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Q&A: I installed a plugin and it broke my blog. How can I fix it?

Posted on August 13, 2021

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Question from Cara G: I installed a new plugin on my WordPress blog and now my pages won’t load at all.

All I get is a white screen with an error message.

To make matters worse I can’t even get to the control panel to delete the plugin.

I’m in a panic here. How can I fix this?

Rick’s answer: This is a fairly common issue, Cara. Unfortunately, it happens a lot. And as you have discovered, when it happens it can cause one to panic.

Luckily, there’s a very easy fix for this issue that almost always works. All you have to do is use an FTP utility to delete the problem plugin from your WordPress installation. Here’s how: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is there a way to silence a noisy mouse?

Posted on August 12, 2021

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Question from Maggie: My computer is in our bedroom and my mouse makes a loud clicking sound that drives my husband up the wall when he’s trying to sleep.

I tried the instructions from several articles I found online about silencing the mouse in the Control Panel, but nothing works.

I believe it’s the mouse itself that’s generating the clicking sound.

Do you know of any way to make it stop making that irritating clicking noise?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

7 tips for photographing beautiful autumn landscapes

Posted on August 12, 2021

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Fall is one one of my favorite times of the year, and with the first official day of autumn just over the horizon, many folks have begun planning their “leaf peeping” and fall photography activities.

If you plan to get out and photograph this year’s fall colors, here are seven tips that can help you capture better images during what I consider to be the most beautiful of the four seasons: [Read more…]

How to run Android apps on your Mac or Windows PC

Posted on August 11, 2021

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Do you have some favorite apps and games on your Android device that you’d love to run at full screen on your laptop or desktop computer?

Well, thanks to a fantastic Android emulator called BlueStacks, you can!

BlueStacks will allow you to run thousands of popular Android apps and games right on your Mac or Windows PC. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you use wired headphones with an iPhone?

Posted on August 9, 2021

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Question from Melissa: I dropped my Android phone and broke it so I had to replace it.

I decided I wanted to try an iPhone this time so I bought a used iPhone 14 Plus.

I like the iPhone ok but I can’t use my favorite headphones with it because there’s no place to plug them in.

Do you know of any way that I can use those wired headphones with my iPhone? [Read more…]