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How to Fix GoPro SD Card Error

Despite being a hardcore device, the GoPro camera has been found to have a soft spot in it. The camera can capture the high-quality videos in rough conditions and the sportspersons love to capture the game moments. But there is a threat to those awesome moments stored in the SD card inside GoPro. A lot of GoPro owners complained that the camera is displaying the GoPro SD Card error. There are various reasons like switching the device with the same card frequently can bring the issues in the format of the card. If the error is appearing, then the steps should be taken immediately or else the error can corrupt the card, and the data can be lost. Here’s how to fix GoPro SD Card Error Check if the Card is Correctly Installed Check if the Card is Correctly Installed Ensure that the SD card is inserted correctly in the SD card slot of the camera. Open the card slot and give the SD card a gentle push. This might correctly set the card inside of the GoPro SD card slot. Also, you can po

How to Automatically Forward All the Email to One Gmail Inbox

Anyone who marks their presence on the web must be aware of Gmail. It is one of the most widely used email platforms of Google. Gmail has over a billion users around the planet. Gmail has evolved in many ways. It is one of the best email services which includes automatic forwarding of emails to a different account. Although, this feature can only be set up when you have access to the desktop. Back in the previous days, everyone mostly used to have just one email address. But in the present time, it is normal to have more than one email. To check all of them with ease, it is convenient to forward them to one single inbox. It is a simple task if you have Gmail. All the email can be sent to a single central inbox. They can be clearly filtered and archived as well. How to Forward Email Address to Gmail There are two parts for it, one includes simple, straightforward forwarding, but if you are not able to access it properly, then a couple of extra steps are also required.   Simple Forw

How to Stop Google from Tracking your Location

Google is fond of collecting data on users’ activities. It includes your activity even if you have disabled this feature. As most people think, you also must have thought that turning off the location history in the account settings will turn your location off. According to an investigation, even if you disable location history, you will be tracked every time you open Google Maps, search for weather updates or look for things in your browser. Don’t worry, as there are ways to stop it. Anyone having an iOS or Android device can be affected by this. More than 2 billion people have faced it. Although, Google’s page claims that once you have deleted your location history for Google Account, places you go to are no longer stored. Turning off the history for Google Account will turn it off for all the devices associated with Google Account. But in reality, turning off Location History will only stop Google from creating a timeline of your location. Some applications will still track you.

How to Find Battery-Draining Apps in Windows 10?

Before hitting the mission, check that battery of your laptop is charged sufficiently to last all day. There are several ways to save your battery including Battery Saver option in Windows 10. One more thing you can do is to figure out which applications are battery consuming. Below are the ways to find the battery draining applications and how to prevent them from eating up all the battery.   Finding Battery Draining Applications in Windows 10 First of all, ensure that your device is unplugged. Go to Settings, and click on System. Now, select Battery Saver for getting an analysis of the current battery life. Below the overview section, click on the (see which apps are affecting your battery) life link. In the following screen, scroll down the list and locate the programs that are consuming most battery power. You may choose to show battery use history of past six or hours or past week. For finding more information, tap on any offending app from the list and the most help

How to Know if Your Hard Drive is Going to Fail?

Many of the systems come with solid state hard drives,and after a while they fail. It is important to back up your data and be prepared. In this blog, we have given a list of tools, updates, and options to find out if check engine light is on with your hard drive. Before starting with any of these tests, verify your backup. If your drive is unreliable, these tests can push it over the edge. Computer Manufacturer Diagnostics When you are playing with the startup settings, you may see a diagnostic test. Each of the companies will offer a unique way of conducting the test. In several instances, you will have a short test that lasts only for a short while. Check for only the smart errors and then you will notice a lengthy and random test that can last for an hour. If all the tests pass, your hard drive is most probably alright. SMART Startup Most drives come with Self Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology capabilities (SMART). The device is capable of checking the drive before

How to Reset SMC on MacOS System

SMC, System Management Controller, is an essential program in Mac system to bring out functions on Intel at a low level like LED indicators, keyboards, various hardware devices, etc. But sometimes the SMC also needed reset to perform correctly. There are multiple tasks which SMC reset can fix like the keyboard lights are unusual, the fans are running faster even when under heavy usage, the power button is not working properly, the battery isn’t charging properly, etc. If you are facing any issues like these, then you must reset the SMC in your Mac system. At first, the users may think that since it is a considerable problem and hence the procedure to reset SMC might be lengthy and complicated. But, resetting SMC is an easy task to attempt while running a MacOS system. Well, here’s a thing that every Mac user should know: the settings in versions like Mac and Mac Pro might differ, hence perform the SMC resetting task according to the version of your Mac. Before starting the process,

How to Relocate iTunes Backup in Windows 10

Apple offers its iTunes service with support for Windows 10 as well. Since there were numerous users having an iOS device but running their computer system on Windows, this compatibility wasn’t successful. But, Apple realized the fact and later released iTunes supporting the computers running on Windows 10. Now, the customers of both companies are satisfied with the compatibility of their devices. Apple didn’t provide any option or settings in iTunes to change the location of the backup.  It doesn’t look like that the users are still not capable of doing it since the company seems not to be providing the facility to relocate the backup file.  Still, there is some workaround which might want to follow to make iTunes back up your device to another drive. This will let you free up your primary disk storage wherein you can keep other important programs and applications. Steps to relocate iTunes Backup in Windows 10 Create a new folder for the backup location. Name the folder as t