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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| income with internet | 2/28/2005 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| Installing shockwave in netscape 7.2 | 2/28/2005 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: I recently changed my browser to Netscape 7.2, but i seem t be unable to install shockwave player as ... A: This is actually one of the reasons I do not use Netscape. If you do not want to use IE for your ... | ||
| Changing font size in "Outlook Express" emails | 2/24/2005 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: I know I have had this problem before but can't remember the 'fix'. Using OE 5.0, Window 98 se, ... A: I have not used Outlook Express in a very long time but hopefully it has not changed too much. On ... | ||
| internet question | 2/23/2005 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| pop-ups | 2/19/2005 | John W. Watson |
| Q: just recently the last few days i have been getting micrsoft internet advertisments popping up ... A: Diana- My first suggestion is to get away from Windows ME. It is a disaster waiting to happen ... | ||
| How download manager works and more | 2/18/2005 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| Port Scanning | 2/17/2005 | Scottgem |
| Q: I'm using Sygate Personal Firewall and I'm constantly getting alerts saying my ports are being ... A: That's what the firewall does. It closes your ports. The alerts are telling you that Sygate has ... | ||
| DVD's | 2/9/2005 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| Re-send Email | 2/2/2005 | Lorry |
| Q: Norton antivirus was unable to send your email message because the connection to your mail server ... A: When you view the Sent folder in Outlook Express, if a message hasn't been actually sent yet, the ... | ||
| How to publicize my website | 1/29/2005 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| communication | 1/23/2005 | John W. Watson |
| Q: I hope you can help. I've tried everything I can think of, without success. I simply cannot get ... A: Jim- It sounds like more of a computer network problem than a software problem. Before I do ... | ||
| internet communication | 1/23/2005 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: I hope you can help. I've tried everything I can think of, without success. I simply cannot get ... A: So you can connect to websites (apparently). Do you have any other type of firewall (like ... | ||
| Proxy | 1/22/2005 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: Please provide me with a site that can open some unopenable sites. Regards Haytham ... A: I really do not know what you mean unless you are in a country & they might be blocking some site ... | ||
| putting photos on the internet | 1/21/2005 | John W. Watson |
| Q: I would like to get a photo of myself on the internet, but don't know how to get started or what I ... A: Paul- Quite a broad topic but I can handle some of it. First off, define what you mean by a photo ... | ||
| Website's won't load | 1/20/2005 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: I have a high-Speed Cable Connection but there are a handful of websites out there that just won't ... A: What OS are you using? Have you tried to change browsers? have you tried to clear the internet ... | ||
| Naming | 1/19/2005 | John W. Watson |
| Q: I am not a beginner. Yet what is bothering me is that why some websites are prefixed by "www" and ... A: naja naja- The prefix depends mostly on the location of the site. For some more secure sites, like ... | ||
| No www.? | 1/17/2005 | Scottgem |
| Q: Bit of a basic question, Ive noticed that some sites on the web have no 'www.' in their web address ... A: When the WEB was first designed. URLs had the WWW to distinguish themselves as World Wide Web ... | ||
| computer | 1/15/2005 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: How can I lock my notebook computer so that kids cannot use it (and access the internet)? Thanks. ... A: You can set up users on your your computer - Start - Control Panel - Users. Here you can create an ... | ||
| My New program | 1/14/2005 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| Files won't open for reciprient | 1/13/2005 | Scottgem |
| Q: I created a special card for my 3yr old greatgranddaughter from my new program, Veo Digital Studio. ... A: I would suggest you read the instructions on Veo Digital Studio. I suspect it says that the ... | ||
| computer | 1/11/2005 | Scottgem |
| Q: How can I lock my notebook computer so that kids cannot use it (and access the internet)? Thanks. A: Depends on what version of Windows is on it. If you have XP Pro or Win 2K, you can set your ... | ||
| ADDING COLOR, ETC. TO AN EMAIL | 1/5/2005 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| The page cannot be displayed | 1/1/2005 | John W. Watson |
| Q: it helped. I have one more question. I find very often on my computer when I put in a URL or try ... A: Julie- There are a number of reasons to get that "page cannot be displayed" message. The server ... | ||
| news and saying thanks.......... | 12/30/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: corey hi! sorry for late response to you last email. my news...before i contacted you i had ... A: Well that really does not fix your problem though. Usually the suggestions I gave you will fix IE. ... | ||
| impressions | 12/30/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: I hope you can help me. I have my own online shopping mall with affiliates. Something I can't ... A: Julie- Great question! In fact, I had to look it up to be sure I was right. Here is what I came ... | ||
| Structure & Management. of Internet. | 12/29/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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": ... | ||
| no access to my email using hotmail | 12/27/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: i usually access my hotmail account through my favourites. either using ninemsm or msmhotmail. over ... A: Try to clear your internet cache (On IE - go to tools - Internet options). Under the General tab, ... | ||
| The Web | 12/15/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: I know this may sound like a strange question. What is the meaning of a web page in simple terms and ... A: but I'm curious about your being "surprised" by my knowledge. By the way, you can find out more ... | ||
| FRAMES are not supported | 11/28/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: My computer: -Windows 98 second edition; -Browser:Internet Explorer 5.0; -Microprocessor AMD K6-II ... A: On IE, go to tools - Windows Update. Try to see if there are any updates for your IE 5.0. You ... | ||
| turn off | 11/26/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| i can not access items i download... | 11/21/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: i can not access items i download from the internet,they seem to download ok as the icons appear ... A: Sorry there is not enough information to help you. What are the file extensions (like ZIP, JPG, ... | ||
| Favorites Folder | 11/6/2004 | Lorry |
| Q: Is it possible to print out the Favorites Folder? A: When the number of links in your favorites list becomes large, being able to print and manage the ... | ||
| domain name suffixes | 10/30/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: What exactly is the difference, for a UK-based business, between a '.com' and a '.co.uk' website ... A: Adam- Let me tell you this much, I was not born knowing what I know about computers. I learned 80% ... | ||
| my website thing.... | 10/23/2004 | Pat Dunlap |
| 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 ... | ||
| my website thing... | 10/23/2004 | John W. Watson |
| Q: im very frustrated. i have an account on xanga (www.xanga.com) and i really want to put music on my ... A: levi.- In order to have music on a standard website you have to upload the file to the server and ... | ||
| my website thing.... | 10/23/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: um i have this site on xanga (www.xanga.com) and i want to put music on it, but i dont know where to ... A: You need to define more clearly what you mean. You can link to any file stored on the WEB, but not ... | ||
| my website thing.... | 10/23/2004 | Corey Bryant |
| Q: i am very extremely frustrated because i have an account on xanga (www.xanga.com) and i want music ... A: The URL to the music file is just the path to the site. Something like: ... | ||
| why sometimes www and sometimes not | 10/19/2004 | Scottgem |
| Q: excuse me for my bad english. i want to know why there are websites for examples www.hotmail.com ... A: Originally, the www was a suggested prefix by the Web standards body to indicate the address was a ... | ||
| connection | 10/6/2004 | Huw |
| Q: I'm not sure if you can help me, but can I connect to the internet using a mobile phone? I know this ... A: and thanks for your question. It's not a stupid question at all! Many, many people still do not ... | ||
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My expertise is searching the Internet for answers to almost any question or topic imaginable. I know how to ask the right question. Just want to help others to try to find answers. The least I could do is try. I enjoy the search.
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I have 25 years experience in looking for answers for repairs to
international adoptions to languages to, well, you name it.
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