Apple has a newly designed 12-inch MacBook featuring a high-resolution display, and a new 9.7-inch sixth-generation iPad with an even higher pixel count than the most current Retina display. Both are to be released next year according to knowledgeable insider Ming-Chi Kuo. Kuo, who is an an analyst working for KGI Securities, has said that Apple has a ton of major new products in the works for...
Sunday, 17 November 2013
Sunday, 29 September 2013
What is an App?
Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner we are going attempt answer the question, ‘What is an app?”Today I will briefly explain:What is an App?What is the difference between a Native app and a Web app?Don’t worry – the difference is easy to remember!What is an App?App is short for ‘application’. ...
Saturday, 28 September 2013
What is the Windows Lock Screen?
Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner handles the question:What is the Windows Lock Screen?In the past if you have a password you had to enter into your computer before it would completely boot up? You saw a screen similar to the one below. I have heard this referred to as...
How-To Run Disk Cleanup in Windows 8
Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner is going to over Disk Cleanup in Windows 8.When you run this option Disk Cleanup you also are given an option to clear the Cache (Temporary internet files).How-To Clean up with Disk Cleanup is an older article that explains what Disk Clean up is, and explains...
Wednesday, 25 September 2013
What is the Windows Key or Button? What are the Windows 8 Hotkeys or Shortcuts?
Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner is Called, “What is the Windows Key or Button? What are the Windows 8 Hotkeys or Shortcuts?”I also have a Hotkeys or Shortcut Cheat Sheet at the bottom to print out if you so wish.What is the Windows Key or Window Button?I have also heard this key...
Tuesday, 24 September 2013
Where is the Start Menu for Windows 8?
Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner is about the Start menu for Windows 8. We will be covering very briefly: Where is the Start Menu in Windows 8 What is an App What Is The Charms Bar, and the Charms themselves. (I have animations at the very bottom on how to get the charms...
Friday, 6 September 2013
Lenovo CEO Shares Bonus With Employees
With a large abundance of PC manufacturers out there all trying to sell you the same things, Lenovo, a Chinese multinational technology firm, and their CEO Yang Yuanqing are implementing some generous small business tactics that may be contributing to their success. Lenovo has pushed their...
Sunday, 16 June 2013
What is a Hashtag?
Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner We are going to talk about Hashtags!Topics Covered today are:What is a Hashtag? What does Hashtag Mean? How do you use Hashtags? What is a hashtag?In a nutshell it’s the number sign on your keyboard. See my picture? That symbol is used...
Tuesday, 11 June 2013
What is the Default Printer or Primary Printer?
Today’s How-To Guide for the computer beginner lesson we will talk about the “Default Printer”.Keep in mind that Default Printer and Primary Printer are the same thing. I have noticed that people use both terms for this. Yes, most of the time they mean the same thing.The Topics covered...
Monday, 27 May 2013
How-To Arrange Desktop Icons
Today we are going to learn How-To arrange Icons on your computer desktop. Just so we are clear on the instructions here is a picture of a desktop. The computer desktop itself is the picture of the hills and clouds! The Icons on the desktop in the picture are named: My documents, My...