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Toms Top 5 tips for malfunctioning holiday computers

Toms Top 5 tips for malfunctioning holiday computers Good Christmas Day to all. Here are 5 tips for holiday computer hardware. � 1. If it doesn�t work at first, turn it off, wait five minutes, and then turn it back on.� 2. If you�re giving someone a gift that requires Wi-Fi access, make sure you�ve got the� Wi-Fi router name and password ready to pass out. You probably should have done this last night, instead of this morning in your pajamas. 3. If you intend to share a wired connection to your router, make sure you�ve got a long cable. Murphy�s Law states that the length of the connection is always shorter than the cable.� 4. For God�s Sake, keep the holiday goodies away from the computer hardware. You don�t want to spill egg nog or mimosas or whatever holiday beverages you enjoy into the keyboard or innards of that new $750 laptop! 5. If the error message �you see on the screen mystifies you. just type it into Google and press the ENTER key. You could also copy and paste it into the ...

Synchronize Files Folders across Multiple Computers Automatically

Synchronize Files Folders across Multiple Computers Automatically Imagine a scenario where you have multiple computers that are all connected to the internet - the home desktop runs Windows and contains all your music and family photos, the office computer stores official documents but while traveling, you prefer to carry the Macbook. Your goal is sync the data (music, documents, photos, etc) scattered across multiple computers or even directly access files stored on computer A from computer B. For instance, if you add some new photos to your home computer, they should also become available in your Macbook pictures folder as well so that you can enjoy the pictures while on the move. Similarly if you have work from both office and home, the documents on the Office computer should be accessible for editing from the home computer and once edited, it should automatically replace the outdated version sitting on the office desktop. The Solution - When your files are scattered acros...