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Here’s my best tip for choosing a new computer

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If you’ve been using computers for a good while, chances are you’ve had to replace one or two along the way.

If so, you know that shopping for a new PC can be about as bewildering as shopping for a new car.

And while it’s always a lot of fun unpacking and setting up a new computer, you probably wonder if you made a good choice when picking it out.

Well I have a little tip that can help you feel better about your choice when it comes time to pick out a new computer. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I make Chrome stop filling in my old email address?

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Question from Peyton:  I recently dropped my old Yahoo email address and switched to Gmail.

But every time I load a page with Chrome the old email address keeps popping up in forms that ask for my email address.

I can delete the old address and type in the new one but I’d prefer not having the old one to pop up at all.

How can I fix this?  [Read more…]

How to give your phone or tablet a fully-functional clipboard

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Just like desktop and laptop computers, all smartphones and tablets have a very basic clipboard that allows you to “copy” and “paste” text from one app to another.

Unfortunately, that’s about all you can do with it. Even worse, the contents of the clipboard are overwritten every time you “copy” something else.

The good news is you can download a handy third-party clipboard app that will give your phone a fully-functional clipboard.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I pause a ‘Story’ on Facebook?

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Question from Chanelle:  I use Facebook a lot but I usually don’t pay much attention to the “Stories” they show at the top of the page.

But when I do see a Story that interests me it always seems to finish playing too quickly and move on to the next one before I’ve finished looking at the one I wanted to see.

Is there any way to pause a Story to give me more time to see it and read whatever writing might be on it?  [Read more…]

Q&A: How’s the best way to connect an older PC to WiFi?

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Question from Taylor:  I recently bought a refurbished Dell OptiPlex 9020-SFF desktop computer and I really like it.

I know there are faster computers out there, but this is actually the fastest one I have ever owned.

My question is what’s the best way to add WiFi to this machine?  [Read more…]

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