How To – IDE To USB Adapter
I have a bunch of old IDE hard drives. I needed a good adapter to hook them up to my computer so I ordered a new one on eBay. I found this one: IDE SATA to USB 3.0 SATA 3 Cable Adapter Converter for 2.5″ […]
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How To Create A List In A Word Document
If you find the need for a list in your document, Word will very quickly and easily accommodate you. Follow the steps below to learn how: Key in your list, only pressing Enter at the end of each item on your list. Select all the
How To Back Up Personal Data
Basic Computing 4 – Backing Up Personal Data A Backup of personal data (pictures, documents, videos, music, etc.) is simply a second copy stored on *external media (preferably USB external hard drive). Think of it this way– you have a hard copy of an extremely
How To Disable Tailored Experiences
Ya gotta love Big Tech’s naming conventions. Tailored Experiences– really?! I’m sure the reasoning behind these clever phrases is to obfuscate their true purpose. ”Tailored Experiences” really means ”We want to track your interests, what you shop for, the videos you like, your tastes in
How To Fix The “Connection Was Reset” Error
Over the last few days when I was browsing online, I would go to a page and get The Connection Was Reset error. I checked online and what suggestions I found, I tried with no success. I even got in touch with the cable company.
How To Update PlayStation Payment Method
I’m a big gamer if you did not know. I have a PS4, Xbox One and many of the older systems because I’m a geek when it comes to gaming. The reason I bring up my gaming addiction is on my PS4 I pay yearly for the PlayStation Plus
How To Unhide Hidden Text In Word
For whatever reason, some folks have documents that are full of hidden text. Then comes the time when they want to make that text un-hidden. What to do? Well, the short answer is to use Find and Replace. Follow the steps below to learn how:
How To Drag And Drop Files
Basic Computing 3 – Dragging and Dropping Files Moving and/or copying files from one location to another -aka dragging and dropping– is a very handy feature, useful in so many situations. Here’s how: Step 1: Open Both Locations Open both the source –where the files
How To Clone WordPress For Rescue Purposes
A few weeks ago I was playing with a test WordPress website as a sub-domain and for some inexplicable reason one of my main websites, Compufix, went down –i.e. it became unreachable as a result– which initially caused me much head-scratching. The error message was
How To Use Wise Disk Cleaner
I have used CCleaner for many years to clean the temporary and other files that are no longer necessary. I have also used it to clean the Registry stripping off unneeded entries. However, many articles have appeared recently about issues with CCleaner that have made
How To Create Super Fast Charts in Excel
Yes, of course, you can use the Chart Wizard to create your chart, but there are some occasions when going through even the Wizard seems too long. So if you feel the need for speed, this tip is for you! Follow the steps below to
How To – Network Sharing With Lubuntu
I spent a week or more trying to share a folder on my Linux laptop (Lubuntu) to my Windows network. I kind-of got it working, not the way I wanted, but good enough. So here are the steps I took to get as far as
How To Change Snapchat Profile Image
Since I’m new to Snapchat I’m always learning new things with the App. Recently, I was messaging my friend from TikTok and noticed my Profile Image was a cowboy. I know I must have picked this image, most likely by accident, but certainly didn’t remember
How To Recover Files From Old Norton Ghost
Years ago, Norton Ghost was my imaging software until Windows 7 came along. The version I had was no longer compatible. That’s when I started using Macrium. I came across an old backup, a Norton Ghost image of a Windows XP system. I was going