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Q&A: Is it safe to use a USB flash drive as a backup drive?

Posted on March 9, 2025

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Question from Alan: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.

I have a desktop PC that I use only for writing blog posts in Microsoft Word before uploading them to my WordPress blogs..

I plan to turn my blog posts into a series of books some day so I want to keep the posts stored on my hard drive in MS Word format.

Right now the 7 folders containing the posts and their associated images add up to a grand total of a little over 22 Gigabytes.

My question is do you see anything wrong with using a 64 GB USB thumb drive to hold backup copies of these 7 folders? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I use two network adapters to double my Internet speed?

Posted on March 8, 2025

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Question from Bill: I have DSL Internet through our local landline telephone company and it seems to be getting slower every day.

I just bought a new desktop computer that has both a wired Ethernet port and a wireless WiFi card in it. That got me to thinking.

Is there any way to use both of those network adapters at once to double my effective Internet speed? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I connect a TV to my laptop for watching Netflix and YouTube?

Posted on March 4, 2025

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Question from Chad: My laptop has a 13 inch screen, and I’d really like to have a much bigger screen to use when I’m watching Netflix or YouTube.

I’ve been thinking about buying a 27 inch computer monitor to hook up to the laptop through the HDMI port, but I think I might have just found a better (well, at least a much cheaper) option.

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Q&A: How do I switch the functions of the mouse buttons in Windows?

Posted on March 2, 2025

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Question from Ethan: I recently bought my first Windows computer (an Acer laptop) and I like it ok.

The thing is, I’m left-handed and I find using the left and right mouse buttons to be very awkward.

Someone told me you can switch the functions of the mouse buttons in Windows so left-handed people can click the primary button with their index fingers. Can you tell me how to make this switch? [Read more…]

Q&A: What’s an easy way to match up all my USB transmitters with their devices?

Posted on February 27, 2025

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Question from Judy: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you.

There are so many USB transmitters now that it’s easy to lose track of which transmitter goes to which device.

Is there a simple way to determine which transmitter goes to which device other than a hit-or miss series of tests?

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