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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Movie clips | 8/23/2011 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| سؤال/معلمة | 7/24/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| boolean searches | 7/8/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| car forums and chat | 7/8/2011 |
| 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" ... | |
| Google calendar | 6/9/2011 |
| 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: ... | |
| not sure what to call it | 2/25/2011 |
| 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 Searching | 1/26/2011 |
| 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 ... | |
| igoogle help | 12/26/2010 |
| 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 ... | |
| Questionable E-Mail | 12/1/2010 |
| 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 |
| 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 ... | |
| No Sound* | 11/1/2010 |
| 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 ... | |
| attachment | 10/1/2010 |
| Q: I'm not exactly a beginner, but new to Vista. I receive attachments and I open them, but 3 different ... A: Jan, this is not an Internet question, but I think I can shed some light here from personal ... | |
| downloading files | 9/14/2010 |
| Q: I would like to download lecture files from a website. I get an error message saying the file is ... A: Why not attend the lectures yourself? Yours might be better. Anyway, here's some "notes" from ... | |
| Lost on Internet Highway | 9/4/2010 |
| Q: Help, I'm new to this mind bogging Highway. I would like to SKYPE friends, but I don't only need the ... A: Lin, you're making it more complex than it is. If you have a computer bought within the last five ... | |
| create my own website free ? | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: can a person create their own website for free? how is that done? could you outline general steps or ... A: Very interesting, Peter. Would you start another question and please make it "Private" giving your ... | |
| create my own website free ? | 9/2/2010 |
| Q: can a person create their own website for free? how is that done? could you outline general steps or ... A: You sure can set one up, Peter. "free" and "easy?" are the manipulative words here. Yes, it's a ... | |
| 7/31/2010 | |
| Q: I want to establish a Facebook account but not for myself. I think I need to register at the ... A: Yes, Ken, that sounds strange, but...Sign up for yourself then search on a group or section that ... | |
| Jobs | 1/10/2010 |
| Q: are there any good jobs for kids. I dont have a paypal and im only 9. A: Jasmine. I assume you mean jobs on or via the Internet for a 9-yo. I'd have to say no there aren't ... | |
| Active X | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: How do I get rid of the box that keeps popping up that says"Do you want to allow software such as ... A: Joan, next time you ask something like this please include your browser and version as well as the ... | |
| internet | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: I have a strange thing going on, Two different times now, when I'm on the internet, but just on the ... A: Here I thought it was the 4th of July weekend and Donna, now you're telling me it's Halloween! But, ... | |
| Are emails stored permanently | 4/7/2009 |
| Q: Are emails stored permanenly on your computer where someone can retrieve them? A: Yes and no. If you delete emails and use the Trash Bin, you or another person cannot retrieve them, ... | |
| modem | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: I have At&t service provider for DSL and the small motorola modem. When I shutdown my computer for ... A: Not a problem and glad to help. I shut my modem off every night. My routine is turn off printer, ... | |
| modem | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: I have At&t service provider for DSL and the small motorola modem. When I shutdown my computer for ... A: Steve, your set up is similar to mine with DSL. Why aren't you powering down the modem? Doesn't it ... | |
| computer question | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: i have a website i like to visit (Classmates.com) and it seems everytime i visit, this particular ... A: Unusual problems when accessing the Classmates.com site If you notice some unusual problems as you ... | |
| internet drama | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: I am not completely sure that you can answer my question, so here it goes. My friend that ... A: Hope they learned their lesson!!! First thing I would do is clear the browser history, cache, ... | |
