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I had two problems with my HP OfficeJet 3830. One, it wouldn’t print up colour, and two, I couldn’t open the preferences to see if the print-in colour option was selected. I would get the following error message when trying to access the preferences: Function […]
I want everyone to know that this is NOT a math lesson. If there is one thing I thought Artificial Intelligence (AI) would be wonderful for, it’s math. That’s because, unlike touch-feeley questions presented to AI, math is very well defined. You would think AI
I had to replace my mouse. Bought one at the dollar store that I thought was wireless. Should have read the package more carefully. It’s a “VX Gaming” mouse. It lights up and cycles through the colours. It seemed a bit flaky at first but
System Shock Remake Delights Fans The System Shock reboot from Nightdive Studios is a faithful remake of the 1994 classic originally developed by Looking Glass Studios. Playing as a hacker you are trapped aboard Citadel Station which is teeming with cyborgs and mutants corrupted by
Overview March 14, 3/14, or 3.14 is Pi Day. Those who live in countries that write the date backward may disagree and claim that Pi Day is 22 July (22 divided by 7). When I was young, I found the history of pi interesting, and
Have you ever wanted to play more than one video at a time? Neither have I. But maybe you need to, like comparing two videos for editing. To play more than one video at a time, simply open VLC. Go to Tools -> Preferences or
Reading While Relaxing Just Got Easier If you are like the millions of people that read e-books on a kindle, kindle fire, or just about any mobile device then this little trick might be the ticket to easy reading while relaxing in a lounge chair
Every December around the 20th, the day I write this, the VLC logo on the player gets a Christmas decoration. A Santa hat. Apparently, some people don’t like this. It doesn’t bother me but if you are one of those who don’t want to see
Many electronic hardware devices need some form of maintenance, from physical maintenance like cleaning cooling fans to electrical maintenance like rebooting. This article is about electrical maintenance of the electronic devices on your home computer network. Reboot Your Computer The way I like to think
Window’s Tools Are Not Enough? Startup Files are more than the automatic startup of just Programs or Apps. In fact, a startup file can be a system-driven file that Windows uses to make Windows work. It can be user-installed programs or apps; it can be
When I place a picture in the background on my computer, I either use one image that gets mirrored on both monitors or use one large picture and span it across both monitors. Read here: How To Span Pictures Over Multiple Monitors But I discovered
The newest evolution in RAM has recently been released to the public. Like any new electronic component release, the prices will stay high for a while but for an initial release, they are more affordable than I would have guessed. With memory manufacturers like Crucial
I read an article this morning from a pretty prominent purveyor of Microsoft Office “how-to” articles. The title of the article caught my eye and so I read it. I am sad to say that articles like this one are why it is so difficult
A file extension consists of the characters after the dot in a file name. It designates which application was used to create the file. By default, file extensions are not displayed in File Manager. In Windows 10, extensions are also referred to as file types.
