August 2013
Installing Windows Updates
Dear Computer Lady, I have not done anything with my windows updates in about a year, and now have 41 of them. Do I just update all of them at once now? Are there any bad ones that I should avoid? Thanks, Linda
Windows 8 Start Search
Windows 8 Tip The fastest way to find anything in Windows 8 is to use the search feature in the start screen. The fastest way to get to the start screen is to
Learning Windows 8
Dear Computer Lady, My new laptop computer has Windows 8. Needless to say it is different than our desktop. Rather frustrating to run so far but I am determined to learn. Could you suggest a book for guiding me thru this learning process? I do have “Windows for Dummies” from the library. Can I safely […]
iPad Typing Shortcuts
Dear Computer Lady, I love my iPad, but sometimes I find typing to be frustrating. I remember in Word, I used to be able to make shortcuts for frequently typed phrases, and I was wondering if the iPad has that same ability. If it did, that would make typing with the onscreen keyboard so much […]
How To Remove Icons From Carousel
Dear Computer Lady, My Kindle Fire has this row of icons with apps that I have used recently. Sometimes this is convenient, but often, it is filled with icons that I don’t really want to go back to. How do I get rid of the icons that I don’t want in that row? Thanks, Theresa
Kindle Fire Charging Tips
Hi Elizabeth, Enjoy your newsletters. Tablet edition is a little sparse. How about tackling some basic issues? For instance: battery life? Start with the fundamentals. I have a KF and my grandson has recently been playing games I downloaded for him. It sucks up battery life pretty quickly. So, I began to Google info. Found […]