Today’s topic is on Task Manager / Activity Monitor. More specifically, processes. Processes is a term given for specific files on your computer that are responsible for running programs and maintaining your computer’s status quo. Also, if you’re wondering, this IS a more advanced topic than normal. See warning below. For reference, Task Manager is opened … Continue reading Task Manager and Activity Monitor
Welcome to the latest tip of the month! This tip has less to do with software, and more to do with recognizing hardware distinctions a little easier. Many of you, I know, look at computers and wonder if the price tag is worth the parts, or if something really is a deal if it’s only … Continue reading Hardware Terminology
This month’s topic addresses the classic feud between Mac and Windows. Macheads and Windows fanatics have butted heads for ages, ever since Apple decided one mouse button was enough and Windows decided two was better than one. And here you are, perhaps on the threshold of getting a new computer, and you’re wondering: which one … Continue reading Mac vs PC
Welcome to my new tip of the month! The topic today is troubleshooting, and the 3 most basic tests you can do. The best part of this is, these steps work no matter what electronics you work with, be it a computer, a printer, or your router! And here to teach you is yours truly, … Continue reading Basic Troubleshooting
Today’s Tip of the Month focuses on the classic trifecta every business should have: A domain, website, and email. Now, it’s very tempting to do this, and so this is the common scenario for most businesses: You didn’t want to worry about it too much, it was handy, and you needed to focus on your … Continue reading Domain, Website, Email
Good news – the new tip of the month has arrived!! Today’s topic: Getting a better feel for the Taskbar (Windows) and Dock (Mac). Mac: Let’s start with the Dock. It seems sometimes that I give Windows too much attention. Probably just because I like it more (nuance). Now, the Dock is used to show … Continue reading Taskbar and Dock
Welcome once again to your latest tip of the month! This month’s topic is on your computer’s search capabilities. How many times I’ve seen a desktop cluttered with program shortcuts, I don’t know. What I DO know, however, is that there is a new feature built into both Windows and Macs that allows you to … Continue reading Finding Programs Easily
Welcome to our new tip of the month, by yours truly! This month’s tip is on shortcuts. What are shortcuts you ask? Well….they’re shortcut files that you can place anywhere on your computer to point towards an actual file you want to use! In case the next reaction is “OK….so?” let me explain the three … Continue reading Shortcuts
Today we’re going to talk about programs that freeze up on you. Surely by now you’ve experienced this, and just hit that little X for all it’s worth until it either closes or you get a message on your screen that tells you to close it. Did you know there’s a better way that feels … Continue reading Troubleshooting Frozen Programs
Welcome to our newest tip of the month! Have you ever wondered how to take screenshots of your computer? Never got around to looking it up? Have no idea where to start? The wait is over, brought to you by yours truly. The trick lies in the keyboard. For Windows: In your aimless roving over … Continue reading Screenshots