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How to Connect to Hilton Hotel Wi-Fi with a Mac

September 2, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Mac & MacOS Help / 1 Comment
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Dave! I’m staying at a Hilton hotel and while I can see and connect to the “Hilton Honors” wifi network in my room, I never get the prompt to enter my room number so I can’t get online. The front desk staff are useless. How can I get online?

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How do I add an Additional Profile to my Netflix Account?

August 14, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / No Comments
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I have a big family and apparently we’ve broken Netflix: my son wants his own account profile and it no longer offers the “new profile” button in Settings. I access Netflix through my PC, can you tell me how to add another profile?

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Everything You Wanted to Know about the YouTube Video Player

August 11, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, YouTube Help / No Comments
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If you’re like me, you’ve been watching video content on YouTube for years. But have you ever really dug into the video player to learn about all the many controls and features embedded in this powerful app? Here’s a quick primer…

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How to Get Started with Amazon Prime Video on your iPhone

July 28, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / No Comments
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I just signed up for Amazon Prime and it apparently includes a streaming channel too? I have a long commute and wouldn’t mind watching some shows on my iPhone! How do I get started with Amazon Prime Video?

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How Can I Compress A Big PDF Document for Distribution?

July 21, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Mac & MacOS Help, Windows PC Help / 1 Comment
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My advisor has said I have to share my dissertation as a PDF, even though I’ve written it in Word. I can “save as PDF” easily enough, but the resultant file is huge! How can I shrink or compress the PDF to make it easier to email and share?

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Stop PLEX Shrinking TV Shows When They Get To The End Credits?

July 19, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / No Comments
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I’ve been really happy with my Plex media server setup and find it’s great to rip DVDs and save them on my server for out-of-home access. But some of the TV series I have stored have material thru until the very last moment of an episode. Meanwhile, Plex automatically shrinks the window down so I can skip to the next ep. Frustrating! How can I disable this “feature” in Plex?

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How to Play “Keyword” Game from the Washington Post

June 19, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / 1 Comment
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Dave, I am a huge Wordle fan and want to learn how to play the new game “Keyword” from the Washington Post. But their help is unhelpful and I can’t quite figure it out. Can you explain how to play this online game? Thanks!

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The Simple Guide to Creating Great Spotify Playlists

June 9, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / No Comments
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Dave, i’m getting tired of listening to other people’s playlists on Spotify and want to create some of my own. How do I go about creating a great playlist on Spotify?

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