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This is your Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Tuesday, August 31, 2021.
Topics covered in this issue…
–Did you know you can use a standard 2-button mouse with a Mac?
–Q&A: How do I display a photo slideshow on my Windows 10 Desktop?
–Q&A: Does every Windows PC need its own System Repair Disc?
–Q&A: How do I reformat a hard drive that I replaced with an SSD?
–Ever noticed how the colors of double rainbows are reversed?
–Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
Did you know you can use a standard 2-button mouse with a Mac?
Every now and then I receive a request for help from someone who recently switched from a Windows PC to their first Mac, and vice versa.
One of the questions I receive most often is whether you can use a 2-button mouse with a Mac instead of the 1-button mouse those machines are famous for.
Well, surprisingly the answer is yes…
Truth be told, a 2-button “Windows” type mouse will work just fine on a MacBook or Mac desktop computer. All you have to do is buy one that plugs into a USB-C port.
Alternatively, if you prefer using a cordless mouse you can simply buy a standard Bluetooth mouse and you’ll be in business.
Your local electronics retailer should have both USB-C and Bluetooth-enabled mice in stock, but if not Amazon has a wide variety of them.
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From the blog…
Q&A: How do I display a photo slideshow on my Windows 10 Desktop?
A reader wants to know how to display a slideshow of photos similar to the ones used in screensavers and the Lock screen on her Windows 10 PC’s Desktop. This post has step-by-step instructions.
Q&A: Does every Windows PC need its own System Repair Disc?
A reader asks if she needs to create a different System Repair Disc for every Windows 10 computer in her office. This post has the answer.
Q&A: How do I reformat a hard drive that I replaced with an SSD?
A reader asks for instructions for reformatting a hard drive that was removed from a PC in order to use it as a secondary drive.
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With peak storm season upon us it’s important to have your computer and other important electronic gadgets plugged into a good battery backup / surge protector device.
I own three of these APC devices, and they’re great.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Ever noticed how the colors of double rainbows are reversed?
If you look closely, the next time you see a double rainbow you’ll notice that the colors of the two rainbows are displayed in reverse order. Watch the short video featured in this post to find out why.
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