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Help! Black screen with cursor

Posted on November 6, 2019December 3, 2019 by cynmackley

We troubleshoot a black screen with cursor in Windows.

Posted in Computer Terms, Desktop Enhancement, Hardware & Peripherals, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows Tricks & TipsTagged black desktp, black screen in windows, black screen with cursor, explorer.exe, refresh monitor connection, refresh video driver, windows desktop display, windows tipLeave a comment

Apple Screen Time – Monitor Usage

Posted on November 6, 2019October 29, 2019 by cynmackley

Use Apple Screen Time to monitor usage on your Mac, iPad, or iPhone.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, iOS, Mac OS, Security Help, Smartphones, Smartphones, TabletsTagged apple, apple screentime, catalina os, ios, ipad, ipad os, iphone, mac, mac ctalina, monitor computer usage, monitor mac usage, screen time1 Comment

Refresh your video driver in Windows

Posted on November 5, 2019December 3, 2019 by cynmackley

Refresh your video driver in Windows with this quick trick.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Desktop Enhancement, Hardware & Peripherals, Quick Tips, Shortcuts & Keyboard Tricks, UncategorizedTagged Keyboard Shortcuts, quick tips, refresh video driver, reset monitor connection, shortcuts, windows, Windows 10, windows black screenLeave a comment

Best Buy Electronic Recycling

Posted on November 3, 2019October 29, 2019 by cynmackley

Did you know Best Buy will let you recycle many electronics for free?

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, eReaders, Hardware & Peripherals, I've Always Wanted To Know..., In The News, UncategorizedTagged best buy, best buy free recycling, green, recycle computers, recycle electronics, recycle phones, recycle TVs, recyclingLeave a comment

Echo show assists visually impaired

Posted on October 11, 2019October 2, 2019 by cynmackley

How an Echo Show smart speaker and help the visually impaired identify objects.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, UncategorizedTagged Alexa, amazon, echo show, echo smart speaker, show and tell, technology for the blind, technology for visually impaired, visually impairedLeave a comment

Samuel L. Jackson’s voice coming to Alexa

Posted on October 3, 2019September 27, 2019 by cynmackley

Samuel L. Jackson's voice is coming to Alexa plus a whole bunch of new features.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, Using The InternetTagged Alexa, amazon, change alexa voice, digital assistant, echo, samuel l. jackson voiceLeave a comment

Amazon offers 8 new Echo products

Posted on October 1, 2019September 27, 2019 by cynmackley

Amazon has 8 new Echo devices including smart glasses and a ring.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, SmartphonesTagged amazon, Amazon Echo, echo, echo bud, echo dot with clock display, echo flex, echo frame, echo loop, echo show, echo studioLeave a comment

Check restrictions before flying drones

Posted on September 18, 2019August 31, 2019 by cynmackley

Before you take to the sky with a drone, be sure to use this tool to check for federal restrictions.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, In The News, UncategorizedTagged drone restrictions, drones, FAA, flying drones, uas, UAV, unmanned aircraftLeave a comment

So I bought a SmartTV

Posted on September 12, 2019August 22, 2019 by cynmackley

So I bought a SmartTV and I wanted to tell you about it.

Posted in Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, TV Tech, UncategorizedTagged 4KTV, HDTV, Smart TV, smarttv, television, tv, video, vizioLeave a comment

Can I use USB 3 drives with USB 2?

Posted on September 8, 2019August 21, 2019 by cynmackley

Can I use USB 3 drives with USB 2? We troubleshoot a sewing machine problem.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, UncategorizedTagged backward compatibility, Computers, USB, USB 2.0, usb 3.0, USB portsLeave a comment

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