by alex | May 28, 2020 | tech tip
If you or anyone you know has used Zoom recently, perhaps to communicate during the lockdown, here is a way to change the background view to something a little more interesting than an overcrowded bookshelf: – In the Zoom app, click your profile (top right), and...
by alex | May 21, 2020 | tech tip
Here are 3 tips to help speed up a Windows 10 PC: Change Power Settings If you are using a power saver plan, you can change your power settings to “Higher Performance” or “Balanced” to speed things up. This can be done via the Control Panel app, then select Hardware...
by alex | May 6, 2020 | tech tip
You may have found that you’ve been using your gadgets for longer and charging them more during lockdown so, if you’d like to know more about keeping your gadgets’ lithium-ion batteries healthy in the long run, here are a few important tips: – Lithium-ion...
by alex | May 1, 2020 | tech tip
If you are using Microsoft’s Teams during the lockdown and would like to set up a more professional-looking or even a fun or custom background during your video calls, here’s how: You can choose to use one of the backgrounds that are built-in to teams or, you can set...
by alex | Apr 23, 2020 | tech tip
With most of us working from home and with a much bigger demand than normal being placed on our broadband connections, here are a few simple ways to try and speed your connection up: – Move your home router away from other devices e.g. TVs, Bluetooth speakers,...
by alex | Apr 17, 2020 | tech tip
If you use Twitter for business and networking and you’d like to take precautions around your tweet history, here’s how you can delete your Twitter history: – Firstly, archive your Tweets – click on the “Your Twitter Data” tab (left-hand column) and scroll...
