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Ethan Brooks

Device Troubleshooting Contributor

Ethan Brooks is a ShowU editorial profile for practical Electronics guides. Coverage areas include Windows and macOS basics, printers, Bluetooth, device connectivity. Guides published under this profile follow ShowU editorial standards and are reviewed when the task involves material safety or account-security risk.

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Latest from Ethan Brooks

Valorant

Valorant VAN Restriction: Enable TPM 2.0 Secure Boot

Fix Valorant’s VAN restriction error on Windows 11 by checking TPM 2.0, enabling Secure Boot in UEFI, verifying Windows, and repairing Vanguard safely.

6 min readUpdated Sep 7, 2026

Computers & Internet

Windows 11 External Drive Not Showing in File Explorer

Make an external hard drive appear in Windows 11 safely. Check the cable, power, USB connection, drive letter, partitions, and Disk Management.

6 min readUpdated Sep 7, 2026

Computers & Internet

Laptop Plugged In but Not Charging? Try These Fixes

Fix a laptop that is plugged in but not charging by checking the outlet, charger, port, charge limit, battery driver, and battery health safely first.

8 min readUpdated Sep 7, 2026

Valorant

Valorant Voice Chat Not Working? Try These Fixes

Fix Valorant voice chat by checking game audio devices, Windows microphone access, push-to-talk bindings, loopback results, and common network issues.

7 min readUpdated Sep 7, 2026

Computers & Internet

How to Fix a Phone That Won’t Connect to Home Wi-Fi

Find out whether your phone, its saved Wi-Fi profile, or your home router is blocking the connection, then apply the safest fix first.

7 min readUpdated Sep 7, 2026