The Tech Diary of an IT support geek

How To Sign In Multiple Skype Accounts On A PC?

To use more than one Skype account on the same computer at the same time, you need to start a new instance of Skype. From the Windows taskbar, click Start > Run (or press the Windows  and R keys on your keyboard at the same time). In the Run window, type the following command (including the quotes) and press OK:For 32-bit operating systems:"C:Program FilesSkypePhoneSkype.exe" /secondaryFor … [Read more...]

How Unlock Nokia Model Phone With Unlock Code?

How to enter my Unlock Code on Nokia ? Nokia Lumia Input Instructions1 - Insert a sim card that is not from the original network.2 - Phone will now state the following:This sim card can only be used on specific networks. Contact your customer service center for the unlock code. (it will also display how many attempts are left).3 - Press the Enter Pin Button and enter your unlock code we … [Read more...]

A Secret Trick To Close And Restart Explorer.exe In Windows?

It’s always fun to find those little hidden tricks whenever a new operating system comes out. In this case, the same trick that worked back in the Windows 7 and Vista days also works in Windows 8 and 10, but it’s been improved.Note: You might be wondering why you would want to close Explorer instead of just rebooting. The answer is that sometimes you either install new software that needs to … [Read more...]

Adding Settings Shortcut Widgets To Home Screen in Android?

You probably have some settings that you access on a regular basis. Instead of going into the Settings app on the status bar every time, you can create shortcut widgets to specific locations in the Settings app for one-click access.To do this, touch the “All Apps” icon in the dock either at the bottom of the screen (in Portrait mode) or on the right side of the screen (in Landscape mode).When the … [Read more...]

How To Externally Get Data Off An Old Hard Drive,?

You saved an old hard drive (or three) from previous computers and now you’d like to get at the data on it. Is there an easy way to access the data without cracking open your current computer and mounting the hard drives inside? Ahhh the hassle of old hard drives. There’s hardly a geek around, or even casual computer owner for that matter, that doesn’t have a few old drives squirreled away. … [Read more...]

How To Upgrade Your Existing Hard Drive Under An Hour?

If you’ve been eyeing the falling prices on spacious solid-state drives but putting off an upgrade because you don’t want the hassle of reinstalling everything, we here to help. Read on as we show you how to clone your old HDD onto a new HDD and get your entire system back up and running in under an hour; no reinstallation of Windows and all your apps necessary.Why Do I Want To Do This?Unlike … [Read more...]

How to Publish Posts from Microsoft Office Word to WordPress Directly

WordPress is a very powerful publishing platform, and a very popular one too since more than 45% of blogs are hosted on WordPress. Its major selling point has to be its powerful functionality coupled with an intuitive and user-friend user interface. But if I were to pick out one flaw in WordPress, it would have to be the droll post editor combined with a slow UI that makes editing and saving … [Read more...]

How Make Your Site Mobile Friendly With The Use Of PageSpeed Insights?

It doesn't take a genius to figure out that going mobile is the new norm these days. A mobile-friendly site is no longer a luxury, but a necessity. If you're working on making your website mobile-friendly, and haven't heard of PageSpeed Insights, then you know nothing! Google has put together (and now updated) a great tool - PageSpeed Insights - to help developers and webmasters make their pages … [Read more...]