Question from Phil: Your article on the Windows key prompts me to ask this question…
What’s the best way to add a ‘Windows key’ function to an older keyboard that doesn’t have that key on it?
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Question from Phil: Your article on the Windows key prompts me to ask this question…
What’s the best way to add a ‘Windows key’ function to an older keyboard that doesn’t have that key on it?
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Question from Mary: Hi, Rick. I need some advice on the best way to scan pictures.
I learned yesterday that I may have an opportunity to access some old family photographs that are about 60 – 100 years old.
I’d like to scan all of those pictures so they’ll be available digitally.
Do you have any recommendations on the equipment I’ll need to scan them?
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Question from Jim: I took your advice and upgraded my laptop with an SSD and the increase in performance is truly amazing.
My question is since the hard drive is now solid state how critical is it that the laptop be totally shut down before moving or transporting it? [Read more…]
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Question from Rita.: My son has been wanting a nice gaming computer and I’m planning to buy him one for his 12th birthday.
I looked at the gaming computers on Amazon and virtually every computer that came up runs Windows. It was the same thing at Best Buy.
My son has been playing around with Linux for a while and he really likes it. That’s why I’m trying to find a gaming PC with Linux on it.
My question is why aren’t there any gaming computers that run Linux? And if there are some, can you recommend one? [Read more…]
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Question from Charlotte: Rick, my family is dealing with some issues right now, and I’m hoping you can help me resolve one of them.
My daughter loaned her Macbook Air to her cousin a few weeks ago. When she finally got it back she discovered that it now has a password on it.
I won’t mention any details, but the cousin is upset with my daughter and she refuses to give her the password.
I really need your help with resetting the password on my daughter’s Macbook Air. Can you tell me what I need to do? [Read more…]