Different Parts of a Router and its uses. Find Help for Router.

Today, every single technology we use inside our home or at the office requires an internet connection to work. Starting from our smartphones, tablets, smart speakers and now smart TV all requires a good internet connection to operate-nowadays we can’t even imagine our life for a single day. And the most important gadget which provides internet access to our device is our router. 

Almost every home as a router and we all use them daily but how many of us actually know about every part of our router and its uses. So, in this post, I decided to give a very short description of every important part of a router. Let’s start with:

Functions of Different Parts of a Router.

DSL socket: Router with built-in modems have this port. You can connect your phone line direct to this.

LAN ports: Most routers have at least four LAN ports. You can use them to cable devices directly to your home network. Wired connections won’t suffer as much interference as Wi-Fi so are typically faster.

WAN port: It is for connecting separate modem using an Ethernet cable. If you have a separate modem, connect it here rather than using the DSL socket.

USB port: It can be used to connect a USB device, such as a USB stick. You can use this for network storage. Once set up, all computers on your network will be able to access it, just as they would any other network drive.

Hard reset: This small recessed button can be used to reset your router to its factory settings. If you can’t remember the login details for your router, it’s worth trying the default username and password.

Soft reset: Most routers have a button to perform a quick reboot. Turning it off at the wall has the same effect. You have to hold this button for 10-15 seconds.

WPS button: WPS (Wi-Fi Protect Setup) is a wireless security standard, used mostly on home networks. WPS lets you connect a device to your wireless key.

SSID Number: The default Service Set Identifier (SSID) is often printed on the router, along with the wireless key required to access it.

Admin password: Like the SSID, the default password to access your router’s settings page is also usually found on the device or in your instruction manual. You can find them on the router case or somewhere on the router itself (on a label). 

Different Parts of a Router

How To Find Help for Your Router?

Almost every (Internet Service Provider) ISPs provide online help for their routers, and detailed manuals are usually available from router manufacturers when you buy a new router. I have listed the link to the support page of the most popular routers.  

Popular Router Support Page:

BT | Sky | Talk Talk | Virgin Media |Asus | D-Link | Linksys | Netgear | TP-Link.

What to do when you forget Router Login Details.

If you forgot the login details for your router someday, then you can try the default username and password. You can find them printed on the outer case or at the bottom of your router. For better, you can Router Passwords official website (www.routerpasswords.com ), here defaults for all major routers are listed.

If this still doesn’t work, it could be because you changed the default login details, which means a factory reset is probably your only option. You can usually do this by holding down the router’s reset button for 10-15 seconds.

How to Find the Best Wireless (Wi-Fi) Channel for Your Router and switch to it.

If you click the Wi-Fi icon in the system tray which is in the bottom right of your desktop (in Windows) and you’ll see your network listed, along with those of neighbors.

Each network broadcasts on specific channels, and if you and your neighbors are on the same channel, your devices and router will have more difficulty figuring out which data is which and experience a lot of interference with the networks. This could slow your speeds, so it is better to choose a channel with fewer people on it. By doing this you are reducing the interference of a particular channel and you can find which one is best for you in the locality.  

After understanding the technical details of wireless channels their effect on speed, the question that arises is:

How to choose the best wireless channel in Windows.

The free app WiFi Analyzer for Windows scans the adjacent networks and shows which channels are busiest in the locality, displaying this information in the form of graphs.

You can see the picture below that the most congested spot on the 2.4GHz waveband in my location is channel 1.

After find the best and least congested channel for you in location, open your router’s settings, click through to the wireless options, and manually change the channel on which your router broadcasts.

You can do the same settings for 5GHz waveband also, although as 5GHz signals don’t travel as far as 2.4GHz signals, congestion is less common on 5GHz networks.

When setting the channel, keep in mind that what you’re actually setting here is the signal’s center point. Your network will spill over to neighboring channels. To avoid overlap interference from the nearby networks, therefore, it’s advisable to only use channels 1, 6, or 11, because these are the only channel that doesn’t overlap with each other.  

Difference Between GTX and RTX Graphics cards.

GTX Vs RTX

GTX and RTX is not a simple technology to explain in one or two lines. However, the fundamental difference between GTX and RTX is that is the latter has been specially designed to support ray-tracing techniques. This is itself is a complicated concept but, in essence, it means plotting the precise paths of light sources as they bounce around a virtual environment.

