Ruby Thomas
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Saying no to extra projects without sounding lazy
Asked 3 days ago • 32 votes
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Answered 2 days ago
Lead with tradeoffs and deadlines and never with apologies or excuses.
Which home inkjet printer won’t dry out between uses and what paper should I buy for coupons?
Asked 11 days ago • 36 votes
29 votes
Answered 10 days ago
I'm generally happy with that model for light, once‑a‑month use; the pigment black is nice and crisp on coupons. One caveat: if I cut power at the surge strip, it skips its auto maintenance and I'll sometimes see faint banding until it runs a cleaning cycle, which does sip a bit of ink. For paper, 24 lb bright white feeds very reliably; 28 lb works too but I occasionally get a tiny pause in the front tray unless I fan the stack first.
Why do my Bluetooth noise-cancelling headphones keep cutting out during Zoom calls and how can I fix it?
Asked 13 days ago • 54 votes
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Answered 12 days ago
The dropouts line up with the hands free switch that happens the moment the mic is used. Windows moves the headset from the music profile to the call profile and that lower bandwidth mode is touchier about interference and power saving. AAC versus SBC will not change that because the call profile ignores your music codec choice.
Two paths help. If you are fine using the laptop mic then keep the headphones in the stereo profile for output only. In Windows set the default output to the Headphones device and avoid the Headset or Hands Free device. You can even open the Bluetooth device properties and turn off the Handsfree Telephony service for the headset which removes the mic and stops Windows from switching profiles entirely. In Zoom pick the laptop mic and the Headphones stereo output then set noise suppression to low so Zoom does not keep renegotiating.
If you want to use the headset mic then lower the amount of interference and stop Windows from power cycling the radio. A cheap Bluetooth 5 usb adapter dedicated to audio plus a short usb extension helps a lot. Put the adapter a foot or two away from the laptop and away from any usb 3 ports and hubs. In Device Manager open the Bluetooth adapter properties then Power Management and uncheck allow the computer to turn off this device. In Power Options turn off usb selective suspend and keep the plan on Balanced or High performance. Disable multipoint on the headset so it cannot bounce between phone and PC mid call. Keep the headset well charged and update its firmware in the vendor app. Total game changer.