TECHNOLOGY

Formatting Click the “Start” button on your PC; then click “Computer.” Right-click the listing for the memory stick to see the available options. Click “Format” to open the “Format” window. Select your format preference in drop-down menu below “File system.” You should choose either FAT32 or NTFS. Can a flash drive be erased and reused? If you use...

How to Turn Off Overscan for a TV As a Monitor Turn on your HDTV. Press “Menu” on your HDTV remote to open the settings menu on screen. Select the “Picture” option from the menu, instructs TreeHozz. Select the option reading “Overscan” (if available). Select “Off” (if available). How do I get my Vizio TV picture to fit...

What does USB device not migrated mean? Perhaps there is a problematic USB port, your USB drive may not work properly and Windows shows you the error “was not migrated due to partial or ambiguous match”. In this situation, you can try plugging the device into another port available in your system to have a check. How do...

Check your BIOS to see if you’ve enabled M. 2 slot to be bootable. Also, try disabling fast boot and CSM and setting Secure Boot to Other OS. Make sure you save your changes and restart before checking if your M. Why is my 2nd NVME SSD not showing up? Many reasons could lead to NVME SSD not detecting,...

Is there a pairing button on Echo Dot? Put your Echo Button into pairing mode: Press and hold your Echo Button until it glows orange (about 10 seconds). Why is my Alexa not pairing? Make sure that your Bluetooth device is fully charged and close to your Echo device when pairing. If you’ve previously paired your Bluetooth device, remove...

In some cases, the subwoofers will also have high-level outputs. If that’s the case with your sub, you can run just one pair of wires from the amp/receiver to the subwoofer (high-level inputs), and then run the wires from your subwoofer’s high-level outputs to your front left and front right speakers. Can I use both high and low...

SNR is best over 30, (the higher the better, might work well with as low as 25 at times). Anything less than 25 will cause dropped connections, packet loss, slow transfers, etc. How do I fix my upstream SNR? To improve the upstream SNR margin on a DSL line, you’d either have to get the modem to transmit using more...

This is a collection of video test patterns organized by source resolution and native frame rate. The resolution indicated in the pattern’s title identifies the title’s source resolution, and therefore, the stream set’s maximum encoded resolution. How do I test my Netflix surround? PSA: You can test to make sure your 5.1 audio is working using the Netflix app. If...

If the wireless network does not allow the Android devices access to all these servers and their responses, the Internet connection is marked as “limited” or “No Internet” connection. The root cause can be: WLAN does not connect to the Internet at all. The firewall does not permit HTTP requests to these servers. What does limited connectability mean?...

5 tips to get rid of stripes on your TV screen.  Tip 1: perform a soft reset. Turn off the TV, unplug the connector from the socket, and wait 2 minutes. Tip 2: check the video cables. Tip 3: switch between sources. Tip 4: update the software. Tip 5: reset your TV to factory settings. Why does my...