| connection | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: I have hp computer with windows xp. It is connected through at&t. I have added AVG malware, spyware. ... A: From the way you describe it and from my experience, you have way too many programs loading up at ... | |
| Adobe reader | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: Hope you are doing well. Hi gary greetings from Canada I have two computers with XP.For some reason ... A: Bud, this is really a software question and not Internet, but I have a couple of ideas. If the ... | |
| yahoo messenger list | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: i have yahoo messenger and have a friend's list..at the bottom of that list, taking up room, are the ... A: Joan, I haven't used the Yahoo IM in a long while and feel it isn't possible to get rid of the ... | |
| Keyloggers | 9/19/2008 |
| Q: in GENERAL terms, what are some of the most effective ways to prevent keyloggers? example: i use my ... A: This is a computer security question and I am not an expert in that topic. Suggest you check this ... | |
| email recovery | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: My neighbour deleted an email with photo attachment. I understood you can sometimes go to a server? ... A: John, hope you tried going to the person's local email client "trash" bin to see if it's there, then ... | |
| Outlook Express 6 - Print w/o headers | 9/4/2008 |
| Q: I want to print them w/o the to/from/date info. Thanks in advance!! A: Geoff, I don't use that email client and you don't say whether you want to put them in another email ... | |
| MSN money will not load | 9/2/2008 |
| Q: MSN "MONEY" will not load, it worked ok up to a week ago.I use Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 Hope ... A: Jerry, you haven't given me a lot of info. Just guessing I'd say clearing your cookies, temp files ... | |
| timing out | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: how can i stop my playstation 3 from timing out all the time?? it realy frustrates me. if you can ... A: Mitch, I haven't got one so wouldn't know. I did a Google search on keywords: playstation 3 times ... | |
| General Computer Question | 7/14/2008 |
| Q: Is there a safe and effective way to erase past sites visited from the C drive on a personal ... A: Ken, depends which browser you're using. I mainly use Netscape and have to do it by clearing ... | |
| JUST LOOKING | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering would you please tell me: when you have a look at a web page, does that mean your ... A: Cameron, that's not an easy question to answer, but a good one. OK, you're viewing a WEB page and ... | |
| internet | 3/31/2008 |
| Q: how can u find information when u know or dont know the location url? ANSWER: Not understanding ... A: Then that's where I come in using a search engine and keywords to find it. You can do the same. As ... | |
| internet | 3/30/2008 |
| Q: how can u find information when u know or dont know the location url? A: Not understanding your question. The obvious answer is to use a search engine with various keywords ... | |
| Internet Explorer Version | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: My computer is a Dell, XPS 410. I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. How do I determine what ... A: and I thought this was going to be easy!!! You need that Toolbar and have to get it back because ... | |
| Internet Explorer Version | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: My computer is a Dell, XPS 410. I'm running Windows Vista Home Premium. How do I determine what ... A: Gene, thanks for an easy Q. Whew! Bring up the IE browser, look at the top toolbar where it says ... | |
| Dial-up/broadband mix | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: If I change to broadband will I be able to toggle between it & dial-up? I have recently renewed my ... A: Mo, not sure why you want to do that, but call both companies to ask that question. I certainly ... | |
| internet explorer turns me off | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: It drives me crazy when ever i enlarge anything,or sometimes when ever it just wants,this sign comes ... A: Suzee, wished you would have kept this Q private and I would have given you my private email address ... | |
| COOKIES | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: mY COMPUTER WAS SO MESSED UP THAT IT ACTESD LIKE SOMEONE POURED HONEY ON THE INSIDE. i TRIED ... A: Bill! Kind of wish you had made this question "private" then I would have given you my address to ... | |
| wifi signal booster | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: we are getting a wireless modem for the house and we know it will work. We just got a Mac Book and ... A: Sorry, Chris, that is a hardware question and not an Internet one and outside my expertise. Suggest ... | |
