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Q&A: Is the DealDash auction site a scam?

Posted on June 1, 2021

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Question from Tammy: I’ve been seeing a lot of commercials for the auction site DealDash lately.

They sure make it sound tempting but it seems to me like it has to be too good to be true.

I’d like to know your opinion about it. I’ve had pretty good luck on Ebay but the great deals mentioned in the DealDash commercials have me intrigued.

So my question is do you think DealDash is a scam or can you really get great deals on there?

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Q&A: How can I remove the ads from my Kindle Fire’s lock screen?

Posted on June 1, 2021

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Question from Dora: A few months ago I bought a Kindle Fire HD tablet and decided to get the one with “Special Offers” to save a few bucks.

I’ve now come to regret buying the cheaper model because the ads are so irritating!

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Q&A: Can you recommend a good, but affordable microphone for recording my podcasts?

Posted on May 31, 2021

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Question from Felicia: I have a blog that I’ve been posting on three times a week since November 2015.

I’m really happy with the success I’m having with it and now I want to try my hand at podcasting to supplement the blog posts.

Can you recommend a good podcast-quality microphone that’s affordable?

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Q&A: Can you transfer files between two PCs with a USB cable?

Posted on May 30, 2021

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Question from Pauline N.: I’m planning to buy a new laptop and give my old one to my daughter.

What I’m looking for is a simple way to transfer my files from the old laptop to the new one.

I was hoping I could just connect the two laptops together with a USB cable and transfer the files that way. Is that possible?

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Q&A: How can I make the mouse pointer bigger in Windows 10?

Posted on May 28, 2021

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Question from Eleanor: My eyesight isn’t what it used to be Rick, and now that I have a new computer with Windows 10 I sometimes have trouble seeing the mouse pointer.

Years ago my daughter helped me increase the size of the mouse pointer on my old Windows 7 PC, but she’s no longer here to help me do it for Windows 10.

Can you tell me how to do it?

Thanks in advance for your help!

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