Tech Questions & Answers Archives - Page 137 of 258

Q&A: How do I cancel my Zoom subscription?

Posted on June 4, 2021

Question from Kendall: A few days ago I read your warning about how the login credentials for thousands of Zoom accounts are actively being sold on the dark web.

I wish I had found out about this before I signed up for a paid subscription. Better late than never (I hope!).

I’m sort of in a panic right now because Zoom – and possibly the hackers – has my debit card information.

I’d like to cancel my Zoom subscription but I can’t find a way to do it.

Can you tell me how to cancel it (or at least give me the link to the page where I do it)?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can WordPress afford to let bloggers use their software for free?

Posted on June 3, 2021

Question from Harry B.: Maybe you can answer a question for me Rick. I’ve been wondering about it for a long time.

About three years ago I paid to have a website built for me, and the lady built it using WordPress.

In all this time I’ve never been asked to pay anything to keep using the WordPress program.

I was just wondering how they make their money since they let us use their software for free? I’ve never seen them place any ads on my blog.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Windows always uses the same drive letter for every flash drive I plug in. Can that cause a problem?

Posted on June 3, 2021

Question from Kendra: I have three USB flash drives that I use to store various files that I use from time to time.

I’ve noticed that when I remove a flash drive and plug in a different one Windows uses the same drive letter (D:) for that drive that it was using for the previous drive.

Can that cause a problem? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I connect an ancient parallel printer to my new laptop?

Posted on June 2, 2021

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Question from Keith: I went to an estate sale the other day and they had an old Epson MX-100 printer they were going to auction off.

Due mainly to nostalgia (my very first printer was an MX-100) I bid on it and ended up buying it.

I didn’t really expect it to work since it’s so old but when I plugged it in it ran the self test just fine.

Now I could use some help if you don’t mind. [Read more…]