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Q&A: Is it safe to delete the files that came on a new external hard drive?

Posted on June 24, 2021

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Question from Maurine: I bought a 2TB external hard drive to store my large collection of old family pictures on.

When I plugged the new drive into my computer I noticed that it has several files on it already.

One is a file with info about the warranty. Another is a user guide.

I’m not sure what the other two files are.

My question is can I delete all these files or do you know of any reason why I should keep them?

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Rick’s Daily Pick: Tozo T10 Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case

Posted on June 23, 2021

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My “Pick” for the day is these fantastic Tozo T10 Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case.

Are you in need of a pair of really good, but easily affordable wireless Bluetooth Earbuds?

These little gems from Tozo are durable, they have excellent sound quality and you charge them by simply placing them in their carrying case.

What’s not to love?

Click here to read more about the Tozo T10 Bluetooth 5.0 Wireless Earbuds with Wireless Charging Case at Amazon.

How to protect your computer from lightning strikes during the storm season

Posted on June 21, 2021

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As you probably know, spring is just around the corner.

And as always that means warmer weather and lots of beautiful spring flowers will soon be headed our way as well.

Unfortunately, the arrival of spring also brings with it the risk of severe electrical storms in most areas of the country.

There’s really nothing you can do to keep the storms at bay, but there are several things you can do to ensure that a lightning strike doesn’t damage your expensive computer equipment.

Here are a few tips for protecting your computer from lightning strikes: [Read more…]

Why I love using Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on June 21, 2021

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Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of keyboard shortcuts.

I spend several hours every day working with a variety of computers so I’m always looking for ways to work more efficiently.

Using the keyboard to accomplish common tasks saves me a ton of time because I rarely have to take my hands off the keyboard.

In a nutshell, keyboard shortcuts let you accomplish tasks that would often take several mouse clicks with just a single tap of a key (or key combination).

They also save you time by not requiring you to move your hand from the keyboard to the mouse, then back to the keyboard again.

There are dozens of keyboard shortcuts for the various versions of Windows, and I know that remembering all of them would be pretty close to impossible.

But the good news is you don’t have to. [Read more…]