| Internet problems | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: Hey, we finally got a new computer a while back because we couldn't get on the internet on our old ... A: Ben, I'm guessing from your Q the new computer does connect via the dial up. Could be a lot of ... | |
| Downloads dont have Enlglish | 12/12/2007 |
| Q: I have a Gateway Notebook and when I download the TOMTOM Home install, there is no English language ... A: Terry, for the first part of that see http://snipurl.com/1v66x You are implying that the same ... | |
| Video E-mail | 11/18/2007 |
| Q: I want to learn how to send a video e-mail. I have a mic and a web cam hooked up but I don't know ... A: Yes, you can, but as I said it's not the best way. Start here: ... | |
| Video E-mail | 11/17/2007 |
| Q: I want to learn how to send a video e-mail. I have a mic and a web cam hooked up but I don't know ... A: Bob, easier said than done. I've experimented with this topic for years and at the end will tell ... | |
| choosing laptop | 11/11/2007 |
| Q: i want to buy a laptop for the first time but i was told by AQA (Any Question Answer) SERVICE that ... A: Max, my topic is Internet, not hardware so try that here: http://www.allexperts.com/el/Laptops/ I ... | |
| downloading | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: While downloading, I get a message that the file is too large for AOL. I have a Verizon DSL so I ... A: Pat, I'm having a problem understanding your set up. If you have Verizon DSL from what I hear you ... | |
| Cookies | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: I am very confused about cookies. I know websites record them and that idenifies you, but when I ... A: Teana, don't be alone being confused about the topic. Yes, when you delete them from your machine ... | |
| Internet Trouble | 10/10/2007 |
| Q: I've been having trouble loading a website (www.thefwoosh.com) It worked for a while and then just ... A: Not sure what to say at this point if it's ONLY that site. Very strange. Have you checked with some ... | |
| Internet Trouble | 10/9/2007 |
| Q: I've been having trouble loading a website (www.thefwoosh.com) It worked for a while and then just ... A: Rene, I just tried the site using my Netscape and IE browsers and had no problem. I like the answer ... | |
| technology | 9/16/2007 |
| Q: do you know any new and emerging information technology that is related to an interesting article ... A: Nope, Lisa, I do not. Suggest you go here: http://www.google.com/alerts read the FAQs, set up an ... | |
| 9/1/2007 | |
| Q: i have another email account in yahoo, but i decided to change the password and now i can't get in! ... A: George, you don't give me enough info like your browser (is it IE?), your antivirus and antispyware ... | |
| How Many Visitors to My Site? | 8/27/2007 |
| Q: I'm an expert in comics and I have a couple of comics-related websites and I've not had a counter on ... A: Brian, at first I didn't know how, but did a Google search on keywords: finding out page visitors, ... | |
| Internet Sales | 8/26/2007 |
| Q: Can one really create a website and eventually do well in internet sales and drop shipping providing ... A: Mike, this topic is Internet for Beginners, not sales, but you are lucky since I will refer you to ... | |
| Whats wrong with Yahoo Chat/Messenger | 8/20/2007 |
| Q: Pat I used to enjoy Yahoo Chat. Then it became Yahoo Messenger and you had to download more stuff. ... A: Barry, I did a Google search and you should too and see what others are saying on keywords: yahoo ... | |
| computer beginner | 7/31/2007 |
| Q: I recently fixed my old pc for my grandpa. I showed him a few things; however, he's still having ... A: Do a search on keywords: microsoft tutorials windows xp. Amazon.com probably sells these. If he ... | |
| computer beginner | 7/30/2007 |
| Q: I recently fixed my old pc for my grandpa. I showed him a few things; however, he's still having ... A: Joe! Help me out here and try to be more specific as to what you mean by "trouble", "programs" ... | |
| searching for stuff on the web | 7/21/2007 |
| Q: Please I'm finding it difficult to search for the following on the web: -How to find educational ... A: That's a tall order, Angel. You need to make your initial search basic like on: medicine ... | |
| red x instead of images on email attachments | 7/1/2007 |
| Q: you came up in a search i did, but i too, do not use outlook. i have tried everything so far, and i ... A: Once again you didn't say which browser you are using to access Hotmail and if I had to guess you ... | |
| web search for original music scores | 6/28/2007 |
| Q: Is it possible to get proper music scores on the web?I,m teaching my gran kid the basics of music ... A: Brian, can't answer that from a legal standpoint since things are constantly changing, but you are ... | |
