The iPhone makes a pleasant chime when you plug it in to charge. Wouldn’t it be nice if your Macbook did the same? Well here’s how to do it! With this tip your Macbook will make a quick chime sound when you plug in the power cord. You’ll know immediately that a proper connection has occurred […]
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How To Run Photoshop On A Chromebook
Chromebooks are amazing machines however you may, sooner or later, wish to run Photoshop again to get some productive graphic work done. Here are three easy ways to get Photoshop on your Chromebook. Enroll in Photoshop Streaming Adobe is working on a way to “stream” Photoshop to your Chromebook. And it actually works great! Here’s what […]
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How To Fix The Chromebook error: “This device is already locked in a mode that prevents enterprise enrollment. If you want to enroll the device you need to go through device recovery first.”
Here is the easy fix for the Chromebook error: “This device is already locked in a mode that prevents enterprise enrollment. If you want to enroll the device you need to go through device recovery first.” Fix #1: Wipe the Chromebook in order to restart enrollment process Make sure you backup your data. All data will wiped […]
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How To Transfer and Download Pictures From An LG Dare Phone
A lot of people still have an LG Dare hanging around the house that has a lot of old pictures on it. Here’s how to get those pictures from the phone to your computer. Method #1: Transfer Pictures to an SD Card The LG Dare has a slot into which you can place an SD memory […]
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How To Remove The Ask Search Toolbar From Chrome And ChromeBook
The Ask Toolbar loves to sneak onto all sorts of computers. Fortunately it’s easy to remove. It’s usually bundled in with other software and tricks you into installing it. Follow these steps to remove it: Click on the Chrome “Hamburger” button in the top left of the screen (looks like three horizontal lines on top […]
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How To Fix Java Install Did Not Complete Error 1618
Fix #1: End Competing Installation Programs Sometimes Windows gets confused when installing software because it tries to install too many things at once and freezes up. Ending any programs or updates installing in the background can solve error 1618. Press the Ctrl+Alt+Del keys on your keyboard at the same time Click on Start Task Manager Click on the […]
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How To Fix Error 80240020 When Installing Windows 10
Error 80240020 is displayed when your Windows installation folder becomes corrupted. The fix is quite simply. Simply follow these steps: Open the folder “C:\Windows\SoftwareDistribution\Download” Delete all items in that folder. Open the Command Prompt as an Administrator Type “wuauclt.exe /updatenow” (without quotes) Go to Control Panel and open Windows Update. The update should begin download […]
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How to fix the shockwave crashed error on a Chromebook
If you’re getting an error message telling you that shockwave has crashed or “Chromebook cannot load Shockwave Flash” it’s not actually because of shockwave. Here is how to fix it in under a minute. The real culprit here is Adobe Flash. To fix Flash and get rid of the shockwave error you need to reset […]
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The Top 5 TV Shows for Computer Technicians, IT Workers, and Programmers
Looking at television shows on cable and the internet these days reveals programs with characters from a great diversity of backgrounds. All races are represented. Both sexes. All ages (well probably not, pop culture is overwhelmingly obsessed with the 15 to 21 age range). All sorts of careers and lifestyles. But technology workers who specialize […]
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Print: Free Computer Backup Checklist
Document Name: Computer Repair Backup Sheet Formats: OpenOffice, MS Word, PDF Modifiable: Yes Download: OpenOffice (21KB) MS Word (29KB) PDF (53KB) Description: A general purpose backup sheet for those small repair shops that need one. It has a variety of sections from specific common folders, to technician notes, to email and WiFi settings. At the bottom of the […]
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