Tech Questions & Answers Archives - Page 12 of 258

Q&A: How can I watch YouTube while working in another program?

Posted on March 28, 2025

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Question from Rhonda: I have a question for you. How can I keep a YouTube video playing in the corner of my computer screen even when I’m working with other programs?

I subscribe to a channel that features inspirational videos and I’d love to be able to watch them while I’m working.

I know this can be done because I’ve seen it, but the person who did it is no longer with the company so I can’t ask them how to do it. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I regain control of my hacked router?

Posted on March 26, 2025

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Question from Barbara: Hi, Rick. I have a very urgent problem and I need your help, ASAP!

Everything was fine when I went to bed last night, but when I woke up this morning and turned on my laptop to check my email, the laptop couldn’t find my WiFi network.

I had it scan for available networks and it found just one (and it had a really nasty name that I can’t repeat here). [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I make the text bigger on my phone?

Posted on March 20, 2025

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Question from Carol: Hi, Rick. I need your help with a problem I’m having if you don’t mind.

I recently had a stroke and it affected my eyesight. My recovery is going well but I still don’t see nearly as well as I used to.

One of the biggest problems I have is reading the text on my phone. It would help a lot if I could make the letters bigger.

Can you tell me if that’s possible and how to change it if it is? [Read more…]

Q&A: Do surge protectors ever go bad?

Posted on March 13, 2025

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Question from Jeannie: Hi, Rick. I live in an area that’s prone to frequent electrical storms so I’ve always been fanatical about keeping my electronic stuff plugged into surge protectors.

But I heard the other day that surge protectors can go bad after a while. Is that true? [Read more…]