Gadget Guru
Chris Ward has been answering
real technology questions since 1995 as Dr Keyboard, http://www.drkeyboard.net - see his technology tips by
taking a look at the monthly articles below.
Gadget Guru August 2011
Q: I bought my laptop less than two years ago and now it takes up to an hour to start up. When I press the On button nothing seems to happen for ages, then suddenly it pops into life and starts up normally. A:...... Read more
Date Posted: 15/07/2011
Gadget Guru July 2011
Q: I'm trying to send some documents to friends who don't have Microsoft Word. Is there any way to do this? I can 'Save-As' and send a plain text version but this doesn't capture the formatting, pictures and so on. A: If you're using an...... Read more
Date Posted: 17/06/2011
Gadget Guru June 2011
Q: On firing up my little Samsung Netbook (with Windows 7 Starter Edition) this morning, the connection icon in the system tray tells me that I am connected wirelessly to my home WiFi network, with high signal strength, but with no internet access. I...... Read more
Date Posted: 13/05/2011
Gadget Guru May 2011
Q: My son is asking us to buy an iPad to replace his old, dead Windows laptop. Will he be able to do all his homework and so on it or would a proper computer be better? A: That depends on what, exactly, he...... Read more
Date Posted: 15/04/2011
Gadget Guru April 2011
Q: My old laptop has started running very, very slowly recently - it can take a quarter of an hour to start up sometimes, and I bring along a magazine when I'm trying to surf the internet or read e-mails just to occupy...... Read more
Date Posted: 18/03/2011
Gadget Guru March 2011
What is a USB for? USB, Universal Serial Bus, is a way of connecting electronic devices together. Introduced in 1996 for computers, it's become a standard connector for mobile phones, digital cameras, MP3 players and more or less anything else you can plug in to...... Read more
Date Posted: 18/02/2011
Gadget Guru - February 2011
Post questions, comments and answers in the Consumer Advice section on Candis Chat Q: The adverts say that the Sky Plus box will change the way we watch TV for ever - and that could possibly be true if only I could work out how...... Read more
Date Posted: 14/01/2011
Gadget Guru - January 2011
Post questions, comments and answers in the Consumer Advice section on Candis Chat Q: When you live in the sticks like I do, the broadband just doesn't seem to be able to support everything a family needs, e.g. someone playing Playstation or Wii online, my husband...... Read more
Date Posted: 17/12/2010
Consumer Advice December 2010
Post questions, comments and answers in the Consumer Advice section on Candis Chat How to cut the cost of Christmas... A third of us go into debt to pay for Christmas, so this year show a little more imagination and stay in the black. None of...... Read more
Date Posted: 19/11/2010
Consumer Advice for November 2010
Post questions, comments and answers in the Consumer Advice section on Candis Chat Life made easy online Make the use of the growing number of online calculators and convertors to help save you time and money. They take the hassle out of so many elements of your...... Read more
Date Posted: 15/10/2010
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