Desktops

Podcast 018: The Mother’s Day show

by ben patterson May 11, 2012 desktops

Back in the day, our moms were dealing with microwave ovens, VCRs, and the very first personal computers. Today, they’re grappling with smartphones, Facebook, and video chat.

Tagged as: Facebook, Mother's Day

Windows tip: How to take charge of the Power button

by ben patterson May 10, 2012 desktops

Think the Power button on your Windows PC is only good for completely shutting down your system? Think again.

Tagged as: Windows, Windows 7

How to disable the Caps Lock key on your Mac or PC (reader mail)

by ben patterson May 3, 2012 desktops

Judy writes: How do I turn off the darn Caps Lock key on my MacBook Pro? I remember seeing an article by you on this, but I can’t find it anymore.

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X "Lion", Reader mail, Windows, Windows 7

11 spring cleaning tips for your PC or Mac

by ben patterson May 1, 2012 desktops

Is your PC running out of hard drive space? Has it been ages since you backed up your Mac? Ready to declutter your desktop? Get your system back under control with these 11 tips and how-tos.

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X "Lion", Windows, Windows 7

How to force a frozen program on your PC or Mac to quit

by ben patterson April 24, 2012 desktops

I’m sure this has happened to you before: You’re checking mail on Microsoft Outlook or reading the news on Apple’s Safari browser when all of a sudden, your cursor turns into an hourglass (on a Windows PC) or a spinning beach ball (on the Mac).

Tagged as: Mac OS X, Mac OS X "Lion", Windows, Windows 7

How to set your Mac to check for updates automatically

by ben patterson April 10, 2012 desktops

So, quick question: when was the last time you updated your Mac’s system software? Yesterday? A week ago? Sometime last year? Or, worst of all, never?

Tagged as: Mac, Mac OS X "Lion"

How to back up your Windows PC with Windows 7 (reader mail)

by ben patterson March 22, 2012 desktops

Janice writes: I have a Windows 7 laptop that I’ve never, ever backup up—yes, I know, I know. I’m ready to take my medicine now; what’s the easiest way to start backing everything up?

Tagged as: Reader mail, Windows 7

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