Do you have a laptop or a desktop without notification lights for Caps, Number and Scroll lock keys? Isn’t it infuriating when you go to type something or use the number pad and it doesn’t work as you expected because the lock wasn’t on? Continue reading
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Wednesday, October 31st, 2012PasswordCard – Secure Passwords Made Easy
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012f you’ve heard it once you’ve heard it a million times: “use a secure password.” Let’s be honest, though – can anyone remember 8gh4LnGpO? What about Hccf9GR2? So what do you do? You write it down or you forget it, right? Not anymore… Continue reading
Windows 8 Upgrade Walk-Through
Tuesday, October 30th, 2012Are you considering upgrading to Windows 8? Want to see what the upgrade process will invole? What information you’ll be asked for? How long the upgrade will take and what the results will be? This video may be long but if you want to see the entire upgrade process before you… Continue reading
This Apple Fell Far From The Tree
Monday, October 29th, 2012Apple has long been rumored to be developing a smaller version of it’s popular iPad tablet and on October 23rd they announced it to the world. This article covers all the tech specs and information but you may be thinking why did I title this article “This apple fell far from the tree” because the specs list seems pretty good. The reason is simple… Continue reading
Miro Video Converter – Convert Video For Free
Sunday, October 28th, 2012Do you have any video files on your computer that you would love to have on your mobile phone, tablet, video game console or other device, but the device doesn’t support the format the video is in? Continue reading
Windows 8 – It’s Here, It’s Square, Get Used To It!
Friday, October 26th, 2012Seventeen years ago I stood in a CompUSA at midnight to welcome the launch of the biggest change to computing since the graphical user interface, Windows 95. Windows 95 introduced the start menu and look to the Windows operating system that has endured to Windows 7. On Friday October 26th we welcome Windows 8 and ready or not the world of Windows is about to change again… Continue reading
Print My Fonts – Print/Preview Installed Fonts
Thursday, October 25th, 2012Ever wanted to add a bit of flavor to a document? Make text in a photo or video stand out? Make a headline in a presentation really pop? Well, the vast array of fonts in your computer (or if you’ve bought font packs) can help do th Continue reading
Wise Auto Shutdown – Schedule Shutdown/Log Off/Reboots
Wednesday, October 24th, 2012Have you ever wanted to schedule your computer to automatically shutdown or power off at a certain time of the day? What about to restart for updates every night at 3 in the morning? Or how about set your computer to go to sleep mode at 10 PM so you can wake it back up in the morning when your ready to use it, without wasting electricity running it at full power all night? Continue reading
Credit or Check Online: Which Is Safer?
Tuesday, October 23rd, 2012In today’s world the internet has made electronic billing and online ordering a fact of life. Most merchants will offer a host of payment options, and usually included in them is the ability to use a credit/debit card and the ability to pay via check or direct debit from your checking account Continue reading
WS App Review: Dual Level
Monday, October 22nd, 2012Dual Level, from Geometry uses the phones built in gyroscope to provide a dual bubble level right on your phone’s screen! Continue reading
What’s The Difference Between Tablets & eReaders?
Friday, October 19th, 2012In today’s “I’ve Always Wanted To Know” Melanie & Tim talk on camera about the differences between a Tablet and an eReader and why you would choose one over the other. Which is better for books? Which lets you check e-mail and download apps? Want more facts: Check out this… Continue reading
Record Video/Screen Capture Like A Pro
Wednesday, October 17th, 2012Have you ever watched a video where everything someone does on a computer screen is recorded so you can see step by step how something is done? Ever wonder how they do that? Ever want to make your own instructions or record someone showing you how to do something so you can replay it next time you need to? Continue reading
VLC Player DLL Missing, Where To Download?
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012A reader writes in this week about vlc player.dll missing and what vlc player is anyway? Well we’ve got the answer for him and some info about what VLC Media Player is and why you may want to download it. Continue reading
Which Smartphone With Voice Recognition?
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012I’m considering buying a smart phone of some type. I don’t really need an internet connection, but I’m assuming that all plans require it. What I need most is to be able to place reminders (doesn’t have to be a calendar, just a list for me to access later) in 3-4 different lists. Continue reading
Blurry Sports Photos: ISO? F-Stop? Give Up?
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012Sports photography can be difficult, especially when you start out with a dSLR camera like the Canon 60D (or Nikon D5100, Canon T4I or any other digital SLR style camera.) Continue reading
AOL Favorites: How To Export To IE
Sunday, October 14th, 2012Are you switching from AOL to another internet provider and don’t want to lose all of your favorites? Want to know how to export them? Check this out! Continue reading
Keyboard Missing Sleep Button – Help!
Thursday, October 11th, 2012Did you get a new keyboard without a sleep button? Do you wish you could create a shortcut to put the computer to sleep? Well read this article for two easy ways to do just that. Continue reading
Need To Measure Something on Screen?
Wednesday, October 10th, 2012Have you ever needed to measure something on screen? Making a graphic for a document and need it to be just the right size? Want a photo to fit perfectly in a profile, but not sure how big the image is suppose to be? Designing a website and want to match the icon sizes of another site you like? Well… Continue reading
How To Change File Extensions in Windows 7
Tuesday, October 9th, 2012Do you have instructions that tell you to change the file name and extension? Well Willie from Florida wrote in asking that very question. Read here to get the answer. Continue reading
Are Incandescent Light Bulbs Illegal?
Friday, October 5th, 2012You may have heard that incandescent light bulbs are illegal but that does that mean? Can you still use them? Can you buy them? Are companies making them. Well, the simple truth is… Continue reading
Windows XP Mode in Window 7?
Friday, October 5th, 2012I am on Windows XP Pro and am very used to it, but I want to upgrade to 7. I understand that 7 has a “XP mode”, so if I upgrade how do I put it into “XP Mode” – and which version do I need to have? Continue reading
Low Virtual Memory In XP
Thursday, October 4th, 2012A reader named Carol writes us this week with a low virtual memory message in Windows XP. She wants to keep her computer, but she’s having difficulty with this error. How do you fix it? How do you increase your virtual memory? What other things can she do to improve her PC? Continue reading
