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Q&A: Is it safe to back up important files to a USB flash drive?

Posted on June 1, 2023

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Question from Alan: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.

I have a desktop PC that I use only for writing blog posts in Microsoft Word before uploading them to my WordPress blogs..

I plan to turn my blog posts into a series of books some day so I want to keep the posts stored on my hard drive in MS Word format.

Right now the 7 folders containing the posts and their associated images add up to a grand total of a little over 22 Gigabytes.

My question is do you see anything wrong with using a 64 GB USB thumb drive to hold backup copies of these 7 folders? [Read more…]

Q&A: Do surge protectors ever go bad?

Posted on May 29, 2023

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Question from Jeannie: Hi, Rick. I live in an area that’s prone to frequent electrical storms so I’ve always been fanatical about keeping my electronic stuff plugged into surge protectors.

But I heard the other day that surge protectors can go bad after a while. Is that true? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I make the text bigger on my iPhone?

Posted on May 27, 2023

Question from Carol: Hi, Rick. I hope you’re doing well. I need your help with a problem I’m having if you don’t mind.

I had a stroke a little over a year ago and it affected my eyesight. My recovery went well and I’m doing a lot better, but I still don’t see nearly as well as I used to.

One of the biggest problems I have is reading the text on my iPhone. It would help a lot if I could make the letters bigger.

Can you tell me if that’s possible and how to change it if it is? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I clear the ‘Recent Items’ list on my Mac?

Posted on May 24, 2023

Question from Tina: I’m a single mom and I’ve started dating again after being divorced for two years.

I have some dating-related documents on my MacBook that I would prefer my 12 year old son not see while he’s using the computer.

There’s nothing of an “adult” nature on there but I would still prefer to keep those dating-related documents private for now.

I noticed that some of those documents are showing up on the ‘Recent Items” list. How do I clear the items from that list? [Read more…]