How To Reset A Chromebook
I bought my Sister’s Chromebook. The first thing I did was to reset it. There are two ways to do it depending on if you can get into the system or not. Method # 1 – If you can’t get into the system Time for […]
WayDroid Android On Linux Mint – Part 2
I got Waydroid working but couldn’t get Google apps to install. Here is what I did. To get Waydroid to work with Google apps, open up the terminal and type the following: sudo waydroid init -s GAPPS -f It downloaded and installed the GAPPS version
WayDroid Android On Linux Mint – Part 1
Do you want to use Android apps on your Linux computer? Waydroid may be the answer. If you are using Linux Mint with the Cinnamon desktop this might not work. You’ll need to install a desktop version called “Plasma (Wayland)“. Open up “Terminal” and type
Tailoring Disabled Devices On Linux Mint
I have Linux Mint on an HP 15-bs023ca and I started to use the touchscreen capabilities of the laptop only to have my system go crazy on me opening and closing windows and screens and moving things around. I was going to call an exorcist
Unveiling Power of XFE: Navigating Through Linux Mint With Ease
Windows 11 – Lack of control of updates, telemetry, advertising, and now a backup called Recall. The system takes snapshots of itself and everything that you are doing every few seconds and uses up a ton of hard drive space on top of that. It’s
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Mastering Device Management On Linux Mint
I’ve been experimenting with Linux Mint on my HP laptop and wanted to check the Device Manager. There are Terminal commands you can perform to get this information. To open the Terminal, click on the Start button then Terminal, or click on it in the
How To Run Windows Programs In Bottles – Linux Mint
You can run Windows programs on Linux using various utilities. You can do this by using Wine, Crossover, PlayOnLinux and Bottles. I saw a video using Bottles and decided to give it a spin. 🙂 I’m using Linux Mint 21.3 on my HP Notebook 15-bs023a.
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HP Printer Blinking Power Light Fixed
I was having problems fixing my HP Deskjet D1341 – the power light was blinking and the printer was unusable. I didn’t find a fix at that time but I did find a way to keep using the printer but not to full capacity. My
Facebook Messenger Very Slow Loading
A guy brought me his Chrome Book because the messenger on Facebook was acting very slow. When he clicked on a contact to open a conversation, it would take a few minutes for the messenger to get ready. Sometimes up to 5 minutes. He also
How To Change Default Save Folders In VLC
Two things VLC offers you are to save a snapshot or screenshot of a video and to record clips from a video or even an entire video if you want. One thing I like to do is to change the default save folders to the
Fix DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_BAD_CONFIG
We just had an Internet/Phone/Cable blackout that started yesterday from around 6:30 PM to 9:30 AM this morning. Everything eventually came back online except the internet on my main computer. I tried connecting using different browsers but nothing. It was working on my other computers
How To Disable Download Display – Vivaldi
I was downloading some files with the Vivaldi browser and the download manager would open every time on the left-hand side of the browser which I found annoying. It’s easy enough to disable this. Click on the V icon in the top left-hand corner of
Fix Missing Video Thumbnails In File Explorer
I recently uninstalled the K-Lite codec pack from my system. One of the downsides to this action was that when I opened File Explorer some of my videos were displaying the VLC icon instead of the expected video thumbnail. I followed some instructions online about
Vivaldi Browser – How To Hide Side Panel
A quick tip for Vivaldi browser users who want to hide the side panel on the left side of the browser window. Hit the F4 key on your keyboard to hide it. Hit it again to show it. Simple as that. —