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There might come a time when you’ll need to log in to your router’s control panel to change a setting (most likely the password for your Wi-Fi network).
But what happens if you can’t log in because you forgot the router’s username and/or password?
As luck would have it, it’s very easy to reset a router’s username and password back to its factory defaults. [Read more…]
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Question from Angela: Rick, I have a question about extended warranties.
I bought a new laptop last Saturday and as the cashier was ringing me up she tried her best to talk me into buying a 2 year extended warranty for almost $100.
I paid just a little over $300 for the laptop and $100 seemed excessive to me, so I declined.
Do you think I made the right decision? I have up to 30 days to change my mind and go back and buy it.
Rick’s answer: Angela, this is only my personal opinion and plenty of folks will disagree, but I think you made exactly the right choice in declining the extended warranty. [Read more…]
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Virtually every computer technician on the planet keeps one very special piece of equipment on hand, and you should too.
It’s called a SATA/IDE to USB adapter, and it’s quite simply the handiest tool on any computer tech’s test bench. [Read more…]
Question from Sue: This morning someone told me about a website called Download MORE GHz that claims to speed up your computer by making the CPU run faster.
I Googled it and checked out the website, and they have a good sales pitch (even though the service is supposedly free).
The problem is I’ve learned to be skeptical about things like this on the Internet.
I was wondering if you recommend them or not. Any guidance would be much appreciated.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Margaret: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you about my options for getting a new computer.
What are your thoughts on having someone build a custom computer for me vs. buying a name brand computer at a computer store?
My young cousin Kevin is a computer geek and he says he can build me a PC that’s better than one I can buy at a computer store for the same amount of money. Do you think I should let him? [Read more…]