How do you calculate age using a formula or function in Excel To calculate age in Excel is relatively easy if you know the proper function to use. In this quick example I am going to use the today() function to perform some simple date math. In the below example we have a column of […]
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Boot Device Not Found
How to fix “Boot Device Not Found” error. How do you you fix an HP pc that does not boot? Upon starting up I get the dreaded “Boot Device Not Found” error. The pc in question is a clients pc. It is an HP with a 500GB Seagate hard drive. First thing I checked is […]
Missing Row and Column Headings in Excel
“The handle is invalid” when accessing s
“The handle is invalid” when accessing share over network. I have a client with a Windows 7 pc with a folder that is shared on their network (Workgroup). Sometime last week, after Windows Updates were installed, the other pcs on the local network could no longer browse the network or map a network drive to […]
Keyboard appears to be typing backwards
I just had a client give me a call and state that their Windows 10 pc keyboard was typing backwards. At first I was not sure what this meant so I visited this client in person. Indeed the keystrokes the user was typing were displaying to the left of the last character. At first I […]
How to retrieve a Windows 7 Product Key
I have not posted an “It Fixed it for me” article in a while. Here is one that may help someone else. Have you ever needed to reinstall your operating system due to a failed hard drive, severe virus infection or just want a fresh start but realize that you either lost your Windows 7 […]
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The Best Free Software to Install on You...
For the students in my “Intro to Personal Computers” class. Here is a good article (not created by me) that goes over some of the many software we talked about in class. https://gizmodo.com/the-best-free-software-to-install-on-your-new-laptop-1831228091 The list includes Firefox – Web Browser LibreOffice – Office Applications GIMP – Image Editing Pixlr – Image Editing Google Photos – Image Editing […]
Excel Tips and Helpful Info for Students
Excel Information and Tips Excel is an extremely powerful program. Most users do not take advantage of all of the capabilities Excel has to offer. Below, please find some links to some of the more helpful Excel Tips I have found. Please note I did not create the articles below. I am just linking to […]
How to check Website Performance
How to check Website Performance The links below can be used to check your Website Performance. This quick post is for my students in any of my WordPress classes. Simply enter your website address and have the sites below scan your site. You will get a list of items that have a good\bad status. Some […]