So, in a game world that features a character with a glass-visored helmet, for example, light from the sun might first hit the visor, and then bounce off a building window and then to and off the watch face on another character’s wrist and so on. Clearly, this involves extraordinarily complex mathematics and billions of calculations each and every second.

GTX Vs RTX Graphics Cards.

NVIDIA's graphics cards are categorized under two main series: the GeForce GTX series and the GeForce RTX series. Here are some key differences between the RTX and GTX graphics cards:

1. Ray Tracing Capability:

RTX Series: The major differentiator for the RTX series is the inclusion of dedicated hardware for real-time ray tracing, called RT Cores. Ray tracing is a rendering technique that simulates the way light interacts with virtual objects, creating more realistic lighting, shadows, and reflections in supported games and applications.

GTX Series: GTX cards generally lack dedicated hardware for real-time ray tracing. While they can still handle traditional rendering tasks effectively, they may not perform as well in games or applications that leverage ray tracing technology.

2. Tensor Cores and DLSS:

RTX Series: RTX cards also feature Tensor Cores, which are designed for AI (Artificial Intelligence) tasks. This includes DLSS (Deep Learning Super Sampling), a technology that uses machine learning to upscale lower-resolution images in real-time, providing improved performance without sacrificing image quality.

GTX Series: GTX cards do not have dedicated Tensor Cores for AI-related tasks. DLSS and other AI-based features are exclusive to the RTX series.

3. Performance and Architecture:

RTX Series: RTX cards are built on the NVIDIA Turing architecture. They generally offer improved performance and efficiency compared to previous architectures, especially in tasks involving ray tracing and AI.

GTX Series: GTX cards are based on various architectures, such as Pascal and earlier. While they can still deliver excellent performance for gaming and other graphical tasks, they lack some of the specific hardware features introduced with the Turing architecture.

4. Price Range:

RTX Series: RTX cards are often positioned in the higher-end market segment, and they tend to be more expensive due to the additional hardware features like RT Cores and Tensor Cores.

GTX Series: GTX cards cover a wider range of price points, including more budget-friendly options. They provide a good balance of performance for users who may not require the advanced features found in the RTX series.

5. Use Cases:

RTX Series: Ideal for gamers and professionals who demand the latest technologies for realistic graphics and enhanced performance in ray-traced games, 3D rendering, and content creation.

GTX Series: Suitable for gamers and users who prioritize performance for traditional gaming and general graphics-intensive tasks but may not require the advanced features offered by the RTX series.

NVIDIA Graphics Card.

NVIDIA GeForce RTX platform offers real-time ray tracing and AI for an entirely new gaming experience. RTX graphics card offers stunningly accurate lighting like shadows, reflections, refractions, and global illumination. With more realistic scenes, gaming is more intense and exhilarating than ever before.

RTX graphics the card can cast up to 10 Giga rays per second, allowing real-time, movie-like lighting in games and it is possible because RTX graphics cards deliver up to 6x faster ray-tracing performance.  

The older graphics processor, including NVIDIA’s own GTX series, might be able to manage ray-traced graphics effects but such chips are not specifically designed for these next-generation visuals.  

The two big company who manufacture graphics cards is NVIDIA and AMD, here is the list of their graphics card base on increasing order of performance. 

In a few year ray-traced effects in games will become normal and GTX will be eliminated for RTX. 

Difference Between Standard PC and Gaming PC.

Fundamentally, there is no difference between a standard PC and a Gaming PC- a PC is just a PC. But it all depends on the tasks which you want to perform on that PC. The factors which decide the PC is for Gaming or not is its Processing power and Graphics card.

In sort: A computer specification like processing power and graphics decides whether a computer is for playing heavy games or it is just for standard tasks. A gaming PC can perform all standard task but your standard PC cannot run heavy games as they require a higher dedicated graphics card for it. 

With gaming the key difference is graphics. What you call a standard PC is, of course, able to display graphics: the very basis of Windows is that it is a graphical operating system. However, the latest games make much heavier visual demands, and those are served only by the dedicated graphics hardware. A computer has to do a lot of tasks at the same time to run a heavy computer game and for this, they need high processing power and a better Graphics card.

