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How Do I Use the Fingerprint Scanner to Unlock My Galaxy S5?

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If you use your phone frequently, chances are you will find it inconvenient to type a long password every time you unlock the phone. Fortunately, using the fingerprint scanner to unlock the phone can completely eliminate the need to type a password. Not only does the fingerprint scanner let you unlock your phone quickly with just a single swipe, but it also provides better security since you are the only one who can unlock your phone. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to turn on the scanner and to set it as the preferred method to unlock your Galaxy S5. Continue reading to find out how.

How Do I Edit Quick Settings on My Galaxy S5?

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Since the Settings section on the Galaxy S5 is crowded with many options, Samsung has added a Quick Settings section that allows users to access the options they use most frequently without having to scroll through several unnecessary ones. While the section is populated with many helpful items by default, you may want to customize it with your own list of options to take full advantage of the feature. Continue reading to find out how.

How Do I Take a Screenshot on My Galaxy S5?

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Capturing a snapshot of a phone’s screen is an essential and helpful trick that every smartphone user should know. Screenshots are particularly useful when your phone is acting up because you can send an image of your phone’s screen to a friend for troubleshooting. This tutorial will show two ways to take a snapshot of the screen of a Samsung Galaxy S5.

How Do I Hide Videos, Pictures, Files, or Recordings on My Galaxy S5?

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Keeping important or confidential data on your phone can be dangerous because it may be accessed, deleted, or stolen by anyone who uses your device. Luckily, there is a way to hide the files so that you are the only person who can access them. This tutorial will show you how to hide files on your Galaxy S5 without using any third-party apps.

How Do I Turn On My Galaxy S5 Screen Without Pressing the Home Button?

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If you are so addicted to your phone that you cannot put it down for even a minute, chances are you could break your phone’s power button because of excessive use. Luckily, it is possible to turn the phone’s screen on without touching any buttons. This tutorial will show you how to enable this feature on your Galaxy S5 or any Android phone.

A Beginner’s Guide to Flash Fill in Microsoft Excel 2013

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Some of the most time consuming and irritating aspects of Excel are working with repetitive information. This included writing formulas, formatting, separating dates, and entering names and email addresses manually. Fortunately, the Flash Fill feature introduced with Microsoft Excel’s 2013 edition makes these tasks easier with brilliant automatic filling.

Windows Phone 8.1: Edit Shortcuts in Notification Screen

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The new notification center (or action center) in Windows Phone 8.1 includes a row of four handy shortcut tiles at the top which lets users quickly access and make changes to frequently used settings in the system. While the default tiles are quite useful, not everyone has the same needs; a tile that may be helpful to one, may not be useful to another. Luckily, there is a way to change the shortcut tiles to the ones you need. Continue reading to find out how.

How to Disable JavaScript in Mozilla Firefox 23 and Later Versions

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While working with a web application project, I wanted to test how my website would render if JavaScript were disabled in Mozilla Firefox. I soon found that the option to turn it off is no longer available on the primary interface. Read on to find out how I solved this issue.

Windows Phone 8.1: Set Custom Background for Start Screen

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Even though Windows Phone provides a handful of colors that can be used to customize the start screen tiles, sticking only to a solid-colored theme can be boring at times. Fortunately, using an image as the background for the tiles is now possible. Continue reading to find out how.

Word: Proofing a Document in Another Language

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By default in Microsoft Word, only the proofing tool for the program’s default language will be installed. This may be a problem if you usually have to work on documents in more than one language and want to use the proofing tool to check for errors. Fortunately, adding additional proofing tools to Word for other languages is possible. Read on to find out how.

How Do I Limit the Apps and Games That My Children Can Use on Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8?

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If you let your children use a Windows Phone 8 or Windows 8 device, make sure to set up the parental control to filter out inappropriate apps so that your kids can download games and apps safely from the app store. Continue reading to find out how.

How to Deploy and Run a Windows Phone 8 App

One of my favorite features when developing Windows Phone apps is the ability to test my work quickly on both my phone and on my computer. Here are two ways to compile and run your app in Visual Studio using both the emulator and your phone.