability May Allow Deactivation of Critical Protections Allowing Read/Write Access to the System Management Mode
VULNERABILITY DETAILSResearchers have identified a vulnerability that may allow deactivation of critical protections used for the TSEG region, which stores SMM code, after the system has booted. This may allow a privileged attacker to deactivate the configured TSEG region protections and thus obtain read/write access to…
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How to Split the Screen on Chromebook
The Chromebook split screen function is a very useful productivity tool that allows you to micromanage and increase your productivity by having two apps on the screen simultaneously. This can be done using the maximize button, with keyboard shortcuts, or with a touchscreen. Read below to find out how. How to split screen…
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How to Switch Between Application Windows on Chromebook
How can I quickly toggle between applications on my Chromebook? You can use keyboard shortcuts to quickly toggle between open applications or browser tabs on your Chromebook. How to toggle between applications using Alt + Tab Hold down the Alt key and press Tab to see all of your open applications. Continue holding the Alt…
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BIOS Update Improves Swift 3 Fan Performance
Can I make the fan quieter on my Swift 3 SF314-512? Acer has released a BIOS update to help improve fan noise on the SF314-512 and SF314-512T. You can install BIOS 1.09 or newer to help the notebook fan run quieter. Visit https://www.acer.com/us-en/support/drivers-and-manuals. Enter your Serial Number, SNID or Model…
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Right Ctrl Key May Display Incorrect Characters on Canadian Predator Notebooks
How can I fix my Predator Ctrl key typing incorrect letters? On some Canadian PH315-55 and PH317-56 notebooks, the right control key (shown below) does not input the correct characters. You can download and install a keycode replace utility to resolve this issue. You should check the serial number printed on the label on…
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How to Enable or Disable Clipboard in Windows 11
The Windows 11 Clipboard is a useful tool that allows you to use the classic copy and paste feature across multiple applications and lets you see a history of items you copied in a convenient and accessible way. This is an excellent productivity tool because it saves you time going back and looking for previously saved…