| re: Two questions | 6/24/2007 |
| Q: Perhaps you can help: 1. What percentage of online advertising inventory is unsold? 2. A company ... A: Mike, wrong category to ask. Try the folks at: ... | |
| internet explorer | 6/14/2007 |
| Q: I have another question. This is regarding Internet Explorer. I'm not able to launch my Internet ... A: Yvonne, I don't know why you can't use IE. I must assume your ISP is AOL. For your main question, ... | |
| FAX | 6/13/2007 |
| Q: Pat how can I remove the FAX program, or feature, from my Dell Computer. I never have nor do I ever ... A: Dan, I wouldn't be so hasty in eliminating that software. It isn't that large and even though rare ... | |
| Setting up an ecommerce store ? | 6/2/2007 |
| Q: products to sell and I need to be able to upload their pictures, prices etc. plus have payment ... A: Tom, I have no experience with this, but the way to start is to use Google and a tilde symbol as I ... | |
| How to use Internet | 5/7/2007 |
| Q: I am 25 years old MSc in Computer Science I 've just started using Internet, How can make full use ... A: Pushpinder, to use it to the fullest start reading about various search engines at ... | |
| How to stop my computer from timing out | 5/6/2007 |
| Q: Can you help my computer keeps timing out when you are not on it after 1 minute how can i stop this ... A: Pauline, I would like to help out but I need more info. What Windows system? Which browser? When ... | |
| windows vista | 4/27/2007 |
| Q: I have a dell laptop about 5 yrs. old. Would windows vista work for me,if so which version,and is ... A: Glenn, I would have to say don't go Vista yet mainly based on the fact that Dell has stopped putting ... | |
| PC screen enhancement | 4/19/2007 |
| Q: Would like to know if there is a free download to make my PC screen semi transparent,or is there a ... A: Glenn, after searching on keywords: software gui semi-transparent, found this: ... | |
| portal marketing. | 4/11/2007 |
| Q: What is portal marketing? A: Mark, using the quotes, do a Google search on just that: "portal marketing" to get the info. Here's ... | |
| Enabling "cookies" | 3/28/2007 |
| Q: I have WindowsXP Pro and use AOL 9.0 Security Edition. I used to be able to shop online as of a few ... A: Julie, sounds like you have done most of the right things, but you did not say if you have cleared ... | |
| INTERNET SPEED | 3/17/2007 |
| Q: WHO PUT THE LIMIT'S ON LAND LINE INTERNET SPEED? I SEEM TO REMEMBER IT WAS THE GOVERNMENT. WHY WOULD ... A: Ted, I don't know about other countries, but here in the US that's not true. Speeds are limited by ... | |
| Printing from the Internet | 1/30/2007 |
| Q: Whenever I print something from an internet page it drops down at least one font size (to too ... A: Steve, that occassionally happens to me with both WEB pages and emails. Usually happens when one of ... | |
| Internet explorer cannot display the webpage. | 1/23/2007 |
| Q: My PC is HP m1170n, XP. I got an error message when I sign in my mailbox of yahoo and my bank for ... A: Bruce, a Google search on keyterms: cannot display webpage, and: cannot display web page, shows that ... | |
| taskbar | 1/22/2007 |
| Q: When I'm on a site, the name of the site appears at the bottom in the taskbar. Today, just the ... A: Betsy, I need some more info. What is your Windows OS, browser and #, any special toobars like ... | |
| how to download and burn movie right | 1/21/2007 |
| Q: pat,i have sony dvd burning,and download some movie to file,and use maxell cd-r max disc with 700 ... A: Jason, this is not an Internet Beginners Q, it's probably your DVD player. Check the specs on that ... | |
| My question is about downloading. | 1/7/2007 |
| Q: Can you help? Last night I downloaded a file with 90mb capacity by Download accelerator plus ver.8, ... A: Shahram, too many possible problems so suggest you start here http://www.speedbit.com/faq/ If that ... | |
| download rate | 12/23/2006 |
| Q: do you know how to calculate download rate? for example, my connection is 512 kbps but i realize ... A: Jalu, you are right that one cannot reach the maximum speed and one of the factors is bandwidth ... | |
| internet :D | 12/21/2006 |
| Q: you are both connected toghther and can see each others mouses, but i had to whipe my computer and ... A: Ben, trying searching on keywords like: browse web together and browsing web together then watch for ... | |
| Red X's instead of pictures on e-mail. | 12/8/2006 |
| Q: Receiving e-mail with red X's instead of pictures on Outlook Express? How do I open it? A: Gloria, do a Google search on keywords: outlook express red x Has to do with settings under Internet ... | |
