How to Stop a DVD from Skipping

We’ve played digital video discs (DVDs) for nearly two decades now.  Daily watching them has been a major time filler of our spare time.  Buying many used DVDs which are often scratched, we often see skipping DVDs.  So, the question of how to stop a DVD from skipping became important for us to answer.  We offer below the answers to … Continue reading How to Stop a DVD from Skipping



GE Bright Stik LED Light Bulb Review

For this review, we tested a few of the GE Bright Stik LED light bulbs situated around our apartment. Indeed, if they last as long as the CREE predicts, we looked at, then they’ll pay for themselves.  They’ll pay for themselves at least six times over by the time they burn out. We’ve used one … Continue reading GE Bright Stik LED Light Bulb Review



How to Pair Victor Reader Trek with Alexa Echo

The Victor Reader Trek GPS navigator, eBook player, pod catcher, and internet radio now can connect to most any Bluetooth speaker, allowing you to listen to podcasts, books, recorded notes, and streaming internet radio through that wireless speaker. We thus, demonstrate here how to pair Victor Reader Trek with Alexa Echo. How to Pair Victor … Continue reading How to Pair Victor Reader Trek with Alexa Echo



Belkin F9K1122v1 Extender Setup Instructions

The setup and connection procedures for the Belkin Plug-In Wi-Fi Range Extender model F9K1122v1 , illustrate simplicity itself when you have screen shots from an actual setup scenario, as we took here, while connecting our version one copy to our existing wireless networks. The Belkin firmware automates much of the procedure in a wizard style web … Continue reading Belkin F9K1122v1 Extender Setup Instructions



Hard Drive Clicking Noise Fix, Repair Ticking HDD

Keeping your backups up-to-date is perhaps the best hard drive making clicking noise fix for desktop and laptop computers alike. That way, when a hard disk, either internal or external, fixed or portable, starts that tick or click of death sound, swap it with a backup HDD. Sometimes though, repairing a clicking HDD is possible. … Continue reading Hard Drive Clicking Noise Fix, Repair Ticking HDD



How to Program Evolution Digital Remote

The local cable company distributes the Evolution HD adapter set top boxes throughout the area, and as such, we get gobs of questions and requests for help with setting up and troubleshooting the accompanying remote control.  Often one or more functions on the remote fail to work on the television.  Sometimes, the power button works … Continue reading How to Program Evolution Digital Remote



Smart Choice Thermometer 5304487199 Review

The 5304487199 model of home refrigerator thermometer by Smart Choice, helps overcome a shortcoming of most fridge freezers these days. Their temp controls do not read in degrees. Instead, you see numbers like 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, where 5 is the coldest (MAX), and 0 is the warmest (or OFF) position. Often, no … Continue reading Smart Choice Thermometer 5304487199 Review



Comcast Xfinity X1 DVR Service Review

We got a Comcast Xfinity X1 DVR installed in order to use their  talking TV guide features.  Well, this digital video recorder (DVR) in now near-fully accessible to blind and vision impaired users.  We like this the most out of all its many of TV viewing features. But besides the talking guide, the X1 DVR … Continue reading Comcast Xfinity X1 DVR Service Review



Xfinity Remote Reset XR2 U2 Instructions

Sometimes, most remote controls develop strange behaviors which need a hard reset to clear up. So in this post, we show you how to reset Xfinity remote XR2 back to its factory default state. If you reset the XR2 though, keep in mind that this remote may not work afterwards until you reprogram it. So, … Continue reading Xfinity Remote Reset XR2 U2 Instructions



Amazon Echo 2 Picture Gallery

We’ve taken many pictures of the Amazon Alexa Echo Generation 2 smart speaker, its accessories, and the original package, for the many posts we’re writing about this device.  We’ve put all those photos in one place here in our Amazon Echo 2 picture gallery, for quick viewing and browsing. Echo Gen 2 Speaker Packaging Pictures … Continue reading Amazon Echo 2 Picture Gallery