Fix: “This Operation Has Been Cancelled Due to Restrictions in Effect on this Computer” Error

Generally, you can access the hyperlinks on MS Office without any trouble. But, sometimes, you get the error message “This operation has been cancelled due to restrictions in effect on this computer”. This will restrict the hyperlink to open or carry out any other functions. The problem mainly arises due to internet settings issues. But luckily, there are some fixes that you can carry out without any external help. So, let’s get straight to the topic and discuss the fixes to solve the problem....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 505 words · Julian Ellis

Fluance Ai41 Powered 5-inch Stereo Bookshelf Speakers Review: Solid sound, good wood looks

Tom’s Hardware Verdict If you like the way they look and have room for them on your desk, Fluance’s Ai41 Powered 5-inch Stereo Bookshelf Speakers offer a step up in sound from most smaller speakers. They also include a nice remote that lets you adjust bass and treble and dim (or turn off) the status LED on the front. More and better sound than smaller PC speakers Attractive looks Remote has bass and treble adjustments...

May 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1558 words · Juan Mcmahon

Fractal announces its first chair and headset, also shows off some cases

Fractal Design is best-known for itsaesthetically unique PC cases, but now this Swedish company is coming for the rest of your setup. Fractal announced its first gaming chair — which looks more like a task chair than the typical racing-inspired bucket seat — and its first headset atComputex2024, along with a couple of new small-footprint PC cases. First up, the chair: Fractal’s first chair is called “Refine,” and it fuses the “ergonomic comfort of high-end office chairs with intuitive controls and an aesthetic designed to elevate the gaming station,” according to the company....

May 6, 2025 · 4 min · 674 words · Cristian Martinez

Frore intros trio of AirJet PAK coolers targeting edge AI systems up to 25W

Frore Systems hasintroducedits new AirJet PAK solid-state active cooling devices. AirJet PAK devices are designed to cool down applications that dissipate up to 25W and require reliable cooling systems. Frore positions its AirJet PAK products primarily for emerging edge AI applications perhaps because the first adopter of the company’s PAKs is SmartCow, a developer of edge AI applications based on Nvidia’s Jetson Orin system-on-modules (SoMs). As, perhaps, the name suggests, AirJet PAC packs in two, three, or fiveAirJet solid-state active cooling systemsto increase their cumulative performance accordingly....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 520 words · Nicole Jenkins

Geekom QS1 Pro mini-PC wields Snapdragon X Elite 4 GHz CPU and up to 64GB LPDDR5-5600

Mini-PC manufacturer Geekom is the first maker toannounce a desktop PC powered by a Snapdragon X Elite chipafter Qualcomm abruptlycanceled the Snapdragon X Elite dev kit. While initial leaks did not provide additional information,El Chapuzas Informatico(machine translated) was able to find and share the specifications of the Arm-powered mini-PC. According to the Spanish tech publication, the QS1 Pro is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon X1E-80-100 SoC paired with an Adreno GPU rated at up to 4....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 392 words · Shannon Murray

Gigabyte gaming mouse allegedly goes up in flames — scorched device left a hole on user's desk

A user atr/PCMRshared a shocking incident with the Gigabyte M6880X optical mouse, which purportedly caught on fire and burnt to a crisp. The mouse is reduced to a melted shell with visible streaks of char spread across the table. While Gigabyte has made no official comment, users should note that the model in question is aged and not indicative of broader quality concerns. In 2021, Gigabyte was in hot water. Users in the hardware circle reported high failure rates withcertain PSUs, dubbed “ticking timebombs....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 445 words · Blake Cooke

GPU stuck in motherboard? Here’s how to remove it

So you built your own PC? Or maybe you were just stripping it down for some hardware checkups. Regardless, there is always a chance for your graphics card to get stuck in the PCI slot. And well, that sure is a rather unfortunate scenario. However, GPUs getting stuck in the motherboard is not a very sparse situation as well. So, you may probably free it with a bit of effort and of course, subtlety....

May 6, 2025 · 3 min · 558 words · Danny Nicholson

Hands On: Lian Li's A3-mATX is a versatile, affordable case for compact, high-performance builds

If I had to pick two trends that have dominated the PC building realm in recent years, it would be RGB lighting and ever-increasing prices. That’s what makes Lian Li’s A3-mATX case so refreshing; it sports no lights (nor even a glass side panel to show them off, though you may buy one separately), and it starts as low as $69 – or $84 if you want wood accents up front....

May 6, 2025 · 8 min · 1635 words · Alyssa Martinez

Hands-on with the overhauled and improved ROG Ally X: More and faster RAM 1TB SSD, 80Wh battery

Asusmade its updated ROG Ally X officiallast month, while also spilling details on many of its improved specs. But at aComputexpreview event last week, we spent some time with the beefed up handheld, and it’s clear that this is a serious overhaul from Asus.Aside from a doubling of the battery capacity, the Ally X sports a 1TB M.2 2280 SSD, a step up to 24GB of LPDDR5-7500 RAM, and a completely redesigned black shell....

May 6, 2025 · 4 min · 711 words · Bianca Hunter

How is 3D Printing Filament Made?

Every good 3D print starts with plastic, usually in the form of colorful strands wound neatly on spools. Though the 3D printing hobby is jampacked with do-it-yourselfers, making your own filament is still out of reach for most home workshops. High-quality filament requires expensive heavy-duty machinery, a lot of space, and a ton of energy. I’ve had the opportunity to visit three factories making 3D printing filament in person, and a fourth virtually: Prusa Research, Printed Solid, Printerior and ProtoPasta....

May 6, 2025 · 5 min · 1037 words · Alexander Whitney

How to Access Linux Ext4 partitions in Windows using WSL (great for reading Raspberry Pi microSD cards)

If you use Linux and Windows in your life, you’ll notice one huge point of frustration: Windows can’t read Linux partitions, which are typically in ext4 or ext3 file format. If you connect an external drive or microSD card that has a partition which is formatted in ext4 to your Windows PC, the OS won’t assign a drive letter to that partition or show you the files and folders. The lack of ext4 / ext3 support is a particularly big problem forRaspberry Pifans....

May 6, 2025 · 6 min · 1252 words · Timothy Spencer

How to Enable or Disable Keyboard Clicking Sound in Windows

Windows does not include any standalone setting to enable clicking sound while typing or pressing any key. However, it includes a few accessibility settings to make using the keyboard accessible to all users. As such, these accessibility features also include the option to play click or beep sounds during particular keystrokes depending on the feature. Here, we go through all the settings you’re able to use based on whether you want the key sounds on particular keys or all of them....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 421 words · Troy Kerr

How to Find Serial Number on Lenovo Laptop

Serial numbers are device-specific identifiers that help keep track of individual devices. Like any other laptop manufacturer, Lenovo stores information about its manufactured laptops in its database. So, you can apply this number or identification to check some details, such as warranty status. Additionally, this number might also be helpful if you have somehow lost your device and want to find it. You should be able to find your laptop’s service number on the physical device or packaging....

May 6, 2025 · 2 min · 365 words · Rebecca Edwards