Normally when I print something, even if it’s a long document, I print it one-sided. That is, only on one side of the page. But sometimes I want to print on both sides of the page. Here’s how I do it on a Canon MG2525 […]
I recently wrote about using Android TV on your PC. How about watching TV on your phone? It’s pretty easy. Go to the app store, depending on your phone, and search for a TV app. Many stations have apps now, so search for your favourite
Have you ever used one of those Android TV boxes? Rather than spending money buying one, you can make your own using a USB flash drive and your PC. Warning: This sounds simple in theory, but in practice, I experimented with at least half a
A guy called me because he wanted a few things done, including fixing some problems with his email. He uses Gmail through the Chrome web browser. Let’s say he went to a website that had various share options. For example, when you click on the
I started getting error messages when copying photos from my Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card to my computer. An “Out of memory” error: “Error 0x80070037: The specified network resource or device is no longer available.” I tried formatting the card in Windows. I was able
I have two Desktop computers with Bluetooth USB dongles installed. They are listed in Device Manager as “Generic Bluetooth Radio”. Recently, I bought a pair of “MonkeyMax” Bluetooth headphones. This is how I got them working. In your search box type “Bluetooth” and click on
Their website bills Kodi as “the ultimate Entertainment center“. You can use it as your media player and download apps to watch TV programs, movies, etc. Warning: The legitimacy of some of these add-ons is debatable. Use at your discretion. Download and install Kodi from
I recently installed ReactOS on an old laptop – an Acer Aspire 5315. The original operating system was Vista. The installation went smoothly but the problems started when I tried to install some drivers. ReactOS didn’t install drivers for the ACPI Embedded Controller, Ethernet, wireless,
With only a couple of more weeks before Halloween here are my 5 top picks from YouTube for the best short horror videos. Descriptions are from YouTube. Click here for last year’s picks: My Top 5 Short Horror Picks From YouTube 1. Thingamajig A man
According to their website: “ReactOS can run Windows software, drivers, it looks like Windows, is free and open source“. ReactOS homepage click here I downloaded the latest ISO and burned it to a CD. I’ll be installing it on an older Acer Aspire 5315 laptop.
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A woman called me because she had dropped her remote control for her cable/TV. It was a “TiVo” remote, and some buttons were not working. She couldn’t turn her TV on or off or adjust the volume. It was stuck on Mute. If she could
I started getting the same error message on two of my computers. It claims: “Script Error – An error has occurred in the script on this page https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtag/js?id=UA-686301-39 – Do you want to continue running scripts on this page? Yes or No“. Do not close
How to make a System Image Backup using the latest version of AOMEI Backupper. First download and install “AOMEI Backupper” from here. The first time you run the program the “Home” screen will look like this. Click on the First big square icon labeled “New
OperaGX recently updated and the thumbnails for the speed dials are just letters. They select the first letter of the website address and make it the thumbnail. So, davescomputertips.com gets a D. Facebook.com gets an F. Youtube.com gets a Y. And so on. So, the
