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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| removeing message at boot up | 1/18/2012 | Scottgem |
| Q: I deleted a program called kodak easy share,which did remove it however every time I reboot I get a ... A: This really doesn't have to do with the Internet. Did you delete the program or uninstall it, using ... | ||
| send files from blog | 11/14/2011 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: I am using a blog. I need My blog users can upload the files and send it to my mail. Is there any ... A: You didn't say what type of blog - assuming it's Wordpress, you can find lots of plugins for ... | ||
| Startup | 8/30/2011 | Scottgem |
| Q: Hope you can help ! When I go to start>programs>startup, it shows as empty, but when I go to ... A: Start>Programs>Startup And MsConfig>Startup are different things. The stuff with HP are probably ... | ||
| Movie clips | 8/23/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: When I click on a movie clip it would show the film on Real player or Quick time. Now a popup comes ... A: Not sure what you mean by first saying "it worked" then "I can't watch the clip". Yes, you can ... | ||
| Movie clips | 8/22/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: When I click on a movie clip it would show the film on Real player or Quick time. Now a popup comes ... A: Randy, this is a more complicated issue than you think since you don't give a lot of info. For ... | ||
| webcams | 8/5/2011 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: Are there any inexpensive motion sensor recording webcams that do not require the monitor to be ... A: This is more of a hardware/software question, so you might pose it in another forum and get better ... | ||
| سؤال/معلمة | 7/24/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: كيف أجعل الانترنت آمنة لدى طلابي .. A: Al Salamu Aleykom. Thank you for the question. I do not read Arabic script, but thanks to Google ... | ||
| picture CD into computer | 7/14/2011 | Scottgem |
| Q: How can I put a CD with pictures into my computer? TIA S A: A CD is just another storage device, like a hard drive, floppy drive, flash drive etc. When you ... | ||
| boolean searches | 7/8/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: Many of the sites I have gone to have search boxes to search their content. Problem is, many of them ... A: William, I gave up on Boolean a long while ago finding it so frustrating and ending up with bad ... | ||
| Yahoo answers | 7/8/2011 | Scottgem |
| Q: Scottgem I dont use the internet much anymore, dont really have the time or interest. Recently I ... A: Probably there is nothing you can do. I moderate a site similar to Yahoo answers ... | ||
| car forums and chat | 7/8/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: right? Anyway my question is, what are good websites for discussing cars, and in particular ... A: David. You'll have to decide whether any site is "good". Your key search here will be "forums" ... | ||
| transfering photos onto email | 6/29/2011 | Steve |
| Q: I have tinkered with my computer over the years. I can facebook, email and genealogy. I just ... A: Not sure if i can walk you thru but, are the photos still on your camera??? If they are you can ... | ||
| veiwing newer DVD | 6/12/2011 | Scottgem |
| Q: I purchased a new Dvd used for teaching art lessons so it is just like a movie dvd that you might ... A: You need a DVD player app for the computer. It should have come with one. But there are shareware ... | ||
| Google calendar | 6/9/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I have a problem with my Google calendar. When I try to access it from my Google home page the page ... A: Wayne, your question is about product support and not about using the Internet. Suggest you go to: ... | ||
| 5/24/2011 | Ken Ivey | |
| Q: I was wondering if you could answer thisI'm not new to the Internet, but I am new to twitter. I was ... A: It is fine to reply to the person. Here's a link to twitter's guidelines. ... | ||
| 5/24/2011 | Steve | |
| Q: I was wondering if you could answer thisI'm not new to the Internet, but I am new to twitter. I was ... A: I am not familiar with Twitter myself, but i would not mind if an outsider contacted me in that way. ... | ||
| Spam Email | 5/13/2011 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: Hey Ken I accidently opened a spam email on my hotmail account. It didn't download anything that i ... A: AVG by default scans your email (yes, from your default email client - typically Outlook) but also ... | ||
| Spam Email | 5/12/2011 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: Hey Ken I accidently opened a spam email on my hotmail account. It didn't download anything that i ... A: Unfortunately, the answer is yes. You don't have to click on anything to be affected by malware. ... | ||
| googling images | 3/10/2011 | Lorry |
| Q: i was searching google images when i accidentally clicked on one of the images. now i've done this ... A: When you click an image on Google, you are still on Google, when you click "Full size Image", you ... | ||
| Online interactive sites | 3/3/2011 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: I am not new to the internet, but lately I have some free time, and with the cold weather outside ... A: Well, Bud - There is definitely a socializing component to Second Life. Of course, the virtual ... | ||
