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How to see hidden file extensions in Windows 11 In Windows 11, file extensions are hidden by default, making it tough to figure out what a file is. But hey, we’ve got a trick up our sleeves! In this video, we’ll show you how to reveal those hidden…

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As I find file extensions useful to see. I prefer to leave them on, rather than having to rely on Windows 11 showing me the correct application icon.

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What’s in my tech toolkit | A Victorinox Cyber Tool M One of the first tools that we added to our tech tool kit, was a Victorinox Cyber Tool M Swiss Army knife. Which is a 32 function tool that is very useful for general purpose tasks.

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This was the first tool I added to my tech tool kit.

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MS Excel | the CONCAT function In Microsoft Excel you might find you need to concatenate. Which is where we link or chain together data into a series. So we would use the CONCAT function.

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It's said that you do not really understand something until you can explain it to someone else. So here's my attempt at explaining the CONCAT function in Microsoft Excel.

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How to turn off the Startup screen in Microsoft Word By default when you start Microsoft Word, you will be presented with a startup screen. While the aim of the startup screen is to help you get started with creating or editing a document.

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As I hate the way Microsoft Word now starts up. Here's how to turn off its startup screen, so that you start with a blank page.

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MS Excel | Customise your instance of Excel The default layout for Microsoft Excel, can be both distracting and a little intimidating. Particularly if you are new to Excel. So it’s lucky that there are a number of settings that we can use…

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You might find this video useful if you find Microsoft Excel cluttered or distracting.

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MS Word | Use Text to Speech in Microsoft Word
MS Word | Use Text to Speech in Microsoft Word YouTube video by mydoodads

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Built into Microsoft Word is the ability to have your computer read back the text that you wrote. Something that is very useful if you are trying to proof-read your work. So in our video we take a quick look at this feature.

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Synology BeeStation | backup and restore In this video we take a look at the backup options for a Synology BeeStation, and then take a look at the four different ways that we can restore our data.

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In this video we take a look at the backup options for a Synology BeeStation, and then take a look at the four different ways that we can restore our data.

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Display network shares on the desktop of macOS In this video, we’ll show you how to show network shares on your macOS desktop. This is super helpful if you use a file server, because having icons on your desktop that link to your network shares…

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How to turn off the Startup screen in MS Excel By default when you start Microsoft Excel, you are presented with a startup screen. While the aim of the startup screen is to help you get started with creating or editing a spreadsheet.

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This might be useful to do if you just want to start working with Microsoft Excel.

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What’s in my tech toolkit | A TreeDix USB cable tester In our tech tool kit we like to have a TreeDix TRX5-0816 USB cable tester. Something that while expensive, is easy to understand and use.

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Because you never know when a USB cable tester might come in handy.

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5 useful ways to customise Microsoft Word If you are new to Microsoft Word, its layout can feel a little intimidating and distracting. So in this video we take a look at a number of ways you can customise Word, to make it easier to work with.

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So you can concentrate on what you are writing. Here are a number of useful customisations that might help to de-clutter Microsoft Word.

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The hidden secondary Start menu in Windows 11 Did you know that the Start button in Windows 11 has a secret menu? Many people don’t know about it, but it’s super handy! It has quick ways to access some of Windows’ most important functions and…

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Who knew. Windows Start has a second hidden menu!

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How to paste text without formatting on macOS
How to paste text without formatting on macOS YouTube video by mydoodads

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As macOS will paste formatting by default. We demo how you can just paste text into Apple Pages.

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The equivalent ipconfig command for macOS. While Windows user have a terminal command called ipconfig. Apple Mac users have to use something different called ifconfig. So lets take a look.

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Quickly get a computers IP address using a macOS terminal command.

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September News | What to get for a new academic year If you’re starting Uni, or perhaps entering into further education. You might be looking to buy IT kit for the new term. So this month we are going to make a few recommendations that might make your…

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Synology BeeStation | USB drive backup As making a backup of the data on an external USB hard drive or a USB flash drive, can be super useful. We are going to show you how you do this using your Synology BeeStation. Then once you have made...

