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income with internet2/28/2005Pat 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 7.22/28/2005Corey 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" emails2/24/2005Corey 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 question2/23/2005Pat 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-ups2/19/2005John 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 more2/18/2005Pat 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 Scanning2/17/2005Scottgem
  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's2/9/2005Pat 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 website2/4/2005Pat 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 Email2/2/2005Lorry
  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 website1/29/2005Pat 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 ...
communication1/23/2005John 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 communication1/23/2005Corey 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 ...
Proxy1/22/2005Corey 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 internet1/21/2005John 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 load1/20/2005Corey 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 ...
Naming1/19/2005John 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.?1/17/2005Scottgem
  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 ...
computer1/15/2005Corey 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 program1/14/2005Pat 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 reciprient1/13/2005Scottgem
  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 ...
computer1/11/2005Scottgem
  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 EMAIL1/5/2005Pat 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 displayed1/1/2005John 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..........12/30/2004Corey 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. ...
impressions12/30/2004John 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.12/29/2004Pat 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 hotmail12/27/2004Corey 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 Web12/15/2004Scottgem
  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 supported11/28/2004Corey 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 off11/26/2004Pat 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...11/21/2004Corey 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 Folder11/6/2004Lorry
  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 suffixes10/30/2004John 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....10/23/2004Pat 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...10/23/2004John 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....10/23/2004Scottgem
  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....10/23/2004Corey 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 not10/19/2004Scottgem
  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 ...
connection10/6/2004Huw
  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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