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The Used Laptop A few months ago, a customer arrived at my shop asking me to fix a Windows installation on his Lenovo laptop and also to fit a new keyboard which he’d bought himself. Oh, and could I please find a buyer once I’d […]
Engrave Text In Word Want to draw the reader’s eye to text in your document headings? Chapter headings? Etc.? Well, there is one sure-fire way to do that in Word. Make it elegant, make it interesting, make it professional looking! It’s called Engraving. When you
Faster Boot Times Everybody likes a speedy computer. I remember the days when you could hit the power button on a computer, then go make a pot of coffee. When you returned, your computer would hopefully be displaying the Desktop signifying it was ready for
Movie Subtitles OK, admit it. We all do it occasionally, that is, download movies. The most annoying thing sometimes is movies with subtitles. And worse still, English movies with English subtitles… I’m still trying to figure that one out. Maybe for deaf people? The good
VHS to DVD You still might have a bunch of old VHS movies laying about, but have no way to watch them or maybe you just want your home movies transferred to DVD. I use a Toshiba DVD Video Cassette Recorder D-VR7, my Uncle’s actually.
Google Photos My wife needed help with another tech issue– how to download backed-up photos from Google Photos to her computer. After checking it out, I decided to write the steps in case you have had this problem, too. As an addition, I also show
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Numbering In Word There is a handy Word feature that will allow you to easily pick up numbering where you previously left off. This is great for numbered lists that are interspersed with paragraphs that are formatted differently. Follow the steps below to learn how:
What Is Event Viewer? If you are feeling particularly geeky and have a few hours to while away, then the Event Viewer is the place to go. It is an absolute treasure trove of things you probably don’t care about, but boy, is it fun!
Windows 10 Updates I, for one, no longer trust Microsoft to deliver bug-free updates. You need only refer to all the buggy patches they have foisted upon the masses during 2017. For that reason, I have gotten into the habit of deferring updates for a
In my business, I have worked with many clients on their Facebook Business pages- I have even helped friends and family. During this process, I often become an administrator on their Business Page so I can make changes, post, and help the client. Now, after
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What Are File Attributes Windows files have several attributes, or properties. These attributes affect how your file can be manipulated. Below is a list of the available file attributes and their definitions: Read-only: The file cannot be accidentally edited and saved. Hidden: The file cannot
Black Screen This has to do with an issue of hooking up a second monitor to your system, but no picture showing on the screen on one of your monitors. I’ve had this problem when setting up dual monitors before. I unplugged my second monitor
Loose USB Cable My wife noticed that her USB cable started getting loose. You know, when you plug it in to charge your phone and it keeps falling out– which I find to be very annoying. Being the amazing husband I am, I decided to
Progress Bars Progress bars can be really lousy at displaying progress. (They have one job.) I’ve seen progress bars sit at the zero mark for what seems like an eternity, then suddenly jump to completion. I’m sure you have, too. That is not what I
