Typically, the best deals are found on one particular day of the year: the day after Thanksgiving, commonly known as Black Friday. The prices on that day are so low, people are willing to get up in the middle of the night and stand in line for the privilege of buying. Recently I [...] Read more »
We’ve all seen some funny-looking keyboards. You know the ones that divide the keys into two halves, then put them at an angle. The idea is to put less strain on your hands and wrists as you type all day. Personally, I could never get used to using that kind of [...] Read more »
(Thanks to my friend Paul for suggesting this topic. If you have a question that you would like to see answered here, email me at pctutor@gmail.com.) A firewall is a form of protection for your computer. It prevents unauthorized access to your computer by another computer. When you are on the [...] Read more »
Here in Florida, we are pretty much past the summer rainy season. During that time, just about every afternoon there is a thunderstorm passing through. With it comes lightning, and the potential destruction of computer equipment. When that happens, all of the computers in our house get unplugged from the wall [...] Read more »
With the price of flat panel monitors continuing to drop, many people are opting to actually have two monitors. I have done this at my office, and I can tell you it is wonderful. Some may view this as unnecessary and excessive, but I can tell you that once you have tried [...] Read more »
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The days of one computer per family are long gone. The prices have come down so much that a large number of households now have several computers. In our house, we have 4 people, so we have 4 computers. That just means that when a computer becomes obsolete (or just stops working and is [...] Read more »
These days it is quite common for one household to have several computers online, connecting to the internet via a wireless router. In our house, we have 4 computers. Mine is connected by cable to the router, and the others connect wirelessly. Of course, you want to make sure your network is secured with [...] Read more »
Guess what – your computer does not need to sleep. There are different levels of “slumbering” for your computer. You can use a screen saver, which just means that the screen changes to different pictures after a period of no keyboard activity. Then there is “hibernation” – this is where your computer’s hard drive [...] Read more »
Hi Scott, I love getting your newsletter. I wonder if you answer questions in the newsletter. If so, here’s one from me: I’d like to send my old computer to the recycle bin but first I want to take personal information off the machine. Can I simply remove the hard drive? What does the [...] Read more »
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