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Examining the Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 11-in-1 Dock: Is HDMI 2.1 missing?

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  Examining the Plugable Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 11-in-1 Dock: Is HDMI 2.1 missing? The only thing lacking from Plugable's high-end Thunderbolt 4 dock is HDMI 2.1   KEY TAKEAWAYS • With three Thunderbolt 4 ports and 96W of approved charging, Plugable's Thunderbolt 4 docking station provides plenty of I/O. • A significant disadvantage is that display output is limited to 4K60 or 8K30 due to the lack of support for HDMI 2.1. • For Apple users, the streamlined design, aluminum build, and integrated 1-meter Thunderbolt 4 cable and HDMI adapter make it a practical and visually beautiful option. The most recent Thunderbolt 4 & USB4 Docking Station from Plugable, an 11-in-1 device, might be a good option for the desk running macOS. With multiple Thunderbolt 4 ports and up to 96W of certified charging power, this docking station caters to the Apple crowd even though it is compatible with Windows. With three Thunderbolt 4 ports and plenty of other I/O ports, this devic...

How to Ban Someone from Your Wi-Fi Network:

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  How to Ban Someone from Your Wi-Fi Network: Do you want to ban someone from your network? How to remove their devices from your network is provided here. ESSENTIAL NOTES Changing the Wi-Fi password on your router is the most efficient and safest way to ban someone from using your network. However, there are other approaches, such as MAC address filtering, and ways to set up your network, such as guest networks, to avoid this issue in the future. Once someone has your Wi-Fi password, they can connect to your network on all of their devices and have unrestricted access to your Wi-Fi. Here's how to secure your network and turn them off. Three Techniques to Remove Users from Your Wireless Network You can kick someone who is using your Wi-Fi without authorization in three different ways. You can jump down to the section below that deals with identifying people on your Wi-Fi network if you would like to look into this more. However, suppose your goal is to simply get every...

How to Configure Your Computer for Bluetooth

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  How to Configure Your Computer for Bluetooth Not even Bluetooth? Not a problem. ESSENTIAL NOTES Any Windows PC can have Bluetooth added by plugging in a $15 USB dongle. Just a free USB port will do. Additionally, this dongle can update your PC to support Bluetooth versions higher than 3.Even though most laptops and desktop computers these days have Bluetooth installed, some of us still require updates. Don't worry if your PC is rocking without Bluetooth support. We'll demonstrate how to quickly and affordably enable Bluetooth on any Windows computer. Although you could get by just fine without Bluetooth support on your computer (especially if you're using a desktop), there are tens of thousands of peripherals and accessories that require—or would be made more convenient by—Bluetooth. For instance, you could use an auxiliary audio cable to connect your computer to some of the Bluetooth speakers we reviewed in our guide to Bluetooth speakers, but it would be much mo...