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Did you know that many burglars actually knock on the victim’s door or ring their doorbell before breaking into a home?
Well, it’s true, and there’s a reason why: If no one answers the door, there’s a good chance that nobody’s home.
But you don’t have to fall victim to burglars in this way. Simply install a Ring Wi-Fi Enabled Video Doorbell and you’ll be able to answer your door from anywhere in the world! [Read more…]
Question from Mark: Based upon your recommendation I bought a Brother laser printer about a year or so ago.
The starter toner cartridge that came with the printer finally ran out so I ordered a third-party cartridge from Amazon.
I installed it per the instructions but the printer’s LCD screen still says “Replace Toner”.
I guess that message me has a little concerned. Should I be? [Read more…]
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Question from Sheila: I recently saw some Microsoft Surface laptops on Amazon that said they come with Windows 10 S.
The ad didn’t give any details about this version of Windows 10. What does the “S” on the end mean? [Read more…]
Question from Fran: Rick, I need your help with a very strange problem.
I turned on my computer this morning and saw that somehow my Facebook had gotten switched to some language that I can’t understand.
I can’t figure out how to change it back to English because I can’t read the menus.
Can you help me get my Facebook account back to where it’s using English? [Read more…]
Question from Jill: I just noticed something about my iPhone that concerns me, and I hope you can help me fix it.
I noticed that the Control Center is visible and ready to use even when the phone is locked.
How can I remove the Control Center from the Lock screen on my iPhone? [Read more…]