Ask The Tech Guy (Video)

By TWiTTechnology Education How To

Ask The Tech Guy (Video) episodes

May 11, 2020ATG 36: Headphone Amps & DACs - How to Get Better Sound Out of Your Smartphone
Leo Laporte explains how to improve the sound from your smartphone and other devices with the use of DACs and headphone amps.

Headphones.com: https://www.headphones.com/
AudioQuest Dragonfly Black DAC: https://amzn.to/360JW93
iFi hip-dac: https://amzn.to/2WJN1pD
Fiio DACs: https://amzn.to/35NQZ4N

Compare Headphones: https://my.lustre.ai/lpCim

Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
12 min
May 04, 2020ATG 35: Video Conferencing in the Age of Covid - Zoom, Jitsi, and other video conferencing apps explained.
Is Zoom safe to use for work? Leo Laporte answers your questions about video conferencing software and shows off a great open-source alternative, Jitsi Meet.

Jitsi: https://jitsi.org/

Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
18 min
April 27, 2020ATG 34: How to Connect 2.4 GHz Smart Home Devices to a 5 GHz WiFi Router - Can't connect your smart home device? Probably because of your 5 GHz WiFi router.
Can't connect a smart home device to your network? Many older IoT devices won't work on the 5 GHz band. Leo Laporte explains how to connect your device to the 2.4 GHz band.

*eero is a TWiT Network sponsor*

Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
7 min
April 20, 2020ATG 33: Can You Use Apple's iPad Pro as Your Only Computer? - Is the iPad Pro now a full-fledged computer?
Is the iPad Pro now a full-fledged computer? Leo Laporte answers Michael's question about the advantages and disadvantages of using Apple's iPad Pro as your primary or only computer.

Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
12 min
April 13, 2020ATG 32: How to Automatically Backup Your Files in Windows 10 - Backup Windows 10 automatically.
Leo Laporte explains how to backup your Windows 10 computer on an external hard drive, a NAS, and in the cloud.
Backup and Restore in Windows 10: https://twit.to/atg32
EaseUS: https://www.easeus.com/
Acronis: https://www.acronis.com/
Macrium: https://www.macrium.com/reflectfree
IDrive(TWiT Network sponsor): https://www.idrive.com/
Synology NAS: https://amzn.to/2RwYNlk
Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
11 min
April 06, 2020ATG 31: How to Improve Your WiFi Speed and Signal - Boost your home WiFi performance.
Slow or poor WiFi signal at home? Leo Laporte has a few tips to boost your network's performance.
*eero is a TWiT Network sponsor*
Ars Technica WiFi guide: https://twit.to/atg31a
inSSIDer: https://twit.to/atg31b
NetSpot: https://twit.to/atg31c
Amazon eero Mesh WiFi System: https://amzn.to/3aNlz07
NETGEAR Orbi Mesh WiFi System: https://amzn.to/34mxwHG
TP-Link AV600 Powerline Ethernet Adapter: https://amzn.to/3aZxUy0
Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
14 min
March 30, 2020ATG 30: How to Remote Access Plex Media Server With Port Forwarding - Plex Media Server port forwarding explained.
Watch your Plex library on the go. Leo Laporte explains how to securely set up remote access for Plex Media Server by using port forwarding.

Plex's support article: https://twit.to/atg30
https://dyn.com/
https://www.noip.com/

Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
13 min
March 23, 2020ATG 29: How to Encrypt Your Data for Cloud Storage - Securing files in the cloud explained.
Leo Laporte explains how to secure your data in the cloud by encrypting files before upload.

pCloud: https://www.pcloud.com/

Cryptomator: https://cryptomator.org/

Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
9 min
March 16, 2020ATG 28: HD vs. 4K vs. 8K - When Does Resolution Make a Difference?
Can you see the benefits of 4K Ultra HD TV at 20 feet? Leo Laporte explains when resolution matters with the help of the Home Theater Geek Scott Wilkinson.

Scott's Article on Techhive.com: https://twit.to/atg28

Host: Leo Laporte

Guest: Scott Wilkinson

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
9 min
March 09, 2020ATG 27: How to Uninstall Apps/Programs on Windows and Mac - Properly delete programs on Windows and Mac.
How do you delete an app from your computer completely? Weather on Windows or Mac, Leo Laporte explains how properly uninstall programs.

Host: Leo Laporte

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/ask-the-tech-guy
Sponsor:
LastPass.com/twit
8 min

About Ask The Tech Guy (Video)

From the publisher's feed

Every week, The Tech Guy himself, Leo Laporte answers one of your toughest tech questions in language anyone can understand. With over 20 years of experience answering viewers' most technical questions and explaining the fast-moving world of technology, Leo has helped thousands of grateful knowledge seekers. Each week on Ask The Tech Guy, he will drill down on one tricky tech dilemma and get to the root of the problem. If you have tech trauma, don't fear, don't fret, don't freak out - just Ask The Tech Guy!