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This page is a collection of solutions to problems I encountered in my work as a translator. I’m offering them here in the hope they may save someone a bit of time the next time they try to solve a similar problem.


=== Minor & Major annoyances on Windows ===
Welcome to my FAQs page! I am constantly updating this page. If something isn’t covered yet, just ask!


* [[How to stop fans from going like crazy on a Windows computer (works every time)?]]
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=== Backup ===
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* [[How can I create a local backup of ALL my photos and videos on Google Photos?]]
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=== CAT tool terminology tips ===
* [[MemoQ’s version of Déjà Vu’s great ‘Lexicon’ feature]]
 
=== Data cleaning ===
* [[What to do when a TMX import fails?]]
=== File conversions and prepping ===
* [[Is there a quick and easy way to convert .mqxliff (memoQ) into .sdlxliff (SDL Trados Studio)?]]
=== Hardware ===
* [[Windows Precision Touchpads (aka Why are Windows touchpads still so crap?)]]
* [[Why do laptop manufacturers no longer sell models with actual buttons under the touchpad?]]
=== Machine translation ===
* [[Way to force certain terms to be translated a certain way (using a project glossary)?]]
* [[Program to monitor changes being made by the translator to MT output and auto-change it?]]
=== MediaWiki ===
* [[How to show more text in MediaWiki search results?]]
=== memoQ ===
* [[How can I add colons (‘:’) or semi-colons (‘;’) to memoQ’s segmentation rules?]]
=== Regular expressions (regex) ===
* [[How to show all segments in memoQ containing only numbers with a regular expression?]]
=== Straight (') or curly (’) quotes ===
* [[How_can_I_make_memoQ_automatically_type_curly_(‘…’,_“…”)_apostrophes_and_quotes]]?
* [[Change all "straight quotes" to ‘curly’ with Find and replace (regex mode) in memoQ (in one replacement)]]
* [[For SEO purposes, is it better to use straight (') or curly (’) apostrophes and quotes?]]
=== SEO ===
* [https://www.richardcarterconsultancy.com/blog/5-tips-to-improve-your-mediawiki-sites-seo/ MediaWiki SEO: 5 tips to improve your wiki]
=== Things I do each time I set up a new computer ===
* [[How to Disable the Insert Key on Windows 10?]]
* [https://www.wintools.info/index.php/system-font-size-changer How to increase size of fonts in File Explorer (without changing size of text globally)] (with '''System Font Size Changer''' from WinTools)
=== You say tomato, I say tomahto ===
* [[‘on a website’ vs ‘in a website’?]]
 
=== WiFi slow when laptop plugged in, fast when unplugged? ===
 
* https://www.quora.com/Why-would-my-laptop-s-WiFi-speed-be-slow-when-it-is-plugged-in-to-the-charger-What-are-some-possible-fixes-for-this


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Revision as of 12:34, 11 January 2025


Welcome to my FAQs page! I am constantly updating this page. If something isn’t covered yet, just ask!