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A guy came to me with his Chromebook. On Facebook Messenger (Chrome browser), he had no scroll bar, so he couldn’t scroll back to see older messages with someone he was chatting with. I cleared out the temporary files, reset the browser, disabled the extensions, […]
I opened a document in LibreOffice and saw a barely readable black document with black text. This is apparently from an update. It uses the system colour scheme to display documents, but it doesn’t work. There is a quick fix. Go to the “Tools” menu
Google’s Shielded Email A Game Changer? Online privacy is a current and continually growing concern. Google is upping its game with a proposed feature for Gmail: Disposable email addresses. Currently called “Shielded Email”. Its goal is to provide users with the temporary, burner email address
I am writing this to remind our readers that DCT has a YouTube channel. This channel has been successfully managed by our very own Jason Shuffield for several years now. Here are a few details: Here is the latest: And here are a few of
An older couple was having problems with their computer. It initially seemed like it was having an issue keeping its settings. For example, I would set up Chrome for them, and then it was gone. Without going into too much detail, I gradually realized what
I used to have the Maestro cable service but upgraded because of the costs. Streaming videos from PC to TV was a breeze with the Maestro’s built-in support. My new TiVo service uses an Android TV box with no such support. After some trial and
Yes, you can add widgets to your Lock Screen. Sounds like a bit of fun doesn’t it? Well, it definitely can be fun but more importantly, it can make things easier for you and keep you from wasting time and key strokes, which you all
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You may not be aware but you can personalize your iPad lock screen by selecting a wallpaper, having a photo you love, or even changing your fonts every now and then. You can add widgets, too, if you like! And wrap your head around this
A short while ago I wrote about my Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) card getting corrupted. Read here: Fixing A Corrupt SDHC Card I bought some new ones from Amazon but they seemed to have developed the same problem. I’m convinced now that it’s not
This is a list of the DCT articles that attracted your attention in 2024. Some of them go back as far as 2013. This shows that some articles are ageless and keep their value long after publication. Enjoy! #1 May 17 2022 Facebook: Temporarily Blocked
I clearly remember the day I was handed my first company car as a salesman for a Canadian shipping company. When my boss gave me the keys, he also gifted me a few words of wisdom. First, he said that the easiest way to be
I’ve been listening to the radio for as long as I recall, perhaps because I can still remember life without TV when radio was all we had. Back in the old days, radios were valve-driven and were often housed in huge wooden cabinets, much like
Did you know that there is an easier way to perform actions/shortcuts on your iPhone? Anyone who knows me knows that I hate wasting time and keystrokes. I want to get things done in the quickest, easiest way possible and have it done correctly as
Most folks, when they want to exchange addresses, etc. with someone, just hand over their phone and let the other person key in their information. So very old fashioned and do you really want that other person to see what is going on in your
