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Q&A: Why won’t my computer recognize my new RAM chips?

Posted on June 9, 2016

Question from Mandy F.: I have a HP desktop computer that only came with 2 gigs of RAM.

I read that adding more will make my computer run better so I took the cover off and noticed that it had 2 empty RAM slots with 2 more already filled.

Best Buy had 4GB RAM chips on sale so I bought 2 of them and put them in. But the computer still only shows that it has 2GB of RAM instead of 10GB. What could be wrong? Thanks.

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Q&A: How can I prevent my Facebook friends from knowing that I’ve read their messages?

Posted on May 23, 2016

Question from Glen T. There are times when I’d rather not let certain Facebook friends know that I’ve read a message they sent me.

I’ve checked the Facebook privacy settings from top to bottom and I can’t figure out how to block the “Seen at” notifications from being sent.

Is there any way to turn the “Seen at” notifications off?

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Q&A: How do I put a password on my notes in the Apple Notes app?

Posted on April 11, 2016

Question from Ellis H.: I know that Apple now lets us put a password on our notes in the Apple Notes app, but I can’t figure out how to do it on my iPhone.

I mainly use the app on my iPhone 5S, but every now and then I use it on my MacBook too.

I figured out how to password a note on my MacBook, but not on my phone. How do I do it?

Thanks in advance for your help.

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Q&A: Why do new computers still come with USB 2.0 ports?

Posted on April 4, 2016

Question from Robert C.: I’ve been shopping for a new computer, and I’ve noticed something that’s puzzling me.

Virtually all of the desktop and laptop PCs currently on the market still have USB 2.0 ports on them, and that includes the newest models.

I guess I had just assumed that by now all new computers would come with USB 3.0 exclusively.

My question is why are the computer manufacturer’s still including USB 2.0 ports on their latest models?

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Q&A: How do I turn off Windows Update?

Posted on April 1, 2016

Question from Todd L.: I have a 4 year old Dell laptop with Windows 7, and I really like it.

A guy I know told me that if I don’t turn off Windows Update it will automatically replace Windows 7 with Windows 10.

I don’t want Windows 10 but I can’t figure out how to turn off Windows Update. How do I do that?

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