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Question from Adrien: I have a three year old custom-built desktop computer that’s in need of some upgrades.
I plan to replace the motherboard in a year or so but right now I can only afford to add an SSD and (hopefully) max out the RAM.
I know which SSD I need to buy but I’m not sure how much RAM I can add.
Can you tell me how much RAM can be installed on a 3 year old Gigabyte motherboard? [Read more…]
Question from Brenda: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you, and I know the answer is probably pretty simple.
All I need to know is how can I capture a screenshot on my iPad?
I’ve seen people post screenshots before so I know it can be done, but I can’t figure out how to do it. Thanks. [Read more…]
Question from Bailey: Microsoft says my 6 year old HP laptop won’t run Windows 11, but it’s running Windows 10 just fine.
I read online that people have installed it on computers that are even older than that and that Windows 11 runs on lots of computers that Microsoft says it won’t run on.
I’d love to give Windows 11 a try on this laptop but when I run Windows Update I don’t see an option to install it.
Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk? [Read more…]
Question from Angie: I have an older Dell desktop computer that came with Windows but was long ago converted into an Unbuntu Linux machine.
I love this computer dearly and I don’t want to replace it with a new one until I absolutely have to.
The problem is I think that time might have come because the keyboard has a couple of essential keys (Backspace and Space Bar) that have stopped working.
I’ve checked at Walmart, Best Buy and Office Depot, but the only keyboards they sell connect to a USB port instead of the old-style PS/2 connector used by my existing keyboard. Will a USB keyboard work with this computer or am I simply out of luck? [Read more…]
Question from Margaret: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you about my options for getting a new computer.
What are your thoughts on having someone build a custom computer for me vs. buying a name brand computer at a computer store?
My young cousin Kevin is a computer geek and he says he can build me a PC that’s better than one I can buy at a computer store for the same amount of money. Do you think I should let him? [Read more…]