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If the hard drive in your computer is typical, it makes a distinctive sound that you probably learned to recognize once you had used your computer for a day or two.
The sound coming from your hard drive might be a quiet, smooth hum that you can barely hear (if you can hear it at all) or a slightly louder sound, but whatever sound it makes it should make consistently with very little deviation. [Read more…]
Question from Ginger: I bought a refurbished Dell laptop about four months ago off the Dell website.
Everything was working fine until I clicked a link to read an article on my favorite website one morning, then I noticed three vertical lines on the screen.
At first I thought the lines were part of the web page, but when I closed the browser they were still there. [Read more…]
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends and techniques for clipping Twitch on your PC in just 3 simple steps!
Whether you’re a content creator or simply enjoy watching videos on Twitch, this post will show you how to easily clip the most important or interesting parts of the content. [Read more…]
Have you ever received an email from someone that seems to know you personally, but the sender’s name is nowhere to be found in the email?
It happens to me fairly often, and I’ve discovered a way to quickly determine the sender’s identity in at least some of those cases.
All you need to do is check to see if the sender of an anonymous email used that same email address to open a Facebook account. Just follow the instructions below for the device you’re using. [Read more…]
Question from Keisha: I love your tips, Rick. They’ve helped me so much since I started reading your blog.
I especially like the way you answer people’s questions, and now I have a problem of my own that I hope you can help me with.
I use Siri for various things when I’m in meetings, but her voice is disruptive to the others in the room. I’m tired of getting evil stares when Siri answers me lol.
How can I disable Siri’s voice so she’ll answer my queries with text only? Thanks. [Read more…]