Information management and technology assurance

Q: A colleague sent me an Excel 2013 workbook, but when I open it in Excel 2007, the scroll bars do not properly display. Is this a backward compatibility issue, and if so, is there a solution? A: Excel allows you to suppress the scroll bars in a given workbook;

I have received multiple questions concerning Windows 8.1, as follows. Don’t Get Me Started Q: How do I make Windows 8.1 boot directly to my Desktop view? A: To set the Desktop as your default view in Windows 8.1, right-click on any unused portion of your Taskbar, select Properties, and

Q: I overheard someone say that taking pictures with a smartphone is less secure than using a camera; do you have any idea what they might be talking about, and is this true? A: By default, when you take a picture (or record a video) using your smartphone, your camera

Since publishing the November 2013 Tech Q&A topic “What’s Next,” (page 68) which discussed the future of smart glass, RFID, and 3-D printing technologies, I’ve received numerous requests for more technology predictions. Here are a few more promising technologies that you might want to keep an eye on. Coin. A

Author’s tip: A few years ago I began downloading the product manuals for each new appliance and gadget I purchased, and I keep them in a folder named Product Manuals. For example, I have electronic PDF versions of all of the product manuals for all of my appliances, televisions, stereo

Q: I purchased an Epson EX7220 projector for our training room, and for convenience I set the projector up on the countertop alongside the classroom (as pictured below).   I hoped to use the built-in keystone tools to adjust the screen to the proper rectangular display. Unfortunately, the keystone slide

Q: My Excel workbook calculates the cost of hundreds of manufactured inventory items. We want to create an Excel formula that will automatically set the sales price at three times cost, with the sales price ending in 99 cents. Further, these manufactured items are packaged nine to a box, and

Q: I am searching for a job, and several friends have recommended that I use LinkedIn to help with this endeavor. Based on their advice, I’ve updated my profile and searched LinkedIn’s job postings, but is there more that I could be doing with LinkedIn? A: Searching LinkedIn’s job postings

Q: I open email messages as they arrive to determine how important they are, and if they are less important, I simply leave them open and respond to them later. However, my computer sometimes reboots automatically after installing updates, thereby closing all of my open email messages. When this happens,

Q: My computer takes almost four minutes to start up. How can I make it start faster? A: You can take several measures to make your computer start faster. My first tip would be to buy a new Windows 8 computer with a solid-state drive (SSD). I have two such

Q: Help, I removed the clock and date display from my Windows 8 System Tray, but I can’t figure out how to get it back. A: It is easier to remove the Clock and Date applet than to restore it because you can right-click on the app to hide it,