Tag: Hardware

With the Oculus Quest 2, you see the system menus first thing, every time you turn on your virtual reality headset. These menus allow you to select which app you want to launch. You can also buy more apps and games in the store, configure the settings, and more. To prevent these menus from being…
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Select where you want to share the screenshot. Occasionally, when using a computer, you may want to share a copy of what’s on your screen. To do so, you want to take a screenshot. Screenshots are great for showing most things that are on your screen. For example, if you just got a new high…
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If you’re experiencing long-term issues with your Oculus Quest 2 headset, you’ve probably been going through a lot of troubleshooting trying to fix the issue. Once you’ve tried all the available options, you may want to do one of the last things before trying to get it replaced is to perform a factory reset. A…
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The Oculus quest 2 VR headset is a great standalone VR experience for which you don’t need a powerful gaming computer. You do, however, need to link your Quest 2 with the Oculus smartphone app, for which you’ll need either an Android 5.0+ or iOS 10+ smartphone or tablet. If you don’t have one of…
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Steam is undeniably the gaming platform on PC; it holds the vast majority of the game library and user base. It also holds a somewhat extensive VR gaming library. If you’ve got an Oculus Quest 2 VR headset, you obviously want to be able to play the games it offers without having to use your…
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If you’re having a great time doing something, you may want to share your enjoyment with other people. With video games, this tends to come in two forms, multiplayer and streaming. Pretty much every gamer will have some experience with multiplayer games. There are plenty of options from local split-screen coop to online competitive player…
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If you own a Lenovo or HP laptop and you try to access the camera on Zoom, Teams, Skype, or any other video meeting service, you may occasionally get the SPUVCbv64.sys BSOD error. Well, when you get a Blue Screen of Death error, you know things are really bad. Keep on reading this guide to…
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The default control method for your Oculus Quest 2 VR headset is the pair of included controllers. They’re pretty versatile and are the only supported controller in many games. Occasionally though, you may find that the headset loses track of where the controllers are. This is frustrating if it is often happening or if it…
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When you’re playing a VR game, it’s important to remain aware of your surroundings. If you’re not careful, it’s easy to walk onto the couch, punch a family member, or trip over a pet. To help keep you aware of where you are in your play space, Oculus uses a “guardian boundary.” This is basically…
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Playing games on a VR headset is inherently a solo affair. You can’t exactly have two people using the same headset at the same time. Realistically though, it can be fun to share the experience with someone else. To enable this, Facebook has several ways for you to stream and cast video from your Oculus…
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Always on Display (AOD) is a very handy display feature that allows your Galaxy Watch to show the time even when you’re not actively using the smartwatch. The main downside to using this feature is that it significantly increases battery consumption which means you need to charge your device more often. Well, AOD may not…
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The Oculus Quest 2 is an incredibly versatile device – there are tons of different ways you can play games and use programs on the device… and one of the most useful ways is the Oculus Link. It allows you to connect your computer to your headset. One of the limitations that the Quest 2…
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Hand-tracking is an experimental feature of the Oculus Quest 2 – it allows you to control your headset with your hands instead of the usual controllers. Whether or not it is available in any particular app depends on whether or not the developers of the app support it – while you can control things like…
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When you first set up your Quest 2, you’ll be prompted to set up whatever boundary works best for you – either room-scale or stationary. For a good experience, the room-scale one is almost always the preferable option. Now, there are a few cases in which you’ll end up wanting to set a new room-scale…
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Your Guardian Boundary should always be adjusted correctly – you run the risk of injuring yourself if you drop the ball here. It’s all too easy to swing out your arm or take a step too far, and if your Boundary isn’t adjusted correctly, you might end up punching your plant… or window! Thankfully the…
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Oculus Link is a good way to play games you can’t find on the Oculus store on your headset. It’s a pretty convenient choice to branch out in your VR game choices. To connect your headset through Link, you’ll first need, well, a link! In other words, a cable. Oculus sells their own copy of…
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The Quest 2’s Guardian Boundary feature is one of its best safety features – it makes sure that you know where you can and can’t go, and when set up correctly, it will actively prevent you from banging into things. If you have a small play space or get a bit overexcited when moving around,…
