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Question from Jim: I took your advice and upgraded my laptop with an SSD and the increase in performance is truly amazing.
My question is since the hard drive is now solid state how critical is it that the laptop be totally shut down before moving or transporting it? [Read more…]
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Question from Rita.: My son has been wanting a nice gaming computer and I’m planning to buy him one for his 12th birthday.
I looked at the gaming computers on Amazon and virtually every computer that came up runs Windows. It was the same thing at Best Buy.
My son has been playing around with Linux for a while and he really likes it. That’s why I’m trying to find a gaming PC with Linux on it.
My question is why aren’t there any gaming computers that run Linux? And if there are some, can you recommend one? [Read more…]
Question from Charlotte: Rick, my family is dealing with some issues right now, and I’m hoping you can help me resolve one of them.
My daughter loaned her Macbook Air to her cousin a few weeks ago. When she finally got it back she discovered that it now has a password on it.
I won’t mention any details, but the cousin is upset with my daughter and she refuses to give her the password.
I really need your help with resetting the password on my daughter’s Macbook Air. Can you tell me what I need to do? [Read more…]
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Question from Carl: I’m thinking about hiring someone to install some WiFi security cameras around my house.
The way I understand it they’ll communicate with my PC via my router’s WiFi connection.
What I’d like to know is will the cameras still work when my Charter Internet is down?
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Question from Wilma: My 6 year old desktop computer died and I’m in the process of shopping for a new one.
I really like the look of some of the All-in-One computers that I’ve seen.
And I also like the idea of not having to deal with a tower box or a bunch of extra cables, but I really don’t want a laptop.
I’d love to hear your honest opinion of All-in-One computers. [Read more…]