How to Reset Amazon Plug

You may need to reset an Amazon Plug to restore correct operation should it stop answering Alexa commands coming from either your Echo speaker or the Alexa app. Or, perhaps you want to change the WiFi network and / or password to which this WiFi plug connects.  In either case a reset will prepare this … Continue reading How to Reset Amazon Plug

How to Reset iPod Video Player

Gives reset iPod Video instructions for this Apple 5th gen player.  Restoring most audio, video, and system settings to factory default values, you can do without a computer. Note though that a reset without a computer, does not erase any music right away.  But it does set up for a file purge when you next … Continue reading How to Reset iPod Video Player

How to Fix PS3 Blu Ray

We’ve played PlayStation games with our nieces and nephews for several years. And many of these we bought used from discount game shops.  Saving money like this unfortunately, had a cost. We found that many of these discs would not run.  So, under express orders from the kids, found ways for how to fix a … Continue reading How to Fix PS3 Blu Ray

How to Fix a Scratched PS3 Disc

We’ve played PlayStation games with our nieces and nephews for several years. And many of these we bought used from discount game shops.  Saving money like this unfortunately, had a cost. We found that many of these discs would not run.  So, under express orders from the kids, found ways for how to fix a … Continue reading How to Fix a Scratched PS3 Disc

How to Reboot Google Home Mini

Covers how to reboot the Google Home Mini. Now You may wish to reboot this smart speaker if it starts behaving erratically, becomes non responsive to questions and commands, emits strange noises, breaks up, chirps unexpectedly, and so on. Always try a speaker restart first, as this often clears up many problems, and avoids the … Continue reading How to Reboot Google Home Mini

How to Fix a Scratched CD

We’ve played compact discs (CDs) for over thirty three years now. We listen to them daily.  So they have become a mainstay of our music listening regimen.  Since we always look for deals, especially on used CDs, we find our share of CDs that skip.  So, learning how to fix a scratched CD allowed us … Continue reading How to Fix a Scratched CD

How to Get Rid of Scratches on a DVD

We’ve played digital video discs (DVDs) for nearly twenty years now. Daily watching them has been a major filler of our leisure hours. So, to get the most of our entertainment pennies, we buy lots of used DVD discs. Thus, we’ve experienced scratches on DVDs often, and so, learned several to get rid of scratches … Continue reading How to Get Rid of Scratches on a DVD

How to Fix a Scratched DVD Disc

We’ve played digital video discs (DVDs) for nearly twenty years now. Daily watching them has been a major filler of our leisure hours. So, to get the most of our entertainment pennies, we buy lots of used DVD discs. Thus, we’ve experienced freezing DVDs often, and learned various ways how to fix a scratched DVD … Continue reading How to Fix a Scratched DVD Disc

How to Clean a Percolator Coffee Pot

We’ve brewed several tens of pots of coffee in our Farberware automatic percolator.  We’ve found that without routine cleaning, this appliance becomes stained brown. Then, that unsightliness is hard to clean off if allowed to build up.  Now we wanted to preserve that silver, new look of our stainless steel coffee pot as long as … Continue reading How to Clean a Percolator Coffee Pot

How to Fix Electric Baseboard Heater Noise

We’ve dealt with the problem of electric baseboard heater noise for a decade now in our second floor bedrooms.  This piece describes our experiences that show How to fix electric baseboard heater noise. Baseboard heaters are great for adding to the home’s base heating (the furnace). They can fix a room always being cold.  But … Continue reading How to Fix Electric Baseboard Heater Noise