Unboxing the ASUS RT-AC5300 tri-band gigabit wireless router The ASUS RT-AC5300 tri-band gigabit wireless router comes in a very large box which borrows the look from other networking products made by ASUS. On the front of the box, you will find a picture of the device, as well as a summary of its most important features. On the back of the box, you will find more details about how this router works, the kinds of connections and buttons you will find on its sides, as well as a comparison with other routers made by ASUS.
Unboxing the Linksys WRT1900AC Router We loved the way Linksys WRT1900AC looks from the moment we looked at its packaging. You can prominently see the router with its imposing old-school look as well as learn about its specifications. Inside the box you will find the router, the four external antennas, a network cable, a power cable and power adapter, the quick start guide and a disc with the user manual. As you can see in the picture below, the disc with the documentation is found inside the cardboard with the quick start guide.
Unboxing the Acer Aspire VX 15 gaming laptop The Acer Aspire VX 15 comes packaged in a premium box made from black cardboard. On its front, you will see printed only two things: the brand and the model name of the laptop. The back of the box is also scarce in information, but if you turn the box on its side, you’ll find a paper tag that tells you all about the contents.
Unboxing The Logitech K830 Illuminated Living-Room Keyboard It comes in a typical Logitech packaging, with a glossy box that has the image of the keyboard in its designated environment on the front. This area also shows the full name and the fact that it has a US english layout. Logitech also added, in multiple languages, that this product is the best way to control your Smart TV, even in the dark.
Unboxing the Razer Taipan The Razer Taipan arrives in a box that’s built from a high quality cardboard, painted in an all black ink. As usual with most of Razer’s products, the dominant accent color, used to emphasize most of the important details, is green. As you can see in the picture below, the top side of the box features an image of the Razer Taipan mouse, its name and its triskele made of snakes logo and a few of its most important characteristics.
Unboxing The Toshiba PORTEGE Z20t-B The packaging used for the Toshiba PORTEGE Z20t-B-10L hybrid ultrabook is made up of a standard cardboard box. It’s very boring, as you can see for yourself. Inside you will find another cardboard box with the ultrabook inside, the power cable, a stylus, the manual in several languages as well as the warranty. After you unpack everything, you finally get to see the device itself and the stylus.
What Is A Remote Desktop Connection? To understand what a remote desktop connection is, we need to understand what it does and how. A remote desktop connection implies the existence of two computers that can communicate with each other. That means they have to be powered and connected to either the same network or be connected to the Internet. A remote desktop connection allows you to use virtually any computer or device in order to connect to another computer.
Sony WH-1000XM5: Who is it good for? Sony WH-1000XM5 are the headphones you need if:
You’re looking for excellent noise-canceling headphones You’re uncompromising when it comes to audio quality You wear headphones daily on your commute, in your office, or any other place
Pros and cons These are the essential positive aspects of the Sony WH-1000XM5:
First-class noise-canceling performance Top-notch audio quality The capacitive touch panel works very well Pleasant design, comfortable to wear Good battery life Excellent sound quality in phone calls
TP-Link Archer AX10: Who is it good for? This wireless router is a suitable choice for:
People who want an affordable router with support for Wi-Fi 6 Small houses, two-bedroom, or three-bedroom apartments People who want to remotely control their router from anywhere on the internet Users who want to control their home network using the Alexa voice assistant People who want task automation services from their wireless router, through IFTTT (If This, Then That)
TP-Link Deco X60: Who is it good for? This mesh Wi-Fi system is an excellent choice for:
People interested in the latest Wi-Fi 6 standard Users who want excellent security for their smarthome People who need a simple mesh Wi-Fi system that is easy to use and set up Users who wish to control their home network using the Alexa voice assistant Large homes and apartments where the coverage area is an issue
What is ASUS Smart Connect? Smart Connect is a feature of modern wireless routers that tries to simplify the user’s networking experience by doing the following:
It creates a unified network name (or SSID) for all the wireless bands emitted by the router. Therefore, if you have a dual-band Wi-Fi router, you see only one network name instead of two. Similarly, if you have a tri-band wireless router, you see just one network name instead of three.