A ‘standard’ PC relies on so-called ‘integrated graphics. Many PC processors also include graphics facilities, all on one chip. This keeps things simple for computer manufactures and reduces costs.

Integrated graphics are fine for Windows, and even for simple gaming needs- Solitaire will run perfectly well, for example. However, by nature, integration limits how advanced the graphics can be. For series visual oomph, a PC needs a separate (or discrete), dedicated graphics card – like the current top-of-the-range Nvidia GeForce RTX 2080 Ti.

The two big companies that manufacture graphics card for PC are AMD and Nvidia. Here is the list for their graphics cards base on increasing order of performance.

Graphics Cards

Nvida Graphics card	AMD Graphics card
GTX 1050	AMD RX 550
GTX 1050Ti	AMD Radeon RX 560
GTX 1060	AMD Radeon RX 570
GTX 1650	AMD Radeon RX 580
GTX 1660	AMD Radeon RX 590
GTX 1660Ti	AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
GTX 1070	AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
GTX 1070Ti	AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid cooled
GTX 1080	AMD Radeon VII
GTX 1080Ti	AMD Radeon RX 5700
RTX 2060	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
RTX 2070
RTX 2080
RTX 2080Ti
GTX 1660Ti
GTX 1660Ti

Such discrete cards have graphic chips that run incredibly fast and hot, but they also have room for good cooling equipment like fans. And the latest and best games, of course, benefit from the faster, smoother graphics such cards can serve up. However, the pictured MSI GT 710 2GD3H LP DDR3 costs close to Rs. 2,899 more than many people would consider paying for an entirely new PC!

There may be other differences, too, including keyboard layouts optimized for gaming circles. But we’ll return to where we came in. A PC is a PC. A ‘standard ‘model will run games, though perhaps not the most demanding titles, just as a PC designed for gaming also happily run Windows-so you should choose the ‘type’ that suits what you want to do.

Laptop Buying Guide : 11 Essential Feature to Look.

Choosing a perfect laptop that can perform all your tasks efficiently is not an easy task now. You have to go through a lot of specification details about things like Processor, RAM, Internal Storage, Operating system, battery, etc.

People belong to different professions and have different lifestyles, so they have to perform different tasks with their laptops based on their own interests. Some are there who want the best laptop for video editing, some want a laptop for playing games, some want to buy the best business laptop and some want to know about the best laptop for college-going students. Like this, there are many categories to list the laptops but how to decide which one is best for us.

Laptop Buying Guide

There is a variety in size, operating system, feature, weight, and price for choosing the best laptop, and you have to figure out what is your need.

01. Display Size and Resolution.

Buying the best laptop includes choosing the right display with perfect screen size and resolution for your usage.

01/a. Display Size.

All Laptop screen size is measured diagonally and they come in several different sizes- starting from an 11-inch laptop and going up to a 17-inch laptop which is mainly found in big gaming laptops. The point to note here is that the laptop size increases with increasing display size.  

Display Size & Resolution

If you want to carry the laptop with you all around then choose a laptop with 11 to 14-inch display size.

• 11 to 12-inch display-size laptops are the thinnest and lightest and weigh around 1.2 to 1.5kg.
• 13 to 14-inch display-size laptops are the best portable laptop to carry out all around and they weigh around 1.8 to 2.0kg.
• 15 to 16-inch display size laptops are bigger in size and you cannot carry them with you all the time.  

If you are buying to buy a 17-inch laptop, it is similar to buying a desktop. They are heavy machines like big hardcore gaming laptops. 

01/b. Display Resolution.

A display with better resolution gives you a sharp, clear and rich visual experience. Three most common screen resolutions are, HD, Full HD (1080p), and Ultra HD (4K) and the resolutions are measure base on their pixel count.

• HD resolution display has a 1366 x 768-pixel count. They are good for watching movies, playing basic graphic games or working with simple document.
• Full HD or 1080p resolution display has a 1920 x 1080 pixel count. They provide better and sharp visual experience and can play high graphic games.
• Ultra HD resolution display which is also known as 4K has 3840 x 2160 pixel count. They are best high-resolution video editing, watching 4K movies and playing games with higher graphics. 

Buying a Full HD display laptop is a balance option. They cost with an average cost, better visual and good battery life.

