We’ve built a PC suitable for gaming for less than £500, but even if you decide to spend more and upgrade some of the components we’ve chosen, or would rather spend less and build a basic PC for email, web and photos, our guide is still relevant: the principles are exactly the same. We’ll show you how to: Select compatible computer parts Carry out preliminary testing How to access the inside of your computer case Install a motherboard and I/O PanelI nstall a Power Supply Unit (PSU) Fit a Processor (CPU) Mount a CPU Cooler Insert RAM Add a Graphics Card (GPU) Installe a hard drive Make all the cables neat and tidy Create a Windows 10 USB stick Change settings in the BIOS & install Windows Install the necessary drivers How to build a PC Using the components below will cost you £482....

Here, we will take you through the steps to change Alexa wake word to something else. Change Alexa Wake Word for Echo Speaker You cannot change Alexa’s name. But, following the steps above, it is easy to change Alexa wake-word if you want to call the smart speaker by another name. Δ

Where are the brightness controls in Windows? First, if you’re using a laptop you should be able to use a key or a combination of keys to adjust the brightness. Look for a sun symbol. If it’s in a different colour to the main keys, you’ll probably have to hold down the Fn key as well to adjust the brightness. However, if you don’t have these keys, or they’re not working, you can adjust brightness in Windows....

Not only that, you can even set different WhatsApp wallpapers for light and dark themes on WhatsApp. This is useful because you probably don’t want to have a bright and shiny wallpaper to ruin the dark theme or vice versa. Let’s begin. Change WhatsApp Wallpaper with WhatsApp Wallpaper Library WhatsApp wallpaper library is simply a built-in collection of wallpapers from WhatsApp. The wallpapers are divided into three categories that are quite self-explanatory....

Here are our top tips to efficiently use the inbuilt features to clean up windows 10 files and gain space on Windows 10. We recommend to backup Windows 10 system before beginning the cleanup process. Delete Temp Files on Windows 10 The name ‘temporary files’ are self-explanatory, they are files that the operating system requires temporarily to function. Windows 10 PC creates a fair amount of temporary files from the time you begin using it....

In this guide, we will walk you through how to connect Apple AirPods with Windows 10 PC or Laptop and make the use of extra features. Do AirPods Work with Windows PC? This is the most heard question when you put up a conversation about AirPods usability with a non-Apple user. The answer is definitely a “YES” and it is as same as connecting any other Bluetooth headphones. Despite all of its unique factors and Apple brand label, Apple AirPods is quite simply a Bluetooth headset that we find every day....

Here, we will show you how you can create Apple Watch watch faces using your photos from your iPhone. Create Apple Watch Faces Using Photos As you know, it is easy to sync things between Apple Watch and iPhone once they are paired. In the same way, you can share custom watch faces. And, those watch faces can be even made using your favorite photos. Let us see how. Before starting, make sure your Apple Watch and iPhone are paired....

Let’s check how to delete WhatsApp messages after the time limit on Android and iPhone. Delete WhatsApp Messages After Time Limit on Android In order to delete WhatsApp messages after the time limit, the idea is to trick WhatsApp into believing that you didn’t cross the one-hour time limit of deleting messages. But how do you do that? By changing the phone’s date and time very near to the message time (before 1 hour), you can trick WhatsApp into deleting messages for everyone after the time limit....

But, you don’t know how to delete or deactivate a Roblox account which is where we come in. Let see how to correctly and completely delete the Roblox account. How to Delete Roblox Account There are a few ways and none of it gives immediate results. You have to understand that it is not in the gaming industry’s best interest to allow users to leave their platform. They make it extremely easy to join the game or create an account using social media credentials....

We show you how to easily embed content into a presentation, ensuring you don’t have to leave PowerPoint or worry about queuing up the right clip in the middle of that big meeting. For more productivity features you should also check out our Best Excel Tips guide. Will I need to be connected to the internet? Yes. The YouTube content will be streaming from the internet, so you’ll need to be online for this to work....

In Windows 10, Microsoft gives many customization options so that we can bring back the hibernate option into the Start menu “Power” options easily. Hibernation of your PC freezes your Apps and Windows and saves the entire data into the hard disk so that when it returns it can continue the pending works from wherever it is stopped. It is very useful for the users so that we can suspend our PC or Laptop for any duration with our device is OFF and when we are ready, we can get back the point where we stopped....

In this article, we have outlined how to use picture in picture on Mac. How to enable Picture in Picture on Mac Using Safari Picture in Picture on Mac lets you browse the content on the web, catch up on important emails, navigate between apps, scroll through social media, or work on any task while still watching the video. This feature enables you to watch videos by overlapping the video content on your open work windows....

Following is a guide to enable the Quick Removal policy for USB Drives on Windows 10. What is Quick Removal Policy? Microsoft Windows Operating System versions do have the options to eject the USB Hardware safely, in order to avoid drive corruption. In case the Windows transfers data from or to the USB flash drive in the background, the data may corrupt when you remove the drive. Therefore, Microsoft recommends ejecting or unmounting the drive safely before removing from the port for every version of Windows....

In May 2016, Microsoft also released a tool to install a clean, bloatware-free version of Windows PCs running on Insider Preview builds. In this article we will go through the various options available to you and guide you through the process of resetting and wiping your Windows machine. Also read: Windows 10 review | Windows 10 Home vs Windows 10 Pro. How to factory reset Windows 10: Try identifying the problem If you’re reading this article, you have most likely tried fixing your PC through various methods, but in case you haven’t, there are various fixes you can try before resetting the PC....

Here we will see how to enable or disable the FaceTIme Eye Contact feature to fake eye contact during video calls. Enable FaceTime Eye Contact The eye contact feature is exclusively for FaceTime calls. You can enable the option from your iPhone settings and works well on the iPhone models later than iPhone X. Once you enable the eye contact option in FaceTime, it will fake your contact throughout the FaceTime calls....

This is the easy way to find out your blackberry phone is locked by your carrier or not. On your BB phone, Go to Options > Advanced Options > SIM Card Press keys M E P D (not case sensitive) You will have to “double-tap” the P, so you are actually entering M E P P D The Network field should say DISABLED. If it says ACTIVE it is still locked....

Fitbit’s range of activity and fitness trackers are super popular these days. But like any device sometimes they suddenly refuse to work as they have been merrily up till then. How can you fix a Fitbit that refuses to sync with the Fitbit app? First, go through the basics. Turn your phone off and back on again. Fitbit still not working? Now turn off Bluetooth, and then switch it back on again....

In this article, let’s see some of the troubleshooting tips to fix the battery drain issues on your iPhone. Wait First Few Days of New iPhone You have to wait first few weeks after you buy your new iPhones. Since your iPhone is doing a lot of activities in the background. Especially, when you move entire data from old iPhone to a new one, your new iPhone will take a couple of weeks to settle down everything....

We outline five fixes and workarounds for issues with the LG G3‘s headphones socket. Volume dropping out when using your LG G3 with headphones? You have come to the right place. Here’s how to fix LG G3 headphones problems. See also: Best phones of 2015. I recently upgraded to an LG G3 and I couldn’t be happier. It’s a great smartphone. But for a few days there was one niggling issue that – it transpires – has been reported by many users....

Among them are Dynamic Link Library files, or .dll. For many programs, .dll files provide much of the functionality and so are crucial to what they offer. One of the most common is msvcr100.dll, required by applications made with Microsoft’s Visual C++ standard. This applies to many of the apps and games that you use on Windows every day, so it can be frustrating when the file goes missing. If you’re seeing the message ‘The program can’t start because MSVCR100....