Hands-On Tech (Video)

Hands-On Tech (Video)

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Hands-On Tech (Video) episodes

  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1720

    Troubleshooting a callers' mail client.

    Is it safe to leave your soundbar on all the time, using a second monitor with your iMac, download speeds are vastly different between two laptops with very similar specs, magnets and your phone, scanners for scanning photos, computers running slow after an update, Sam Abuelsamid, 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.

    Sponsors:

    • LastPass.com/twit
    • expressvpn.com/techguy
    • GetRoman.com/TECHGUY
    • 2 hr 20 min
    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1719

      Microsoft's Surface Duo dual screen tablet device, troubleshooting a printer that won't print, Scott Wilkinson reviews $3000 headphones, are they worth it? Do I have to install the latest Windows 10 updates? Securing a NAS, the best airlines to fly on during the pandemic, the GizWiz talks about the Acer Spin 3 notebook for back to school, and more of your calls!

      Host: Leo Laporte

      Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

      Sponsors:

      • Melissa.com/twit
      • adobe.com/businessmoves
      • LastPass.com/twit
      • 2 hr 27 min
      • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1718

        Two-factor authentication security & backing up old iPod's.

        Using two routers on the same network, freeing up storage on your computer, calibrating sound levels on Apple computers, backing up multiple devices, talking with 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.

        Sponsors:

        • mintmobile.com/techguy
        • monday.com/TWIT
        • adobe.com/businessmoves
        • 2 hr 17 min
        • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1717

          A Presidential order bans TikTok in the U.S., connecting a smartTV to the internet, virtual trade shows with Scott Wilkinson, how can I get my Chromebook to accept my password? Can Starlink satellites track you? Trusting open source software from China or Russia, take a virtual safari with Johnny Jet, protecting your credit cards from being hacked online, restoring a computer that may have been hacked, storing photos on the cloud, a low priced clamp light for your desk with Dick DeBartolo, and more of your calls!

          Host: Leo Laporte

          Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

          For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

          Sponsors:

          • adobe.com/businessmoves
          • simplisafe.com/twit
          • 2 hr 28 min
          • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1716

            Can Chromebook run Windows, why a caller's Philips Hue lights is disconnecting from their WiFi network, security cameras that don't charge for storage on the cloud, correctly generating the right password for you, building your own router, finding out which service providers support your phone, 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.

            Sponsor:

            • LastPass.com/twit
            • 2 hr 4 min
            • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1715

              Can the White House ban TikTok with an executive order? Upgrading from a prepaid TracPhone to a smartphone, all about projectors with Scott Wilkinson, connecting devices to a mesh router, why isn't my Surface Pro getting Windows updates? Scanning photos yourself vs. hiring a service, be prepared for hurricane season with an app from Johnny Jet, is Yahoo Mobile a good service? Organizations that donate computers to veterans, Windows 7 vs. Windows 10, organizing and backing up photos, syncing portable speakers with the GizWiz and more of your calls!

              Host: Leo Laporte

              Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

              For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

              Sponsors:

              • twit.cachefly.com
              • LastPass.com/twit
              • monday.com/TWIT
              • 2 hr 26 min
              • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1714

                Why webpages are not loading properly, troubleshooting a laptop trackpad, good AV receiver options, is there an app that can define acronyms and abbreviations, why a Thinkpad's screen is so dark, is your network safe from ransomware, 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.

                Sponsors:

                • manscaped.com/twit
                • WWT.COM/TWIT1
                • 2 hr 9 min
                • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1713

                  The new XBox Series X shows what direction Microsoft is going, getting a webcan to work in Zoom, the FCC and OTA broadcasts with Scott Wilkinson, using an old Sansui receiver as an audio amp, how can I get my Amazon Echo to hear better? Using Gmail with Quickbooks, updates on travel with Johnny Jet, speeding up a VPN connection, is an old Netbook still safe to use on the internet? Sharing home movies with the family, registering a domain name, stay cool with the Splash Pad and the GizWiz, and more of your calls!

                  Host: Leo Laporte

                  Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

                  For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                  Sponsors:

                  • monday.com/TWIT
                  • masterclass.com/twit2
                  • 2 hr 18 min
                  • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1712

                    Creating a Virtual Choir Using Zoom or YouTube?

                    Encrypting your data, unable to reformat ones' backup drives, issues with the password manager in Chrome, darn cats and messing up your desktop, the best Linux distro's to try, troubleshooting an iDrive permissions issue, 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.

                    Sponsors:

                    • LastPass.com/twit
                    • GetRoman.com/TECHGUY
                    • 2 hr 12 min
                    • Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy: 1711

                      Twitter's big hack, stabilize your camera with a gimbal, soundbars with Scott Wilkinson, the best way to scan text with an iPhone, keeping a domain name, stopping your Amazon Earbuds from overheating, starting an internet radio station, travel updates with Johnny Jet, saving business card data from old software, getting data back from a phone after forgetting the pin code, is YouTube Music replacing my Google Play Music library? The GizWiz with a desk light recommendation, and more of your calls!

                      Host: Leo Laporte

                      Guests: Scott Wilkinson, Johnny Jet, and Dick DeBartolo

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

                      For detailed show notes, visit techguylabs.com.

                      Sponsors:

                      • expressvpn.com/techguy
                      • LastPass.com/twit
                      • 2 hr 31 min

                      About Hands-On Tech (Video)

                      From the publisher's feed

                      Welcome to Hands-On Tech, where host Mikah Sargent turns tech troubles into tech triumphs. Each episode zooms in on a specific theme, unpacking listener questions with expert analysis and easy-to-follow advice. From decoding the latest gadgets to simplifying everyday tech, Mikah's got you covered.

                      Submit your tech queries through email at [email protected] or via TWiT's social media. You might hear your question answered on air!

                      Whether you're puzzled by privacy settings or curious about cutting-edge innovations, Hands-On Tech is your weekly dose of tech insight and inspiration. Join Mikah every Sunday to hear the show that turns tech confusion into tech confidence!

                      You can join Club TWiT for $10 per month and get ad-free audio and video feeds for all our shows plus everything else the club offers...or get just this podcast ad-free for $5 per month.

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