If you tap and hold down certain keys on the keyboard, you will be presented with a number of different character options. For example, if you tap and hold the .com key, you can choose from .edu, .org. and .net. Holding down the vowel keys will give you many accented character options. Tap and hold the period key… Read More »
If you have a large hard drive ( 500GB or more) in your Windows 7 computer, chances are you are not using most of it. Did you know Windows has a built in utility to split a portion of the drive into a separate drive to use for storing things like pictures, documents and other things you want… Read More »
Karen wants to know about Smilebox Thank you both so much for all that you do. I have learned more from you about computers that from all other sources put together. My question is, Is Smilebox safe? I have received some greetings & albums from others and they are so fun. I downloaded the program about a year… Read More »
This article is in response to RainbowStar, a very active member of our InfoAve Forum. He asked: “Is there an alternative to Adobe Flash Player that works the same? I don’t like reading things like this “Adobe Fixes Flash Player XSS Flaw, Warns Of Ongoing Attacks” (We’re publishing the entire article at the end of this.) Thank you… Read More »
Dan wants to know why his laptop gets so hot I use my laptop as my primary computer. I really like the convenience. I was wondering — why does my laptop get so hot? I look forward to your newsletter each week. Great job! Thanks, Dan. Our answer Thank you, Dan. Your laptop has a bunch… Read More »
Want to save some money and use your cell phone to make international calls (or domestic calls) to anyone with an iPhone or Android smart phone? There’s an app for that. This month (February 2012) Vonage introduced its new Android and iOS apps that allow you to call or text anyone who also has the free Vonage app. The… Read More »