This is a two-part post. First, I will go over the trick to get the Acer Nitro 5 AN515-55 laptop to dual-boot with Linux and then I will describe adding a second hard drive, both PCIE and SSD. NOTE: The BIOS key is F2 and the Boot Order Key is F12. Special BIOS V2.06 settings…
Update: 2025-03. The main message of this post is that there is no reason to use an MP3 player that is filled with advertisements or costs a monthly fee. Here is a short list of the best MP3 players for Android that are free or have a modest one-time cost (5-10 USD). Best MP3 Players…
This article shows how to install the Linux printer drivers for Brother printers. In my experience, the software that installed from the manufacturer works much better and consistently than the choices made by my Ubuntu Linux distribution. After showing the method for printer driver installation, Linux printer system settings are discussed. Initial Linux Printer Experience…
You should always be able to do a fresh installation of Windows 11 if you are a licensed user. This post goes over several Windows 11 install problems I encountered on a dual-boot system with Linux. The specific hardware is a Cybergeek mini PC with an Intel 12th gen Alder Lake N100 processor and a…
This is a simple method to create an icon on your Gnome desktop that will take you immediately to the Gnome Shutdown command. I created it for a senior citizen who had trouble navigating the default Shutdown menu. Open letter to the Gnome Accessibility Team Gnome is my favorite Linux desktop and I’ve been using…
You may receive an alert at times if there is too much data being listed in your wp_options table. I had one concerning a bug that is fixed now, but found other resources on how to manage the growth of the options table. wp_options Table Background The wp_options table is a list of information that…
This is a very short review of an Acer Google Chromebox CXI3 because I found out very quickly why it was unusable for me. Reasons why you might want a Google Chromebox I purchased this computer for my mother to use because of its simple and bare-bones functionality. The web browser is literally the only…
These are the notes I took researching video editors for use in creating my blog. There are no detailed reviews or How-To’s. My main goal was to stabilize hand-held videos and not pay a lot of money. Other uses could be simple trimming, removing and adding sound, and adjusting brightness, contrast, etc. Easily Stabilization with…