What is Bluetooth? A definition in simple terms. Bluetooth is a wireless form of radio communication designed for transferring data over short-range distances between different types of devices. Bluetooth uses the same 2.4 GHz operating radio frequency as the Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) and Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) wireless networking standards but needs much less power. In simple words, Bluetooth wireless communication has a short range, slow data transfer rates, and low power usage.
Slightly Different Installation & Setup Process Windows 8.1 has a slightly different setup process that includes some new steps about activating the operating system and setting up the level of integration with SkyDrive. Also, the tutorial shown after the first login is slightly different.
A New Start Screen with Many Usability Improvements The Start screen looks better and it is easier to use, especially for PC users without touch screens. There are more tile sizes available, quicker & more intuitive ways to access the list with applications, easier searching for apps, easier grouping and naming of tiles and shortcuts, plus more visual customisations available.
NOTE: You might want to first learn how to open the Task Scheduler and browse through the library of scheduled tasks.
1. Run an existing task in Task Scheduler Task Scheduler allows you to run a task on demand, regardless of when it was set to run. Navigate through the folders of the Task Scheduler Library to find the task that you want to run. Select the task and, in the panel on the right, under Selected Item, click or tap Run.
ASUS Vivobook S 15: Who is it good for? This laptop is an excellent choice for:
Early adopters who mainly use popular Windows apps People who want a light, well cooled, and energy-efficient laptop Business users who join many video conferences
Pros and cons There are a lot of good things to say about the ASUS Vivobook S 15 (S5507):
Beautiful OLED display Native ARM apps run exceptionally fast Great battery life (but not as great as advertised) Excellent webcam video quality The user experience is almost identical to AMD and Intel laptops
AC1200 wireless routers easily handle studios and one-bedroom apartments If you’re living in a small studio or one-bedroom apartment, you probably have just a few devices connected to your Wi-Fi network and the internet. If this is true for you, it is OK to save money on your router purchase and buy an affordable router like the ASUS RT-AC1200 V2. You should have no issues in browsing the web, doing remote work, or streaming Full HD videos from YouTube and Netflix.
What you should know about restoring backup files If you’re reading this guide, you are already aware that a backup image made with the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) tool can include your entire system. Depending on how you’ve configured Windows Backup, the backup can cover your Windows 11 or Windows 10 operating system, applications, settings, and personal files and folders.
Creating a backup with Backup and Restore (Windows 7) If something breaks or simply doesn’t work as it should, you can use your backups to restore your PC to a previous state.
NOTE: This guide covers macOS Mojave or newer. The features shared in our guide may not work on older versions of Mac OS. To check your version, read What version of macOS do I have?
How to right-click using the Control button on your keyboard The easiest way to right-click on any Mac is by holding down the Control button while performing a regular click. This opens the appropriate contextual menu.
How to access Parental Controls on your ASUS router or Mesh Wi-Fi On your PC, open a web browser and navigate to router.asus.com or the IP address of your router. If you don’t know it, here is how to find the local IP address of your wireless router. Then, sign in with the user account and password of your router.
Login to your ASUS router or mesh Wi-Fi NOTE: If you need help with other ways to log in to your ASUS router, read: How to login to your ASUS router: Four ways that work.
NOTE: To create this tutorial, I used a Google Pixel 6a running Android 14, a Samsung Galaxy A54 5G running One UI 6.0 (Android 14), and an iPhone 12 mini running iOS 17.4. Every smartphone had all the available system updates and the latest version of the Facebook app available to download from Google’s Play Store and Apple’s App Store, respectively.
How to turn off Facebook sounds on Android The Facebook sound settings are somewhat buried in the Android app’s menus.