I was with someone this week who has a new laptop but he still had his previous one not doing anything. I searched for a way to let his old laptop serve as a second monitor. I found that this is possible with Windows 10 […]
Computer Speak Ah, the mystical world of computer terminology. It’s not uncommon for people to confuse computer terms. Let’s face it, they can often be inherently confusing. Here is an explanation of the differences between six commonly confused computer terms that I hope will help
Occasionally, when I install an application in Windows 10 it does not add a shortcut to either my desktop or my Start menu. This happened recently when installing Frontpage 2003 on my new laptop. I will use that one as an example but you can
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If you want to know how to get started with the New Facebook activity log, then you are in the right place. Here I will be showing you how to use the new Facebook activity log on your computer. Now, I will not show you
The last week or so, when I opened up Opera, I would get a security warning concerning a website it blocked named laqur.check-stat.com. I checked online but couldn’t find out much about the site. I went to the Opera forum to see what other info
So, in previous posts, we have covered How To Add Captions, How to Add A Caption to A Floating Object, and How to Update Caption Numbers. In this post, I will tell you how to format captions! Follow the steps below to learn how: Now
I often cringe at the incorrect spelling and grammar I come across regularly in posts and comments across forums and social media. I’m not sure if this has eventuated because of the abbreviated language often used in messages these days or because of poor schooling.
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A nephew, who is into gaming, spilled some wine on his Razer Blackwidow Te Chroma v2 keyboard. They cleaned out the keys, but then it seemed like the “A” key got stuck. It wasn’t sticky or anything, it’s just that when I plugged it into
It never ceases to amaze me that, despite many warnings over many years to the contrary, people continue to use weak and easily guessable passwords. NordPass, in conjunction with a top security firm, has recently published its list of the 200 most commonly used passwords
Sending a postcard seems to be a thing of the past. I remember when we used to go away on vacation and send postcards to those back home with pictures depicting the places we were. We would buy them off a rack in a local
System information tools help users identify and record details of hardware specs, the operating system, and the software environment. These types of tools can range from basic to comprehensive and, while not needed all that often, do come in handy on occasions, particularly when seeking
More and more people are making podcasts, adding audio to their blogs, or even making audio messages to family and friends sent by email. There is no reason to go looking for an app to do it. Windows 10 has a built-in voice recorder. Note:
Yesterday morning, I finally got into the Exclusive Website. Read: Mystery – The Exclusive Website And as one commenter stated, not much to see. It’s a black page that states, You are in the website. It only has three clickable links: The first is at
