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Digital Music — Do I Need A Smartphone?

Posted on April 15, 2017 by cynmackley

Is a smartphone necessary for portable music? We break down the options.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, Multimedia, Quick TipsTagged iPods, MP3 players, music, music players, quick tips, smartphone, streamingLeave a comment

Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts For Command Prompt

Posted on April 12, 2017 by cynmackley

We break down some handy command prompt keyboard shortcuts.

Posted in Computer Terms, Quick Tips, Windows 10Tagged command prompt, Keyboard Shortcuts, quick tips, Windows 10Leave a comment

Why Won’t My DVD Movies Play?

Posted on April 8, 2017 by cynmackley

DVD not working with you player? We troubleshoot the issue in this quick tip.

Posted in Hardware & Peripherals, Multimedia, Quick TipsTagged .mov, burning DVDs, burning files, converting files, dvd, mpeg, quick tipsLeave a comment

Get To The Desktop Fast In Windows

Posted on April 5, 2017 by cynmackley

Get to your desktop in a flash with this keyboard shortcut.

Posted in Computer Terms, Desktop Enhancement, Quick TipsTagged keyboard shortcut, minimize, quick tips, windows, Windows key2 Comments

How Do I Find My Router Password?

Posted on April 4, 2017 by cynmackley

Some quick tips for finding your network password.

Posted in Computer Terms, Hardware & Peripherals, Security HelpTagged networks, passwords, quick tips, routers, security, Some quick tips for finding your network password., Windows Credential Manager1 Comment

Get A Quick File Preview In Windows 7

Posted on April 3, 2017 by cynmackley

Want a better look at that file? We've got a quick keyboard shortcut.

Posted in Computer Terms, Quick TipsTagged file explorer, Keyboard Shortcuts, preview, quick tips, windows 72 Comments

You Won’t Believe What Caused Yahoo’s Data Breach

Posted on April 1, 2017 by cynmackley

How hackers used the oldest trick in the book to breach Yahoo's security.

Posted in E-Mail Help, Quick Tips, Security HelpTagged data breach, email, in the news, Phishing, quick tips, russian hackers, yahooLeave a comment

Tech Term: Message Thread

Posted on March 29, 2017 by cynmackley

Today's tech term is message thread. What it means and how it relates to the way you communicate.

Posted in Computer Terms, E-Mail Help, Quick Tips, SmartphonesTagged email, message thread, messaging, quick tips, tech terms, Texting4 Comments

How Can I Remove A Photo From A Facebook Messenger?

Posted on March 22, 2017 by cynmackley

How to get rid of a pesky photo in a Facebook Messenger thread.

Posted in Quick Tips, Social MediaTagged delete photo from messenger, Facebook Messenger, quick tips2 Comments

Quirky PC Behavior? Check The Clock

Posted on March 20, 2017 by cynmackley

A confused clock can cause you problems with your PC.

Posted in Computer Terms, Quick TipsTagged calendar, clock, Internet problems, pc, quick tips, time change, windows1 Comment

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