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Hello and welcome to Hands on Tech.

I am Micah Sargent and today I am answering your tech questions.

Yes, it is time to look through the grab bag,

the mail bag, whatever you want to call it, the virtual bag and find a question. I'm reaching in,

and this week I've pulled out, oh my goodness, it's a scroll from Rich. Rich is written in with the following.

I have a webcam problem that I'm hoping you can help me with. I'm an audiobook narrator,

and I have a recording booth set up in a room in my house that also serves as my office.

About six months ago, I replaced my 2018 Mac Mini with a 2025 model. My magic trackpad is connected via Bluetooth. My Logitech wireless keyboard is connected by a USB dongle,

though previously directly into the 2018 Mini.

Now using a USB to Thunderbolt adapter since the 2025 has no USBA ports.

And an HTML splitter that drives both the monitor on my desk as well as the

monitor in my booth via a long-hd-mI extension cable. When I want to move from my desk to the

booth, I just grab my keyboard and trackpad, and I'm good to go. I also have a Logitech 720p USB webcam.

Because of the layout of the room,

the mini is more than 15 feet, as the cable runs,

from the monitor in the booth.

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