Does the door on your Optical Drive stick? After pressing the “Open Door” button on an optical drive, the green light will go on and then nothing. On some drives, it will only happen occasionally. Fortunately, there is an easy fix for both problems on […]
What Processor Should I Buy? It is important to plan when purchasing a new computer. Make sure that the components will not be outdated in a few years. That is important with components that are not easily switched out. If you plan for future improvements,
Understand Your New Computer Purchase Did you miss a great deal on buying a computer this Holiday Season? If you missed the hyped-up Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals, don’t worry, most retailers will offer great deals through January and particularly in February when overstocks
WordPress And Elementor In my last post, I explained how to download and install XAMPP and WordPress. If you’re looking at the Dashboard for the first time it may not be obvious where to start. It can take 6 to 12 months to learn WordPress.
Bluetooth On Your PC When I purchased my desktop computer several years ago, the thought of not having Bluetooth capability did not even enter my mind. At the time, there wasn’t anything I was doing with Bluetooth on my computer. I was using Bluetooth earbuds
WordPress And XAMPP – A Perfect Match If you have ever felt the urge to try building a website or blog or just wanted to test your abilities without any added costs like a domain name and hosting services involved, then WordPress and XAMPP is
Using The “Your Phone” App In Windows 10 If you are in front of your computer for a good portion of your day, one app you might want to consider is Microsoft’s “Your Phone” Once installed you have all the functions you would have if
The Importance Of Secure Passwords There are a lot of good third-party password managers out there. LastPass, RoboForm, Norton, and Steganos to name a few. Except for mentioning the Free version of Norton Password Manager below, this article is not about third-party software. Why You
Let’s Revisit Internet Searches Recently, I wanted to validate an opinion I was expressing to another person and thought I would perform a Google Search to show them. Much to my dismay, I found that I was 100% wrong. I was sure I was correct
Amazon Key I recently read an article with a headline and inline catchphrases that obviously were used by the author to scare readers enough to check out the article. I saw no resources provided for the conclusions the author drew and thought I would investigate
Using the “Your Phone” App in Windows 10 If you are in front of your computer for a good portion of your day, one App you might want to consider is Microsoft’s “Your Phone”. This App can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Once installed
How To Manage Checkboxes In Word Have you ever wanted to have the ability to add a checkbox in a document? Word will not only let you add checkboxes but move, delete, and manage how they appear, even if you downloaded a page from the
Binding PDF Documents A lot of information is available online in PDF format. I have downloaded several research and training documents in the past. Recently, I purchased a couple of online car repair manuals in PDF format. The cost is much lower when compared to
A Present From Microsoft Edge Like Santa’s Elves, Microsoft has been working overtime for the holidays! A new feature normally reserved for the “Dev” version of Edge, released to Microsoft insiders, has already been rolled out in the latest version. Online shopping keeps getting bigger
