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These updates can be manually installed by accessing a menu on the device that will check for and install any updates that are currently available. The steps in this article were performed on a Roku 1, but will work for other Roku models that are already running the system software shown in the screenshots below. How to Install a System Update for the Roku 1 If your Roku 1 is already connected to the Internet, then it is likely that it is already configured to install updates automatically....

Have you ever seen a gradient Powerpoint background and wondered how the slideshow creator got it? While they might have downloaded and set that picture as the background, it’s very possible that they took advantage of a feature that is included within Powerpoint 2010 to create that gradient background themselves. When you are working with a document type that is largely judged on its visual appearance by an audience, then attention to specific details becomes an important aspect of the document....

Luckily Word 2013 has some additional page numbering options and one of those options lets you use very large page numbers. Our guide below will walk you through the process of adding page numbers to your document but, rather than using one of the page numbering options that you may have used in the past, we are going to use a large page numbering format that is found in a slightly different part of the page number menu....

Using the Norton 360 Startup Manager Like the rest of the Norton 360 applications that are installed on your computer, the Norton 360 Startup Manager is accessible from the Norton 360 user interface. The utility is simple to use and understand, and will provide you with a lot of information about all of the programs that your computer is loading whenever it starts up. Reducing the amount of programs will help to decrease the amount of time that it takes for your computer to fully start up....

As I was looking for something that was newer, faster, and had more features, I elected to go with the Roku Premiere +. It has more powerful internal components, almost all of the features that a Roku device can have, and it is 4K compatible. This looked like the device that could finally replace the Roku 3 that I have used and loved for years and, after using it for a short while, I can say that I am very impressed....

The installation then incorporates a local SkyDrive folder that syncs with your SkyDrive cloud storage. The reason for doing so is simple – this is automatically creating a backup copy of the file that will be accessible if your computer is stolen, or your hard drive crashes. But if you do not wish to take advantage of SkyDrive as the default save location, you can elect to save to your computer by default in Excel 2013....

The very nature of a mobile device like the iPhone 5 means that you can use it anywhere. This makes it a good choice as a media device, which allows you to watch videos while you are traveling, away from home, or simply killing time. But if you are hearing impaired, or you are in a public situation where listening to the sound on a video would be inappropriate, you may be wondering how to show the closed captioning on the screen so that you can watch the video and be able to follow the dialogue....

Our guide below will show you where to find this setting so that you can either improve the quality of your recorded video, or reduce the amount of space that your videos take on your iPhone. The higher the resolution of the recorded video, the more space it will use. Controlling this setting based on the type of video that you are recording allows you to make the most of the storage space on the device to give you the best mix of quality and efficient space usage....

There are a lot of different connections and services on the phone, as well as information that the phone shares with networks and other devices. You might need to locate some of this information, so continue reading our MAC address on iPhone guide below and see where some of this data can be found. What is My iPhone’s MAC Address? – Quick Guide For additional information on how to find MAC address on iPhone, including pictures for these steps, continue to the section below....

Our tutorial below will help you find and adjust this setting so that you have a button in the Control Center that will lock your screen orientation. You can use the orientation lock option on an iPhone, too, by following the steps in our portrait orientation lock iPhone guide. Changing the Side Switch Setting on an iPad The steps in this article were performed using an iPad 2, in iOS 8....

If there’s a clock on your screen and you don’t know why then our clock icon on iPhone tutorial may interest you. For example, your battery icon might turn yellow when the iPhone is in Low Power Mode, or an airplane icon might appear when you’re in airplane mode. But you might be seeing a blue rectangle around your clock at the top-left of the screen on your iPhone, and you may be curious about why it’s happening....

Night Shift mode is meant to automatically switch your display to warmer color temperatures, which might help you to sleep better at night. The difference between Night Shift mode and the normal display mode is the appearance of a slightly orange hue. It’s easier on the eyes, but you might find that you don’t like it or, if you didn’t enable it in the first place, you may be looking for a way to turn it off....

Fortunately you can change one setting on your iPad that will allow you to specify an amount of time of inactivity after which the iPad screen will automatically turn off. Turn On the Auto-Lock Feature on the iPad The tutorial below will change a setting on your iPad so that the screen automatically locks after an amount of time that you specify. But if you actually want to know how to turn off your iPad entirely, simply touch and hold the Power button on the top of the iPad, then swipe the bar at the top of the screen from left to right....

1. Another charging cable 2. An iPhone 5 Case The iPhone 5 is a really slick looking device, so it can be a tough decision when you are choosing whether or not to get a case. But the iPhone 5 is also a little fragile and prone to scratching, so inevitably you will want to get a case to protect your investment. There are tons of cases available, but some of them are pretty unique, like the Doctor Who one above....

Transitioning from a Windows computer to a Mac environment requires a little re-education as you familiarize yourself with the programs on the Mac, as well as the features and methods of accessing everything. If you’ve decided to fully embrace Apple’s line of products and are using any combination of an iPhone, iPad or Mac computer, then you have undoubtedly seen or used the Reminders and Notes features that are available on all of those devices....

It’s possible to take the key code from a Norton 360 box you purchased and add it to your current subscription. Our tutorial below will show you how to add a Norton license to a Windows computer. How to Apply a New Norton License in Norton 360 Our guide continues below with additional information on how to add a license to Norton 360, including pictures of these steps. Norton 360 is a very powerful utility for protecting your computer from the dangers of the Internet....

Our tutorial below will show you where to find the setting on your phone that will disable the Siri functionality. Once this process is completed, you will no longer be able to use Siri at all unless you choose to reactivate her at a later time. How to Turn Off Siri in iOS 10 The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus, in iOS 10.0.3. After you have completed these steps, you will know longer be able to use Siri on your iPhone....

But if you also have a work email account, or an account for a hobby or organization, then you might like to send or receive emails from that account, too. If you are asking the question of can you have more than one email account on an iPhone then our article below can answer that question and provide you with more on how to set it up. How to Get a Second Email Account on Your iPhone Our guide continues below with additional information to answer the question of can you have more than one email account on an iPhone, including pictures of these steps....

Replacing Commas with |s in Notepad The word “delimited” usually follows the word that describes how the individual cells, or fields, of the CSV file are separated. One issue that many people who are new to CSV files may encounter is the limitations that are placed on their files by spreadsheet applications like Excel. While Excel can display most CSV files in their familiar interface, it does not give you a lot of control over the formatting of your files....

Step 1: Launch CrashPlan from the tray in the lower-right corner of your screen. Step 2: Click “Destinations” at the left side of the window. Step 3: Click “Computers” at the top of the window. Step 4: Click the computer that you want to deactivate from the list under “Your computers,” then click the “Deactivate Computer” button. Step 5: Check the “I Understand” box, then click “OK.” This will remove the old computer from CrashPlan, and will also delete the backups that you have created for it....