02. Choose the Operating system (OS): Mac, Windows or Chrome.

The Operating system controls the hardware of the laptop and allows the other software to communicate with the hardware. It helps you to manage all software, hardware, and other connected devices.

Choosing the operating system is your own individual choice, as there are five to choose from- Windows, Chrome OS, macOS, Linux, and DOS. Most laptops that are available to buy comes with Windows, Chrome OS, or macOS. Here we are adding a short detail about each operating system so you can think and decide accordingly.

macOS is only for Apple MacBook.

02/a. Windows10.

Windows OS

Windows operating system is the most common operating system. It runs on more laptops models than any other OS. Apart from MacBook and DOS laptop, the most laptop comes with preinstalled Windows10.  The price range for Windows laptops huge, you can get the cheap one which will cost around Rs.20,000 or expensive one which will cost Rs. 1,30,000 or even more.

You can also purchase 2-in-1 Windows laptops which you can use as a laptop or a tablet. A laptop with a touch display is also a better option to choose from. Windows10 operating system comes with a huge variety of laptops and they are average in cost. If are buying a laptop to play heavy games, then you must go for Windows OS. 

Note: Laptop with pre-installed Windows may require MS office to be installed separately. Pre-installed Windows laptop comes with MS Office Home & Student version which contains Powerpoint, Excel, Word, and OneNote.

02/b. Mac Os.

mac OS

All Apple laptops (MacBooks) come with pre-installed Mac OS. Most of the software and hardware of MacBooks are design by Apple to work in sync and provide a smooth performance. And any additional software, if you try to install, must be compatible with Mac OS. It offers similar functionality like Windows10 but the interface is totally different.  Mac digital assistant Siri can perform tasks like taking calls or texts from phones and you can also unlock your laptop with an Apple Watch.

Unlike Windows, MOS is not for laptops like 2-in-1 or touch screen, as Apple MacBook is not with a touch screen and is the only laptop that uses macOS. Apple’s own software like Pages and Keynote are preinstalled when you buy a MacBook. If you want to work with MS office, then you have to purchase it separately.  

02/c. Chrome OS.

Chrome OS

Chrome OS is mainly for Chromebooks such as Samsung Chromebook 3. Working with a Chromebook required a high-quality internet connection, as it is primarily cloud-based and very few offline apps available in the system. It is less efficient than Windows and Mac OS. Limited software is available and for others, you can get an app from the Google Play store. It has Google’s built-in virus and malware protection.

Chrome OS is almost similar to your Chrome browser which you use in any of your systems. You can say that Chromebook is a laptop with a Chrome browser and the Google Play store. It is not made to run a heavy photo or video editing software or playing games. If you are searching for a laptop just for web surfing, email checking, online chatting and watching movies then Chromebook is a good choice for you. You can also install Chrome OS on your old laptop with less specification to use them for browsing purposes. 

Chromebook is lightweight, cheap and offers a good battery life. It is the best option for kids and school going students as they don’t have to deal with heavy software. 

02/d. Linux OS.

Linux OS

It is an open-source operating system which is mainly used by programmers and professional.  It is not recommended for normal users. There are so many different versions of Linux operating systems are available to download from the internet. You can install them on your laptop if you finding them useful for you. Few laptops come with a pre-installed Linux operating system. 

03. Performance and Specs.

The performance of the laptop depends on Processor + RAM + Internal Storage + Battery + Graphics Card. If you don’t know about all the above components, don’t worry we are going to explain each.

CPU is known as the brain of your computer and contains the component named above. Each component has some specific role in performing the task efficiently.

Deciding the laptop performance and specification depending on how you use your laptop.

Light Use: When you required a laptop just for surfing the web, checking emails, social media or watching movies.

Medium Use: When you need a laptop for office purpose, small editing or playing basic video games and have to work on multiple tabs at a time.

Heavy Use: When you need a laptop to run heavy software like video editing software, AUTOCAD, MATLAB or for heavy programming or for playing heavy games.

Intel Processor

03/a. Processor.

Processor of laptop decides, how fast it can perform the given task and how many different tasks you can perform on it. The two main processor manufacturing companies are Intel and AMD.

Processors example in increasing order of power.

