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About Lorry
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If you are just starting out using the computer, I`ve been there and probably had the same questions you have. If I cannot answer your question, will suggest a someone or a site that wil be helpful.

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I have been using Windows since 1994. Since then, have and still do answer questions on this and other various sites and am a local computer tech.

   

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ethernet card7/1/2005Lorry
  Q: How can I tell if I have an ethernet card on my computer?---thanks
  A: Q - Is my computer ready for an Ethernet connection? A - To tell if your computer has Ethernet ...
speed6/30/2005Lorry
  Q: how are you,,what is the difference between kbps and kBps(small case b and capital B)
  A: Kbps is short for kilobits per second, a measure of data transfer speed. Modems, for example, are ...
at home Internet6/20/2005Scottgem
  Q: I've purchased a new laptop (Dell) for my home. I don't quite understand everything involved with ...
  A: Ok, lets approach this. First the modem. People have gotten used to calling the device that connects ...
very basic query6/18/2005Scottgem
  Q: i am not very computer literate. just know enough to get by, check e-mail, etc. i am wondering if ...
  A: Malware (viruses, spyware, adware, etc.) has been very much in the news lately. These are pieces of ...
internet explorer6/14/2005Lorry
  Q: pleas can you advise me on the best safe web site to go on so that i can have a system check done on ...
  A: http://sarc.com/ Scroll down and click on,"Free Online Virus and Security Check" Write down ...
"best of the web" list or directory6/10/2005Pat Dunlap
  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 ...
"best of the web" list or directory6/10/2005Corey Bryant
  Q: i am fairly new to the internet (i guess you can call me a "beginner"). i often use sites like yahoo ...
  A: It all depends on your tastss. I usually use Google or Yahoo for searching. For news, I use Yahoo ...
"best of web" list or directory6/10/2005Lorry
  Q: i am fairly new to the internet (i guess you can call me a "beginner"). i often use sites like yahoo ...
  A: Regarding Google, check out: http://www.google.com/help/interpret.html Check out the following ...
Downloading links on a webpage5/30/2005John W. Watson
  Q: Pressing Ctrl-A and copying can only copy all the text on one particular webpage, the links and ...
  A: Jenny- There is a way, the question is how computer savvy you are. Let me explain: You may be ...
e-mail5/28/2005John W. Watson
  Q: I understand that Lycos, Hotmail, and other organizations provide free internet service. Is it ...
  A: Ed- Excellent question! As long as the email accounts are web based (like Hotmail), you can view ...
BLOGs and RSS5/21/2005Lorry
  Q: What are BLOGs, and what are RSS feeds?
  A: A Blog is short for Web log, a blog is a Web page that serves as a publicly accessible personal ...
Not recieving my email5/17/2005John W. Watson
  Q: I recieved your instructions and set up Yahoo as my Home Page. Now my only problem is I am not ...
  A: You have to realize that you cannot set the homepage as the page AFTER you login to your Yahoo ...
domain names and online business5/16/2005Pat Dunlap
  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. ...
Dear sir, Can you...5/15/2005Lorry
  Q: Can you please tell me how to create my own Email adress at hotmail? Can you please give me ...
  A: Create an account This topic is not available for MSN HotmailSympatico Mail. 1. Go to the ...
How do I change my front page from MSN to Yahoo?5/14/2005John W. Watson
  Q: How do I change my front page from MSN to Yahoo? Thank you in advance for your reply. Your friend, ...
  A: Julie- I'm assuming by "front page" you mean homepage. Do the following steps (I'm assuming you ...
email server5/11/2005Corey Bryant
  Q: Sometimes when I am on a website it and click on email to email someone at the site (or to send an ...
  A: Well for this to appear - means that you have possibly Outlook set up to be your default mail ...
Broadband vs. DSL5/8/2005Lorry
  Q: What is the difference between bradband internet connection and DSL internet connection? Would ...
  A: Check out the following sites for information: ...
.doc extentions5/7/2005John W. Watson
  Q: I have Windows 98 se and cannot open emails I receive re .doc extentions. All I get is illegal entry ...
