After my computer Monster X died, I bought a new system and re-installed my software. That process included re-installing my copy of Microsoft Office 2013. Alas, the product key — which I dutifully kept — was not longer valid.
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March 24, 2014Here’s Your 92-Digit Code NumberMarch 21, 2014No, It’s Not a URLJoining download in the Tech Lingo Hall of Infamy is the term URL. It’s not what you think it is.
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March 19, 2014Copying Images From an Android Device to Your PCIn my Android For Dummies titles, I discuss how music can be copied from a Windows PC to an Android tablet. You can use the same techniques to copy images and videos from your tablet to the PC. It’s probably the easiest way to get those images from one device to another.
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March 17, 2014Say “Hello” to EnzoLast week, my faithful PC Monster X took a dive. His USB circuitry wouldn’t recognize the mouse or keyboard, effectively ending his very productive lifespan.
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March 14, 2014File BasicsConsider the file. It exists. It’s a container into which you put digital stuff. Yet it’s amazing how many people don’t fully grasp the concept of a file. Allow me to bore you with further details.
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March 12, 2014The Terror of the Macro-Enabled DocumentWord macros can be useful and it’s fun to explore the possibilities. Macros also have a sordid past, which is why creating Word documents that contain macros requires special care.
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March 10, 2014A Death in My PC FamilyPower outages aren’t good things for any computer. When a branch fell on the power line behind my house, I heard a loud explosion. Then I heard all the UPS systems in the office start bleeting their warnings. Power was out, time to shutdown the computers and wait.
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March 7, 2014An Android Account for JuniorThanks to the restricted profile setting, you can configure your Android tablet to be kid-safe. You can choose which apps they can use, what they can do at the Play Store, as well as customize specific apps with content controls.
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March 5, 2014Assigning a Word Macro to a ButtonI prefer using keyboard shortcuts for my macros, but there are only so many keys on the keyboard. The Ribbon, however, remains a vast, fertile land into which you can add all sorts of buttons, as does Word’s Quick Launch bar.
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March 3, 2014Ryan’s Heart AttackPeople in the early 21st century wouldn’t see it as such, but Grandpa Ryan’s 70th birthday party was quite the celebration. No one was interacting. No one heard the sounds of laugher or dialog, and yet everyone was having a wonderful time.
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