Black Friday and holiday shopping deals are a week away, if you are still ONLY looking at Windows or Apple computers when you are shopping for a new computing device or upgrade, you are limiting your choices and increasing the complexity. Take this short quiz (click yes or no) and then keep reading: If you chose the ‘perfect…’ answer more… Read More »Shopping for a computer? Choose a Chromebook or iPad instead
Starting today, I can now help you remotely with your iPhone or iPad questions (and some Android devices)!! Using the same technology that I use to help with computer problems and training (Windows and Apple), I can now do the same thing with your Apple device. I won’t be able to manipulate the device remotely, like I can with computer… Read More »Remote Help for your iPad, iPhone or Android device!
The web and email were not meant to be printed. However, many computer users love to print many things we receive via email or the web. In this tip, I’m going to teach you how to use less paper and ink when printing AND get better looking printouts for things you do want to print. If you combine this new… Read More »How to save time & money when printing from the web – Video Tip
Over the last year or so, I have started answering more and more questions about iPhones and iPads. And like computers, I find that iPhone and iPad owners want to know more about their devices, but most of all want to master the basics that make the device useful. In today’s tip, you will learn about two iPad/iPhone basics that… Read More »2 Quick Tips for iPad or iPhone Users – Video Tip
Prevention is the best medicine when it comes to avoiding illness in ourselves. Prevention in the computer world is no different. And like a newborn baby, a newly purchased computer is subject to many terrible diseases and problems if not properly cared from the moment it is taken from its cardboard box. I follow these steps when setting up a new computer system for my clients, and recommend this methodology for all new computer setups:
Regular visitors to our site and listeners to our show know that we continually talk about the importance of backing up your computer. Many computer users rely on external hard drives these days for their primary backup. And, yes, external hard drives are quick and convenient, but because they are hard drives and subject to electrical or mechanical failure, I still highly recommend that all computer users backup their most precious data (pictures, address books, documents, etc) on external media like a DVD+R.
DVD+R media prices have dropped dramatically over the past few years and dual-layer DVD burners that can read and write any CD or DVD media cost less than $75 and sometimes under $50. Do yourself a favor, install a new DVD burner in your system if you don’t already have one. The increased capacity and peace-of-mind of DVD backup puts you well ahead of computer users who have to fret if something goes wrong with their computer.
OK, the particulars are out of the way, watch this short video demonstrating how to install a DVD burner (or any optical drive).
These notes were generated for a customer using an older HP All-in-one printer. He needed to learn how to scan documents, save them, then attach them to his Yahoo email. For folks learning how to scan or attach items to Yahoo email, these notes will help.
This question came to me via email today. Here’ my notes on how to add books you already own from your Kindle reader to your Amazon Kindle iPad app.
I inserted a photo of the notes I created for a HP Scanner / All-in-One user today. Anyone using an HP scanning device with the HP Solution Center software will be able to use these notes to get the hang of using the scanner. You can also download the PDF version of these steps: Scanning a Photo or Document
Over the years, I try to instill in my readers, clients and folks who take my classes the importance of backing up important data. In addition to helping people recover lost data, I know roughly how a hard drive works, and it scares the heck out of me! Maybe watching this video I found on how a hard drive works… Read More »Best video I’ve seen on how a hard drive works