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How to make video calls with Facebook Messenger

Facebook enables people to stay in touch with each other no matter where they are in the world. Using the video-chat feature on Facebook Messenger one can quickly connect with up to 50 people. In this article, we will learn how to make video calls with Facebook Messenger.

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How to Make video calls with Facebook Messenger on Mobile

If you use an Android device, you can download the Messenger app directly from the Google Play Store. Apple provides the Messenger app for the iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch through the Apple App Store.

Once the app is installed on your smartphone, open it and tap the search bar to find the contact with whom you want to have a video chat. If you’ve previously sent messages to or called friends in Messenger, they’ll appear below the search bar. Select the person, and then tap the Video Chat icon at the top right.

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When you receive a call, Messenger immediately notifies you, and you can accept or decline the call. When you’re in the call, you’ll see your friend in the centre of the screen and yourself at the top right. The buttons at the top, from left to right, allow you to open a chat, broadcast your video chat to an available device, switch between the rear and front-facing cameras, or disable your camera.

From the bottom row, you can change the colour of your background, add friends to your video call, mute your microphone, or end the call.

How to use video chat on Messenger on laptop/desktop

If you’re using a laptop or desktop with a webcam, you can video chat with any Facebook friend through Messenger.

Start by logging in to Facebook in your browser. Click “Messenger” on the left of the Facebook home page.

Click the name of the person you want to call. Then, select the Video Chat icon at the top right to start your call.

How to transfer old WhatsApp chats to a new phone

One of the major problems that a person faces when he/she switches to a new smartphone is that how do they transfer the WhatsApp chats, data from the previous phone to the new one. The WhatsApp messaging app is widely used and considered an essential one to communicate with friends and acquaintances. Therefore, we have prepared an easy guide for you to transfer your old WhatsApp chats to a new phone.

Backup and restore on Google Drive/ iCloud

Android

Open WhatsApp on your old phone and tap on the three dots on the top-right corner of your phone. Open the settings menu, go to Chats, and then chose Chats backup.
From here you can choose whether you want to backup your chats manually or automatically (weekly, monthly, and more). When you open WhatsApp on the new phone, it will prompt you to recover old chats, media from Google Drive.
The chats, photos, videos will be visible instantly on your smartphone.

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iPhone

For iOS, before going to WhatsApp settings you need to go into your Apple ID and turn on iCloud. If you have done it already, there is no need to perform this action.
Open WhatsApp and tap on Settings on the bottom right corner. Go to Chats and then click on ‘Chat Backup’. Once again it is up to you whether you want to back up the chat history manually or turn on automatic backup. You also have an option to include or exclude videos from the backup history.
Once again, when you install WhatsApp on your new iPhone it will prompt you to restore the chat history from iCloud.

Manual backup (Android)

This is an option for those who have not received the Google Drive update or don’t want to save the chat history online.

First, connect your smartphone to your laptop via a USB cable. You need to go into the WhatsApp database which can be found in the internal memory of the device.
Search for backup files that will display the saved date. The file may look like this – “msgstore-2020-07-10.db.crypt1”.
After finding the file, copy it in your system. If the chat history is backed up automatically, it will not have the date of the backup.
Before installing WhatsApp on your new device keep in mind that you don’t have to open the app. Copy the retrieved file in your new smartphone’s ‘databases’ folder.
Now, open WhatsApp on your new device. The app will display a notification that a message backup is found. All you need to do is tap on the ‘restore’ option and the chats will start to reflect in a while.

How to use Focus mode in Zoom meetings

Zoom has added a new Focus mode feature to its video conferencing app. The new mode aims at keeping students away from distractions while in a virtual classroom. It is enables teachers to hide videos and screen shares of students so that they won’t be able to see what their peers are doing in the class. The Focus mode in zoom is now available for all accounts, groups, and individual users.

Zoom Focus mode

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With the new feature, Zoom will allow the meeting host to access all of the meeting’s participants videos. And at the same time giving them control to hide users in the meeting from seeing the live videos of their peers.

“Focus Mode allows educators to see their students’ videos, and students see their teachers without seeing other participants. With this feature, teachers can supervise their class. However, students won’t be distracted by their peers’ video feeds or feel self-conscious about turning on their own camera,” said Zoom in a statement.

