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Q&A: How do I enable Tablet mode in Windows 11?

Posted on September 1, 2022

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Question from Jeannie: Hi, Rick. I need a little help with a Windows 11 issue if you don’t mind.

When I had Windows 10 on my laptop I could put it onto Tablet mode and I could do a lot of what I needed to do just by touching icons and links and other stuff on the screen.

That was a blessing to me because I have severe arthritis in my hands and that makes it really hard to use the mouse and keyboard.

I recently allowed the update to replace Windows 10 with Windows 11 and now I can’t figure out how to enable Tablet mode on it. Everything is so different!

Can you please tell me how to enable Tablet mode in Windows 11? [Read more…]

Q&A: Do I really need an expensive HDMI cable?

Posted on August 31, 2022

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Question from Denise: Rick, I went and bought a new 4K flat screen TV a couple of days ago after asking the sales rep for a recommendation.

Long story short, I absolutely love the TV he recommended, but something is bothering me.

He insisted that I also needed to purchase a super-expensive HDMI cable to connect my Roku 4K device to the TV. He said the video quality would be greatly reduced if I bought a cheaper one.

The one he talked me into buying was $70! Did I get ripped off?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do you rename a Windows PC?

Posted on August 28, 2022

Question from Harley: I own a small business with six employees.

I just bought brand new Windows desktop computers for every desk. They were close-outs and I got a really good deal.

The fellow who delivered the machines and set them up gave all of them names that are little more than random strings of characters.

How do I change the ‘Device Names’ on these computers to something that’s more descriptive? [Read more…]

How to save Gmail attachments to your Google Drive storage

Posted on August 27, 2022

Do you often receive photos and other files that were sent to you as attachments to Gmail messages?

If so, it might be a good idea to save a copy of the important attachments in order to prevent losing them if those emails ever get deleted or lost. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you use two motherboards to make a computer that’s twice as fast?

Posted on August 24, 2022

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Question from Kyle: I won a storage auction and there were four identical desktop computers in there.

I hooked them up and found they all work.

I know these are old, slow machines. That got me to thinking.

Would it be possible to install the motherboards from two of these computers in a custom case and have them work together as a single computer that runs twice as fast as one of them runs? [Read more…]