How-tos are detailed posts that explain how stuff works and how to get things done. All how-tos on Dong Knows Tech are based on real-world experience or hands-on testing.
If you’re using cable Internet, check your bill. You might pay around a $15/month “equipment rental” fee. If so, replacing the ISP-provided equipment, namely the Internet gateway, with a cable modem of your own will eliminate that monthly cost. Over time the savings will more than pay for the hardware …
You’ll find in this post the Windows 11 tricks and keyboard shortcuts that help you handle a computer much more efficiently. So much so that they might inspire you to move to the latest operating system if you’re still using Windows 10. Coincidentally, the first tip below will help you …
In mid-2021, Tesla removed RADAR from its Model Y and Model 3 fleet to transit to its ” Tesla Vision” self-driving approach. My 2021 Model Y Long Range, delivered on the last day of 2020, was among the last that still has this sensor, which supposedly plays a part in …
On July 16, 2021, Tesla made the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature available via a $199 monthly subscription. Update: The price was lowered to $99/month in April 2024 If you think that price is too high, well, you kind of miss the point! But, cost-wise, that’s quite reasonable considering the nutty …
Of dreadful things about driving a car, in my book, having a flat tire ranks among the top. There’s no way to prevent it effectively. It’s never good timing. And it sure is a pain when you get one in the middle of nowhere. In the last days of 2014, …
This post will walk you through the simple steps to turn off (and on) the Print Spooler service within the Windows operating system. You can apply the steps to any service, for that matter. Among other things, this skill allows you to get more control of your Windows computer. And …
If you followed my reviews on the latest Linksys and NETGEAR routers, you’d note how I lamented the fact, among other things, that the vendors insisted on the mobile app for the setup process, instead of the web interface. There’s been a trend in home networking where the vendor forces …
Not all solid-state drives (SSDs) are created equal. Specifically, an NVMe SSD upgrade can deliver much faster performance on a machine that’s already using a SATA SSD. In fact, an NVMe SSD with a speedier standard is also significantly better than an older one. The good news is you can …
This post will work you through getting your Intel AX210 or AX211 Wi-Fi 6E module to work fully on a Windows 10 computer. Specifically, you’ll be able to connect your device to a Wi-Fi 6E router using the new 6GHz band. This post supplements the piece in which I explained …
Sometimes, an obvious thing to one isn’t so much so to another. Case in point: The fact that the Internet and Wi-Fi are two different things. I’ve received many questions on these two—troubleshooting, speed testing, shopping advice, etc.—where they were presumed to be the same thing or mistaken for each …