  A: Since you have Windows 98, it may be an operating system issue. For instance, if the person sending ...
Red X5/4/2005Lorry
  Q: I am currently using Windows 98se and Outlook Express version 6. At times I get emails with a red x ...
  A: OLEXP: Image May Not Appear in Message Sent with Outlook Express SYMPTOMS When you receive a mail ...
Red X5/3/2005Lorry
  Q: I am currently using Windows 98se and Outlook Express version 6. At times I get emails with a red x ...
  A: Check out the following from Microsoft: ...
internet5/2/2005Scottgem
  Q: What is a sponsered link,and how does it work
  A: When you ask for defintion of a term it would help to include the context. Frequently, terms only ...
Passwords4/28/2005Lorry
  Q: I'm using Windows 98 (dinosaur, I know, but it does what I need), and have a question about the ...
  A: When you type in the password, you should be asked if you want Windows to remember it - each time. ...
large photo storage4/28/2005Lorry
  Q: but now you have me worried! My daughter has already uploaded her photos into Yahoo..why don't you ...
  A: Sorry to have worried you, most of the storage places online are legit and I'm sure that Yahoo is. ...
Slow Email to Browser Link4/27/2005Corey Bryant
  Q: I use Crazy Browser since it keeps open a large number of sites at one time (with tabs) and has a ...
  A: I unfortunately have never even heard of Crazy Browser. The last time I checked - there were about ...
large photo storage4/27/2005Lorry
  Q: Lorry I have taken a lot of pictures while traveling and had them developed on disk at Walmart. Each ...
  A: Are you sure that each picture is over 1MB? Most likely it's the CD, not the individual pictures. If ...
Intruders4/22/2005Lorry
  Q: -Thanks for your detailed answer, which, unfortunately, does not address my question. I just wanted ...
  A: Remote Systems are usually spyware but not always, that's why I mentioned to go to ...
Intruders4/21/2005Lorry
  Q: I'd like to know just what the "Remote Systems" that try to gain access to a computer online are. I ...
  A: Do you have an antivirus program installed? If yes, do you update it once a week and then run a ...
Downloads Will Not Finish4/20/2005Scottgem
  Q: I don't have Tools under Device Manager. By the way, i got Adobe Reader 7 to finally finish ...
  A: Who said anything about Tools and Device Manager? I told you to Open My Computer, right click on the ...
Sound Problems4/20/2005Pat Dunlap
  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 ...
Downloads Will Not Finish4/20/2005Scottgem
  Q: Is there a way to check to see if there is something wrong with the drive, like a computer check ...
  A: Yes, that's what error checking does. Without knowing what version of Windows I can't tell you ...
Sound Problems4/20/2005Pat Dunlap
  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 ...
Downloads Will Not Finish4/19/2005Corey Bryant
  Q: My ISP is Localnet. I could download those before without any trouble, but after i restored my ...
  A: I would clear your internet cache & make sure that you do not have any of your settings clicked to ...
Sound Problems4/19/2005Pat Dunlap
  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 ...
Sound Problems4/19/2005Lorry
  Q: When i play music using Winamp or WMP 10, when using my speakers, the sound is just fine, but when i ...
  A: Try updating the audio drivers. Drivers are frequently updated to eliminate bugs or incorporate ...
Sound Problems4/19/2005Scottgem
  Q: When i play music using Winamp or WMP 10, when using my speakers, the sound is just fine, but when i ...
  A: "its only when i have the headphones hooked up in the front of my modem" I was going to pass on ...
Downloads Will Not Finish4/19/2005Pat Dunlap
  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. ...
Downloads Will Not Finish4/19/2005Lorry
  Q: When i download ICQ5 Lite, it gets about halfway done, then ought of a sudden it stops and when i ...
  A: Before installng a program from a CD or from the internet, it's a good idea to defrag first. By ...
Need ISP info4/15/2005Pat Dunlap
  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 info4/14/2005Pat Dunlap
  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 Service4/11/2005Lorry
  Q: I already tried that and it didn't work. I think it is coming from Window's Messenger, can you help ...
  A: To disable the Messenger Service in Windows XP (CautionIf your computer is part of a corporate ...

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