Hands-On Tech (Audio)

Why you shouldn't get financial information from TikTok, overdubbing with Audacity, why do I have to grant access to my photos and videos to my security system? Cloning vs. cloud backup, charging an electric vehicle at home with Sam Abuelsamid, downgrading Windows 10 enterprise to Home, broadband for a rural area, is there a better TIVO DVR alternative? Using a new Mac Mini in portrait mode, Rod Pyle on bringing asteroid samples back to earth, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Rod Pyle

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Encrypting an audio stream and good TVs for gaming.

Is there a future for flash, returning a defective phone, locating your Windows 10 serial number, alternatives to the software Dragon Naturally Speaking, a speech-to-text tool, disabling the Google Assistant button on phones that have it, why a caller's MacBook Air is making noise, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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Is Amazon Sidewalk a good idea? Troubleshooting a laptop microphone, restoring old iPhoto backups, who cares about privacy? Biometric tech is coming to cars, solving AOL email login problems, Chris Marquardt reviews your texture photos, connecting to a second computer monitor at work, the future of the space program with Rod Pyle, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid, Chris Marquardt, and Rod Pyle

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For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

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Alternatives to Google Photos.

Saving a laptop from the blue screen of death, dual-booting two operating systems on your computer, Amazon's latest devices to keep an eye on someone remotely, adjusting closed captioning on your TV, making Windows 10 look like Windows 7, the importance of two-factor authentication, talking to Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/the-tech-guy.

For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

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Using old PS2 keyboards with your computer, why a computer may kick off other computers on the same network, why your phone's battery is dying overtime, good laptop choices for photography, troubleshooting why you may not be getting notification sounds on your Android phone, why you can't use Windows XP and old programs on it, talking with Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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The state of advertising online, backing up data on a Mac, securing apartment Wi-Fi, logging into Google Voice, printing from a Chromebook after Google Cloud Print is discontinued, getting a ham radio license, what do I need to do when giving an old laptop to grandkids? Backing up old pictures on CD, can I still use that old power brick? Getting into a locked computer and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

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Adding two Amazon Echoes onto one account & getting your phone to do text to speech.

Good software for incremental backups on your hard drive, why your printer doesn't allow third-party ink cartridges, troubleshooting a printer not connecting to your network, saving photos with the date it was taken using metadata, troubleshooting a dead hard drive, talking to Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt, and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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Financial results for Facebook and Apple, transferring Firefox settings to a new computer, the beginning of "Black Friday" deals with Scott Wilkinson, why is my computer slowing down when I scan an image? Recording a podcast, travel updates with Johnny Jet, running Linux on a Mac, looking out for scams, is Microsoft Edge safe? extending a Wi-Fi signal, the return of vinyl with the GizWiz and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

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Resetting a Mac password when locked out.

The various "Office" application options available and which one is the best choice, what will take place of Google Hangouts, how eBay knows what one caller bought on Amazon, verifying if an Apple cinema display is working, has my Facebook account been hacked, why one caller's laptop is shutting off with 60% reported battery life, controlling an Amazon Fire TV remotely, Leo plays Animal Crossing and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Sam Abuelsamid and Chris Marquardt

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The new Windows update is here! Apple releases the new 5g iPhone 12, Quibi is shutting down, Microsoft Office alternatives, how to watch the World Series in 4K HDR, archiving old hard drives, how to help someone who thinks they've been hacked, Johnny Jet: is it safe to travel? The Giz Wiz reviews the Wyze Band fitness tracker and more of your calls!

Host: Leo Laporte

Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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