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Continuum for phones requires additional hardware and is available only on select new phones running Windows 10 Mobile. Connecting to a TV or monitor. Use your Windows phone like a PC by connecting it to a TV or monitor, and take your content with you on your phone when you're done. What type of accessory can I use to connect my phone to a TV or monitor? There are two types of accessories: Contents: [ hide ] Windows 10 Mobile help. Wired dock. Your phone connects to a wired dock, such as the Microsoft Display Dock, using a USB cable. The dock plugs into the HDMI port on your TV or monitor, and may also include USB ports for connecting a keyboard and mouse. Windows 10 Mobile help: Continuum for phones, FAQ. Twitta Wireless adapter. Your phone connects wirelessly to a Miracast adapter. The adapter plugs into the HDMI port on your TV or monitor, and may also include USB ports for connecting a keyboard and mouse. If you want to connect wirelessly, we recommend one of t...

How to get Windows 10 Mobile. There are two different ways to get Windows 10 Mobile: Buy one of the select new devices running Windows 10 Mobile that are available now. If the upgrade is available for your existing Windows Phone 8.1 device, you can install it. To check for and install the upgrade, download the Upgrade Advisor app from the Store. Open the app, then select Enable Windows 10 upgrade . Notes: The availability of Windows 10 Mobile as an upgrade for existing Windows Phone 8.1 devices will vary by device manufacturer, device model, country or region, mobile operator or service provider, hardware limitations, and other factors. For a list of eligible phones and important info about the upgrade and Windows 10 Mobile, go to the Windows 10 Mobile specifications page. Watch a short video about how to use the app to upgrade to Windows 10 Mobile. For more info about the app, see Upgrade Advisor app for Windows 10 Mobile . Because of the size of the update, a Wi...

The Internet is a source to navigate the vast information on World Wide Web. User’s use the Internet in the way they want like it can be used as a source to read or send informational contents, as a medium to communicate with the people who’re far away from you, as an online shopping store, as a banking institute to deal with your financial transactions, as a medium of entertainment, etc. But to make your browsing experience comfortable and flexible, Internet browser plays a vital role. So let’s explore further what are few good choices and why: Google Chrome. Chrome is the topper in the list because of its wide variety of features. To plug into the Google ecosystem is very easy and a fun to behold. It has a capacious library with excellent extensions to add variety of functionality with high browsing speed and tight security. It’s able to block infected URLs, attachments and files. But on the down side, it becomes slow if you open too much tabs. Mozilla Firefox. After Chro...

Modern Windows® PC’s are now quite powerful and more than capable of being used for sophisticated multitrack recording and audio editing.  However, most are not typically configured for optimal performance for the specific demands of digital audio. The following list of tips is offered as suggested optimizations you might try on your Windows® XP® or Vista® system to possibly improve the performance with your Line 6 TonePort®, POD®xt, POD® X3, GearBox® software, GearBox® Plug-In, as well as with other audio applications. It is important to note that many of the default Windows settings do offer some advantages, conveniences, and even security improvements for the general use of your computer. You should evaluate the trade- off of the security and conveniences some of these services offer to your non-audio  computing work before you go disabling all of them. It is a good idea to always back up your system and data before changing system settings. It is also wise to ke...

Before delving into any specific Windows or software configuration, it is very important to ensure that your hardware is correctly configured for optimal operation. Regardless of any changes you want to make in Vista, if your hardware is not configured properly its capabilities will not be correctly utilised, indeed serious problems may occur. While this chapter does not go into the complexities of how to build a PC, once you've built a PC or purchased a pre-built machine, you should firstly make sure that the hardware settings in the machine's BIOS are correct, and that the hardware is properly cooled. These topics are covered below. THE BIOS. The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) is a program held on a small ROM chip on your motherboard. It provides the instructions for what your PC should do as soon as it turns on. Your BIOS is independent of your Operating System, which means it is not directly affected by the operating system you use, or which driver version you...

If you're not totally familiar with the various components of a modern PC, then this chapter will help you understand some of the common terminology used throughout the guide and what  each hardware component does in layman's terms. Note that I use a human body analogy to describe the function of C hardware components to hopefully clarify their functionality. Experienced PC users can skip this chapter. Bits and Bytes. You will often see the terms Bits, Bytes, Kilobytes, Megabytes and Gigabytes (or their abbreviations) being thrown around in guides such as this one. A Bit is the lowest form of computer information and  can take the value 0 or 1 (i.e. Off or On). All computer functionality is derived from the behavior of Bits. For our purposes, the main conversion factors you need to know are: 8 bits (b) = 1 Byte (B) 1,024 Bytes = 1 Kilobyte (KB) 1,024 Kilobytes (KB) = 1 Megabyte (MB) 1,024 Mega bytes (MB) = 1 Gigabyte (GB) Note in particular that the general con...

Backup and Recovery. Computers can store a great deal of information, and over time your PC may hold a lot of important, private, irreplaceable data such as digital photogra phs and movies, financial documents, emails, passwords and login details. It is of critical importance that you establish an appropriate method for regularly backing up this information, so that if your PC is stolen, damaged, or its data is corrupted or accidentally overwritten, that you do not lose all this valuable data permanently. Hence backing up is a vital and unavoidable part of sensible computing. In fact once you are sure that your system is completely free of malicious software, you should make at least one backup copy of all your important and irreplaceable documents before proceeding any further with this guide. This chapter not only covers various backup strategies and tools, it also covers a range of useful data recovery methods you can use to regain valuable information which ha s been lost thr...