My HP Windows XP laptop. Why do I still have it?

My HP Windows XP laptop. Why do I still have it?

Around 2005 my wife got a business-class laptop with Windows XP on it. She used it for several years and then stopped using it and opted for a tablet instead. It was still in great shape when it was retired and I held on to it and stored it for the future. Typically,...
Oh, you have an old printer. Fort Wayne Computer Repair

Oh, you have an old printer. Fort Wayne Computer Repair

This week I was setting up and configuring a new Desktop computer for a New Haven computer client in their office. It had Microsoft Windows 10 as the operating system.  Their previous computer died so we had the luxury of using their existing keyboard, mouse and...
Oh, that’s where it is!  Fort Wayne Computer Repair

Oh, that’s where it is! Fort Wayne Computer Repair

It’s interesting to see how different computer manufacturers design their hardware. Yesterday I was working on a Toshiba satellite laptop and was looking for the Windows key on the keyboard. Usually it’s on the bottom row near the Ctrl(Control) and Alt...
Linux Mint can live happily next to Microsoft Windows.

Linux Mint can live happily next to Microsoft Windows.

This weekend I was messing around with an old Dell business laptop which still had its original operating system, Windows XP, installed. I wanted to see if the laptop would let me install Linux Mint 18.2 on it and allow Windows to remain functional in a dual-boot...
Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows XP Software

Microsoft Windows 10 and Windows XP Software

Earlier this spring a new computer client asked me to convert their VHS tape they created in 2001 of a martial arts demo they filmed. It wasn’t copyrighted or trademarked so I didn’t see any legal reason not to go ahead with the request. It’s been...

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