Time Machines

Christy and Joe talk about Yard Sale computers, finding files, Chromebook for grandmas on this week’s show. 

Call anytime! 775-241-3571 and set up a time to battle your tech!
 

  1. Wallace wants to know what to look for when opening an old computer. Consider an emulator if you don’t find a garage sale computer.
  2. Bryan and Backup strategy
  3. Pete and good computer for elderly

“Yard Sale Computers” 

“The Update that Ends All Update”

“Tell You What You Should Have Done” 

“iPad almost requires a MotherShip computer”

“Are You Going to Give A Kid a $1000 computer?” 

“Talking Shade to the Young’uns”

 

 

BATTLE PLANS


Shift Restart

Get into Troubleshooting which allows you to reinstall Windows 10. Hold shift when clicking Restart.

CMOS Battery

Coin sized (2023 size) battery in a socket that maintains settings and the time and date..

8th Generation

Processor “born on” date for Intel. Only 8th Generation or newer (higher number) are supported by Windows 11. 

Chrome OS

 

An operating system alternative from Google that relies on Google Account for storage and apps.

Powerwash

 

On Chrome OS machine factory resets the machine, and all the programs and data can be reloaded from the user’s Google Account.

Faraday Cage

 

.A metal enclosure that stops wireless signals (including radio and Wi-Fi) from getting out or in the boxed enclosure.

 

 

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