Intel- Pentium < Celeron < Core i3 < Core i5 < Core i7 < Core i9 series.

AMD- A series < FX series < Ryzen series.

Intel Pentium/Celeron: There performance is slow and mainly come with cheap laptops. They are good enough for small activities like web surfing, watching movies or small document work.

Intel Core i3: It can perform all activity which Pentium/Celeron can much efficiently and you can also use them for small multitasking.

Intel Core i5: It is the best-balanced option with performance and price. It can do much more than core i3, you can play basic games or do photo editing. Core i5 has several models, the name ends with U (ex: Core i5-10210U) indicate Ultra low power, name end with Y (ex: Core i5-10310Y) indicate Extremely low power, name end with G (ex: Core i5-1035G4) includes discrete graphics on package, name ends with T (ex: Core i5-9400T) indicate Power optimized lifestyle and name end with H (Core i5-9300H) indicate High performance graphics.

Intel Core i7: It can perform the task which required high processing power, like you can photo editing, video editing, can heavy software like MATLAB or AUTOCAD. It is best to play heavy games on it. Core i7 models name end with HQ and K are best for playing heavy games and are more productive. Core i7 Y series models have low performance.

Intel Core i9: It has highest and the faster performance than any other Intel chip. It is mostly used in premium laptops and is too expensive to buy. Core i9 is for a workstation, researchers who have to work with heavy programs and hardcore gamers. It also uses for 3D modeling and rendering.

AMD A and FX series: These processors are mostly found in low-cost laptops. It provides an average performance and good for performing small tasks like web surfing, online chatting, editing small documents.

AMD Ryzen: It is newly developed by AMD to compete heavily with Intel Core i5 and i7. These are much power and good gaming laptops.  

03/b. RAM (Random Access Memory).

RAM

RAM provides power to laptops for better multi-tasking operation. More the RAM better will be the multitasking. RAM is temporary memory and stores your data for faster access. It only stores open software, files, game or data on which you are working in a present. More RAM means more space to store such data for faster access.

There are two types of RAM available, DDR4 RAM are faster, less power consumption and DDR 3 RAM is smaller and consumes more power.

Nowadays buying a laptop with 4GB RAM is not sufficient and enough. 4GB RAM slows down the laptop performance or the system to hang frequently. You should always go with a minimum of 8GB of RAM for better performance and or even better to go with 16GB of RAM to run heavy software like a video editor or AutoCAD.

03/c. Internal Storage.

Internal storage is also known as a hard drive, main memory or capacity of the laptop. It is the place where all your documents, apps, movies, and games are stored. Your laptop operating system is also installed in it.

Two types of internal storage is available in most of the laptops, HDD (Hard Disk Drive) and SSD (Solid State Drive). HDD is a mechanical disk drive that gives you a lot for storage capacity and a very minimum cost but they are slow in performance.

SSD drive is much-more faster than HDD and all your programs run faster with SSD but they are expensive than HDD. You will get a very less storage space for a very high price than HDD. There is one more type of internal storage named SSHD, it is a combination of HDD and SSD which means you will more storage capacity with faster performance.  

Add on: Our suggestion is always to go with SSD hard drive, as they give faster and better performance and you can buy an external HDD hard drive for storage purposes.

03/d. Battery Life.

If you are buying a laptop to carry with you all around then you required a minimum 7 to 8 hour of battery life. But if you are buying a gaming laptop, you don’t have to worry much about the battery as you are going to play on a desk with a power connection. Battery life mention in the company specs is not always correct, to know the exact battery life always refer to the review websites of that laptop.

Playing games, watching videos and working with heavy editing software drain more battery. 

03/e. Graphics Card.

Nvidia Graphics Card

Graphics Card is inside your laptop responsible for the quality of visuals on your screen. Higher the graphics card more smother your game will run in Full HD or 4k resolution.

Your laptop the processor also contain graphics card which is known as the integrated chip, if are not going to play heavy games or run heavy video editing software then the integrated graphics card is enough for you.

If you required a laptop for playing heavy video games or work with heavy software then you have to purchase dedicated graphics cards externally. Nvidia and AMD are the popular companies that make dedicated graphics card. 

List of Nvidia and AMD Graphics Card in increasing order of performance. 