| Foreign web sites | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: When I look at a website that is completely in a foreign language, what steps should I take in order ... A: Augusto, there are lots of ways to do that both free and pay for service. Do a Google search on ... | |
| Online Audio/Video Issue | 11/24/2006 |
| Q: Ok I'm not real sure how to explain the problem but anyway here it goes. I can view videos on ... A: Cinday, your problem is way out of the category "for beginners". You know what you are doing. I ... | |
| Safe Websites | 11/23/2006 |
| Q: I know I should not click on links within emails forwarded to me by people I know. I once found a ... A: No, Karen, you are being refreshingly wise to be so cautious. I personally would have no problem ... | |
| cannot download! | 11/21/2006 |
| Q: I'm not sure if this is the right category but please do try to re-direct if necessary. I just ... A: Now this is strange, NHL, if you could before and it worked. I did a search on words "can't download ... | |
| information about a website | 11/21/2006 |
| Q: I need to know the content of this website. adcentriconline.com. I need to know what kind of ... A: Deanna, just ignore the Login and click on it to see that is some sort of administrative site for ... | |
| Home Business | 11/20/2006 |
| Q: Hallo, could you please tell me if you know of some good home business using your computer? Thanks ... A: Fergal, I don't know of any, so try a search on keywords: working home computer to see what might be ... | |
| setting up connection to internet | 11/17/2006 |
| Q: I have just gone on broadband with Talk Talk and have difficulty logging on. The only way I can ... A: Alan, there sure isn't a lot on the Internet about this co. and its service and I don't know ... | |
| INTERNET URL | 11/11/2006 |
| Q: Can you tell me who I could talk to (that runs the internet) in order to get the programming changed ... A: Al, it doesn't work that way and it would take way too long and too many words to explain it, but I ... | |
| Browser | 11/10/2006 |
| Q: I am using AOL 9.0. Which web browser does AOL use? Is it the best one? How do I change? A: Jim, I don't use that browser, but you should read this fairly recent article: ... | |
| Removing and deleteing | 11/6/2006 |
| Q: When I went to change my desktop picture to my suprise their was a batch new choises under the ... A: Ty, from your last question and this one, it sounds like you need to pay some money and get software ... | |
| More programs than I can stop | 11/3/2006 |
| Q: When I bought my new computer with XP it had an installed number of programs in the change or ... A: Ty, from the little bit of info you gave I would assume you are using the Internet Explorer browser. ... | |
| re: uploading? | 10/30/2006 |
| Q: how do i upload something? specifically to a site on cafepress.com? A: Wow, Carrie, after going to that site I can understand why you are asking. Assuming you have an ... | |
| Reboot computer | 10/29/2006 |
| Q: Somebody told me I need to reboot my computer. Is that something I would be able to do myself or ... A: Jane, you can do it yourself. Here's how: http://www.xtra.co.nz/help/0,,6156-1377929,00.html for ... | |
| upload speed vs download speed | 10/17/2006 |
| Q: Why is upload speed always slower then download speen on a DSL or Cable Modem connection? A: Larry, simply it historically benefits "most" of the customers (non-gamers)and makes the best use of ... | |
| internet | 10/11/2006 |
| Q: How can different ISP's use the same access numbers? A google search for 317-412-9018 brings up ... A: Kelli, http://www.qwickconnect.net/support/faq/index.html If that doesn't help, then search on ... | |
| Dial-Up box popping up. | 10/7/2006 |
| Q: Every time I try to go off line and read my e-mail or read a long piece or even write a long e-mail, ... A: Mary, since you didn't say which browser you use, I will assume it is the Internet Explorer one. If ... | |
| email address | 9/28/2006 |
| Q: can I get your email for future use of questions that I might have or how do I cantact you? Just ... A: Kim, yes, you can reach me here with Qs. I will get back to you in an email (I won't have your ... | |
| Website Failing to Load | 9/20/2006 |
| Q: The website www.Newegg.com will NOT load on any pc/mac in my house. I've tried on 3 seperate mac ... A: Tim, assuming you cleared history/cookies/cache in both browsers, then I'd guess the problem lies ... | |
| People contact | 9/16/2006 |
| Q: My question is: how would i go about finding / contacting someone locally for assistance? I want ... A: Philip, the topic is not my "expert" area, but somehow what you want to do I think is not so easy, ... | |
| new monitor and internet connection | 8/8/2006 |
| Q: Recently I bought a new monitor and found I could not connect to the internet. The expert I called ... A: Aziz, I am not a computer expert. I don't think it is the "type" of monitor, but probably the ... | |
