• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

GeekwithEnvy

  • Home
  • News
  • How To / Guides
  • Featured Apps
  • Mac
  • PC

Guides

How To: Fix iPhone Autocorrect Without Turning It Off

November 6, 2013 by Karlene Leave a Comment

If you text on your iPhone, and start typing but the phone doesn’t recognize the word you’re trying to type, it will autocorrect it to what it thinks you meant to say, and it’s often way off. If you’re like me, quickly typing through a text, the autocorrect is otherwise very useful as it does a pretty good job most of the time.

I like to have autocorrect turned on for the words it does get right and so just turning it off doesn’t work for me. For the those words that just don’t seem to ever autocorrect to what you want, you can use the “shortcut” feature in iOS to correct this issue.

Here’s how it’s done:

  • Go into Settings > General > Keyboard.
  •  Select “Add New Shortcut” at the bottom of the list.
  • In the section that says “Phrase” type the word you want the phone to learn.

shortcut iphone

The “Shortcut” option is optional, and is for shortening your phrase, for example: Phrase- “On my way”. Shortcut- “omw”.  If it’s just one word you do not need to add the shortcut.

There you have it, so easy. Add more words as you wish and the autocorrect will bother you no more! Yay!

Filed Under: Apple, Guides, How To, iOS, iPad, iPhone, Mobile Tagged With: autocorrect, How To, iOS, iPad, iPhone, texting, typing

Garage Kit Tutorials: Leona’s Workshop

October 18, 2013 by Karlene Leave a Comment

If you are like me and love building garage kits, but can never find any good information on products to use and detailed tutorials, you have come to the right place, because I finally found it!

Leona’s Workshop is a YouTube channel (and website) I stumbled upon while searching for useful and vital information before beginning on my own garage kit.  I have never found such useful tips and guides before. She has a very good tutorial about what tools and products to use. As for her building videos, they are easy to follow and she has a high standard for detail which makes the tutorials worth it.

So if you haven’t already, go check it out!

Leona’s Workshop YouTube 

Leona’s Workshop

Sailor Saturn LW

Sailor Saturn LW Body

Sailor Saturn LW Head

Filed Under: Art and Design, Fun, Geeky, Guides, Hobby, Youtube Tagged With: anime, garage kit, hobby, leonas workshop, resin, sailor moon, sailor saturn, tutorials, youtube

How To: Use the Mac Version of Ctrl-Alt-Delete

October 5, 2013 by Richard Vincenti Jr Leave a Comment

forceQuitMenuOSX

In the world of Microsoft Windows when things hang up and freeze we can often get out of trouble by pressing the all so familiar key combination, Ctrl+Alt+Delete. Once we get our program menu open we can force close the frozen application and hopefully continue on like nothing ever happened.

Just like any computer Macs freeze up too, and just like with Windows, it’s often because of a locked up or frozen application that needs to be closed. OS X has a similar key combination that will bring up the force quit menu and allow you to easily force quit any misbehaving app.

To open the force quit menu in OS X simply press:

Command (Apple Key)+ Option + Escape (Esc) all at the same time.

* Alternatively, you can also force quit applications on the Dock by Control Clicking (Right Clicking) a running app to open the menu and then by pressing the Option Key to reveal the Force Quit option.

Filed Under: Apple, Computers, Guides, How To, Mac, OSX Tagged With: Apple, Command option esc, Ctrl Alt Del, Force Quit, Guide, How To, Mac, OSX, tips, tricks

How To Use Emoji Icons On a Mac

September 21, 2013 by Richard Vincenti Jr Leave a Comment

Emoji icons are a popular set of ideograms that became available on the iPhone with iOS 5 and are commonly used to when sending messages. But did you know you can use them on the Mac as well?

Whether your writing yourself a note or using Messages to talk to a friend, you can easily add Emoji icons to your text by following these easy steps.

(*Please note that will will need to have OS X Lion or later to access Emoji Icons.)

  • First, open the application that you want to use an Emoji Icon with. (In this case we’re using Messages.)
  • Head to the menu bar at the top of the screen and click “Edit”.
  • Select “Special Characters” or press Option+Command+T on your keyboard.

EmojiHowToSS1

  • Select an Emoji from the list.

EmojiHowToSS2

  • Drag and drop the Emoji wherever your text is and your done!

Filed Under: Apple, Apps, Guides, How To, iOS, iPhone, Mac, OSX, Software Tagged With: Apple, Apps, Emoji icons, Guide, How To, iOS, iOS 5, lion, Mac, Messages, notes, OS X, Software

How To Connect Your PS3 Controller to Your PC

September 8, 2013 by Richard Vincenti Jr 1 Comment

There are many ways to control your favorite games on a PC including the old keyboard and mouse. Some gamers have become very comfortable with the Playstation controller, which is understandable because it has a great design and has been around for a long time. In fact the Playstation controller was originally released on December 3, 1994 and has very few changes to it’s design since.ps3Controller

So is it possible to use a console controller with a PC?

Yes, but you will need a Playstation 3 controller (DualShock 3 or Sixaxis), a third party driver from MotionJoy and preferably a bluetooth enabled computer or at least an adapter.

The easiest way to get things up and running after you obtain the latest driver from MotionJoy is to follow the great tutorial video above. If you need any additional help refer to the help section on the MotionJoy site as it will contain the most up-to-date information.

Filed Under: Computers, Games, Guides, How To, Playstation, Software, Video, Youtube Tagged With: connect ps3 controller to pc, DualShock 3, Guide, How To, MotionJoy, PC, playstaion, ps3, sixaxis

  • « Go to Previous Page
  • Go to page 1
  • Go to page 2
  • Go to page 3
  • Go to page 4
  • Go to page 5
  • Interim pages omitted …
  • Go to page 10
  • Go to Next Page »

Primary Sidebar

Looking for Something?

Please follow & like us :)

Facebook
Facebook
fb-share-icon
Twitter
Visit Us
Tweet
YouTube






Tags

Android App Apple Apps Blizzard blizzard entertainment Computers Electronics Featured App Film Games Gaming Guide Hardware How To internet iOS iPad iPhone Mac Microsoft Mobile NASA News Nintendo OSX PC Playstation 4 ps4 Science Software Sony Space Star Wars Technology trailer Updates video video games Web Windows windows 8 World Of Warcraft Xbox youtube

Footer

  • About Us
  • GWE Podcast
  • GWE Classic
  • Support

Pages

  • Blog
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • About Us
  • GWE Podcast
  • Support

Archives

Copyright © 2023 · eleven40 Pro on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

We use cookies on our website to give you the most relevant experience by remembering your preferences and repeat visits. By clicking “Accept”, you consent to the use of ALL the cookies.
Do not sell my personal information.
Cookie SettingsAccept
Manage consent

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously.
CookieDurationDescription
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional11 monthsThe cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance11 monthsThis cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
viewed_cookie_policy11 monthsThe cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.
Functional
Functional cookies help to perform certain functionalities like sharing the content of the website on social media platforms, collect feedbacks, and other third-party features.
Performance
Performance cookies are used to understand and analyze the key performance indexes of the website which helps in delivering a better user experience for the visitors.
Analytics
Analytical cookies are used to understand how visitors interact with the website. These cookies help provide information on metrics the number of visitors, bounce rate, traffic source, etc.
Advertisement
Advertisement cookies are used to provide visitors with relevant ads and marketing campaigns. These cookies track visitors across websites and collect information to provide customized ads.
Others
Other uncategorized cookies are those that are being analyzed and have not been classified into a category as yet.
SAVE & ACCEPT