Graphics Cards

Nvida Graphics card	AMD Graphics card
GTX 1050	AMD RX 550
GTX 1050Ti	AMD Radeon RX 560
GTX 1060	AMD Radeon RX 570
GTX 1650	AMD Radeon RX 580
GTX 1660	AMD Radeon RX 590
GTX 1660Ti	AMD Radeon RX Vega 56
GTX 1070	AMD Radeon RX Vega 64
GTX 1070Ti	AMD Radeon RX Vega 64 Liquid cooled
GTX 1080	AMD Radeon VII
GTX 1080Ti	AMD Radeon RX 5700
RTX 2060	AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT 50th Anniversary
RTX 2070
RTX 2080
RTX 2080Ti
GTX 1660Ti
GTX 1660Ti

04. Conductivity and Ports.

Ports and conductivity are also essential to check before buying a laptop. Ports tell you about how many multiple devices you can connect to your laptop at a time like your pen-drive, disk, headphone, projector, etc.

Some essential ports that you can check before buying a laptop.

• USB type –A: These are for connecting your USB devices like Pen drives, smartphone, mouse or external keyboard. USB 3.1 is faster than USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. 
• Card reader: These are for your microSD or SD card use to copy your data.
• HDMI: These are the new type for connecting your laptop with a projector or TV screen.
• VGA port: These are also old type for connecting your laptop with a projector or other monitors.

For better conductivity, search a laptop with 4G Lite support, Wi-Fi 6 support for stable W-Fi connection and Bluetooth 5 is the latest and provide good conductivity with all your Bluetooth devices like headphones or speakers. 

05. Keyboard and Touch-Pad.

No matter you do a lot of typing work on your laptop or not, having a perfect keyboard and touchpad is always a plus. To choose a laptop with a perfect keyboard, you can check the spacing between each key and row and can also go for a separate Numpad if you have to work more with the number, for me a laptop with a Numpad is a must. And if you use your laptop is low light or dark then can for backlit keyboard laptops. 

You can check the position of your touchpad must be centered with G and H keys or try to access the touchpad with one hand on the keyboard’s home row.

06. Choose a price range.

You can buy a laptop with normal specs in a cost Rs. 20,000, but if you want to buy a laptop with more features and better performance then you have to increase your budget a little bit base on your requirement.

₹15,000 to ₹20,000: You can get a mini laptop with an ATOM processor or a 15-inch laptop with Linux or Pentium operating system. You can also go for a less expensive Chromebook which runs Chrome OS are mainly for surfing the web or watching movies. You can also purchase Lenovo Ideapad S145 (15.6-inch) best seller or Amazon. 

₹20,000 to ₹40,000: You can get a laptop with many sufficient specs like Intel Core i5 or AMD A8, up to 8GB of RAM and a minimum of 500GB of HDD storage. SSD storage and Full HD displays are hard to find at this cost however there are always some exceptions. 

₹40,000 to ₹60,000: Under ₹60,000 you can buy a high performing laptop to games on a high-resolution Full HD display. You can also get a better SSD storage which faster than HDD storage and helps to improve your laptop performance. ASUS TUF Gaming FX505DT (15.6-inch) and Dell Gaming G3 (15.6-inch) is the best laptop to buy under this price range. 

Above ₹60,000: In the price range above ₹60,000, you can a premium laptop with Ultra high-resolution screen, great battery life, faster processor, and even a dedicated graphics card. You can play heavy games or can run heavy video editing or 3D modeling software. If you want a light laptop to carry all around then you can buy MacBookAir or even more expensive one MacBook Pro.  

How To Silence Unknown calls and Spam from the people you don’t know in iPhone.

Your iPhone display the number and, if it’s in your contact list, the name of any person who’s calling. That’s great if your phone beside you, as you’ll know right away whether it’s worth answering. If it’s in your bag or pocket, though-or another room- it’s less handy, as you’ll have to find your phone first, which could be a waste of time.

Fortunately, iOS 13 has a great solution to this problem. You can ignore calls from anyone who you haven’t added to the Contact app. iOS 13 has a new feature that allows you to “Silence Unknown Callers”.

Note:

Before using this feature make sure the important people in your life are listed in your contact list, and anyone who shouldn’t be able to call you has been erased.

