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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, March 23, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to factory reset an Amazon Fire tablet
• Why you should use a ‘burner’ phone on your next vacation
• Q&A: How can I keep the scrollbars in view in Windows 11?
• Without saying a word…
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to factory reset an Amazon Fire tablet
If you own one of Amazon’s Fire tablets there might well come a day when you’ll need to perform a factory reset on the device.
There are several situations in which a factory reset might be desirable.
For example, if the device starts acting erratically one of the surest fixes is to simply reset everything back to the factory defaults.
And if you ever want to sell the tablet or give it away, a factory reset will erase all of your data from the device and allow you to hand it over to the new owner in the same condition it was in when it came from the factory.
It’s actually very easy to perform a factory reset on any Amazon Fire tablet. Just follow these steps:
1 – Tap the Settings icon (it looks like a “gear” or “cog“).
2 – Scroll down and tap Device Options.
3 – Tap Reset to Factory Defaults.
That’s all there is to it. After the reset is complete the device will no longer contain any of your personal information or user-installed apps and it will no longer be linked to your Amazon account.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Why you should use a ‘burner’ phone on your next vacation
Most popular smartphones are expensive. What’s more, they contain sensitive information that a hacker would love to gain possession of.
Protect your investment and financial info by using a cheap ‘burner’ phone while you’re away on vacation.
• Q&A: How can I keep the scrollbars in view in Windows 11?
A reader wants to know how to prevent Windows 11 from hiding the scroll bars from some apps and Windows utilities. This post has the solution.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
External USB 3.0 Type-C DVD +/-RW Drive Drive (#ad)
Do you have a PC or Mac that doesn’t have an internal DVD drive?
If so, this little gem can come in real handy if you have some DVDs or CDs you’d like to use with your computer.
This is the drive I use, and I love it.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Like they say, actions speak louder than words (especially when it comes to kindness and compassion).
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Android phone location data is about to get a lot more accurate
• Study says Tesla the most-trusted brand to develop autonomous vehicles
• Roku OS 11 will let you set your own photos as a screensaver
• Google Photos updates its library and sharing tabs to make photos easier to find
• Bipartisan bill would expand US data collection transparency requirements
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