| Cars | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: I was wondering where to look up the statistics on how many people are driving a used car V.S. a new ... A: James, do some Google searches with keywords like: government statistics or government statistics ... | |
| Message Batching | 8/2/2006 |
| Q: I'm a coach and have to call parents and players at times to inform them of changes in schedules. Is ... A: Cliff, do a Google search on keywords: telephone notification Here's just one I found and there are ... | |
| automatically go to internet | 4/11/2006 |
| Q: I used to be able to go to the internet automatically when I started up my computer. I now have to ... A: Bob, you don't give me some info I could use, so I'll assume you have a dial up connection and are ... | |
| using the internet | 4/5/2006 |
| Q: How is it that web pages I visit can advertise offers & services to me that are specifically in the ... A: Storm, to be truthful I don't know how it's done, but it's called "targeted advertising" or "local ... | |
| connection | 1/30/2006 |
| Q: When I am using telnet to login into bbs, I know it's under TCP/IP. So what about that connection ... A: Sinn, start here: http://www.usd.edu/trio/tut/start/gateway.shtml If that does not answer your ... | |
| Emailing large video files | 1/23/2006 |
| Q: Good day! My name is Annie. I would like to ask on how to compress or chop a video file that is ... A: Gooday, Annie! I myself don't know, but if I had to find out I would do Google searches on ... | |
| using a laptop | 1/17/2006 |
| Q: You answered a question from me a few years back when i was a novice to the internet that got me ... A: Mr. Paulsen, yes, you are correct about wireless. I would start here with the Temporary Service: ... | |
| Car listings | 1/12/2006 |
| Q: Pat, Ray in the car category just referred me to you. (He says hi!) This is awesome--I didn't know ... A: Jan, as you know unless someone takes the time and trouble to make such a list, you won't find it on ... | |
| .co and .com | 12/16/2005 |
| Q: What do '.co' and '.com' stand for?Thanks. A: Syed, sorry about the last response. I clicked the wrong button. .com is a domain name extension. ... | |
| internet speed... | 12/5/2005 |
| Q: I could not find the answer to my query regarding the internet speed, when i tried locating the ... A: Anubhav, I don't know what you mean by a previous query. I am just one person whom you have asked a ... | |
| Spanish | 10/30/2005 |
| Q: It is nice to see someone who is very confident. I hope you can help me to find something too. I'm ... A: Thomas! Do a Google search with keywords: ~tutorial spanish pronunciation Use the tilde symbol with ... | |
| Tutorials | 10/27/2005 |
| Q: Do you know of any good computer basics tutorials on the internet? Thank you A: Meads! There's probably tutorials on the Internet for just about anything you can think of. Use ... | |
| slow Explorer webpages loading | 10/21/2005 |
| Q: I have ADSL 127.6 Internet connection. Yet, I am sick and frustrated waiting for Internet pages to ... A: Jacquis, I'm a researcher and not a 'pewter geek, so the first thing I would say is to do a Google ... | |
| Old Browser Keeps Opening On The Internet | 9/26/2005 |
| Q: for helping me. I'm in the USA. I don't know why the characters turned out as such unless it has ... A: Julia, as you see this is getting long so let's cut to the chase. When you installed N/S 4.8 you ... | |
| Old Browser Keeps Opening On The Internet | 9/26/2005 |
| Q: I have XP pro and I’m not quite sure what my default browser is. I use mostly Mozilla and MSN for ... A: Julia! I would love to help you, but first I need some help from you. You have XP Pro, OK. Then ... | |
| Opening internet pages | 9/11/2005 |
| Q: When I open an internet page it comes up in small size and I have to click maximise to enable me to ... A: Keith, everytime I get this question, it is from users of some version of the Internet Explorer ... | |
| About internet site | 9/10/2005 |
| Q: ------------------------- Hello Pat, thank you for answer. I want your help in one aspect. Do you ... A: Rost, it looks too good to be true. I searched on Google with words like: reviews www.nocs.us, and ... | |
| Hello Pat, How are you? Yes... | 9/8/2005 |
| Q: How are you? Yes you are the first on Google! This is very good. Kak Olga Uchitsya? Pochemu ne ... A: Rost! So, you found me in Cyberspace. I do not understand how my name always comes up to the top in ... | |
| sms thru net | 8/6/2005 |
| Q: I have heard there are sites like sms.ac and others thru which I can sms thru net. I am ready for a ... A: Ritesh, the only SMS I use is from my computer at http://mobile.yahoo.com/sms/sendsms but that is ... | |