01. To block unknown calls on your iPhone, open Settings and tap Phone.

02. Scroll down the following screen and tap the switch beside "Silence Unknown Callers". You are done.

See, it’s very simple and two-step process. Now your iPhone only rings when someone from your contact list is the call’s you.

Important:

While this doesn’t block unrecognized numbers, it does send them straight to voicemail without sounding the ring. You can then check in with the messages at a convenient moment. In many cases, spam or marketing callers won’t bother leaving a message at all.

How To Turn off all Notification Sound in Windows 10.

All notifications in Windows play a sound by default when they appear and if you get a lot of notifications, the barrage of ‘dring’ soon starts to grate whenever you turn on your PC.

There is an option in Windows settings to turn off audio alerts off for each program individually. And now after the November Windows update, Windows has given an extra option by which you can silence notification alerts for all programs in just one click.

To turn off all audio notification, open Windows Settings > System > Notifications and actions.

Under Notifications section, you’ll now see a new ‘Allow notifications to play sounds’ box, which is ticked by default.

Scroll down and untick the box of “Allow notifications to play sound” to mute all notification.

Now you are not going to hear any dring sound of notifications which working on your PC. But if you want to hear notification alert sound from some specific program, you can turn them on for some individual program.

To adjust the notification setting for individual programs, scroll down and select the relevant program. You’ll now see new preview windows for the banner and Action Center notification styles showing you how they appear.

Here you can also set the number of notification you want to receive in the action center and the priority of notifications in the action center.

Action Center is the list of notification you receive on your Windows system and you can access this from the lower right corner of your Windows system.

Also new is the option to change settings whenever a notification appears by hovering over it, then clicking the cog icon. A menu will now appear, allowing you to select between opening the notification settings for that specific program, going to the general notifications settings for all programs, or simply turning notifications off for that program.

Laptop Buying Guide: 5 Things To Keep in consider before buying a new laptop.

Choosing the best from the rest is not an easy task always and here in the case of choosing a laptop, the task becomes more difficult for you and for all. And even if you decide the key feature which you are going to focus on for buying the laptop, there is a huge list available to choose from.  

Here I am not going tell you about the list of best laptops to buy in every category but here in this post, I am going to discuss the key points which you can keep in mind for choosing the best laptop based on your profession or interest. 

5 Key Points to Note Before Choosing a Laptop.

If you want to buy a laptop that will run everyday office, multimedia, and education software, then it will cost you around $300. But a $300 laptop is not suitable for 3D gaming or processor-intensive task such as video editing.

The laptop you are going to get at this price ($300) has a 15.6inches screen and weigh over 2kg so they’re best used around the house and for occasional purpose only.

01. Choose a Laptop to play video games.

If you need a laptop to play modern video games, you must have a laptop with dedicated graphics chip such as the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060M. In general, a good gaming laptop tend to have large 15.6 or 17inches screens and weigh around 3kg, so they’re most appropriate to use at home.

02. Choose a Laptop to carry way with you.

If you want to have a laptop that you can take all over the place, search for a model that weighs less than 2kg. A laptop having such a weighs come with 13.3inches or14inches screen. In general, the smaller and lighter the laptop, the more expensive it is, especially if it has high processing power.

03. Choose a Laptop having a better battery life.

One of the most important feature to point before buying a laptop is the battery life, especially, if you’ll be carrying it around. A normal new laptop lasts for at least five hours on a single charge, but if you are going to carry it everywhere, eight hours and above is more desirable.  

04. Choose a Laptop to perform better.

Laptop use mobile versions of processors to conserve power, and these lag behind desktop chips when it comes to performance. If you are with a budget then Windows laptop with an Intel Core i3 processor will do the job, but if you need better performance, you should search for the Intel Core i5 or Core i7 model. We prescribe at least 4GB of RAM but 8GB is better for multitasking.

05. Choose a Laptop for faster performance.

A minimum 500GB of a hard disk is required today or much better to have 1TB as all mid-range laptops use a mechanical hard disk which is quite slow. Solid-state drives (SSDs) have faster performance and more responsive but they are much more expensive. If you go for an SSDs storage device then 128GB is much more than enough to work with.

There are so many convertible laptops are also available to buy which can convert to tablet mode. You can choose one of them as it looks cool having a laptop and tablet together.