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Q&A: Will using a laptop with the lid closed damage it?

Posted on October 2, 2023

Question from Jane: You posted a tip in the May 13 issue of your newsletter explaining how to set up a laptop to use an external monitor with the laptop’s lid closed.

I bought a monitor and connected it to my Lenovo laptop and then changed the settings per your tip so I could close the lid while the laptop is running. It’s been working fine now for about four months.

The thing is one of my friends saw this setup and he told me running the laptop with the lid closed will eventually kill it due to excessive heat build-up.

Is that true? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I lock my PC using the mouse?

Posted on October 1, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Question from Earl: I hope you don’t mind but I need help with something about Windows.

I’m 78 years old and my fingers are stiff and in almost constant pain from arthritis.

I can use a mouse fairly well but I have a hard time using a keyboard.

I know how to lock my computer using a keyboard shortcut but is there any way to do it using the mouse instead? That would be a big help to me if it’s possible. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I remove my credit card from Google Play?

Posted on September 30, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Question from Janet: A while back my sister wanted to buy a game for my daughter to play on her tablet so I let her enter my credit card info into Google Play and buy it.

But now with all the hacking that’s been going on lately I’m really nervous about having my credit card info online.

Can you please tell me how to remove my card number from the Google Play app? [Read more…]

Q&A: Is System Restore adequate for backing up Windows?

Posted on September 28, 2023

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Question from Mike: I install lots of free software and I always create a new System Restore Point before installing a program just in case something goes wrong.

I think Windows is great, but as you know, things do go wrong sometimes.

My boss told me that relying on System Restore for my backups isn’t good enough. He said I need to create regular backups too, but I think that’s overkill.

What’s your opinion on this? [Read more…]