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ChromeOS Help

How Can I Force a ChromeOS Update On My Chromebook?

July 22, 2021 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / No Comments
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I just read that there was a bug in the latest ChromeOS update of a few days ago that causes people to be unable to log in. Yikes! Now there’s another update as of this morning. Can I force update to the latest version so I’m safe?

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Change the Chromebook Login to a PIN Instead of a Password?

July 17, 2021 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / 9 Comments
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I have a long, complex password for my Google account, as the company recommends. Great. But every time I log in to my Chromebook I have to type it in again, which is tedious! Is there a way I can log in to my Chromebook with a PIN as I do on my smartphone?

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Add The Date To Your Chromebook Taskbar “Shelf”

April 30, 2021 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / 3 Comments
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Hi Dave! I have been getting used to a new Chromebook running ChromeOS and it’s surprisingly Windows-like. But I really miss having the date along with the time on my Taskbar. Is it possible to add the date to the ChromeOS Taskbar?

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How to Get Screen Captures in ChromeOS on a Chromebook?

April 17, 2021 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help / 3 Comments
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I’ve been using a Chromebook to help understand my student’s experience in online class, and am baffled by one thing: How can I get a screen capture in ChromeOS? Is it even possible to take a screenshot?

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Easiest Way To Capture A Full Web Page in Google Chrome?

April 8, 2021 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help, Google, Chrome & Gmail Help, Mac & MacOS Help, Windows PC Help / 2 Comments
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I use Google Chrome quite a bit and want to be able to capture full-length Web page screenshots, both on my Mac and PC. Can you help out? Ideally, I don’t want to have to install any special software, apps, or utilities to accomplish the task…

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Can I Run ChromeOS Within VMware Fusion on my Mac?

February 19, 2020 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help, Mac & MacOS Help / 3 Comments
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I’m running VMware Fusion on my Mac system and it works great with Windows and Linux systems. But can I run ChromeOS for testing purposes? If so, how can I get it up and running?

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Video Review: HP Chromebook G3 Series

March 2, 2015 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help, YouTube Video Reviews / No Comments
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Ever wondered if the super low budget Chromebook laptops would work for your children, employees or staff? The idea’s simple: take a PC laptop, remove the expensive operating system component and replace it with the free Chrome OS that’s built around the eminently capable Chrome Web browser. Should yield you nice, functional laptops in the

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How do I take a screenshot / screen capture on my Chromebook?

December 29, 2014 / Dave Taylor / ChromeOS Help, Computer & Internet Basics / No Comments
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Got a new Chromebook and while I can figure out most everything, I’m not sure how to take screen grabs (captures? screenshots? whatever it’s called!) without a separate app.

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