I cannot remember how many times I have been asked how to insert a check mark into a document, spreadsheet, PowerPoint slide, or even a Web page! Many subscribers tell me that this is the bane of their existence. And so, I am going to […]
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Welcome to the new Dave’s Computer Tips Tech News where we’ll try to bring you the latest news on all technology-related matters. Nothing moves quite as swiftly as computer-related technology and keeping up with developments is what we do here at DCT, so let’s get
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It used to be, in older times when we actually paid for our operating systems, that imposed advertising would not have been tolerated. Nowadays it has become the standard and regardless of whether we have to pay for our systems, the abusive advertising practices in
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A number of people asked about creating DVDs so here’s a simple program and the basic instructions on how to use it. First, download and install DVDStyler. When you first open the program you’ll get the New project window. The only options you might want
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I am sure you have seen people with two or three or more monitors on their computer. Well, maybe on a TV show. Two is easy with a laptop. Just plug a second one into the VGA port on an older laptop or the HDMI
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That upgrade itch never really goes away, no matter how many times I tell myself, that’s it for now. In another trip to the UK this March (the second in twelve months!) I’d decided that my five-year-old Corsair H100i All-In-One (AIO) water cooling system needed replacing
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Ashampoo HDD Control 3 Ashampoo has generously offered our DCT readers five licenses for their HDD Control 3 program. These licenses are currently valued at $29.99 (US) but at the time of writing can be gotten at a discounted price of $16.00. There is also
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Giveaways & Contests Dave’s Computer Tips is working hard to bring top-quality software to our readers. Please note that none of the upcoming contests and giveaways are etched in stone. Changes may be made to this list at any time. Here’s what’s happening… Expired! Ashampoo
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We all love watching videos on YouTube, right? I know that my kids do a little too much. With watching those great– or not so great — videos we usually subscribe to their channel. I have certain channels that I subscribe to so I know
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Have you ever been working on a document and typing away and you glance up and see a copyright symbol where you really wanted to see (c)? Yes, I get that complaint a lot from users. AutoCorrect is the culprit here. But wait, shouldn’t AutoCorrect
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The hardest thing about buying online is that you usually need a credit card which I don’t have but there are other options. PayPal comes to mind first but PayPal isn’t accepted everywhere, and not on Amazon (I believe it was at one time). So
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Brian Krebs is a friendly reporter of IT news who is willing to share with us. Thank you Brian… In the early days of the Internet, there was a period when Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses (e.g. 4.4.4.4) were given out like
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Environment Variables have been around since the DOS days. These variables are used by Windows, Apps, and various other programs to know where things are on your system. For example, it would be difficult for a file manager to know where the AppData folder is
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A neighbour called me and her daughter had set up her Facebook account with the wrong birth date. So here’s how to change it. Sign in and across the top blue bar click on your name. Then About. You should see in blue letters Edit
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