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How to Format USB or Hard Drives on Ubuntu

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Ubuntu distribution consists of some utilities that format a USB or hard drive quickly. These tools are simple to use and can format any drive without requiring any external apps or services. You can use the Terminal or Disk Utility program to format your USB or hard drive. Here is how to use these programs. How to format a USB drive in Ubuntu These are the methods to format a USB drive. If you want to erase the data of a USB drive, then use the one you find comfortable. Formatting a USB drive using Ubuntu’s Disks Utility 1.    Click on the ‘Dash’ button. 2.    Type ‘disks’ into the search and begin searching. 3.    Open the ‘Disks’ from the Application results. This opens the Disks window where you’ll see all the connected devices. 4.    Click and select the USB drive you want to format from the Disk Drives list. 5.    Select the volumes of the USB drives you can select as many as y...

How to Enable Windows PowerShell

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PowerShell is a Windows Command-line tool which permits the users to run commands and scripts for changing the settings of the device and task automation. You can run scripts on the computer by enabling the PowerShell execution policy. Here’s how to enable Windows PowerShell. Steps to Run PowerShell on Windows PC •    Click on the Windows and R keys together. You will get the Run command screen. •    In case you do not wish to use the Run command, then you can find the Start option for “PowerShell.” •    You will get the Windows 7 version in PowerShell. •    Type the “PowerShell” into the “Open:” column located in the run window. •    Press on the “OK” button. Now, you will get the PowerShell window on display. Steps to Run PowerShell on Mac •    Open the official website link github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell in the browsing application. The official website of GitHub ...

How to Download Books from Kindle for iPad

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Amazon offers thousands of books for people to purchase and download. In case you have already installed the Kindle application on the iPhone, then you can easily download and read books from Kindle on the iPad. Here’s how to download books from Kindle for iPad. How to Install the Kindle Application? •    Go to the App Store. Press on the App Store symbol on the iPad desktop to launch the App Store. •    Find the Kindle application. You can complete this procedure by entering the “Kindle” title into the search bar located at the upper right-hand side of the App Store and after that, pressing on the Search option. •    You need to install the version of the iPad of the Kindle application. 1.    Choose the version of the iPad of the Kindle application. 2.    Press on the “Get” option near to the Kindle application given in the iPad column of the search engine results webpage. 3.  ...

How to Share Your Podcasts with Google Play Music

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While listening to podcasts on Google Play Music, did you find a podcast or episode that is really enjoying and you feel like sharing it with others? On Google Play Music, sharing podcasts or individual episodes is easy. Here is how to share podcasts via different apps. How to share podcasts using text message 1.    Open ‘Google Play Music’ app on your device. 2.    Click on ‘Hamburger’ icon at the top to open menu. 3.    Click on ‘Podcasts.’ 4.    On the Podcasts screen, click ‘YOUR PODCASTS’ at the top. If the podcast you want to share is not in Your Podcasts, then you can directly search for it. 5.    Find the podcast. 6.    Then click the ‘More’ button next to its name. 7.    Select ‘Share.’ 8.    Select the ‘Messages’ app from the options. 9.    Type the recipient’s name with whom you want to share. 10.  ...

How to Cancel Google Play Music Free Trial or Subscription

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While Play Music is an excellent music streaming service, and has various features with ease of access, but the options out there like Pandora, Spotify, Apple Music, and others might have caught your attention. In that case, you may want to cancel your subscription. Or if you are just using the free trial service and wish to cancel it now, then here is the separate guide to cancel Google Play Music subscription or free trial on Android, iOS, and computer. How to cancel Google Play Music Subscription on Android You can cancel your free trial or subscription right from your Android app. Use these steps in your Google Play Music app. 1.    Open ‘Play Music’ app on your Android device. 2.    Tap the ‘Hamburger’ icon to open the menu. 3.    Tap ‘Settings’ on the menu. 4.    Select ‘Cancel subscription.’ 5.    Go through the screen instructions to end your subscription.  Once you fini...

How to Monitor Traffic from an IP Address

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Monitoring network traffic is not only useful for large scale businesses, but you can also use it for home networks. You can monitor network traffic to understand issues in the IT environment. The network performance is important for several businesses, and when it decreases, it will have harmful effects especially in terms of money, time and resources. Here’s how to monitor traffic from an IP address. Steps to Monitor Network Traffic on Desktop •    Search the IP address of the wireless broadband router. You can find the IP address for the wireless broadband router by going through the steps given below: For the Windows PC users: Go to the start menu. Press on the Settings option. Tap on the Network and Internet button. Press on the View your network properties option. Go down to the Wi-Fi title. Go through the IP address near the “Default gateway” column. For Mac users: Launch the Apple menu. Press on the System Preferences option. Tap on...

How to Add Interactive AR Characters to Your Google Camera Videos

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To add interactive AR characters to your videos, you should have a compatible device so that you can access the Google Camera application. You need to download ARCore application which has many new features like interactive AR characters. Here’s how to add interactive AR characters to your Google Camera videos. Download and Install ARCore You have to download and install the ARCore application in case you have not installed this application yet. You can download and install the ARCore application by going to the Google Play Store, so you have to visit it and press on the install button given below the ARCore by Google application to start installing this application on the device. Download and Install Google Playground Once you have downloaded and installed the ARCore application, you have to install the Google Playground application which will help you to get the AR character to the videos by using the Google camera. In case the folder is 467 megabyte, then it wi...