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Question from Jamey: Hi Rick. I hope you can answer a question for me.
My Internet is a lot slower than it should be. I’m supposed to be getting 200 Megs for downloads but according to SpeedTest.net it’s only about 6 Megs even with my desktop computer connected directly to the modem.
Nothing else is connected at all to the Internet at all, not even with WiFi. [Read more…]
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Question from Devin: A few weeks ago I ordered this Dell laptop and found out after I got it that it doesn’t have an optical drive.
Is it possible to add a DVD drive to a laptop that didn’t come with one from the factory? [Read more…]
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Question from Bruce: Rick, I have an old Windows XP computer with a bad power supply and there’s data on its hard drive that I really need to access.
Can I pull that drive from the machine and retrieve the data from it using a different PC, or is it more complicated than that?
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Question from Kenny: I use my Windows computer to watch a few TV shows every night before I go to sleep. The last show I watch goes off at 11pm.
The problem is I often fall asleep before the last show goes off and my computer stays on all night. I don’t like that.
I’d really like to have the computer shut down automatically at 11pm. How can I make it do that? [Read more…]
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Question from Ben: I know I need to replace my router with a new WiFI Mesh system.
I checked on Ebay and routers like the one I’ll be replacing are selling for around $60.
I’d like to sell the old router after I get the mesh system but I’m afraid a hacker might be able to steal my info from it.
What’s your opinion on selling used routers? Is it safe? If it is, are there any precautions I need to take before I put it up for sale? [Read more…]