Introduction: For the last few weeks, I have been using Windows 11 on this laptop. Today I want to give you my impressions from using it for both personal use and work use. I should mention that Windows 11 is not available on all computers and laptops as it has very strict hardware requirements that I looked at in my article introducing Windows 11 which … Continue reading Windows 11 Review
Hello and welcome to another Tech Advice blog article. Today I am going to look at the different types of Cybersecurity software and make suggestions as to whether you need some, or all of them. The types that I am going to look at are: Anti-Virus, Anti-Malware, Firewalls, VPNs, and Password Managers. Anti-Virus: Let’s start with Anti-Virus software. As the name suggests, this software protects … Continue reading Introduction to Cybersecurity Software
Hello and welcome to this year’s first Tech Advice blog article. Today I want to give a few “first aid” tips for when things go wrong, or an accident happens when using your computer/laptop. Computer Behaving Strangely? Let’s start with an easy one. If your computer is behaving strangely such as applying updates constantly, software not loading properly, or just not behaving as it normally … Continue reading Computer First Aid
Welcome to another Tech Advice blog article. Today I want to follow up last week’s article on using Zoom, by highlighting some options in Zoom’s settings that might improve your experience. To start, open Zoom’s settings by clicking the small cog symbol in the top right corner. The first setting is under “Video”. In this category, look at the options under “My Video”. The “Touch … Continue reading Settings of Note in Zoom
Hello everybody, welcome to another Tech Advice blog article. Today I am going to show you how to do the following in Zoom. Schedule a meeting Join a meeting Add a contact Start a Video Call Use features of Zoom during the Video Call/Meeting For the purposes of this article, I will be only looking at one, maybe two ways to do each of the … Continue reading How to use Zoom for Beginners
Hello everybody, today I am going to give you all a brief introduction to 3D printers: what are they? what do they do? how do they work? and should you think about getting one. Bare in mind I will be keeping this as simple as possible so I wont be going into too much detail regarding brands and some of the technical specifications. What is … Continue reading Introduction to 3D Printers
Hello and welcome to another Tech Advice blog. This week, in keeping with the Black Friday theme, I have five tips when buying during Black Friday. Some are specific to technology; others are more general. Do you remember that Brexit thing? UPDATE: As of November 2022, I have not encountered custom charges on any of the sites listed in this paragraph. I would still encourage … Continue reading 5 Tips When Buying During Black Friday
Hello and welcome to another Black Friday inspired blog article. Today I am going to be looking at the different parts of a computer that you may hear about when buying a new computer. Be advised that this one article can’t possibly cover every name/type of part out there, but it should cover the basics. CPUs: Let’s start with the CPU, or Central Processing Unit. … Continue reading Black Friday Computer Buying Advice
Hello everyone and welcome to another article from Tech Advice. With Black Friday/Cyber Monday and Christmas getting ever closer you may be trying to decide what to get for either yourself or someone else. Today I am going to look at eight computer accessories you may not be as aware of that might make a nice little gift for someone, or to go with your … Continue reading 8 Accessories for your Computer
Hello and welcome to the latest Tech Advice blog article. As happens every year, a new catalogue of smartphones from giants such as Apple and Samsung have either been released or launched by now. This meaning that either some of you have bought them or are planning on buying last year’s version during the Black Friday sales. As a result, you either have, or will … Continue reading 5 Things to do with an Old Smartphone
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