Houseparty is available for iOS and Android devices and allows you see an equal sized screen for all participants. And if I say “All” I mean up to another 7 people you can share this video call with. So a total of 8 split screen. This app has been gaining popularity and has been developed by the makers of Meerkat the app for live broadcasting.

I just used Houseparty with my son who is in college for the first time and he is loving it and immediately will invite his friends. Join the Houseparty movement by downloading it for Android and iOS.

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As mentioned above the wrong email alias showing in your Outlook mail client is only a visual problem since that in the background this email is the main Microsoft email you logged in with your Windows 10 device.

Steps to fix wrong Email Alias showing in Outlook on Windows 10.

1. Right click on the windows key and select “Run”
   
2. Type “regedit” and select “OK”
   
3. The Registry editor opens open. By clicking on the folders on the left side navigate to: HKEY_CURRENT_USER->SOFTWARE->Microsoft->ActiveSync->Partners->Probably your first folder there. When clicking on the folders in the Partner folder itself you can see on the right hand side a string called “Email” which shows you your wrong main alias. Right click on the this string and select. “Modify…” DO NOT modify the string below called “EmailAddress”. This string lists all your aliases you have attached to your account, you want to keep this the same.
4. Now type in the correct email address which is the same as the one you used to log in to your Windows  10 Device. Click “OK”
   
5. Close the registry editor and restart your computer.
6. After the restart just open the Outlook mail client and your correct Email address will be displayed for your main Microsoft account.

Discuss below how it worked for you.

Thanks to GratDavisNZ on the Microsoft Community forums

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You can have a quick peek at all their Laptop backpacks here but I will highlight two of them.

The Berkeley Deluxe Backpack

The Berkeley Deluxe backpack comes also in a smaller model but both will hold the same size maximum 15.6″ laptop but the deluxe version will hold more of your personal belongings and accessories. A great feature is the hidden small compartment on the lumbar panel that can hide smaller valuables like your phone and our wallet. One of the side pockets is big enough to store a water bottle on the go. The shoulder straps are connected on the top and articulate to fit different body types. The sternum strap is adjustable and even removable if you don’t want it. Pockets, Pockets and pockets. The material is polyester and has a a grey anthracite canvas look like to it.

To check out the full details go the Case Logic website. Price $64.99

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The Griffith Park Plus Backpack

The Griffith Park Plus backpack is very similar sized as the Berkeley Deluxe backpack (slightly smaller) but is made out of durable nylon and has more of a sport/outdoors look. This backpack also comes in a deluxe version (similar sized) but has a more hiking backpack like top closure (flap) instead of the zippered top. This pack has also a dedicated protective compartment for your up to 15.6″ laptop and a tablet. As is the Berkeley pack this pack has a plush lined pocket on the back for your phone or other valuables. The sternum strap on this pack is not removable but will come in very handy on those longer walks with the wait of your school books. Larger side pockets will also unzip to the size to fit a water bottle. This backpack has been designed to also function as a day pack for smaller hikes and has some great added features to accommodate this. Like a carabiner attachment and side compression straps. The pack comes in black with a green back and green accents on the zippers.

To check out the full details go the Case Logic website. Price $84.99

Both of these backpacks come with a 25 year warranty!

Make sure to explore the whole line of Case logic bags for your Camera, Laptop or tablet right here. You can’t go wrong with any of them!

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The STM Drifter bag has one great advantage compared to other popular hiking day packs. This backpack used for travelling and hiking actually has a special compartment for your laptop and tablet. Most of outdoor brands are great day packs but there is no secure or padded area to store any of your electronics. When travelling from hotel to hotel you don’t want to leave your high value computers at the front desk but you rather want to carry them. Good outdoor day packs come with a special rain cover and so does the STM Drifter. This was an add on that we used quite a bit to keep you stuff dry in the Drifter backpack. The light color interior of almost all STM bags let you find your belonging easy while they are stored in the bag. A lot of bags have dark interiors which makes it hard to find your stuff.

