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How to print from a modern app in Windows 8.1

Posted on December 1, 2013

windows-8-1As you probably know by now, Microsoft made a ton of changes when they designed the Windows 8 user interface, and many of them were quite unpopular to say the least.

Some of the most reviled changes were addressed with the release of Windows 8.1, but there’s one that really irritates me that wasn’t addressed at all: the procedure for printing from a modern app.

Before Windows 8 came along, printing was almost as easy as breathing. All you had to do was either click the Print icon on a toolbar or the Print option on the “File” menu. But since most modern apps no longer have these features we must do it in a completely different way.

Follow the steps below to print from a modern app in Windows 8.1:  [Read more…]

How to keep the Address Bar and Tabs visible in Internet Explorer 11

Posted on November 30, 2013

ie-11-logoIf you have recently upgraded to Windows 8.1, you have probably noticed that both the address bar and tabs list in the “modern” version of IE 11 (the app that loads when you click the Internet Explorer tile on the Start screen) keep disappearing every time you load a new web page.

If you find the disappearing address bar and tabs as frustrating as I do, follow these steps to force them to remain visible for you:  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why won’t my HP Pavilion G60 laptop turn on without the charger plugged in?

Posted on November 29, 2013

hp-pavilion-g60-batteryQuestion from Dulce F.:  Rick, I have an HP Pavilion G60 laptop that won’t turn on unless the charger is plugged in to the wall.

I’ve tried removing the battery and putting it back in and a few other things that my nephew suggested, but so far nothing has worked.

Can you tell me what’s wrong and what I need to do to fix it? This is so frustrating because I’ve only had this computer for 3 years! Thanks so much for your help!

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is the Wi-Fi connection on my new Toshiba Satellite C55-A laptop so slow?

Posted on November 28, 2013

toshiba-satellite-c55-aQuestion from Mark V.:  I bought a brand new Toshiba Satellite C55-A laptop from Best Buy a couple of months ago, then had to go out of town on business for 6 weeks before I could even open the box and try it out.

When I got back home I hooked it up and found out that the Wi-Fi connection is really SLOW!!! I know it’s not a weak signal from the router because both my 5 year old HP laptop and my iPad 4 get great wireless speeds in every part of the house.

I’ve tried everything I can think of, including resetting Windows 8 to the factory default. No luck!! Any ideas? Neither Toshiba nor Best Buy were any help at all since I had to wait so long to try it out!

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Review: Western Digital Black2 Dual Drive 2.5″ 120 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD Kit

Posted on November 26, 2013

wd-black2-dual-driveHave you ever wished you could add a solid state drive (SSD) to your laptop and keep your internal hard drive too? As you probably know, that can be a bit impractical since most laptops come with just one 2.5 inch drive bay.

But now you can accomplish the same thing with an ingenious new combo drive from Western Digital. That’s right, you can now replace your laptop’s existing hard drive with both a 120GB SSD and a 1TB hard drive – and they’ll both fit into the same bay!  [Read more…]

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