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Do you use the same PIN or passcode for more than 1 device in your household? This is a very, very risky thing to do – as a family client of mine recently found out. The parent had for years used a simple 6-digit code to unlock 3 devices during the time when they were…
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Unless you are the only person who EVER has access to your PC, please be very, very cautious about allowing your browser to save your logon passwords. Why? Because anyone opening up the browser window can do the following within just a few minutes:- Reveal 1 or more passwords by opening up the list and…
Let occasional users log in as guests Did you know that you can let other people use your Mac temporarily as guest users without adding them as individual users. This is great because:- Guests don’t need a password to log in. Guests can’t change user or computer settings. Guests can’t log in remotely when remote…
Other Samsung phones, and other makes of phone, may also have this feature. Did you know that you can put your phone into Do Not Disturb mode for a specific period of time? This means that, before going into a meeting at say 1pm you can set your device to come OUT of Do Not…
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Do you know how easy it is to check the full address, including postcode using the first line of address? Head to https://www.royalmail.com/find-a-postcode A full UK postcode includes 2 parts which is usually in the format of SW16 1EF If you’d like assistance with using the site, or any other one, why not click on…
Whenever you use a browser to log onto your bank’s website, consider where it is safe for you to do so. For example:- Are you using a personal device which is logged on as you? Does your logon have a password? This allows you to lock the screen by using Windows key and the letter…
When you are asked to enter a web address you have (typically for a business), you may like me automatically type it in with www before the name – like this: When you hit Save Changes or Submit, however the site may give you an unhelpful message like this one from Ionos (formerly 1 and…
Power banks are small boxes which act as a second battery for your tablet, mobile phone, or bluetooth headset. To prepare for the possibility of the main battery going ‘flat’ on you, you plug a power bank into the mains power for as long as possible (I find at least 30 mins is needed) to…
Are children and young people aware of the pitfalls of social networking? This 5-minute animated video (hosted by www.jw.org) is a fun and easy way to teach them to be “Social Network Smart”. Just click on the picture below to open the video (in a new tab)
Did you know that you can view an online version of the New World Translation on your desktop PC, laptop, tablet and smartphone? Although it’s made available by Jehovah’s Witnesses, it is freely available without any logon by simply visiting www.jw.org and you will see the homepage which looks like this (on a PC):- Scroll…
