Operating System Basics
Operating System Basics
Backing up a Windows 11 Pro laptop
Using Windows File History Connect an External Drive: Plug in an external hard drive or USB drive with sufficient storage for your backup. Open Settings: Click on the Start menu and select Settings (or press Win + I). Navigate to Backup Settings: Go to Update & Security > Backup. Set Up Fi...
Disabling/Enabling Touchscreens on laptops
Disabling the touchscreen on an HP Pavilion can be done through the Device Manager in Windows. Here’s a step-by-step guide: Step 1: Open Device Manager Press **Windows + X**: This will open a menu. Select **Device Manager**: You’ll see a list of all hardware components installed on your compute...
Mapping the T drive
Open File Explorer from the taskbar or press the Windows logo Key + E. Select This PC from the left pane. On the File Explorer ribbon, select More > Map network drive. Note: If you don't see Map network drive on the More menu, you can right-click the This PC node in the folder pane and you'll...
Techie Terms
Bug | A bug is something that doesn’t work right. Interesting historical note: US Navy Rear Admiral Grace Hopper, the intellectual guiding force behind the COBOL programming language and one of the pioneers in the history of computing, told the story of a moth being found in a relay of an ancien...
Using Voice Typing in Windows 11 Pro
To use voice typing, you'll need to be connected to the internet, have a working microphone, and have your cursor in a text box. To turn on voice typing Press Windows logo key + H on a hardware keyboard Press the microphone key next to the Spacebar on the touch keyboard Once you turn on voice t...