Posts Tagged ‘USB’
Power Adapter/Cable Care
Everyone has been through it before. You go to charge your smartphone or your tablet, or even your laptop; you plug in your power adapter, and…. nothing happens. So you unplug it and try again. Still nothing. You wiggle the connector to make sure it’s in all the way. Nope. Your device isn’t charging. ARRRGH! WHY?
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Mini Computers
An interesting recent trend is the emergence and sudden proliferation of “minicomputers.” They are appearing all over and at a full range of form factors and price points. But what exactly is a minicomputer and what is it used for?
USB-C
You heard about this new technology that is starting to appear on new computers & smartphones. It’s a new way to connect peripherals to your devices. It’s called USB-C, but what’s all the hoopla about? That’s what Geek Easy Computers wants to answer for you in this installment of “Answers to Common Questions”.
Time Machine
Q & A: How Do I Setup Automatic Backups On My Macbook/Macbook Pro?
Welcome to another segment of Geek Easy Computers series on expanded answers to common questions. A question we get asked quite often by Mac users is how to setup automatic backups on their computers, so we put together this short instructional guide!
Planning a Wireless Network
Time to up your family’s technology level. You want to setup a wireless network in your home, but you’re no computer whiz. How do you do it? Well, with proper planning and the assistance of your local network experts (i.e Geek Easy Computers), it’s not as difficult as you may think. In this article we walk you through the major steps of planning and deploying a wireless network for your home or small office.
The Ubiquitous USB port: Explained…
Every computer has a USB port. Most have 2 or more. You use them for everything from attaching your keyboard & mouse, to uploading files from your flash drive. They’ve become commonplace and taken for granted. But do you REALLY know what USB is?