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Although the Oculus Quest 2 is a very impressive device, one of its main flaws is its short battery life. Without the additional use of battery packs or a charging cable while playing, the battery doesn’t last as long as we’d like – and though the controllers really make the most of their battery life,…
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The Guardian Boundary is one of the most useful safety features the Quest has. Thanks to the cameras that are facing in several directions on the headset, your Quest keeps track of your surroundings. While you can’t always see the feed and the cameras aren’t permanently recording, they do always make sure that you don’t…
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Chromebooks may sometimes fail to print. When that happens, you may get an error message saying your computer failed to set up the printer. What’s even more surprising is that this error occurs all of a sudden and your printer worked seamlessly up to that point. Let’s see how you can fix this issue and…
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One of the ways that chat room type apps, such as Slack do their best to make sure that you see every message sent is by keeping a track of when you’re active in a channel and what messages have been sent since then. If there’s been a new message posted to a channel since…
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You bought a phone without checking if it was dual-SIM or not. Maybe at the time, you didn’t care if it was a single or dual-SIM, but you want to check just in case you ever end up needing a dual-SIM phone. When you bought your phone and looked at the spec list, whether the…
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HBO Max is now available on Roku. After waiting for so long, Roku users can now stream their favorite HBO movies and series on their devices. You can watch iconic TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory or Friends. Max Originals such as The Flight Attendant are also available. The bad news is that…
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Millions of users use Microsoft Teams for work or education purposes. Businesses and schools moved online. As a result, becoming a skilled MS Teams user is a must. When there are tens of persons engaged in a Teams chat group or channel, specifying what message you’re replying to helps to avoid confusion. How to Reply…
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Thanks to modern technologies such as cloud storage, the need to print documents have significantly dropped. Users can now store documents in the cloud and access them whenever they need them. But there are certain situations when users really need to print their documents. If the printer fails to print, that’s really annoying, especially if…
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Error E102 is an error code that may sometimes affect your Xbox console. It usually occurs when you try to turn on your console or install the latest updates. How to Fix Xbox Error E102 Sign Out and Restart the Console Sign out of your account and restart your Xbox console. Then sign back in…
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If you’re not really sure that’s the difference between Android TV and Roku TV, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll take a look at both platforms to identify the main differences. Android TV vs Roku TV: Quick Comparison User Interface Roku TV has a simpler user interface that makes it more…
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There are plenty of reasons that can cause a computer to run slow, either related to the computer’s hardware or the software running on it. Resolving software issues is generally easy once the cause has been identified. Resolving hardware issues is a much more complex process and will likely not be possible on laptops. One…
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Apple has decided to switch from using Intel CPUs to power its computers to using its own custom ARM-based CPUs that it’s calling “Apple silicon”. Apple has been designing its own mobile CPUs for years but this change from Intel to ARM has a potentially big issue that most consumers probably won’t be aware of. Thankfully for…
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If you’re not 100 percent satisfied with the specs most computers offer nowadays, you can build your very own rig. Of course, this requires in-depth understanding of hardware, how a computer works, and how to connect various pieces of hardware. Many users who upgraded their motherboard encountered error 99 at the bottom right of the…
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Razer offers a broad range of keyboards that call all be managed with its Razer Synapse 3.0 software. This software allows you to manage everything on the keyboard including backlighting options, integrations with applications, and the action bound to the keys. Managing these functions may appear a little daunting at first but is actually relatively…
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If Roku throws an error message saying it failed to load content, this could indicate there’s a network problem somewhere or the service is unavailable. Fix Roku App Failed to Load Content Error Reboot your device If this issue is only a temporary glitch, rebooting your Roku device and modem should clear it. You can…
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If Roku fails to display channels in full screen, and you only see a quadrant in the upper corner or in the middle of the screen, keep on reading this guide to learn why the device is not displaying your channels properly. How to Fix Roku Full-Screen Issues Check your display settings One frequent cause…
