Why the F and J Keys Have Bumps on a Keyboard — 8 Unique Laptop Colors You Can Buy

February 17, 2024

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Why Do the F and J Keys Have Bumps?

Have you ever noticed those little ridges or bumps that some keys on a keyboard have? Regardless of whether it's a laptop, tablet, or computer keyboard, pretty much all of them have it. So, what's the purpose of the bump?

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You Aren't Limited to Grey: 8 Unique Laptop Colors You Can Buy

LG Gram Style laptop press kit photo, showing the computer in angled front and angled back views

Depending on your age, you may remember Apple's colorful iBook, from 1999, or Sony's Vaio E and C Series (2010 and 2011, respectively). Laptops nowadays aren't that colorful, but you can challenge the grayscale Establishment with a bit of digging.

How to Copy Styles Between Word Documents

If you have finished typing and formatting a Word document, but later realize that you need to duplicate the styles to another document, you can export the existing styles to save time and ensure consistency. Let's take a look at how we do that.

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Blue Switches in Keyboards: Should You Use Them for Gaming?

ASUS ROG Azoth laying on a table surrounded by keyboard switches

Mechanical keyboards are undoubtedly better than membrane keyboards for just about anything, including games. However, not all mechanical keyboards are equal, as they're designed for different purposes. For instance, blue switches are primarily for typing, so should you get them for gaming?

How to Update Monitor Drivers

You've likely been told already that you should always keep your drivers up-to-date. Graphics drivers are especially important for optimal performance. On the other hand, monitors automatically install drivers, and you never even think of updating them. However, could updating monitor drivers improve image quality?

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Steam Link for Quest Has Made Me Love PC VR Again

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One of the best things Oculus (now Meta) did for the Original Quest headset was patch PC VR into its feature set, effectively killing the Oculus Rift, but it's never quite been the solution it should have. Now with Steam bringing Steam Link to Quest, I don't see myself going back to the alternatives again.