I don't know who needs to hear this, but you should lock your laptop screen every time you step away. Shelby Brown (she/her/hers) is an editor for CNET's services team. She covers tips and tricks for ...

Press the F5, F9, or F11 key to turn your HP laptop keyboard light on or off. Some HP laptops need the Fn key pressed with the light key to activate the keyboard light. If these keys don't work, check ...

Keyboard shortcuts can improve productivity in your workplace by cutting down reliance on the mouse. Microsoft introduced a number of new keyboard shortcuts in Windows 8. Add these new shortcuts to ...

Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of buttons that you can press on your computer to complete certain actions—like opening and closing files, copying and pasting text, and much more—that you would ...

Although Windows 11 includes an option to switch between Dark and Light modes, you need to go through a lot of steps to toggle that. If you often need the Dark mode on your computer, you can use a ...

Almost as old as the computer keyboard is the keyboard shortcut, which can transform several clicks of the mouse into a simple combination of keys. Using these shortcuts can save a lot of time and ...

Today, we use laptops anywhere and everywhere — from the office, to a plane, to your living room, and beyond. This means you may expect easy access to your computer in a range of different conditions, ...

While a Mac's performance is something you'll have to seldom worry about, there will be times when you'll see the frustrating spinning rainbow wheel on your Mac. Occasionally, your Mac's screen may ...