Windows 10 has a strange default setting regarding speakers and headphones. In prior Windows iterations, when plugging a set of headphones into a laptop, the sound automatically switches to the headphones from the speakers. In the current Windows 10 iteration, when plugging in headphones, the little speaker icon will show that the output is selected… Continue Reading
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Outlook Search Not Working
Start Outlook Control Panel – Indexing Options Modify Uncheck Outlook Then Ok, Ok Ok. Close Outlook Launch Outlook Control Panel – Indexing Options Modify Check Outlook and C:\ Then Ok, Ok Ok. Continue Reading
Dell Laptop Adaptive Brightness (Precision M4800) Turn Off
The problem: When I go to a bright screen (such as a webpage with mostly white), the screen is bright. When I go to a page that has mostly gray, the screen dims. When I go to a very dark page, it dims more.I can go to a webpage that has white on the top,… Continue Reading
Fixing a Corrupt Windows Registry
I had a friend that asked me to take a look at her computer. The machine wasn’t booting up correctly and Last Known Good would not run. Nor Safe Mode. With just a quick boot, I could immediately spot the problem, a corrupt Windows System registry hive. Continue Reading
Samsung Galaxy S3 PWM frequency
I have a susceptibility to monitors that use Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) to vary brightness. What happens is that when I use a device with a PWM display at certain frequencies, I end up with double vision after about 5 minutes. It takes just a couple of minutes for that to go away, but in… Continue Reading
Technology Help 101: Backups
I’ve told this to many a person, and I’ll tell it to you as well. BACKUP, BACKUP, BACKUP. Hard drives will fail at some point or another. It’s not a matter of IF, but a matter of WHEN. I could tell you stories of hard drive failures. How about the one time that a friend said… Continue Reading
SSD Hard Drive Upgrade
If you’ve never heard of an SSD, you’re in for a treat. First, here’s a definition of what an SSD is: a super fast hard drive. Ok, well the real definition is a Solid State Drive, hence the short name SSD. Well, that didn’t answer much. What does it do? And How is it better? A… Continue Reading
Backup Your Data
It’s not a matter of IF, but a matter of WHEN. Computer hard drives do fail, and when the fail, the data goes with it. The hard drive is a mechanical device that has a magnetic head flying just above the surface of the platter that stores the data. The heads fly much less than… Continue Reading
Tech Tip Level 1: Clean Temp Files
Temporary files are files that are generated from browsing the web, downloading files and update, or from various applications. Over time, these can accumulate as well as fragment the hard drive. It is a good idea to clean them out at least once per quarter, and even better at once per month. How do I… Continue Reading
Tech Tip Level 2: Speed up your computer
Old computer running slow? Installing more RAM is a cheap and easy way to get more speed out of your older computer, while extending its useful life. For specific information on the type of RAM your computer uses and the maximum quantity your computer can use, there is a great tool available at the Crucial… Continue Reading