Category Archives: General Interest

How To Close Applications in Windows 8

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Dick Buchanan

This is the fifth video in our new series on Windows 8. Closing applications in the Desktop view of Windows 8 behaves just as we would expect. However doing so on the Metro side is different. This video demonstrates how … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 How To Series – Creating a Shortcut

Posted on January 2, 2013 by Dick Buchanan

This is the fourth video in our new series on Windows 8. Windows 8 has made creating a shortcut to an application more difficult. It now involves switching between the Metro and Desktop views. This video demonstrates how to use … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 How To Series – Restore Familiar Desktop Icons

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Dick Buchanan

This is the third video in our new series on Windows 8. Windows 8 removes the Start Button from the desktop. This means that shortcuts and icons will be back in vogue again. The method to put icons on the … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 How To Series – The Charms Bar

Posted on December 19, 2012 by Dick Buchanan

This is the second video in our new series on Windows 8. Windows 8 introduces a new concept called the Charms Bar. The bar is common to both the traditional Desktop view and the new Metro view. This video introduces … Continue reading →

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Windows 8 How To Video Series – Show the Desktop

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Dick Buchanan

This is the first video in our new series on Windows 8. When you first see Windows 8, it may seem very unfamiliar to you. In this video series we will be showing you tips and techniques to use so … Continue reading →

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Up Again and Looking to the Future

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Dick Buchanan

Greetings to all! I’m sorry that I have been neglecting this for some time now. That is about to change. I have started to be more involved with videos and will be turning this blog into a combination of the … Continue reading →

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Cloud Computing

Posted on January 10, 2011 by Dick Buchanan

Up in the Clouds There is a lot of buzz today about the “Cloud.”   What is this exactly and how can it work for you?  This article will answer those and other questions. The History For decades now the Internet … Continue reading →

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Perk Up Your Hard Drive

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Dick Buchanan

Perk Up Your Hard Drive Is your computer slowing down?  Is it acting sluggish?  This article covers some simple steps you can take to take to speed things up a bit.  You can remove some unneeded files and also optimize … Continue reading →

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Android Smart Phone

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Dick Buchanan

Droid Does About six months ago I made a couple of major changes in the area of my business cell phone.  I changed carriers and also switched from a Pocket PC platform to a Motorola Droid on the Android platform.  … Continue reading →

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Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on November 20, 2010 by Dick Buchanan

Mixing the Old with the New Did you know there are a host of time-saving shortcuts built into their computer keyboard?  This article will introduce you to these great little tools to help you be more efficient with the PC. … Continue reading →

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