Add Missing Arrows in Photoshop
How To Add Missing Arrows in Photoshop? As of Photoshop 2020, the custom shape tool was slimmed down and as a result, Legacy Arrows have gone missing. If you're like me, you probably use Arrow Shapes for annotation. In the following simple solution, I'll cover how you can get those annotation arrows back. And as a result, set you on your way back to using arrow annotation.
Change Boot Drive Lenovo Yoga
Change Boot Drive Lenovo Yoga. In the following tutorial, I'll show you how to quickly access the Boot Manager to Change the Boot Device on a Lenovo Yoga 710 Laptop. For example, you might want to boot from an external USB drive instead of your local hard drive. Perhaps you wish to boot from a Linux Operating System, System Tools, or Antivirus Software installed on your YUMI Based Multiboot USB? Fortunately selecting a different boot drive on a Lenovo is simple. It does not even require accessing the BIOS or UEFI menu.
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Recover a Bricked Uconnect 8.4 after failed update
Recovering a Bricked Uconnect 8.4 after failed update. While attempting to install Uconnect Software Update "SIRI UPDATE FOR UCONNECT® 8.4A_RA3_16.13.13_MY13_&_M14" via a USB flash drive, I encountered the error "Sierra Wireless: bolo file install failed". The update process went smoothly up until Unit number 10 of 11. At step 10, Unit Name: Embedded Air Card, the process was stuck at 1%, and eventually timed out with the error "Sierra Wireless: bolo file install failed".
Find Large Files in Linux
In the following simple solution, I cover how to Find Large files in Linux. This process was tested from a running Ubuntu Linux environment. It's good to know which files are taking up the most space as disk space fills up. It's often necessary to locate largest files when you start running out of disk space, and need to perform a cleanup to remove unnecessary files in order to make space for some new files.
How to find largest files on Windows
In the following simple solution, I'll show you how to find largest files on Windows. This process should work from a running Microsoft Windows 7,8, or 10 environment. As disk space begins to fill up, it's often nice to know what files are consuming the most space. Especially if your drive is almost full and you want or need to remove some unnecessary files to reclaim some of your precious disk space for other files.
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How to Clear cPanel Error Log
How to Clear cPanel Error Log on a CentOs 6 server. The cPanel automatically logs activity of a web server to make it easy for the administrator to find and correct broken links and other problems. After correcting what was causing these errors, it can be worthwhile to delete or remove the accumulation of errors from this log. The following covers specifically how I do this.
Uconnect 8.4 Clock Running Slow – How I Fixed it
The other day I realized my Uconnect 8.4 clock was running slow. It seemed the time on the Uconnect system kept creeping back several minutes per hour. I could adjust the time, and it would inaccurate several minutes later. Even after a full system reset. Finally, I stumbled upon a soft reset solution that appears to work. After several days, the clock is back to keeping accurate time.
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Garmin Fenix 3 HR Review
My Garmin Fenix 3 HR Review: In my quest for the perfect fitness watch, I recently came across the Garmin Fenix 3 Sapphire Edition. This model comes with a built in heart rate sensor and also ships bundled with a heart rate strap.
Disable Chrome Cache
How to Disable Chrome Cache – Google Chrome Web Browser. There are often several reasons a person might want to prevent their Chrome Web Browser from Caching pages visited on the internet. One might assume "Disabling Cache" to be an easy option to find and set in Chrome. But currently the only setting to disable cache in Chrome is embedded deep within Developer Tools. In addition, simply disabling cache from within Developer Tools only works as long as the Developer Tools window remains open. As a result that probably isn't going to be a solid solution for the majority of Chrome users.
Reveal or Find Windows Email Passwords
Want to Reveal or Find Windows Email Passwords? Mail PassView is probably one of the easiest and most straight forward Mail Password recovery tools to use. Created by NirSoft and made specifically for Email Password Recovery, this free tool is tiny yet powerful. Users might use Mail PassView to Show Mail Passwords stored in Windows Mail clients. Clients such as Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail, Thunderbird, Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Eudora, and Incredimail. I've been using this tool for many years to find all of my Email Passwords. On Operating Systems ranging from Windows XP all the way up to Windows 10. Read the rest of this entry »
WordPress Appearance Editor Missing
WordPress Appearance Editor Menu Option is Missing. I recently encountered an issue where the option to edit my theme files from the WordPress back end was gone. My WordPress Appearance Editor Missing – Gone! As it turns out, a setting within the iThemes Security was the culprit. Fortunately the fix was simple, and I was back up and running again within a couple of minutes. But, figured I'd quickly share the fix in case others encounter the same issue.
Mailto Links Not Working
Mailto links not working from Chrome on Windows 10. I recently encountered an issue where all mailto links listed on websites were not working or opening in Chrome or Firefox browsers. The operating system was Windows 10 and email client was Windows Live Mail. As it turns out, the mailto association was incorrect so Chrome, Firefox and several other browsers couldn't set Windows Mail to automatically open the mailto links. Read the rest of this entry »
How to Boot Windows 8 Directly to Desktop
How to Boot directly to the Desktop with Windows 8: One of the most unwelcoming features of Microsoft Windows 8 for me, (aside from missing a Start Menu Button on the Desktop) has been the direct boot to a Metro Start Screen. I'd much rather boot directly into a familiar Desktop instead. Luckily, starting with Windows 8.1, users now have a choice to boot directly to the Desktop, skipping the Metro Start Screen. Oh, and a partial Start Menu Button is back.
How to manually Install Raspbmc to USB
How to Install Raspbmc to USB Manually from Windows: A Windows Raspbmc Installer does exist that enables a user to install and run Raspbmc from a USB drive on their Raspberry Pi. However, if your running a different version of .Net than 3.0 (even a newer version), the RASPBMC installer will crash with an error stating "raspbmc installer has stopped working".
Have no fear, you can easily duplicate the process of the Raspbmc Installer by following the simple steps outlined below:
Specialized Romin Saddle Review
My Review of the Specialized Romin Saddle. In my quest to find the perfect road saddle for my Trek Madone 5.2, I came across the Specialized Romin Comp Gel Seat, a Body Geometry Saddle. The stock saddle that came with my Madone wasn't bad. However, I was beginning to experience some mild numbness while in the saddle on longer rides. So I set out to find a saddle that was open throughout the center section of the bicycle seat. As it turns out this seat is also lighter than the original. Bonus Points!