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Question from Hailey: Rick, I think I’ve gotten myself into a mess and I need your advice.
I recently purchased two RAM modules on Ebay to go an older laptop I own.
The modules I bought were listed and sold as Kingston brand but I just found out that the seller was busted for selling counterfeit computer parts.
The new RAM seems to be working fine in my laptop, but I was wondering if it might cause problems down the road. [Read more…]
Question from Cory: I have a laptop with Windows 10 on it and it always runs hot. And it’s been that way since day one.
I’ve researched things I can do to make it run cooler but nothing I’ve tried has really helped.
The fan still runs constantly and the CPU temperature is running higher than it should according to the Core Temp app.
A guy I know who does IT work for our local hospital said I should try “Undervolting” the laptop to make it run cooler. He said it’s safe but I’m a little leery because I’ve heard that overclocking a computer can damage it.
I have several questions about this: [Read more…]
Question from Kevin: Can you settle an argument between me an my cousin?
I told him that smart phones are really just small computers that are designed to make phone calls.
He said that since you can’t install programs on them or hook them to printers and stuff they can’t really be considered computers.
I think I’m right, but so does he. In your opinion, which one of us is right? [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, April 4, 2024
• My bi-annual gadget cleaning and maintenance routine
• Q&A: What happens with Two-Factor Authentication if I switch phones?
• This is the best computer upgrade you can make for the money
• Bananas are berries, but strawberries aren’t? Are you kidding me???
• April’s Tech Tips Giveaway: Anker 521 300W Portable Power Station
Question from Tina: I currently use the Google Authenticator app on my phone to retrieve the Two-Factor Authentication codes for logging into my online accounts.
I’m getting ready to buy a new phone and I want to make sure I won’t do something that gets me logged out of my accounts with no way to retrieve the codes to log back in.
Is there a simple way to transfer the Google Authenticator app to a new phone without messing everything up in the process? [Read more…]