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Backing up a USB external hard drive or USB flash drive may save you from a lot of future pain. Particularly if you backup to your own personal cloud. So we're going to show you how the USB backup works on a Synology BeeStation.

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Recovery mode on a Nintendo Switch 2 If you find that the system software on your Nintendo Switch 2 has been corrupted. While you can try and fix it within system Settings, if the corruption is affecting the normal function of your…

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If you're having problems with your Nintendo Switch 2. You can use Recovery Mode to try and repair it. So we show you how to access Recovery Mode and then run through its various options.

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How to disable auto power on for an Apple MacBook While the auto power on feature built into all Apple Silicon MacBooks can initially seem very useful. Having your computer power on when you open the lid or connect a power supply…

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If you dislike having your MacBook power-on when you lift the lid or connect it to a power supply. This "how to" will help you to disable that function.

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August News | UK introduces the Online Safety Act The Online Safety Act and its effect on websites, forums and social media applications became of legally required age verification.

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Synology NAS | Part 22 | QuickConnect If you want to make your Synology NAS accessible over the Internet. An easy way to do this is by using something called QuickConnect. So in this video we show you how easy it is to configure your NAS…

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We have finally finished our beginners series on setting up a Synology NAS, with this video about QuickConnect.

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Reset a Nintendo Switch 2 without deleting save data If your Nintendo Switch 2 starts to misbehave, you can try and fix the problem by performing a factory reset without deleting save data.

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Here's what to do if you need to factory reset your Nintendo Switch 2 but without losing user data.

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What to do if your Nintendo Switch 2 crashes If your Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 starts acting up or freezing, there’s a fix you can try. Simply power it off and then on again.

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If you can't power down your Nintendo Switch or Switch 2 in the normal way. In this video we demonstrate the alternative way to do it.

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July News | The end of Apple Time Capsule! As far as I’m concerned, one of the best wireless routers I have ever owned was the Apple AirPort Time Capsule. Not only was it incredibly reliable and super easy to setup. It could also be used as a…

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How to factory reset a Nintendo Switch 2 If your Nintendo Switch 2 starts to misbehave, or you simply wish to decommission, sell or give it away. You will want to perform a factory reset. However as there are a number of ways to perform a…

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While we did manage to get hold of the new Nintendo Switch 2. We’re currently considering returning it, so we thought it might be useful to share with you the numerous factory reset options.

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Why do I have 2 BeeStation icons in MacOS finder? So, you’ve set up your Synology BeeStation as a file server, and guess what? You now see two BeeStation icons in the sidebar of Finder on macOS. While it may surprise you to find out that this is a…

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While making our latest video on setting up a Synology BeeStation. We found that in macOS, a second BeeStation icon would suddenly appear in Finder. So we made this video to explain what's happening and how to get rid of one of the icons.

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June news | Is AI killing the internet? As anyone who runs a website will know. In order to keep the “lights on” you have to have some sort of revenue model. Which usually relates to web search and any revenue you can generate when that…

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Renew an IP address in Windows using the Terminal In this video we demonstrate how using a terminal command in Windows. You can quickly release and renew the network settings on your computer. Something that is very useful to know if you have to…

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This terminal command might be useful if you need to quickly renew the IP address being used by Windows.

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Synology BeeStation | SMB network shares While the Synology BeeStation was designed to be a simple way to create your own private storage cloud. When working from your home network you may prefer to access your BeeStation directly.

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For us being able to use our Synology BeeStation as a basic file server, has radically improved its usefulness. So in our video we show you what we did.

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How to Reset an Apple TV back to factory defaults In this video we look at the Reset option on an Apple TV. Something that is useful to do in order to reset an Apple TV back to its factory default

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You might find this useful if you need to perform a factory reset on an Apple TV.

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Synology NAS beginners guide | Part 21 | Firewall In this video, we will guide you through the setup and configuration of the built-in firewall in Disk Station Manager (DSM). So we will start by trying to explain what a firewall is, and why you might...

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We’ve been working on this video for a while now, but we’re finally done! It’s all about setting up the firewall on a Synology NAS. So please check it out!

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