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How to activate Focus mode feature in Zoom during a meeting

To activate the Focus mode feature you need to follow these steps:

First, start a new meeting as a host or a co-host. You can also join a meeting as a co-host.
Now locate the “More” option inside of the meeting toolbar and click it.
Select the “Start Focus Mode” option.
Then, Click “Start” to confirm.
After the Focus mode begins, Zoom will notify all participants including you with a banner on the top of the video.
The Focus mode option will also remain always visible in the top-left corner of the video.

How to factory reset a MacBook

Is there some problem in your MacBook you can’t seem to solve no matter how you try? Do you want to sell your MacBook without a trace of personal data on it? Here’s our guide on how to Factory reset a MacBook to solve your problem.

How to Factory Reset Your MacBook Air

Below, we explain how to reset your MacBook. The instructions below will work for macOS Catalina and most older versions of the operating system.

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How to factory reset a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro

1. Hold down the Command and R keys on the keyboard and turn on the Mac. Let go when the Apple logo pops up.

2. Then, select your language and continue.

3. Now, choose Disk Utility and click Continue.

4. Next, choose your startup disk (named Macintosh HD by default) from the sidebar and click the Erase button.

5. After you’ve chosen a name for the disk once it’s erased, select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) from the dropdown menu and then click Erase. Choose GUID Partition Map.

6. Then, click Erase then Done and exit the window.

7. If you haven’t done this already, connect to Wi-Fi in the top right-hand corner, just like you usually would on your Mac.

8. From the main menu, choose Reinstall macOS and then click Continue.

9. Press Continue. A pop-up window will appear; choose Continue there, too.

10. Read the software license agreement and click Agree.

11. Choose your boot disk and click Install.

12. Now, wait for the first step of the installation to occur.

13. The computer will restart and continue installing.

And finally, now you know how to factory reset a MacBook.

How to hard reset an iPhone 11

Many of the problems that you may encounter with your iPhone might have a simple solution. You don’t need to worry if your screen freezes or doesn’t turn on. An immediate solution that is available is hard resetting your iPhone. Read this article to learn how to hard reset an iPhone 11.

How to Hard Reset iPhone 11

Steps on how to hard reset an iPhone 11

Start with pressing the volume up button.
Then, press the volume down button.
Now, push down and hold the side button.
Keep pressing the volume button even after the ‘Power Off’ slider appears on the screen.
Finally, do not let go of the side button until you see the Apple logo and the phone resets completely.

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Once the restart process is complete the phone will be activated again. The hard reset option enables you to restart the phone without having to shut it down and start it over, which involves a lot more steps. To ‘Power off’ your phone you need to press the volume up and volume down buttons and push down the side button till you see the the ‘Power off’ slider. Release the side button and slide to the left of the screen to power off. This technique can be used for iPhone 11, iPhone 11 pro and iPhone 11 pro max.

How to read WhatsApp messages without opening the chat

There are times when you want to read a few messages without opening the chat of a contact. While you can read WhatsApp messages, without opening the chat, in the notifications panel, but there is also one more method to check messages without opening the app.

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Steps to read message without opening the chat on mobile

Step 1: First of all, long press on the home screen and a menu will pop up on your phone’s screen.

Step 2: Just tap on Widgets. You will find a lot of shortcuts there. You need to find the shortcut for WhatsApp.

Step 3: You will get different WhatsApp widgets. You need to tap on “4 x 1 WhatsApp” widget.

Step 4: now, touch and hold that widget, and then drop it on one of your home screens. After adding it to your screen, you can long-press on the widget to expand it.

You can now read the WhatsApp messages without opening any chat. You will be able to read all your old (unread) messages as well. Do note that if you tap on any of the chats (on widget), then WhatsApp will open that chat and the sender will get to know that you have read the messages.

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Steps for WhatsApp web

If you are the one who wants to read WhatsApp Web messages without opening the chat you can easily do that. All you have to do is place the cursor on the chat once you receive any message on WhatsApp Web. Users will then see a floating message on their screen.

This way you won’t be required to open the chat to check the latest message on the web version. It is important to note that you only get to read the latest messages and not the old ones.

How to send WhatsApp message without saving contact?

WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging platforms worldwide. The app has a number of features and is now more than just a messaging platform. But one thing that people often search how to send Whatsapp message without saving contact.