| How Much and What Can A Website See About You When You Visit | 7/30/2005 |
| Q: very much. So it's just cookies and all you have to do is delete them? Can you run the risk of ... A: Howdy! Thanks for your nice compliments on the ratings page. Do a Google search on keywords: ... | |
| How Much and What Can A Website See About You When You Visit | 7/29/2005 |
| Q: I was kicked off a chat forum because I broke a rule that I had no idea I had broken. "User may ... A: Diane! The first thing I must say to you is not to allow anyone under the age of 93 to use your ... | |
| how to deal with dsl | 7/18/2005 |
| Q: just switched from dial up to dsl---not sure how to deal with it--I have a firewall and anti this ... A: Bill! Know what you are going through since about a year ago I went to Verizon DSL and had a lot of ... | |
| change over to dsl | 7/2/2005 |
| Q: ok maybe this is the wrong place to ask --but if you enjoy the search here goes----I am a dummy at ... A: Bill! A very good question since I went through the same problem last year and had the very same ... | |
| "best of the web" list or directory | 6/10/2005 |
| Q: i am fairly new to the internet (i guess you can call me a "beginner"). i often use sites like yahoo ... A: Tom! I know what you mean. The first site I refer you to http://www.refdesk.com may look ... | |
| domain names and online business | 5/16/2005 |
| Q: com and also what comes along with that. do you have to own a business? do you have to be making ... A: Jason! You're talking about buying a domain name. Anyone can buy one if it isn't already used. ... | |
| Sound Problems | 4/20/2005 |
| Q: Dial-Up with Localnet. And when i said modem earlier, i meant on the front of the Tower. I live in ... A: Sherm, here's what I'd like to do to resolve some of the problems. I'll give you my private address ... | |
| Sound Problems | 4/20/2005 |
| Q: I have a windows XP, it has 6 USB ports, 4 on the back and 2 on the front, it also has 2 jacks on ... A: Sherm, let's take one thing at a time. Start a different question each time, cause these can get ... | |
| Sound Problems | 4/19/2005 |
| Q: When i play music using Winamp or WMP 10, when using my speakers, the sound is just fine, but when i ... A: again Sherm. Now I see that you have Windows XP SP2. From that I'll assume you are using Internet ... | |
| Downloads Will Not Finish | 4/19/2005 |
| Q: When i download ICQ5 Lite, it gets about halfway done, then ought of a sudden it stops and when i ... A: Sherm, you don't give me a lot to go on, and BTW I am working by myself. This is not group therapy. ... | |
| Need ISP info | 4/15/2005 |
| Q: I just want info on Internet server providers (in general). The thing is, I'm a newbie ISP techie, ... A: OK, Louw, I would start here: http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet-infrastructure1.htm and ... | |
| Need ISP info | 4/14/2005 |
| Q: I need info on how ISP's work, aswell on how to set it up. Can you recommend any usefull sites. Tx ... A: Louw, could you give me some more details because I am not understanding this. ISP is an Internet ... | |
| Message Service | 4/10/2005 |
| Q: Message from Stop to Alert on 4/10/2005 6:57:21 pm STOP! WINDOWS REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ATTENTION Window ... A: Sherman, hello again! Maybe fixing this might fix the not be able to bring up multiple browsers ... | |
| Windows Trouble | 4/10/2005 |
| Q: I know this isn't your area, but maybe you can help. I don't know if i deleted something by accident ... A: Sherman, sounds like you are not alone in this. See: ... | |
| Internet Connection | 4/6/2005 |
| Q: I use Windows 98 SE and they are very stable. All other programs work fine. After trying to access ... A: First let me say that I am a researcher and not a computer tech, but maybe I can help. From ... | |
| I love to surf the web for... | 4/2/2005 |
| Q: I love to surf the web for topics that interest me. I have found that I want to copy web pages, ... A: Jim, good question! At first I thought it wasn't illegal, but changed my mind after using the ... | |
| computer terminology | 3/10/2005 |
| Q: I still need you to explain what configure means as a computer teminology.Thanks.Hi, I got stuck ... A: To change software or hardware actions by changing settings. For example, you give the software the ... | |
| computer terminology | 3/9/2005 |
| Q: I got stuck with a terminology that I am not familiar with. Would you mind explaining what ... A: Satora, it sounds like you are trying to set up a wireless connection, but I'm not sure. Use the ... | |
| income with internet | 2/28/2005 |
| Q: blessings...pl. tell how i can generate a moderate income thru internet without investing,doing any ... A: Malik, the best I can offer you is to use the Google search engine and type in words like: making ... | |