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When it comes to computer storage, PCIe SSDs own the performance crown right now. PCIe is the transfer bus that is used to transmit data, and it offers a huge speed boost in comparison to the previous bus “SATA”. For those looking for the best possible performance though and are willing to put up with…
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The average person has tens of passwords that they need to manage. Fortunately, users can choose to save their credentials so that the tools they’re using may automatically sign them in. That’s a very useful feature to have because you don’t need to keep a special password spreadsheet to store all your passwords (which is…
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Two of the most publicised vulnerabilities in the 2010s were very closely related to each other. Rather than being security vulnerabilities in software, Spectre and Meltdown are vulnerabilities in the fundamental design of CPUs making the issue’s more difficult to resolve. The issues themselves are particularly severe, allowing for memory disclosure from other applications and…
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The majority of modern laptops and many desktop computers now have a built-in Bluetooth receiver. Bluetooth enables wireless connections to supported devices such as printers, speakers, headsets, keyboards, mice, and controllers. By switching to wireless peripherals, you can reduce the number of wires on your desk and give yourself the flexibility to move around as…
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When studying from home, having access to a computer helps make a big difference. Having the internet at your fingertips and the ability to perform office tasks is a great resource. Thankfully, you don’t have to spend thousands of dollars to get a decent computer. Budget tier laptops offer much better performance and usability than…
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Is there anything worse than Roku not playing audio or video content? It seems this issue occurs at the worst possible time putting users’ patience to the test. How to Fix Roku Audio Issues General solutions If your Roku device is connected to your TV or an AVR, here’s what you need to do: Check…
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Sound is an important part of using a computer, without it you can’t listen to music or watch videos. As a PC gamer, sound is important to your situational awareness in-game, and a microphone is helpful for communicating with your team or your friends. The best audio quality can make a difference to your experience,…
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A good keyboard can help you to victory in gaming. Some cheap models only support a small number of simultaneous key presses which can actively impede you as you try to play. If you’re wanting to play at your best, then you may want to follow in the footsteps of the pro-gamers at the top…
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Adverts are extremely common on the internet with almost every website running at least one advert per page. On PC you can install an ad-blocking browser extension and on mobile, you can use a browser that blocks ads. Unfortunately, webpages inside the browser are not the only place that you can see ads. Many apps and…
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If you’re unable to add new channels to Roku TV, and you’re looking for a solution to fix this issue, you’ve come to the right place. In this guide, we’ll show you how you can quickly solve this problem. Why Can’t I Add Channels to Roku? 1. Check if the channel is geo-restricted It could…
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Everyone is familiar with mirrors, but smart mirrors are a bit different. Smart mirrors are becoming more and more popular, both in home and in retail environments, but most people still don’t really know what one is. A smart mirror is a device that functions as a mirror but adds something to the image through…
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If you’re trying to game on PC with an Xbox One controller, it can be really annoying if you face issues with your controller. Any sort of issue can be annoying such as button presses not registering or the controller disconnecting. These sorts of issues can affect your performance in-game at critical moments or just…
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MS Word is a standard word processing system that has become a virtual staple in all professional and hobbyist settings. Because of its widespread popularity, developers have made it available to smartphone users running Android or iOS. The free version gives you the very basics of Microsoft Word, which are quite convenient! “Free” does not…
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Are you getting a strange error message on Roku saying the channel you want to watch is not available in your region? Maybe you’re getting this message: ‘We’re sorry. This channel is not available in your region‘. If you’re wondering why you’re getting this error, keep on reading this guide to learn the answer. Why…
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Bluetooth is an incredibly useful way to connect a range of devices to your computer. As a wireless connection, Bluetooth removes the cable-based restrictions on where you can be when using your devices. For example, you can connect your computer to the TV, move to the couch and take a Bluetooth mouse and keyboard with…
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If you want your Roku streaming device to work properly, you need to make sure you’re running the latest system software version. If you’re running outdated Roku versions, certain features might be unavailable. To avoid such issues, updates are usually downloaded and installed automatically. But if Roku fails to install the latest updates, whether you…
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