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6 tips for doing your own Tech Support for most any tech problem

Posted on January 2, 2026

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I often hear from readers how much they hate having to contact “Tech Support” when an issue arises with their computer or one of their other gadgets.

As you probably know, calling Tech Support is usually about as much fun as having a tooth pulled without an injection of Novocain.

Well, truth be told, the Tech Support experience is often intentionally designed to be frustrating because some companies would rather have you resolve the issue on your own instead of utilizing their Support system.

Luckily, there are a few things you can try that just might help you resolve your issue without having to call Tech Support at all: [Read more…]

7 tips for easy and hassle-free Christmas gift returns

Posted on December 25, 2025

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Have you ever received a Christmas gift that was the wrong size, didn’t match the decor of your home, or you simply didn’t like?

Virtually all of us have, and in some cases we ended up trying to return it.

Whatever the reason, returning a Christmas gift can sometimes be a hassle, especially if the gift is of the tech variety.

Here are a few tips that can help ensure that you can return unwanted tech gifts with the least amount of hassle possible: [Read more…]

Thank you, and Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 24, 2025

Why it’s important to photograph your Christmas gifts for insurance purposes

Posted on December 24, 2025

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On Christmas morning, what’s the first thing you should do with all the loot that Santa has deposited under your tree?

Why pull out your camera or smart phone and photograph them, of course!

Remember all those stories you hear every year about families having their entire Christmas burned up in a house fire?

Or how about the families that hop in their car and head over to grandma’s house for Christmas dinner, only to discover that a burglar completely cleaned them out while they were gone? [Read more…]

(Rant alert) Why do we still have so much trouble out of our printers?

Posted on December 23, 2025

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I receive dozens of questions every week and many of those questions are about printer issues.

They often go something like this:

“I need help with my printer. It was working fine until this morning but now it’s just printing blank pages! What could be the problem?”

Most printer problems can be easily solved, but it can be difficult for the average user to know how to begin troubleshooting an issue.

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