| internet question | 2/23/2005 |
| Q: Pat, I am trying to find an internet company that is cheap and doesn't have to be used with a ... A: Tanya! I can't recommend any, but several folks I know who also want this are using NetZero or ... | |
| How download manager works and more | 2/18/2005 |
| Q: Can you look for me information on how a download accellerator works? I also want to move to ... A: Frans, use the Google search engine on keywords: download accelerator and read the info and reviews ... | |
| DVD's | 2/9/2005 |
| Q: I just purchased a DVD and one of the discs shows only white on the bottom but color on the top. Any ... A: Iceworm, After thorough research on your question, I would suggest not buying old Elvis Pelvis ... | |
| How to publicize my website | 2/4/2005 |
| Q: Your advice is very useful. I have an additional question. I'd like to do "Mutual link" between my ... A: Osamu, sorry, but I do not. All I can suggest is to use the Google search engine with keywords ... | |
| How to publicize my website | 1/29/2005 |
| Q: Pat Dunlap, I'm Japanese in Japan. I made my web site (www.jp-concierge.com) to provide service ... A: Osamu! My suggestion is to go here http://www.selfpromotion.com/ and read as much as possible to ... | |
| My New program | 1/14/2005 |
| Q: What can you tell me about Veo Digital Studio? I need to send stuff in a form (file) my friend can ... A: Carole, your question makes me smile and cry at the same time. I have lived too many years with the ... | |
| ADDING COLOR, ETC. TO AN EMAIL | 1/5/2005 |
| Q: I've been a beginner, beginner for about a year now and I'm about ready to give up once and for ... A: Marcia! Please join my club of folks who can't read directions and follow through on them. You ... | |
| Structure & Management. of Internet. | 12/29/2004 |
| Q: My question is very basic and I have put it pointwise. 1] How are the various servers world over ... A: Sujay! This is a good place to start. Read and click on "Next page": ... | |
| turn off | 11/26/2004 |
| Q: on the weekends I am on and off the computer a lot---should I turn off each time---just disconnect ... A: Bill! You don't say if it's a laptop using battery or a desktop. I'll assume the latter desktop ... | |
| my website thing.... | 10/23/2004 |
| Q: im very frustrated. i have an account on xanga (www.xanga.com) and i really want to put music on my ... A: Levi, this should work. Use Google and type in the box: midi links or wav links Then go to the ... | |
| Web searching and Internet Explorer | 10/5/2004 |
| Q: Do you know a solution to these 2 problems? Overcoming them would help a lot of people find what ... A: Richard! Problem 1 sounds like an on-going battle. See: ... | |
| can you watch soccer games online? | 10/1/2004 |
| Q: I have access to broadband connection but im just new to the internet. I am a chelsea football fan ... A: Karl! I'm not sure, but don't think you can via the Internet. I have a similar problem here in the ... | |
| Which internet connection is right for me. | 9/27/2004 |
| Q: I'm 16 and about to purchase my very first laptop. I know I want the internet on my computer, and I ... A: Dhanya, I'm going to send you to http://www.dslreports.com then go to their Forums and start ... | |
| System restore | 9/17/2004 |
| Q: On Windows XP there is a facility named "System Restore" I'd like to restore my computer to a date ... A: Alfred, I'm just learning about the restore feature also and have used it twice to help me. Don't ... | |
| Applications detecting connection | 9/13/2004 |
| Q: Our computer has a modem connection. It connects through juno web and works fine to surf the web. ... A: Ryan, I am not a tech expert on such things, but I know there are a ton of possibilities why this is ... | |
| Trying to get rid of ~ | 7/10/2004 |
| Q: I have an XP, and after awhile of using the computer for like a month, i get this file called ~ that ... A: Good morning, Sherman! This should answer yourhttp://www.pchell.com/support/tildefile.shtml The way ... | |
| Website promotion | 6/17/2004 |
| Q: A friend has just made a website for me. What are the best ways i can promote the site on the Net? ... A: Lawrence! Go here first http://www.searchenginewatch.com glance around, then under Departments read ... | |
| LocalNet | 6/8/2004 |
| Q: Does anyone have Localnet as there ISP. It states they have been around since 1994. Are they ... A: Sherm, I don't have it but from what I saw it looks OK. You've probably seen this: ... | |
| INternet Troubles for Win 98 | 5/24/2004 |
| Q: Just yesterday we had a bad storm and the modem(Tower) came on by itself. We have a multi-outlet ... A: Sherman! The same thing recently happened with my brand new computer and the modem had to be ... | |
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