Currently, if we have to send a WhatsApp message to an unsaved phone number, we have to save the contact first and only then can we send messages to that person. Nonetheless, we have made a list of steps to let you send message to a contact without saving their number. Therefore, here’s how to send WhatsApp messages to people without saving their numbers.

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How to send WhatsApp message without saving contact on Android, iOS?

You have to follow a couple of steps to start sending Whatsapp message without saving contact you don’t want to store in your contact list:

Before starting, you need to ensure the number you want to send a WhatsApp message to is registered on WhatsApp
After this, you need to create a WhatsApp link to start sending messages to an unsaved number
To create a WhatsApp link, you need to head to the ” https://wa.me/phonenumber” via any browser on your Android or iOS smartphone
Now, you have to replace the latter part of the URL with the phone number you want to send a WhatsApp message along with the country code. For example, if the number ‘9112345678910,’ you need to enter the URL “https://wa.me/9112345678910”
Once you go to the website, you will find a big green message icon
Upon clicking the icon, you will see the WhatsApp window with that particular phone number in your WhatsApp app. Now you can start conversing with the person without the need to save the contact.

How to Take a Screenshot on Laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook

There are various ways to take a screenshot on your laptop, MacBook or Chromebook. There are also many shortcuts that you can use for taking screenshots on your laptop.

Windows, MacBook and Chromebooks have distinct ways through which you can take a screenshot on your laptop. There are also third-party apps that can help you take a screenshot and edit them. In this article, we will give you a step-by-step guide on how to take a screenshot on your laptop.

How to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook

Microsoft has provided support for the PrtScn button to capture screenshots on Windows for quite some time. You can use the PrtScn button to save a screenshot of the entire screen on to your clipboard. You can then paste it to the MS Paint app or any other photo editor app, customise it, and save it as an image on your computer. Pressing PrtScn button along with the Windows logo key lets you capture and save your screenshots directly to the Pictures library on your computer.

However, nowadays, Windows computers have received a preloaded Snip & Sketch app. This brings a Rectangular Snip option to let you drag the cursor around an object to form a rectangle, a free-form Snip to capture the screenshot in any shape you like, and a Window Snip to take screenshot of a particular window from multiple windows available on your system. The app also has a Fullscreen Snip option to capture the entire screen as a screenshot. The steps to take a screenshot on a Windows laptop are given below.

Press Windows logo key + Shift + S together. You’ll see the snipping bar on your screen.
Select among Rectangular Snip, Freeform Snip, Window Snip, and Fullscreen Snip.
For Rectangular Snip and Freeform Snip, select the area you would like to capture using the mouse cursor.
Once captured, the screenshot is saved to your clipboard automatically. Click on the notification you get after capturing the screenshot to open it on the Snip & Sketch app.
You can make customisations and use tools to adjust your screenshot, such as crop or zoom.
Now, click the save icon on the app to save your screenshot.

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How to take a screenshot on a MacBook or other Mac computer

MacBook doesn’t have a preloaded app or support for capturing screenshots using a dedicated button. Below are the steps that detail how you can do that.

Press Shift + Command + 3 together to take a screenshot of the entire screen.
A thumbnail will now appear in the corner of your screen to confirm that a screenshot has been captured.
Click on the preview of the screenshot to edit it. If you don’t want to edit it, you can wait for the screenshot to save to your desktop.

However, if you don’t want to capture the entire screen, you can press and hold Shift + Command + 4 keys together. This will bring a crosshair pointer that you can drag to select the part of the screen you want to capture. You can also move the selection by pressing the Space bar while dragging. And you can also cancel it by pressing the Esc key.

One can take a screenshot of a window or a menu on Mac by pressing the Shift + Command + 4 + Space bar together.

How to Take A Screenshot on a Chromebook

How to take a screenshot on a Chromebook

Google’s Chrome OS also has shortcuts that you can use to take a screenshot on a Chromebook. For that you need to do the following:

You can press Ctrl + Show Windows to take a screenshot of the full screen.
You can also take a partial screenshot by pressing Shift + Ctrl + Show Windows together and then clicking and dragging the area you want to capture.

Using the above mentioned steps, you can easily take screenshot on your laptop, MacBook, or Chromebook.