Category: Technology

  • How to fix UI scaling issues with Wacom Preferences on Windows 10

    The UI scaling of the outdated Wacom Preferences app can be fixed in the app’s Windows preferences settings.

  • I do not want to switch to the New Outlook PWA (OWA)

    Disable automatically switching to the new Outlook app on the General tab in the Options window of classic Outlook app!

  • Problems with Microsoft Copilot app on Android

    It appears that Google Fi VPN is blocking Microsoft Copilot on mobile devices – both in the browser and the mobile app.

  • iPod PSA if you need a new battery

    On the picture you can see my Apple iPod Video 5th generation with the screen cracked. That happened when the original battery, which is located behind the screen, started to expand. It applied enough pressure on the screen to break it. So, if you know that your iPod needs a new battery, you should replace…

  • How to fix Nest temperature sensors when stop following zone schedule?

    In my house we have a Nest thermostat with three zone sensors. Because the thermostat is in a hallway, which hardly gets any traffic and thus not representative of the temperature in the rest of the house, we opted out to place sensors in the rooms which are most utilized. The sensors make both the…

  • Sony NEX-5 does not record audio when filming

    I recently bought an external microphone for my Sony NEX-5R. More specifically, the ECM-SST1 microphone with a proprietary connection! When I first connected it, and tested with it there was no audio with the video clips. I thought that I might have received a defective unit, so, I tested with internal microphones. Same situation. It…

  • Fixing Fallout 4 constant crashing on Xbox

    Both my son and I play Fallout 4 on the same Xbox One S. For years we have been suffering short play sessions caused by the game crashing and being set back hours because of game save files becoming corrupted/obsolete. Well, we finally figured out the problem, and after fixing it we can now play…

  • Anker charger Specifications tests

    I recently bought an Anker charger to charge a battery when I travel. While looking through the enclosed user manual I noticed on the specifications page efficiency results for active and in-active states. I thought it was kind of interesting that they performed these tests and provided these data in a four-page manual. One side…

  • How to get the Windows drivers for Sony Inzone M9?

    For some reason the Windows drivers for the Sony Inzone M9 monitor are not showing under downloads on the Sony product support page. Without the drivers Windows simply shows the monitor as “generic display” and lists it as “HDR not certified”. To locate the drivers download page go to the Sony product support page and…

  • How to fix msvcp110.dll and msvcr110.dll error in Steam games?

    The msvcp110.dll and msvcr110.dll files are part of the Microsoft Visual C++ redistributable package for programs build in Visual Studio 2012. This package comes as two separate installers – one for 32-bit systems and one for 64-bit systems. In most cases Steam is supposed to check and install or prompt to install these packages, but…