| not sure what to call it | 2/25/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I belong to some forums where you have a picture of yourself to represent you when you are posting ... A: Sarah, I understand what you are asking and commend your sensitivity for not wanting to violate ... | ||
| internet access options | 1/29/2011 | Dave Mitch |
| Q: I have an older compaq presarioCQ70 but not to old. It is wlan equiped, pentium dual-core, vista, ... A: You will need to first get connected through an Internet Service Provider. The way you can get ... | ||
| internet access options | 1/29/2011 | Dave Mitch |
| Q: I have an older compaq presarioCQ70 but not to old. It is wlan equiped, pentium dual-core, vista, ... A: If you have been accessing the Inernet through your neighbour's router - it means you already have ... | ||
| Internet Searching | 1/26/2011 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I have tried to locate information on the Internet regarding the use of zero as a place holder in ... A: Kenneth, since this seems to be homework related and you are wanting Internet sources, I'd suggest ... | ||
| How can I find my Internet speed in Mbps? | 1/26/2011 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: Peace be upon you brother Ken I want to know my broadband speed. On speedtest.net they show my ... A: Here are a few speed tests I use: http://reviews.cnet.com/internet-speed-test/ and ... | ||
| ERROR: Failed to find flength file | 1/17/2011 | Angela Scott |
| Q: Whenever I try to upload a video to KidsTube, I get the message ERROR: Failed to find flength file. ... A: this could be for a number of reasons. You can search for the same term: ... | ||
| seeding | 1/15/2011 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: not sure if this is the right place to be asking this question but... in torrenting people are ... A: I'm no expert on Torrents (file sharing), but I have experimented with it, albeit using a 'virtual ... | ||
| igoogle help | 12/26/2010 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I use "iGoogle" as my homepage but can't seem to get my "Google Calendar" to work? If I click on ... A: Kelsey, I haven't played with the iGoogle or Calendars enough to really help. I'm thinking the two ... | ||
| Internet Search | 12/24/2010 | Steve |
| Q: I am having problems with my Internet. In particular, when I do a web search for any topic using ... A: Frank, Go to www.adaware.com and download the free program, it is easy to install, then go to ... | ||
| Internet Search | 12/24/2010 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: I am having problems with my Internet. In particular, when I do a web search for any topic using ... A: It sounds like your web browser, possibly your computer was hijacked by spyware. Try one of the ... | ||
| 'Game' downloads | 12/2/2010 | Angela Scott |
| Q: ..I am an 89 year old retired librarian and most of my boring life is spent reading and playing ... A: Without knowing more about the games and the download links you want to use, it's a bit difficult to ... | ||
| start-up problem | 12/1/2010 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: Am using an Hp computer with windows 7. When I start up the desktop appears then I have to wait over ... A: While this is technically not an internet question, I may be able to help. Navigate to your "All ... | ||
| Questionable E-Mail | 12/1/2010 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I have been warned not to accept questionable e-mail. Today I received a note from Att White Pages ... A: You have reason to be suspicious. Sure sounds like a scam. Call ATT security/fraud and report this ... | ||
| broadband | 11/28/2010 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: I have a dial-up service with peoplepc and have a "Verizon" phone service. I want to get rid of my ... A: Todd, I'm not sure I understand. Sure you can have Internet without "phone service", but how would ... | ||
| internet | 11/3/2010 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: do i need a home landline to have internet service on any wireless device? ex: laptop, i pad A: Great question, Robert. If you're looking at DSL service, the phone company typically requires you ... | ||
| No Sound* | 11/1/2010 | Pat Dunlap |
| Q: When I try to play music I get the warning "Cannot open the audio device. Another application may be ... A: John, that's a tough one. My first suggestion is to Google on: cannot open audio device. You'll ... | ||
| wifi antena | 10/20/2010 | Scottgem |
| Q: i'm considering buying a samsung r 530 laptop, and i wish to know whether there are cheap and ... A: First, are you referring to seeing a listing in the list of available networks labeled Free Public ... | ||
| How to play music | 10/20/2010 | Scottgem |
| Q: I have some songs on my hard disk that i'd like to play in chat rooms. I don't have a mic, and don't ... A: Are you looking to share this music with others? If so, you have to send the files to them. For a PC ... | ||
| Mozilla problem | 10/18/2010 | Ken Ivey |
| Q: I am not exactly a beginner, but I have been beset with this problem for quite sometime now : I am ... A: Your computer has likely been infected with malware, so you might want to install some ... | ||
| memory | 10/16/2010 | Lorry |
| Q: Shortly after my PC stopped working,my daughter gave me an older(at least 5yrs old)dell laptop.I get ... A: Your best bet would be to use the Recovery CD to restore Windows to the day it was brand new. If ... | ||
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