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Alex in Boynton Beach, FL listening online asked us: “I have an iMac with Lion. I would like to know how I can print a partial page.”
Alex, Mac OS X allows something called “Services” to be added to automate tasks users may need to perform often. The preferred method to print a selection seems to be one of these services. It’s called Print Selection Service 2.0.
After you’ve installed it, select whatever you want to print, right click, go to Services and Print Selection. We’ve never had to use it ourselves, 
but it seems to satisfy the people who use it, hopefully it will work for you too.
For more information tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
“This Week in Tech History” Weekly Feature with Chris Graveline
Charlotte in Erie, Pennsylvania asked us: “I seem to have a virus on my computer, at some point I heard about a website to go onto to figure out what was on your computer and remove everything that is bad. Right now things are opening on my computer that I never told to opened up. Right now I have something that says Optimize Click Finder and now WW Blinks Video, that I never told to open. I’m very confused.”
Charlotte, Those don’t sound like viruses as much as they sound like malware, or browser hijacking toolbars. The method of removing them will vary a bit, depending on which web browser you’re using.
Assuming that you’re using Windows, if it’s malware (a term meaning “malicious software”), the best solution is to download the free-for-personal-use on-demand scanner from Malwarebytes.org.
It gets a little technical here. You’ll want to install Malwarebytes Anti-Malware on your computer, run the Update feature so it has the latest database, and then restart your computer in “Safe Mode” before running the scan. That gives you the best chance of finding any malware.
To restart your computer in Safe Mode, click Start, then type MSCONFIG in the search box and press enter. When the MSCONFIG utility loads, select the Boot tab, tick the check box for Safe boot, then click OK and let it restart your computer. To EXIT Safe Mode later, load MSCONFIG in the same way, but under the General tab click the radio button for Normal startup, and again click OK and let it restart your computer.
Now what about your browser? If you’re using Internet Explorer, click the Gear icon, choose Internet Options, then the Advanced tab, and click the Reset button at the bottom of that window. That restores everything to the default setting and disables all extensions and toolbars. You may want to review which of them to re-enable later, you do that by clicking the Gear icon and choosing Manage add-ons.
The approach is different if you’re using Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, so if that’s the browser you have, call back and let us know, and we’ll give you more specific instructions. It’s really hard to hijack those browsers, however, so if you’re using Chrome or Firefox, it is more than likely that these are simply pages being loaded automatically at startup, and you can easily delete those using the Settings or Preferences command of your browser.
We’re sure it feels like we just threw a lot of stuff at you. We’re sorry, but sometimes the answers about technology are a bit technical. If you’re not confident about doing these sorts of things on your own, it might be wise to seek the help of a more computer-savvy friend or family member. Let us know how things turn out!
For more information tune in to Hour 1 of our podcast.
Guest Segment:
Zain Naboulsi, CEO – Drone Labs
a company dedicated to securing people and property from unwanted drone intrusions
CEA Update:
The 2015 International CES earlier this month broke all records – and was the largest CES in show history. The Consumer Electronics Association’s Krista Silano (Si-LAH-noh) explains – in this week’s CEA Update.
Jeremy in Tyler, Texas, listening on KTBB asked us: “I have an iPad 2 and I’m looking to upgrade to an Android tablet and I’m interest in a Samsung tablet. There are so many different versions but which is the most comparable to the iPad as far as functionality.”
Jeremy, Short answer? They ALL are comparable. The iPad Mini is an 8.9” tablet and the iPad Air is a 9.7” tablet. They both run the same processor and software, the only difference is how much memory they come with. And that’s important, because iPads cannot be upgraded. The amount of memory you buy at the start is the most you can have.
Samsung has tablet models from 7” which is smaller than an iPad Mini to 12.2”, which is larger than the iPad Air. They start at just 8GB of memory, and are priced about the same as a comparable model iPad.
The major difference is this. iPads charge you up front for extra memory, and then that’s all the memory you can have. Samsung gives you a flat 16GB of memory, but their tablets have expansion slots that accept SDHC memory cards, giving you a more cost effective way to upgrade memory.
Of course, there’s the entire iOS vs. Android debate, but we’re assuming that if you have already decided to buy an Android tablet then the matter is settled for you. So your choice is really simple. You’ll buy a Samsung Galaxy Tab S, in either 7”, 8”, 8.4”, 10.1”, 10.5” or 12.2” sizes, and the only choice to make is the color. See? Simple.
For more information tune in to Hour 2 of our podcast.
This Week’s Prizes for Our Listeners
Happy Plugs: A variety of their Happy EarBuds, Charging Cables and iPad Cases
NewPotato Technologies:Classic Match Foosball Turns your iPad into a foosball table
OkiDokeys:Complete SmartPhone Operated Smart Lock for your home – including wristband & key FOBS
Firefold: Ultra High Performance HDMI Switcher
NanoTech: Several UltraFlix Gift Cards for 4K Content, like movies and a ton of other cool stuff. Let us know if you have a 4K Ultra HD TV!