How-To Geek - The Best Surge Protectors of 2022

July 9, 2022

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Don’t risk it: You need a surge protector to save your electronics from power surges. The right surge protector can take a beating and will protect your gadgets even after it fails. We’ll help you pick the best ones for your situation. Read More »

Playlists are a huge part of the Spotify experience. There are many premade playlists to choose from, but it’s more fun to make your own. What if you delete one of your playlists by mistake? It’s not gone forever. Read More »

Amazon Prime Day may not start until Tuesday, but the company has already gotten started with some Prime-exclusive deals. One of the best? An Amazon Echo Dot (4th Gen) for just $20.

The Echo Dot is our pick for the best budget smart speaker for a reason—it manages to pack in all the functionality you’d want from a smart speaker, and even at full price is a deal compared to the competition. With the sales price, the Dot is firmly in ‘must buy’ territory.

However, to take advantage of this deal, you need to be an Amazon Prime member. Don’t have Prime? Here’s how to grab a cheap subscription just in time for Prime Day.

When you spend time creating, formatting, and adding data to a table, you don’t want accidental changes. You can convert a table to an image in Microsoft Word to prevent changes or share it instead of sending an entire document. Read More »

Modern iPhones and Android phones have super-convenient biometric security, but it isn’t always the best idea to leave it on. Luckily your phone probably has a biometric killswitch that can disable any biometric lock in seconds. All you have to do is learn how to use it! Read More »

Apple Notes might just be the best free note-taking app you can use, provided you have an iPhone or a Mac (ideally both). The app is packed full of features that many note-taking apps charge money for, so if you’re not yet using it you might want to give it a shot. Read More »

Preamps appear in all kinds of audio setups, from headphones to home theaters. But what are they, and what can they do for you. These devices are fairly simple, but they’re used in some complex ways. Read More »

Charging an electric car’s battery is a lot different than pumping gas. How long it takes to charge depends on a number of factors, including battery size and type, but it definitely takes longer than filling a gas car’s tank. Read More »

Thanks to the built-in Voice Memos app, you can record and share your audio recordings on your iPhone with ease. We’ll show you how to use the app to make your first-ever voice recording. Read More »

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When you last downloaded a torrent file, you may have been offered a magnet link as an alternative. Magnet links are very different from torrent files and offer some advantages over them that all torrent users should be aware of. Read More »

Whether you want to make structural changes or modify the content in your Microsoft Excel workbooks, you’ll have to unprotect those items first. We’ll show you how to do just that. Read More »

Sony used to sell movies and TV shows through the PlayStation store, but that ended in August 2021. Existing purchases were still available, though some of them are now starting to disappear — another sign digital collections don’t last forever. Read More »

Two-factor authentication (2FA) is becoming mandatory on many websites, and it’s easy to see why. On the face of it, requiring you to confirm your login via SMS or an app provides a solid second layer of security. But just how strong is it? Read More »

The Mail app that comes with your iPhone or iPad is great for integrating your email accounts into one app—that is, until it stops talking to your mail server. Here are some potential fixes for when Mail gives you a “Cannot Verify Server Identity” message. Read More »

An out-of-office (OOO) reply for your emails is a convenient way to let others know when you’re away. We’ll show you how to set up an out-of-office reply in Microsoft Outlook on Windows and Mac. Read More »