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There are tons of brands on the market that all promise to make your life a breeze, but if you’re not careful you can end up with a smart home that isn’t quite “smart” enough to work together. IFTTT, short for “If this, then that,” seeks to address that issue with a simple, yet surprisingly sophisticated, conditional trigger system. So if you’re looking for a solution to make your smart home a little smarter, or even if you’d just like to automate some daily tasks, read on below for our breakdown of how to get started with IFTTT....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required 30 minutes - 1 hour Sections 1 Cleaning Fan and Thermal Paste 6 steps Flags 2 Bullets! Better coordination with markups and the color/type of bullets will help make this guide more clear! Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackLenovo Thinkpad L13 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit...

Technology changes fast, and big companies such as Lenovo, Dell, Asus, and HP now offer a variety of laptops with 4k displays. You can play your favorite games with brighter, more vibrant colors and a sharper resolution by investing in a 4k laptop. There is a large selection of 4k laptops, and they’re all considered premium. The prices are higher than what you’re probably used to, but this guide will help you decide which laptop is worth investing in for your needs....

I get little to no service. You may be experiencing signal interference, especially if inside a building or somewhere secluded. Try moving to a more open area and checking if your signal improves. The cellphone antennae may not be working. Unfortunately, the antennae is difficult to remove, and it requires replacing the entire back case. If so inclined, however, see the back case guide. Your service may have been severed by Toshiba....

Difficulty Easy Steps 5 Time Required 2 - 5 minutes Sections 2 Battery 3 steps Disc Drive 2 steps Flags 3 Bullets! Better coordination with markups and the color/type of bullets will help make this guide more clear! Needs Better Images Better photos will improve this guide. Help out by taking, editing, or uploading new ones! Missing Prerequisites This guide is missing information on how to start the process. Make a prerequisite guide!...

Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 3 minutes Sections 1 Key 3 steps Flags 0 BackToshiba Satellite C55D-A5201 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Key Turn off the laptop, and keep it open. Turn off the laptop, and keep it open. 1024 Step 2 With tweezers, grab the broken key by its right side....

This laptop is identified by the model number P55-A5312. Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. The cursor does not move/respond when you interact with the touchpad, or jumps around without a smooth motion. Ensure that the touchpad is not locked(Press Ctrl+F5). If the touchpad still does not respond, then the touchpad cable is either broken or has lost connection with the internal motherboard....

Difficulty Easy Steps 8 Time Required 10 minutes Sections 2 Back Panel 5 steps Volume Buttons 3 steps Flags 0 BackTrio Stealth G4 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction The disassembly is very simple. You will need only basic tools and will not be required to perform any specialized tasks. What you need Step 1...

Difficulty Difficult Steps 6 Time Required 15 minutes Sections 2 Base 2 steps Base Fuse 4 steps Flags 0 BackVTech CS6719-2 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Base Remove the four Phillips #0 screws (9.4mm) located at the bottom of the phone on the back side of the base....

Difficulty Easy Steps 8 Time Required 10 - 25 minutes Sections 1 Battery 8 steps Flags 0 BackHousehold Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Your electronic lock flashes red.Your keypad doesn’t light up.If you have a home security provider, they’ll probably let you know! In this guide, you will learn how to change the batteries of your Weiser Smartcode 10 Touchscreen Electronic Lock....

Virtual goods or virtual items are items that are purchased or traded for use in games (especially online) or other online venues (social networks, communities, etc.). Some games use this to generate income allowing the game to be played for free. Virtual goods can be special weapons, clothing, gifts, or other items the player purchases. In some venues, these can be traded, sold, or given as gifts to other users....

Alternatively written Cmd+N, Command+N is a keyboard shortcut often used to create a new document, window, workbook, or other types of file. How to use the Command+N keyboard shortcut To use this keyboard shortcut, press and hold either Command key, and while continuing to hold, press N. How to use the Command+N keyboard shortcut. Command+N in macOS. Command+N in an Internet browser. Command+N in Excel and other spreadsheet programs. Command+N in Microsoft PowerPoint....

A closure is a programming technique that allows variables outside of the scope of a function to be accessed. Usually, a closure is created when a function is defined in another function, allowing the inner function to access variables in the outer one. Captured variable, Programming terms Related information How to create a computer program. JavaScript closures. PHP inner functions and closures. Code rant: what is a closure?

A passive-matrix display is an LCD screen display containing multiple wires that cross each other. See the dual scan display for a full definition on this term. Active-matrix display, Hardware terms, LCD, Matrix, Video terms Related information Monitor, LCD, and display help and support.

A string may refer to any of the following: A string is any series of characters that are interpreted literally by a script. For example, “hello world” and “LKJH019283” are both examples of strings. In computer programming, a string is attached to a variable as shown in the example below. $example = “Example of a string”;print “Example variable = $example”; In the example above, the variable “$example” is assigned the value “Example of a string....

Vertical justification is an adjustment commonly made in word processors and desktop publishing software. This feature adjusts the margins between the top and the bottom of the page. Margin, Vertical, Word processor terms Related information How to set margins in Word, Writer, or another program.

If you’re using Windows, then hundreds of different system processes are running in the background, allowing you to read this article. A browser like Chrome (chrome.exe) provides you with the page, while processes like ntoskrnl.exe and conhost.exe give you the user interface, internet access, and other components. One of the least understood processes, however, is agent.exe. With such a common name, this process appears in hundreds of different software, making it difficult to identify and troubleshoot....

Alternatively called flight mode, airplane mode is a mode on devices (e.g., smartphones and tablets), that disables all wireless communications without having to turn off the device. During a flight, airlines may request electronic devices be turned off or switched to airplane mode to prevent interference with the airplane’s communication systems. While in airplane mode, a cell phone cannot send or receive texts, send or receive calls, or access the Internet....

Apple ID is an all-in-one account for logging into various services provided by Apple. It works with many of their products including iCloud, iWork, the iTunes store, and the Apple Store. Any valid e-mail address can be used as an Apple ID. As of March 2013, Apple offers two-step verification as an optional security method for protecting the account. Users are allowed to have multiple Apple IDs, but they may not be merged....