Port 25 was commonly used by email spammers to send their messages, and many popular Internet service providers chose to block it as a result. An Internet service provider will often allow email to go through that port when it is being sent by someone on their own email domain, but will choose to block others. Fortunately this can often be resolved by simply switching your outgoing port to a different port that is not being blocked....

Typically a document that you create in Google Docs is going to have a line spacing setting of 1.15, but you may discover after creating your entire document that you need to use double spacing instead. Our guide below will show you a quick way to select the entire document, then apply double spacing to the entire document so that you don’t need to go through it line by line....

Fortunately the start day of the week for the iPhone Calendar app is a setting that you can adjust. Our tutorial below will show you where to find this setting so that you can customize the appearance of your calendar and show the first day of the week as whatever day you would like. How to Start Week on a Different Day With the iPhone Calendar The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone 7 Plus in iOS 11....

This is different than the card that you have set up in Apple Pay, so it’s possible to have a card in Apple Pay that isn’t on your Apple ID. If the card that is currently attached to your Apple ID isn’t the one that you want to use for app purchases, in-app purchases, or iTunes purchases, then you may be wondering how to change that card. Our guide below will show you how to add a new card to your Apple ID directly from your iPhone....

You can view the available storage space on your iPhone SE at any time by finding the menu that displays that information. Our tutorial below will help you navigate to the storage menu so that you can see how much space you are currently using, as well as how much space is left. How Much Memory is Left on My iPhone SE? The steps in this article were performed on an iPhone SE using the iOS 10....

These updates often add new features and fix issues or security problems that have been discovered. But this can make it difficult to remember which version of the application is currently installed on your computer, especially for something like Google Chrome, which receives a lot of updates. Our tutorial below will show you how to check your Chrome version number by following a quick set of steps. How to Find Your Google Chrome Browser Version Number Our guide continues below with additional information on how to check your Chrome version, including pictures of these steps....

Our article continues below with additional information and pictures of these steps. Powerpoint 2010 presentations are often made better when you use audio or video files. However, sometimes these files are embedded in your presentation, which can make the file size very large. Large Powerpoint slideshows can be difficult to distribute, which can make it complicated to reach your desired audience. Luckily you can learn how to compress audio and video files in Powerpoint 2010, which will reduce the size of the file....

If you would like to know how to connect Bluetooth speaker to Xbox One, read on because we have provided all the answers around the question, as well as a detailed guide on how to set it up. Can You Connect a Speaker to Xbox One? The quick answer to whether you can connect a Bluetooth speaker to Xbox One is, Yes, you can. However, unlike other devices like your phone, TV, or virtual reality headsets, Xbox One does not natively support a direct connection to Bluetooth speakers....

How to Convert DVDs to an ISO image First, put the DVD you want to convert into your computer’s DVD/CD drive. When AutoPlay comes up, close out of it. If you have ImgBurn installed, you’ll be tempted to click on it. However, it doesn’t allow the removal of copy protection. There’re a few steps to take first. Download and install the latest version of DVDFab. Installation is easy following the wizard....

Create a Pivot Table in Excel What is a Pivot Table? A pivot table is a fancy name for sorting information. It’s ideal for calculating and summarizing information that you can use to break down large tables into just the right amount of information you need. You can use Excel to create a Recommended Pivot Table or create one manually. We look at both. Recommended Pivot Table Introduced in Excel 2013, a Recommended Pivot Table is a predesigned summary of your data that Excel recommends for you....

Create an Email Signature on Outlook.com Log in to your Outlook.com account and click the Settings (gear icon) on the upper-right corner of the toolbar. On the Settings menu, scroll down and click the View all Outlook settings link. Now from the Settings page, first, click on Mail from the list on the far left. Then click on Compose and reply on the next menu that fly’s out. Now, on the right side, under the “Compose and reply” section, you can start creating the signature you want to use....

Outlook Reading Pane You can turn the reading pane in Microsoft Outlook on/off by clicking on the View tab in the Layout group. From there, select the reading pane. By default, the reading pane is turned on. To make adjustments to this setting: You can position the reading pane to the right or bottom or turn it off from this location. When you turn off the reading pane, it only does so for the folder you’re currently in....

Add Customized Shortcuts on Windows First, right-click the folder you want to change to a different icon and select Properties. The folder Properties window comes up. Click the Customize tab, then Change Icon. Now select a default icon that’s included in Windows if you find one that you like. Or, to change it to an icon you found on the web, click the Browse button. Since this is my Star Trek folder, I found a Trek-themed icon – Isolinear Chips....

But if a link is unnecessary, or was included in a segment of text that was copied and pasted from another location, then you may wish to delete it from the document. This can be accomplished rather quickly within Word 2010, and our tutorial below will present you with two different methods of deleting hyperlinks. Removing a Hyperlink in Microsoft Word 2010 The steps in this article will remove a hyperlink that has been added to a word, picture, or string of text....

Adding text boxes is the typical method for showing text on a slide, and you can click and drag on a text box when you need to reposition it. But when you need to delete a text box from a slide you may have found that it isn’t as easy as you would have thought. When you need to add text to one of the slides in your presentation, a text box is usually the best option....

However, photos and videos take up the most space on the cloud-based drive. So, if you want to keep your account under the 5 GB limit, you can delete photos from iCloud. When you take a photo, it’s automatically synced to your iCloud storage (if syncing is enabled). Deleting photos you no longer need can help make room for other photos and files on iCloud. If you want to know how to delete photos from iCloud, follow these steps....

Fortunately it is possible to make your iPhone screen a little dimmer by accessing a different menu. Our guide below will show you how to turn this feature on, and how to find the setting that will allow you to make your iPhone screen even dimmer. Turning On the Low Light Filter in iOS 8 The steps in this article were written using an iPhone 6 Plus, in iOS 8....

But you may not like the haptic feedback on the iPhone, and would like to turn it off if you can. Our guide in this article shows you how to disable the haptic system feedback on the device, which will stop many of the more common haptic instances that you likely encounter as you use your iPhone. How to Turn Off the Vibrating Feedback on Your iPhone 7 The steps in this article were performed on the iPhone 7 Plus in IOS 10....

Fortunately you are not stuck receiving all of these invites so, if you do not wish to receive them, either as a temporary measure or on a more permanent basis, then you can follow the steps in our tutorial below and stop receiving invites from your friends. Stop Receiving Game Invites on Your iPhone 6 Device used: iPhone 6 Plus Software version: iOS 9.0.2 The steps in this guide will prevent your Game Center friends from being able to send you game invites....

The Live Preview setting affects how potential changes will look as you are writing an email. For example, if you have highlighted a word and want to change the color of the text, then Live Preview will show how that text will look as you hover over a new color. This is helpful if you want to see how a change would look before you apply it, but it can occasionally be frustrating, or even confusing....