The top opening flap of the STM Drifter bag starts with a zipper on the back side of the back pack and zips open to the front. This allows you to open up the complete top and have full and easy access to all your belongings inside. Having the zipper start on the back side of the backpack also adds on an added security while wearing the backpack. On the inside of the main flap there is nice zippered see through pocket to store smaller items like charging cables, etc. In the main compartment you have easy access to a fleeced lined padded laptop compartment and a separate fleece lined tablet compartment that has two smaller business card sized pockets.. The front side of the main compartments has a thin divider which is great to store your print outs in a folder. After this the main compartments still has ton of space left for all your essentials. We even used it for an overnight trip from Cusco to Machu Picchu in Peru. The amount of space on the inside of the bag allows you pack enough for an overnight.

The outside of this bag will give you even more pockets. On the top of the main flap there is a zippered fleeced lined pocket, ideal for your phone or sunglasses. Inside this pocket there is even an section with two smaller pockets that allows you to organize you items securely. On the top of the front of the STM Drifter bag there is larger zippered compartment sized big enough to store your travel companion books. In the middle of the backpack there is another zippered pocket for your pen, pencils and more. And all the way on the bottom of the backpack there is a zippered pocket with the rain cover. On one side of the backpack there is elastic pocket to store your water bottle. A compression strap on the outside of this pocket allows you to secure the different size water bottles you use. Of course you store other items in this pocket as well. The other side of the Drifter backpack there is another side pocket, but this is a pocket with a zipper. You still can put another water bottle in there or store your pocket camera in this more securely. This pocket also comes with a compression strap.

The back of the backpack has comfortable foam padding with a cit out cross through the middle to allow ventilation. In the horizontal part of the cut out cross is another strap that allows you to slide the backpack over the handle of your roller suitcase. The shoulder straps are connected on the top with a thinner webbing to create more comfort in that area while the rest of the shoulder strap is padded. There is a height adjusted chest strap as well to secure the STM Drifter from bouncing around. I wish there was an option for a waist strap as well (with more pockets). There is also a quick carrying loop on the top of the backpack between the two shoulder straps.

In short, this STM Drifter Bag is full of great features that work very well. STM bags look great, are designed well and above all are very functional. The STM Drifter bag, with the easy access to lots of pockets with loads of space, is a great travel companion, school companion, and work companion.

Review sample supplied by STM Bags

The STM Drifter bag is available in Graphite, Red or Olive and retails for $139.95.

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Microsoft just released their own app “Files” to manage files on your Windows Phone internal and SD storage. You have to see it as the File explorer in Windows. Microsoft. Whit the app “Files” you can now share any file within the app as an attachment in your email. The easiest way to drop the files in these folders is by connecting your Windows Phone to your PC and and use “Copy and Paste” on your PC since you can see your Windows Phone as a drive.

But when you are on the road and you are getting a PDF as an attachment in an email you will find out that for now you can’t “Tap and Hold” the pdf file in your email and select “save” because it is grayed out.

Opening the PDF file only allows you to read it in the PDF reader apps and is stored in their internal storage which you can’t see in your “Files” app. Your only option at this point is to forward the whole email (since you can’t edit the body of the forwarded email) with the attachment to someone else. But if you really want to save this file in your accessible storage and then attach it as a file (not a link) I have found just the way for you.

Steps how to download PDF email attachments on your Windows Phone 8.1 and attach these PDF’s in new emails

Before you start make sure you download the following two apps in the Windows Phone Store:
–Files (developed by Microsoft)
–PDF Reader (developed by Microsoft) If you use Adobe Reader it can cost you some money to upload and share files.

Step 1: Open pdf file from email in “PDF reader”

Step 2: In “PDF reader” tap the screen and then the 3 dots and select “Share”

Step 3: Sign in to your Onedrive account to create a link and share it your own email.

Step 4: Open your email and click the link and select “Save”. This will download it your “downloads” folder on your phone or sd card.

Step 5: Open “Files” and find your document in the “Downloads” folder

Step 6: Tap and hold the file and select “Rename”. You just have to remove some numbers in front of the file to get the original file name back.

Step 7: Tap and Hold the file again and select “Move to” to move the file to your specific folder you want.

Step 8: To send this file as an attachment to some else you need to open the “Files” app and find the file first. Tap and Hold the file name and select “Share”. Select the email account you want and the PDF is an attachment in that email.

For now this will be the a cumbersome way to get your Pdf files from emails stored independently on your Windows Phone 8.1 and allow you to send them as file attachments in new emails.

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