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Like most technology, batteries need to be cared for. There is a lot of misinformation out there, so here are some tips to help clarify things!
Debunking Battery Life Myths for Mobile Phones, Tablets, and Laptops I recently had a customer that upgraded from Microsoft Outlook 2007 (same for Outlook 2003) to Outlook 2016. Once the software upgrade was complete, Outlook 2016 repeatedly tried to re-download all 18,000 of his emails, although unsuccessfully multiple times! Yes, all 18,000 of them; you read that right. As you may know, with new versions of software, come improvements. The Outlook 2007 limit for how large the email file (not mailbox) container holding all his emails was only 2GB although the newer Outlook 2016 limit is 50GB. Since he was re-using the Outlook 2007 email file, when he upgraded to Outlook 2016, the old 2GB size limited carried over since it was a file limitation, not a software limitation. In order to solve the 2GB limitation, I had to create a completely new email file for him using Outlook 2016. Among other things, this required recreating, from scratch, his Outlook 2016 email account. As an FYI, I did not find anything about how to solve this problem on the Web. If you are experiencing this problem and would like help, please contact me to schedule an appointment! It's an easy fix, but very involved in getting it right.
Does the battery on your smartphone, tablet, or laptop not last very long? If your device is older than a year, short battery life could be the sign of an ageing battery. You'll find basic information about how modern batteries work and how to prolong their life here.
The days of Lithion-Ion batteries that charge our phones, tablets, laptops and other devices are limited. After all, Lithion-ion batteries have been around since the 1990's, so almost 30 years now, which is an eternity in terms of tech years! Fuel cells are much more durable than lithium-ion batteries. Most lithium-ion batteries are rated to last 500 cycles (charging a dead battery to full power) before suffering from capacity loss, which translates to about 9,000 hours of use, assuming 18 hours of operation per charge. Fuel cells, by contrast, can reliably achieve 40,000 hours of use, greatly increasing the lifespan of smartphones and other gadgets. This translates into an extra week of battery life one a single charge! Read this article on more ...
Do you travel to places where there is a poor Wi-Fi signal or low bandwidth, such as crowded coffeehouses, restaurants or airplanes. It can take forever to download a webpage, right? This is because there is a ton of behind-the-scenes overhead trying to download, a lot of it you don't need to just see the basic page! Opera is a low-overhead browser that lets you bypass downloading a lot of this while still letting you see the webpage! It also comes with a battery saving mode and a free VPN* to secure your web activity! Best of all, it's FREE! Follow this link for more information and to download Opera!
* What is VPN (Virtual Private Network)? Click here. If you are thinking about buying a new Apple Mac computer (or already have one) but have a lot of Microsoft Windows software and still need or want to use it, you can install Windows 10 on your Mac with full Windows functionality. You need to have a non-OEM (ie. not purchased/included as part of an existing IBM PC), licensed copy of Windows 10. Sorry, Windows 7 and 8 cannot be installed on a Mac OS X "El Capitan" but it can on earlier Mac OS X versions. Contact TheGoToTechGuru for more information!
Do you miss those Windows 7 gadgets like the calendar and CPU/memory meters? Now just go to 8gadgetpack and install them on your Windows 10 PC!
With the recent release of the new Windows 10 Anniversary Update, come a variety of new features. This article shows you some of its latest Tips & Tricks!
Did you know you can have more than one desktop in Windows 10? It's a built-in feature that can allow you to have a huge fullscreen spreadsheet open in one desktop while having email open in another! All this on a single screen without the need to buy a second monitor! At the time of this writing, there is no limit to the number to virtual desktops you can create; it's only limited by the amount of memory our PC has. See this link for how multiple desktops work! Easy and pie! For more information or help setting up multiple desktops, call or email The GoTo Tech Guru! Did you know you can use Microsoft Outlook to send and receive emails from your Gmail accounts? Just follow the instructions on this link for details! For more information or help setting up Gmail in Outlook, call or email The GoTo Tech Guru!
If you like free software, try this website: Give Away of the Day. I've been using it for years. Each and every day, a different type of software is offered for 24 hours, from 12:01AM PST to 11:59PM PST (you must both download AND install the software within this period). It is always a fully licensed version. Variety includes Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android. As always, read the included reviews to make sure it matches your need & speed. www.GiveAwayOfTheDay.com/
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