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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, July 23, 2023
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to make your battery backup device work as long as possible
• Q&A: How can I hide from a stalker on Facebook?
• Q&A: Can you limit someone to using just one specific app on an iPhone?
• Video: Tommy Emmanuel and Kenny Vaughn performing “Right or Wrong”
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to make your battery backup device work as long as possible
Do you have your computer gear plugged into a battery backup device? If so, you know that your machine should stay up and running for a while the next time your power goes out.
Well here’s a little tip that will extend the amount of time that your battery backup will be able to supply power to your computer during an outage…
Make sure that only your computer, monitor, modem and router are plugged into the “Battery” or “Battery+Surge” outlets on the device.
Even better, follow this advice and plug your modem and router / gateway into their own battery backup device.
Everything else should either be plugged into a stand-alone surge protector or one of the “Surge Only” outlets on the battery backup unit.
Important: If you have a laser printer it’s best to keep it plugged into it’s own dedicated surge protector instead of one of the the “Surge Only” outlets on the battery backup device.
Whatever you do, never plug a laser printer into one of the “Battery” or “Battery+Surge” outlets on a battery backup because laser printers draw more current than a typical consumer-grade battery backup device can safely provide.
Bottom line: The only truly essential pieces of your computer system are the computer itself, the monitor, your modem and your router. Therefore, those should be the only devices drawing power from your battery backup during a power outage.
Having other non-essential devices drawing power from your battery backup’s battery will simply drain it dry faster, and that means your essential gear won’t work as long as it could run otherwise.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: How can I hide from a stalker on Facebook?
Although it isn’t fool-proof, this tip can help a lot.
• Q&A: Can you limit someone to using just one specific app on an iPhone?
The answer is yes. This post explains how.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
LapGear Home Office Lap Desk with Device Ledge, Mouse Pad, and Phone Holder
This little gem makes it a lot easier to use your laptop when there’s no desk or table available to rest it on. I’ve had mine for years, and I love it.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Tommy Emmanuel and Kenny Vaughn performing “Right or Wrong”
These guys are simply awesome.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Microsoft 365 warns Windows 11 users Mail & Calendar app is changing to Outlook
• Twitter to impose ‘Daily Limits’ on direct messages for unverified users
• NYC using AI to track subway fare skippers
• Microsoft announces 365 Backup and Microsoft 365 Archive
• Android 14 to start featuring SMS via satellite on some devices
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