Using a USB-to-Aux Cable in Car Audio

The answer is probably no, but the situation is more complicated than that. Do USB-to-Aux Cables Exist? USB-to-aux cables exist, and they work for the purposes that they were designed. Lifewire However, they don’t work as a conduit for digital music files to your car radio. In contrast, aux connections are only capable of taking in an already processed signal. Can You Plug a USB Drive Into a USB-to-Aux Cable? Can You Plug an MP3 Player Into a Car Head Unit?...

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 134 words · Laura Baker

Using an ELM327 Bluetooth Scan Tool for Android and PC

They can also read PIDs and aid in diagnostics. These devices represent a low-cost way for DIYers and seasoned techs alike to tackle computer diagnostics. These cloned chips often exhibit strange behaviors, but even legitimate hardware fails to work with certain devices. alengo / E+ / Getty Images The primary exceptions include Apple iOS products such as the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. TheseiOS devices typically don’t work with ELM327 scannersdue to the way that Apple handles the Bluetooth stack....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 234 words · Kendra Cuevas

Using Automator to Rename Files and Folders

Save yourself some time Automator is Apple’s software for creating workflows. Instructions in this article apply to Mac OS X 10.7 and newer. It’s easy to use this workflow as a starting point and modify it to meet your needs. The new 27 inch iMac with 5K Retina display.Justin Sullivan/Getty Images News/Getty Images Launch theAutomatorapplication, located in theApplicationsfolder. SelectNew Documentin the window that pops up when you first open Automator....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 388 words · Jessica Hernandez

Using Facebook Emojis and Smileys

Add a little personality to your status updates These instructions apply to desktop and mobile versions of Facebook. Start by composing a new Facebook status update. Click theSmiley Faceicon on the bottom right side of the update status area to open a new menu. Select any emoji you want to include in your Facebook status. The Facebook mobile app does not support emojis exactly like the ones you see in the desktop version....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 253 words · Eric Miller

Using Form Autofill or Autocomplete in Your Web Browser

Such information includes usernames, passwords, credit cards, and the like. Each app handles autocomplete/autofill differently. The step-by-step tutorials below show you how to use this functionality in the web web client of your choice. Here’s how to do it: Open Chrome and tap on yourprofile iconin the top-right corner. Select eitherPayment optionsorAddresses and moreto see the information autocomplete is currently using. Toggle theSave and fill addressesorSave and fill passwordsswitch depending on whether or not you want to use autocomplete....

April 15, 2025 · 4 min · 791 words · William Walls

Using Multiple Documents to Create a Master Document in Word

The master document feature handlespage numbers, theindex, and thetable of contents. This procedure applies to Word 2019, 2016, and Word for Microsoft 365. What Is a Master File? Andy Roberts / Getty Images Amaster fileshows the links for individual Word files. The content of these subdocuments isnt in the master document, only the links to them are. Plus, edits made to separate documents will automatically be updated in the master document....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 152 words · Shannon Bailey

Using Outlook.com Search Operators

Search bysender, subject, folder, date, and date range. Or,search for messageswith attachments. Then, combine operators and terms using AND and OR and parentheses for precedence and grouping. Wokandapix / Pixabay The Search box in Outlook Online is at the top of the page, in the header. The Search box in Outlook desktop apps is above the Message List. Example:subject:testfinds emails containing the wordtestin the Subject. from: Searches theFromline for emails from a specified sender or domain....

April 15, 2025 · 2 min · 248 words · Rebecca Cole

Using Overtype and Insert Modes in Microsoft Word

What’s the difference? These modes each describe how text behaves as it’s added to a document with pre-existing text. Here’s how these two modes work and how to use them. Annette Stoffregen / EyeEm / Getty Images It’s the default mode for text entry in Microsoft Word. The simplest way is to press theInsertkey, which toggles the mode on and off. Another way is to set the Insert key to toggle Overtype mode on and off....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 99 words · Brandon Chapman

Using Point and Click to Build Formulas in Excel

Learn how to use this method for fast and easy formulas. bang out an equal sign( = )into acellto start the formula. opt for first cell to be added to the formula. ​Lifewire The cell reference appears in the formula and a dashed blue line appears around the referenced cell. grab the second cell to be added to the formula. The cell reference appears in the formula and a dashed red line appears around the second referenced cell....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 169 words · Kimberly Christian

Using the Finder's List View Option

This arrangement lets you quickly view all kinds of pertinent information about an object. you might view up to nine different file properties, in addition to a file or folder’s name. List view has a lot going for it. The Finder’s list view is full of secret settings.​ The last option in theListview window is aUse as Defaultsbutton.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 58 words · Regina May

Uvalde Gunman and the Yubo App: What You Need to Know

One of his apparent favorites: Yubo, an app that’s growing in popularity among teenagers. The threats were reportedly made before the May 24 mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas. The users told the news outlet it appeared that he was able to stay on the platform. Social media sites have long grappled with policing threats and other violent content. Here’s what you gotta know about Yubo: What is Yubo? The app, formerly known as Yellow, describes itself as “your place to be you....

April 15, 2025 · 3 min · 428 words · Mr. Thomas Morris

Uvalde, Texas, Elementary School Shooting: How to Help the Victims and Families

Twenty children and six adults died at Sandy Hook. Donate to a fundraiser GoFundMe has set up an accountfor the victims of the Uvalde school shooting. All of the fundraisers have been verified by GoFundMe. Onefundraiser by VictimsFirsthas already raised nearly $4 million. The entire donation will go directly to the victims' families. you could also donate to specific families listed under the verified section of the GoFundMe account. First State Bank of Uvaldehas opened an account for the families of Robb Elementary School....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 184 words · James Adams

Valve Announces New Steam Deck OLED

Valve just dropped a new Steam Deck version, and it looks like a doozy. Theolder models of Steam Deckwith LDC screens get a price drop, too. Both new models will be available on November 16. Valve

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 36 words · Francisco Lambert