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Question from Dawn: Rick, Are there any keyboards which have keys that don’t wear off like the old days when they were baked on?
I’m tired of replacing keyboards because for some reason my body oils take the paint off the keys.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Earl: I hope you don’t mind but I need help with something.
I’m 78 years old and my fingers are stiff and in almost constant pain from arthritis.
I can use a mouse fairly well but I have a hard time using a keyboard.
I know how to lock my computer using the keyboard but is there any way to do it with the mouse instead? [Read more…]
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Question from Danica: Rick, I recently purchased a 10″ Android tablet and I really like it.
It came with a keyboard cover but the keys on it are way too small for me to type without making lots of mistakes.
Is it possible to use a regular full-sized USB computer keyboard with a tablet? [Read more…]
Question from Lauren: I have an older Dell desktop PC with Windows 10 on it (upgraded from Windows 7).
It has always worked well, but I’ve recently started having a bit of trouble with it.
Sometimes when I’m typing something the Start menu will pop up all on it’s own just like I clicked on the Start button or pressed the Windows key (neither of which is the case when this happens). [Read more…]
Question from Hannah: I know this is probably a stupid question, but I just can’t figure out how to do something that seems like it should be really simple.
I’m writing an important paper for my math class and I can’t figure out how to type the division sign in Microsoft Word.
I can type the signs for all the other math operations, but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to type the division sign. It’s not on my keyboard!
If you can tell me how to do this I’ll be eternally grateful. Thanks in advance for your help! [Read more…]