Reading Time: 2 minutesComputers are an essential part of our daily lives. But are you using yours to its full potential? These top seven PC tips will help improve your device’s performance and optimize your experience. Top PC Tips and Tricks for Better Performance Want to increase productivity and make time spent using Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesUsing keyboard shortcuts can greatly increase your productivity, reduce repetitive strain, and help keep you focused. For example, to copy text, you can highlight text and press Ctrl+C shortcut. The shortcut is faster than moving your hands from the keyboard, highlighting with the mouse, right-clicking, selecting copy, and returning to Read more…
Reading Time: 7 minutesComputer cables are overwhelming. There are so many standards, acronyms, and terms to know. Do you need IDE or SATA for your hard drive? What’s the differences between USB Type A, Type B, and Type C? Are DisplayPort and Thunderbolt the same thing? In the end, consumers like you and Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutesThe Windows Blue Screen of Death visits us all at times. Sometimes, you expect it. At others, the specter of the blue screen looms unexpectedly large. Either way, it is frustrating, especially if you cannot quickly diagnose the issue. Luckily, the blue screen always gives you an error code. But Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you’re in the market for a laptop, you might have seen Chromebooks and considered them as an option. But what is a Chromebook really, and how does one compare to a laptop that you may have used before? We’ve got you covered in this introduction to Chromebooks. We’ll cover Read more…
Reading Time: 3 minutesMesh Wi-Fi promises to extend the range of your network beyond that of a traditional router. If you have a big house, it might seem like the perfect solution. But is a mesh network all it’s cracked up to be? Mesh Wi-Fi Isn’t a Silver Bullet I hoped using mesh Read more…
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is the so-called “Internet of things” and how does it differ from the regular internet we all know and love? What does “IoT” mean? Is it just a passing buzzword or is it an inevitable future that you’ll need to be aware of sooner or later? They’re all good Read more…
Reading Time: 5 minutesA slow internet connection can be tortuous. But if you’re limited by your service provider’s speed what options do you have for a better browsing experience? Channel bonding may be the answer. Using Multiple Internet Connections Your internet speed is typically limited by your area. Your service provider will need Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutesRemovable disk drives—either USB flash drives or external hard drives—should be easy to use. But in some cases, you may connect your drive to a Windows PC or another device with a USB port and find the hard drive isn’t showing up. This problem has several possible causes: partition issues Read more…
Reading Time: 6 minutesEveryone runs into Wi-Fi problems from time to time. Maybe it starts to slow down for no obvious reason, or perhaps you get the feeling that you aren’t enjoying the speeds you’re paying for. A simple way to confirm that there’s a problem is to test your Wi-Fi speed, which Read more…