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 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

How to Fix a DVD that Skips and Freezes

We have nearly three decades experience playing and caring for digital video discs (DVDs). Indeed, daily watching is a major time filler of our spare time. Since we buy many used DVDs which can have scratches, we often encounter skipping DVDs. So, the question of how to fix a DVD that skips and freezes became … Continue reading How to Fix a DVD that Skips and Freezes

How to Reset HP 3630 DeskJet

If your HP 3630 series printer ever behaves strangely, do a reset.  Reset also to update its WiFi settings.  Furthermore, this restores the 3630 to default settings.  Once the reset ends, you can set the printer up anew.  E.g. You can enter new printer settings, to reconnect it to a WiFi network, or to a … Continue reading How to Reset HP 3630 DeskJet

How to Adjust Volume on Google Home Mini

Shows how to adjust Google Home Mini volume on this little but very smart speaker.  Here, we discuss all of them. The methods you use depend on the app(s) you’re streaming from mainly.  But the speaker itself has two touch pads as well, for volume control on its left and right edges. Plus, you can … Continue reading How to Adjust Volume on Google Home Mini

How to Control Google Home Mini Volume

There are many ways for how to control Google Home Mini volume.  These depend on the app(s) you’re playing from mostly.  But the Mini itself has two touch pads for controlling volume on its edges as well. Plus, you may control the volume with the Google Home app.  Finally, the Mini also controls loudness through … Continue reading How to Control Google Home Mini Volume

How to Clean Blu Ray Discs

We’ve played CDs and DVDs for many years, and now, we’ve gotten into the blu ray disc craze. Media discs become soiled or damaged from the same dirt sources.  These include oily fingerprints, dust, and scratches.  Further, all kinds of data discs need the same gentle cleaning.  Proper cleaning can restore them to their brand new … Continue reading How to Clean Blu Ray Discs

How to Reset Amazon Alexa Echo Gen 2

You may wish to factory reset the Alexa Echo Gen 2 smart speaker.  Why?   Because perhaps you wish to sell your old one to another. Or maybe you just want to connect it to a different Amazon account, or to a new wireless network. So, with those tasks in mind, this post covers how … Continue reading How to Reset Amazon Alexa Echo Gen 2