Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Question from Dennis J.: How do I unhide a post that I accidentally hid from my Facebook timeline? It’s an old family picture that my cousin posted on my page.
I meant to share it on my sister’s page but I accidentally hid it instead. Now I can’t figure out how to unhide it.
Can you tell me how to get that hidden post back on my Timeline?
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There are lots of ways to select text on a web page or most any other type of document.
For example, this post explains how to select both a single word and an entire paragraph.
There are times when you might need to select multiple paragraphs at once, and that can be a bit tricky, especially when you have to scroll the screen up or down to select parts of the desired text block.
Luckily, there is a very fast and easy way to select multiple paragraphs using just two mouse clicks, and it works even if some of the text you want to select can’t be seen without scrolling. Here’s all you need to do: [Read more…]
Most every computer user is familiar with the “Undo” and “Redo” options on program menus.
If you’re unfamiliar with them, clicking “Undo” will reverse the last change you made to a text file, a Word document, a photo or most anything else that you can edit.
Clicking “Redo” will reverse the “Undo” and make the change you “undid” active once again.
As you can imagine, these are two of the most useful options you have at your disposal while you’re doing something with your computer.
But there’s a problem…
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Hard drives are dirt cheap these days when compared to the prices from times past, especially when you consider the massive sizes of the drives currently on the market.
That’s why many people are choosing to upgrade the hard drives on their existing computers instead of buying an entire new PC.
If you’re one of those who have taken the plunge and upgraded the hard drive in your computer, you might be wondering what you can do with your old drive. [Read more…]
Wireless routers make it very easy to share your high speed Internet connection with guests and family members. They also make it easy to use your laptop or mobile devices in any room in the house without running cables all over the place.
But if you live in a large house and/or have multiple devices all using the Internet at the same time, chances are your Wi-Fi connection is weaker and slower than it could be due to obstructions, distance and bandwidth limitations.
The good news is you don’t have to live with a slow or range-limited wireless network. There are several things you can do to extend the range of your wireless router’s Wi-Fi signal, boost your connection speed and make your Wi-Fi network more secure: [Read more…]
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