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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, January 14, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• Find out how much RAM your computer can support
• Teach Siri how to pronounce a contact’s name correctly
• Review: Vevor 3,000W 24VDC to 120VAC Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter
• Video: Would you hike atop Snowdonia’s Crib Goch?
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Today’s quick tech tip….
Find out how much RAM your computer can support
Are you curious as to how much physical RAM memory can be installed inside your computer? This might be a useful bit of info if you ever decide you’d like to add more RAM to the system.
Luckily, it’s pretty easy to find out. Just follow the steps below for your computer type.
If you have a Windows PC:
1 – Click the Start button and type cmd, then select Command Prompt from the list of search results.
2 – Copy and paste the following into the “Command Prompt” window, then press the Enter key:
wmic memphysical get MaxCapacity, MemoryDevices
3 – Divide that long number on the left by 1048576 to get the max supported RAM in Gigabytes.
If you have a Mac:
1 – Click the Apple icon at the top of the screen and select About this Mac from the menu.
2 – Click the More info button and select the Memory tab. You should now see the max memory amount listed there.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Teach Siri how to pronounce a contact’s name correctly
Does Siri pronounce one of your contact’s names incorrectly? This post explains how to fix that.
• Review: Vevor 3,000W 24VDC to 120VAC Pure Sine Wave Power Inverter
I’ve been using this inverter for a while now. This post has my opinion about it.
• 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.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
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Are you interested in doing your own repairs and upgrades on your laptop and other tech gadgets?
If so, you’ll need a good tech tool kit. This is a good one.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Would you hike atop Snowdonia’s Crib Goch?
Just maybe – if you’re an adventurous soul.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• LG recalls over 52,000 4K TVs over tipping hazard
• Microsoft’s fix for disappearing Windows application shortcuts doesn’t bring them back
• Tesla drastically lowers EV pricing
• Google thinks a US Supreme Court case could radically change the Internet
• Apple previews a trio of apps that will finally replace iTunes for Windows
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