tech 911

  • Why Won’t My Monitor Turn On When I Start My PC?

    Why Won’t My Monitor Turn On When I Start My PC?

    In this week’s edition of Tech 911 — the column that addresses any and all technological troubles or questions you have — a Lifehacker reader is dealing with one of the more annoying problems you can face after building your brand-new desktop system: something not working right.


  • How To See Which Messages Apple Is Storing In iCloud

    How To See Which Messages Apple Is Storing In iCloud

    Apple recently (and finally) brought Messages to iCloud, which we’ve written about a bit over the past month because it’s just that useful and necessary of a feature. However, with all new, great things comes confusion; setting it up can be a bit of a head-scratcher and apparently, figuring out just what it’s doing is…


  • How To Share Facebook Posts With Non-Facebook Friends

    How To Share Facebook Posts With Non-Facebook Friends

    Pervasive as Facebook is, not everyone uses the social service. Maybe they hate social networking, or they’re frustrated with Facebook’s continual privacy “oopsies,/” or they’re not technologically savvy. How can you share content outside of Facebook’s (somewhat) walled garden?