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Q&A: What could be wrong with my Surface Pro 3?

Posted on February 23, 2018

Question from Billy P.: I dropped my Surface Pro 3 a few days ago and it shut off when it hit the floor.

I thought I had destroyed it for good but when I pressed the power button it started up just fine.

I used it three days in a row and everything seemed normal but last night I turned it on and nothing happened. No lights, no sounds, no nothing.

I’m hoping this is just a simple fix since it worked ok for a while after I dropped it.

Can you tell me how to get the back off of it and what to check once I get it opened up?

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Q&A: Is Hostgator a good web host for a WordPress blog?

Posted on February 20, 2018

Question from Caitlyn D.: In 2009 I started a book blog on WordPress.com. I blogged just for fun at the beginning, but then I started making some pretty good money from affiliate commissions.

I read an article a few days ago that said I should move my blog to my own domain if I’m serious about making money. Well, I am.

That same article also recommended that I use Hostgator to host my blog. I’d like to have your opinion about them. Do you recommend them for hosting a WordPress blog?

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Q&A: What happened to the ‘View Image’ button on Google Images?

Posted on February 16, 2018

Question from Byron L.: I’m a photographer and I use Google Images a lot to check out photos taken by other photographers. I get a lot of inspiration from looking at their photos.

I’ve always heard that it’s safer to view the photos in Google Images by clicking on the “View Image” button instead of visiting the websites directly, and that’s what I always do.

But this morning I noticed that the “View Image” button is no longer available on Google Images.

Why is it missing, and is there any way to get it back?

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Q&A: How can I turn off “Posts You Haven’t Seen” on Facebook?

Posted on February 14, 2018

Question from Kayla C.: Every time I go to a friend’s page on Facebook it shows “Posts You Haven’t Seen” with all their new posts at the top.

I hate having to scroll down the page to find their most recent posts. I’d rather just look at the posts on their Timeline in their natural order like it used to be.

How do I turn “Posts You Haven’t Seen” off? Thanks.

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Q&A: How do I disable the touchpad on my laptop?

Posted on February 12, 2018

Question from Ellen P.: I recently bought a new laptop with Windows 10 on it to use when I’m travelling.

I really like it but the touchpad is very sensitive. If I’m typing something and I happen to accidentally brush my hand against the touchpad it messes up what I’m doing.

I always use a mouse instead of the touchpad on this machine so I’d like to disable the touchpad if it’s possible to do so. Is it?

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