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Linux operating systems come in many flavors known as distributions, or “distros” for short. A distro contains the user interface and any necessary applications. One of the most popular and user-friendly Linux distros is called Ubuntu. Whether you’re just dipping your toe in the wa…

Nothing, yet. According to Statcounter, 79.48%, of all desktop computers are running a Windows operating system. As of this writing, Statcounter also reports that Windows 7 is still popular with around 33.4% of those users while Windows 10 users are averaging around the 55.7% mark. There a…

Don't feel like reading? Watch the YouTube video here Using Your Toughbook's GPS  Requirements: to follow this tutorial, you need to be using Windows 10 (This will not work with Windows 11 currently, as there is a bug where, in Microsoft Maps, your GPS will disconnect after several min…

If you're having trouble with your touch screen, finding that the place you tap is different from where your Toughbook thinks you're tapping, or if you just feel like your touch screen isn't as accurate as it should be, you may need to calibrate it. Calibrating your touch screen is a cinch, but the…

Near the end of last summer, an order came through our website for a scratch and dent Toughbook CF-31, a reliable but modest laptop with no special upgrades added. The Toughbook would be sent to Gil Jeffer in New Jersey, just a stone's throw from our headquarters in central Delaware. As with ev…