Ctrl+Alt+Del I kid about this feature all the time. Back in my Windows days it was my answer to most PC problems and since has carried over to become a bit of a running joke. … [Read more...] about *Update* Chromebook Task Manager: CTRL+ALT+DEL, Sort Of
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How To Try Google Hangouts Meet Right Now
Just this week the news broke here and everywhere that Google was branching Hangouts into two standalone apps for G Suite users: Hangouts Meet and Hangouts Chat. We gave Meet a try yesterday and wanted to share the experience of getting up and running. … [Read more...] about How To Try Google Hangouts Meet Right Now
Chromebook How To: Reset Your Password
Security is one of the many things that Chrome OS does very well. With verified boot, access to 2-step authentication and the fact you cannot install executable files, your Chromebook is about as secure as a computer can get. … [Read more...] about Chromebook How To: Reset Your Password
Invert Your Chromebook’s Colors: High Contrast Mode And Other Accessibility Features
For users who are visually impaired or suffer from eye fatigue, Chrome OS offers a number of features to make your daily computing a little easier. Like most operating systems, these options can usually be found in your system menu under "Accessibility." The first feature is one that many users … [Read more...] about Invert Your Chromebook’s Colors: High Contrast Mode And Other Accessibility Features
Chrome Extension Spotlight: Background Image For Google Homepage
Robby recently covered how to spruce up your desktop and today we will take it one step further. Customizing your Google homepage is a simple process with a few different options available from the Chrome Web Store. … [Read more...] about Chrome Extension Spotlight: Background Image For Google Homepage
Chromebook Wallpapers: Where To Find Them and How To Set Them
Sometimes it is the simple stuff. As many new Chromebooks are hitting the market, just as many new Chromebook users are showing up. Tasks like setting wallpapers can get lost in the shuffle, so we wanted to cover a few things. … [Read more...] about Chromebook Wallpapers: Where To Find Them and How To Set Them
Unexpectedly Signed Out Of Your Chromebook, Google Home, or Google Wifi? Google is Sorry.
A few days ago, many of my daily devices all signed themselves out, leaving me with a Google Home, Google Wifi, and a few Chromebooks that were not behaving as expected. … [Read more...] about Unexpectedly Signed Out Of Your Chromebook, Google Home, or Google Wifi? Google is Sorry.
Chromebook Quick Tip: Resolution Change Shortcut
With the Samsung Chromebook Plus and Pro, HP 1 G1, and the Pixel all being available with very high resolution screens, the ability to whip through different resolutions is a handy tool. … [Read more...] about Chromebook Quick Tip: Resolution Change Shortcut
Chrome Education Spotlight: SlideShot By Alice Keeler
Tracking student's progress in today's technologically advanced classroom can present a challenge. Alice Keeler is helping make that task a little bit easier with the new SlideShot extension for Chrome. … [Read more...] about Chrome Education Spotlight: SlideShot By Alice Keeler
Chromebook How To: Viruses, Malware and Chrome OS Security
If Chromebooks were to pen a résumé, somewhere at the top of the list of skill sets would be security. The combination of cloud-based services and multi-layer protection make Chrome OS one of the most secure operating systems on the market. … [Read more...] about Chromebook How To: Viruses, Malware and Chrome OS Security
This Google Home Action Helps Remember Where Your Stuff Is
Yeah, you read that right. Google Home can now help you remember things you've long since forgotten. Not only is it a killer feature, it works incredibly well. … [Read more...] about This Google Home Action Helps Remember Where Your Stuff Is
Google’s Chromebook Central Forum: The Best Help You Never Knew Existed
So, you got yourself a shiny new Chromebook. Maybe it's your first Chrome OS device or perhaps you've been around since the days of the CR-48. Either way, congratulations. Whether you're a novice or Chrome OS is as familiar as the back of your hand, sometimes you just need a little help. … [Read more...] about Google’s Chromebook Central Forum: The Best Help You Never Knew Existed
