personal computing

While Chromebooks are designed primarily to be used with the internet, they can work offline. When working offline, everything you do on your Chromebook will be saved on the device. The Files app allows you to create, name, upload, and organize files saved on your... Read More

If you're reading something on your laptop and don't need to touch the keyboard or touchpad, your Chromebook will likely go into sleep mode after a few minutes (normally 6 minutes). This is done mainly for security reasons and to preserve the battery. But you... Read More

Notifications are great for letting us know about new texts, tweets, etc. However, sometimes these notifications can be distracting. So I've got a few tips on how to disable notifications on your Chromebook so you can get back to your work. Notifications normally appear on... Read More

One of the common tasks I keep performing on my Chromebook is trying to unfreeze it. A frozen Chromebook is one of the most frustrating things you'll experience. A frozen Chromebook usually doesn't respond to keyboard and mouse inputs leaving you completely helpless. But what... Read More

Almost every Chromebook ships with a USB-A port and 3.5mm headphone jack. While this port is absent in most smartphones, the 3.5mm headphone jack is very useful on Computers. You can use this port for listening to great sound from a compatible headphone for instance.... Read More

When you're setting up a new Chromebook, you'll be asked to change your preferred language on one of the setup screens. But what if you change your mind later on? Or maybe once you give out your Chromebook, how do you change the current language... Read More

Synchronizing your Chromebook and Android phone is made possible with Chrome OS. As a result, you can easily send and receive messages on your Chromebook as if you were using your phone. With this feature, you don’t need to pull out your phone when a... Read More

Just like on your PC and Macbook, you're always going to need to Zip and Unzip files on your Chromebook. Unfortunately, if you're not familiar with how to do so, you might consider attaching multiple single files when sending them over. You might even choose... Read More

Most Chromebooks don't come with an Ethernet port. This isn't limited to just Chromebook alone. Most modern laptops now don't ship with an Ethernet port either as WiFi is the preferred and convenient way of connecting to the internet. However, connecting to a wired Ethernet... Read More