q+a How do I enable the Bengali keyboard on my HP Pavilion Notebook that runs on Windows 10?
Partha Sarathi Mazumder
To enable the Bengali keyboard, you have to do it through your Windows Control Panel. Open Control Panel by right clicking on the Windows logo at the bottom left on your desktop. Look for the Language option. Click on the 'Add a language' tab. Choose Bengali India and then click on Options next to the language name. For 'Add an input method' select Bengali INSCRIPT. Save the changes you have made. To switch between English and Bengali press the left ALT key and then tap the left Shift key. To figure out the layout of your Bengali keyboard go to Search and type in 'on-screen keyboard'. When you switch your keyboard to Bengali, you will see the layout on the screen. This will quickly help you get familiar with the Bengali keyboard layout.
Remove Gmail
q+a I set up my Gmail account on my wife's phone after mine was sent for repairs. Now that I have got back my phone, I would like to remove the account from my wife's device. There are far too many contacts in my account and she does not need them. How do I do it?
Radheshyam Sharma
Assuming that you are using an Android phone head to Settings-Accounts-Google and tap on your account and click on the left soft key beside the Home button and then click on Remove Account. Some phones have this additional option on the top right, denoted by three horizontal dots.
Learn for free
q+a I am curious about programming, but I don't know anything about it. Is there an app or website through which I can learn all this free of cost?
Prince Shaw
There are several websites that offer free courses on programming. I suggest you start with Codecademy (www.codecademy.com). Codecademy is great fun and focuses on beginners. The courses are structured in such a way that they never overawe you. In fact, it feels more like playing a game. You can choose to learn languages such as HTML, CSS, Python, PHP, Java and JavaScript, or learn how to build a website using real examples of popular websites as a guide. There is plenty of help available should you get stuck on something. To get started all you have to do is sign in with Facebook or Google+ or create your own Codecademy username and password.
Turn off side key
q+a I keep getting a 'screen overlay detected' message on my Samsung Galaxy Note 4 running on Android 6.0.1. How can I stop this from happening?
R.K. Pradhan
A recent update to Android seems to have led to this problem in some Samsung phones. You probably have the Side Key Panel turned on. This function allows you to use your device more easily with one hand by having the hard key and other selected functions appear as buttons at the side of the screen. You have to turn this function off. Go to Settings-Display and Wallpaper-One-handed operation. Uncheck Side Key operation.
Duplicate cleaner
q+a Is there any software that can remove duplicate files, photos and videos from my desktop?
Anupama Rai
You can get rid of unwanted duplicates using Duplicate Cleaner. The utility will find duplicate files for you and send them to the recycle bin with your permission. You could look just for images files, videos and even audio files to clear up space. You can use Duplicate Cleaner to find duplicates by file name, file size, content, creation date, custom filters and more. That way, you can look for old music that you may not want anymore but is taking up space. Get it from www.duplicatecleaner.com.
Beep story
q+a Every time I start my Dell Inspiron N5050, it start beeping wildly. It takes quite a while before Windows starts. I use Windows 7 Home Basic. The machine also hangs a lot. How can I solve this problem?
Zeba Zarrin
With its beep, your computer is trying to tell you that everything is not okay with it. You need to understand the beep codes because each beep signifies something. A single long beep signifies that that there could be a BIOS corruption or read-only memory (ROM) errors. Two beeps would mean that the RAM or the memory card might have become loose in its slot. Three beeps mean your machine is in real trouble and there could be a system board failure. Four beeps mean a memory failure. Five beeps mean that the CMOS battery needs to be replaced immediately because your computer's clock has stopped or is running very slow. Six, seven and eight beeps signify video BIOS failure, processor failure and LCD failure respectively. Armed with this knowledge take your machine to a qualified engineer.
Use Evernote
q+a I have a Gionee P5 mini and use the UC Browser. I am not able to save web pages by long pressing on the screen.
Snehasish Tapadar
The best way to save pages is to use the Evernote app. First install this app on your phone. Open a page in UC Browser and long press the screen. Tap on Share. From the list choose Evernote. You could also choose Google Drive from the list if you do not want to use the Evernote app.
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