Hands-on with the Antec Vortex View — a wild AIO cooler with a screen that rotates a full 360 degrees

Antec has previouslyannounced its new Vortex View AIO cooler, which comes with three fans and a 360mm radiator. But what makes it bonkers is that it comes with a 5-inch display that rotates 360 degrees. The company said that it will display this innovative take on the AIO atComputex2025, and theTom’s Hardwareteam dropped by the booth to check it out. At the booth, we saw how Antec mounted the IPS panel — attached to a short rod connected directly to the water block via a ball joint....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 467 words · Timothy Johnson

How to 3D Print Lithophanes

Lithophanes are pieces of art that you can 3D print. When you shine light from behind, it reveals the details in the image. The process starts by importing the image to a lithophane maker, which transforms the image into a 3D model that you can slice and send to a 3D printer. If you don’t already own one, you can check out our recommendations for thebest 3D printersavailable today. When you view it against the light, you will be able to see your image well....

July 9, 2025 · 6 min · 1156 words · Jennifer Ortiz

How to Add Device to Microsoft Account

Adding a device to your Microsoft account provides all the benefits of syncing your devices like shared browsing history, passwords, bookmarks, and much more. Furthermore, you can also access features like finding the device’s location and remotely downloading applications. You can simply add any device to your Microsoft account by signing in from the intended device, or registering your device from the official website. The methods are pretty similar for any Windows computer or Xbox console....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 390 words · Mariah Herman

How To Backup Windows 11 To External Drive

Most users backup their data as standard practice these days. Unfortunately, a large portion of such backups is stored locally on the same drive, which is an issue that really deserves more attention. If you actually want to cover all bases when it comes to backing up your data, we recommend saving the backups to anexternal driveand, ideally, a third copy on the cloud as well. If you only need to backup certain files, you could simply copy and paste them to the external drive....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 404 words · Jorge Jones

How To Boot From USB On Gigabyte Motherboard

Wheninstalling a new OS like Windowsor trying out a Linux distro, the usual approach is to create a bootable USB and boot from it. Gigabyte, like most other vendors, lets you do this from theBoot Devicemenu, or directly configure yourBoot Option Prioritiesfrom the BIOS interface. While this is generally an easy process, some users may not be able to boot from the USB, or the USB might not get detected at all....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 316 words · Stephanie Salazar

How to Check PSU Wattage? (Step-By-Step Guide)

The Power Supply Unit or the PSU does not directly communicate with the motherboard. Therefore, there is no way of knowing the details about your PSU using third-party software or within the OS itself. What you can do is, check the PSUs side labels. However, you need to remove the side panel and locate the PSU before you can read its label. This article provides you with a step-by-step guide to accessing the PSU and checking its wattage....

July 9, 2025 · 5 min · 966 words · Cynthia Martinez

How to Check What Motherboard I Have?

When you want toupdate the BIOSorupgrade some of your components, the motherboard info is one of the first things you’ll need. Themotherboard modelis the key detail for most people and there are multiple ways to find it: Check the Board Often, thePC doesn’t bootand people don’t know how to get the motherboard details when the PC won’t start. In such cases, you may start byphysically inspecting the board. Aside from the board, you may also check other related items to know what motherboard you have....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 214 words · Corey Cochran

How to Close Laptop and Use External Monitor on Windows 11

If you close your laptop while using an external monitor, there are high chances the device stops casting the content. This is because yourlaptop hibernates by defaultwhen you close the lid. Well, most of us have faced this situation while giving a presentation or when trying to switch to a bigger screen. No matter what external device you’re using, the issue remains until and unless we change a few settings....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 740 words · Leslie Thompson

How to Connect Epson Printer to WiFi?

To connect your Epson printer to Wi-Fi, use any of thesefour methods, Now let’s see how each of them works. Using Printer’s Screen If your printer comes with a touchscreen, that’s great! Simply navigate to theWi-Fi Setup Wizard menu. Then, connect it to your preferred wireless network. I have an Epson ET 3850 model, and this menu is located insideSettings>General Settings>Network Settings>Wi-Fi Setup. Similarly, find yours and do the needful....

July 9, 2025 · 2 min · 287 words · Amanda Castillo

How to Get Printer Ink Off Hands? 8 Proven Methods

Although printer manufacturers have made it much easier to change ink on your printers, they have yet to come up with a foolproof method to get the ink off your hands. So if you recently got printer ink on your hands and are wondering how to remove it, we have you covered! Printer inks are composed of stubborn chemical compounds that do not come off easily when they come in contact with your skin....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 557 words · Brian Petty

How to manage Windows Updates with WinGet (Microsoft.AppInstaller)

WinGet is a command line tool that works in Command Prompt and PowerShell. It works with Windows install packages for apps and applications. In the words of theMicrosoftLearn “Use the winget tool…” article, winget “…enables users to discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications on Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers.” Behind the scenes, winget works with the Windows Package Manager service, and acts as its command line interface. Where Is WingGet?...

July 9, 2025 · 7 min · 1359 words · Dylan James

How to Pause FaceTime on iPhone or iPad

Pausing FaceTime allows you to multitask on your device while still being engaged on the call. It turns off your video and lets you browse and switch through other apps during FaceTime. Before iOS 14 and iPadOS 13 came to the scene, pausing FaceTime was simple. Now, you need to take a few additional steps to be able to do that. You can learn how to pause FaceTime on iOS 14, iPadOS 13, and newer versions from this article....

July 9, 2025 · 3 min · 522 words · Sean Perkins

How to remote control your Raspberry Pi from a browser with Raspberry Pi Connect

Raspberry Pi has announcedRaspberry Pi Connect, its take on a remote desktop session, like VNC and RDP. The difference with Connect is that it runs from a web browser, so we can be anywhere in the world and login to our Raspberry Pi back home. This project will only work onRaspberry Pi 4,Raspberry Pi 5and theRaspberry Pi 400as it requires a 64-bit version of Raspberry Pi OS. Other than that, all you need is a network connection for your Raspberry Pi and this guide to control your Raspberry Pi....

July 9, 2025 · 4 min · 760 words · Carlos Donaldson