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Q&A: How do I disable the keyboard on my laptop?

Posted on May 6, 2024

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Question from Greg: I dropped my heavy book bag onto my laptop’s keyboard several days ago, and when it landed I heard a cracking sound.

The keyboard still works, but at random times it’ll just start typing garbage on its own. It’s basically unusable so I’d like to disable the built-in keyboard and use a cheap USB keyboard in its place.

I know I can have the internal keyboard replaced but I don’t want to go to the trouble or expense since I’m going to be replacing this machine in a few months anyway.

So what I need to know is can I disable my laptop’s built-in keyboard? If I can, how do I do it? [Read more…]

How to post about politics on Facebook without irritating your apolitical friends

Posted on May 5, 2024

Do you enjoy discussing politics on Facebook but hesitate to put up political posts because you have friends who get upset when they see those types of posts in their newsfeeds?

Well, there’s a simple way to post about politics (or any other topic for that matter) on your Facebook Timeline without your non-political friends ever having to see those posts or any of the comments that are left on them.

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Here’s an easy way to avoid sky-high ATM fees

Posted on May 4, 2024

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Like most folks these days you probably enjoy the convenience of being able to pull up to an ATM and withdraw a little cash when you need it.

But it’s a pretty good bet that you aren’t all that happy with the fees you have to pay for that convenience.

If you’re lucky enough to have a bank that doesn’t charge their customers ATM fees, that’s great!

Otherwise you probably have to pay a fee every time you use a different bank’s ATM. [Read more…]

Why you should enable ‘Breadcrumbs’ on your blog

Posted on May 4, 2024

If you’re a blogger you’re probably familiar with the term “breadcrumbs”.

In a nutshell, breadcrumbs are navigable paths from a blog’s home page to the page that’s currently displayed in the browser.

Every portion of the breadcrumb path except for the post/page name itself can be clicked on to jump immediately to that section of the blog.

For example, if you look at the top of this page you’ll see the following breadcrumb situated between the bottom menu bar and the post title: [Read more…]