Computers & Software

A Razer keyboard that is not lighting up is almost always brightness, a USB hub, Razer Synapse, or Windows 11 Dynamic Lighting, and each one has a quick fix.

Do you want Java on your computer? Only Minecraft Java Edition, Java IDEs and a few work tools need it, and here is how to check yours.

Uninstalling Wave Browser is only half the job: the folders, registry keys and scheduled tasks it leaves behind are what bring it back.

MB1 on a keyboard settings screen means Mouse Button 1, the left mouse button, and here is what MB1, LMB, RMB and the rest of the numbers actually do.

VST3 files go in C:\Program Files\Common Files\VST3 on Windows, with separate folders for 32-bit plugins and per-user installs.

Windows updates are slow because the install and cleanup work after the download is the real bottleneck. Here is how long it should take and how to speed it up.

To use function keys on a Logitech keyboard, hold Fn and press an F-key, or press Fn plus Esc to lock Fn on. Logi Options+ makes the change stick.

To reconnect a Brother printer to a computer, rejoin Wi-Fi from the printer’s control panel, then remove and re-add it in Windows or macOS. USB fixes too.

To access Active Directory Users and Computers on Windows 11 or 10, install the RSAT Active Directory tools, then run dsa.msc. Plus fixes if it’s missing.

To compute Cpk in Excel, use AVERAGE, a standard deviation estimate and MIN((USL-mean)/(3s),(mean-LSL)/(3s)). Exact cell formulas plus a worked example.