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About David Freitag
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Expertise
I can answer questions about all kinds of computers, operating systems, software and hardware in clear and easily understandable language. I have dealt with sorts of software and hardware issues in PCs from before windows to the present. I can explain basic concepts and deal with complex detailed issues in the guts of operating systems, including drivers, bios, hardware issues and software problems.

Experience
I have over 3 decades of experience ranging from mainframes and minis and microcomputers to all flavors of personal computers. I have programmed in assembler language, Fortran, C, VB, C# and I have worked with the major relational databases. I have been a CIO of an energy company and I have provided hands on technical management for Windows software development. In the course of my career, I have had to deal with all sorts of configurations and nitty gritty system problems which exposed me to all aspects of personal computer systems.

Publications
I am an expert author in Ezinearticles and have had articles published in Buzzle, IdeaMarketer, ArticleCube and other article sites.

Education/Credentials
I have a BS in Physics from CCNY. I have received credits from courses dealing with OLE automation and computer systems management from the AMA

Awards and Honors
Phi Beta Kappa Achievement awards for software development efforts in a leading Voip provider company.

   

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Questions Answered By Expert  David Freitag 
In Category  Understanding Computers

SubjectDate Asked

registry6/30/2008
  Q: Under Hkey current user, software, microsoft, windows, internet settings, zonemap, domains, there is ...
  A: This information is actually working in your favor. Do not delete them. If you open Internet ...
installing and uninstalling6/29/2008
  Q: if you install a program....say a game or something for instance and then you uninstall it, is there ...
  A: This varies from program to program. Some program uninstalls are very clean and leave no program ...
how much memory5/23/2008
  Q: My family sings gospel music and we're wanting to try using a laptop as our accompaniment. I have a ...
  A: Can you provide me with some specifics about your sound system so that I can suggest a method of ...
AC adapter for HP Compaq nx73005/21/2008
  Q: A shortAC adaptors for HP Compaq nx 7300 have two output voltages: The first voltage is about ...
  A: WB says; Your inference about the direction of current flow sounds correct - it could still be part ...
Taking screen shots in XP5/21/2008
  Q: We made a graphic editor in Turboc.My OS is win Xp.How do i take screen shots of my ...
  A: Try ctl+printscreen and see if that works. If it doesn't you should try a screen clip capture ...
AC adapter for HP Compaq nx73005/20/2008
  Q: A shortAC adaptors for HP Compaq nx 7300 have two output voltages: The first voltage is about ...
  A: One of the experts that I know said; When you say: 'It seems that the input resistance of the ...
AC adapter for HP Compaq nx73005/20/2008
  Q: A shortAC adaptors for HP Compaq nx 7300 have two output voltages: The first voltage is about ...
  A: I need to look into this. I will get back to you shortly. Best, David Does the cord coming from ...
cdrw5/14/2008
  Q: I am having trouble with my CD RW. My computer HELP doesn't do the job. I am using a locally ...
  A: After further investigation I came to the following conclusion; Packet writing software for XP is ...
wiping my laptop clean5/5/2008
  Q: I have a laptop thats in a bit of a mess after being used by a few less than tech savy people. I ...
  A: You can always reinstall the operating system. However, you would have to reinstall all your ...
Monitor Cable5/2/2008
  Q: What is the small rectangular clip on type of attachment/box sometimes found on monitor power ...
  A: Do you really mean on the power cable? I usually notice them on the monitor cable. I think they ...
CPU5/1/2008
  Q: How exactly does a CPU compute? By this I mean how does a string of bits become another string of ...
  A: This is really an electrical engineering question and a bit out of my area of expertise. However, I ...
CPU5/1/2008
  Q: How exactly does a CPU compute? By this I mean how does a string of bits become another string of ...
  A: I need a little more information to answer your question properly. The CPU operates on words or ...
CPU Utilization4/17/2008
  Q: I have a single threaded application, when I run a single task using the application it take 5 ...
  A: Please indicate the processor make and model. I need to consult with some other experts to get a ...
ddram4/16/2008
  Q: I was excited too see an ask a question site with real people not just internet surfers, anyway hi, ...
  A: You have 2 options. 1 - go to www.crucial.com and let it scan your computer and it will tell you the ...
computers in the future4/15/2008
  Q: I heard one of the engineers at Apple say on tv that computers, today, are at the "kindergarden" ...
  A: Predicting the future of any technology is a risky business with the likelihood that we are way off ...
uploading film ( clueless )4/14/2008
  Q: If I were to shoot a feature length film. I would I be able to upload it on to the Internet? How ...
  A: This site http://www.benchmarkrichmedia.com would allow you to upload your movie to their site for a ...
Wireless router4/10/2008
  Q: Hey David, My PC is all hooked up to Sky Broadband and working fine. I need it to be in a different ...
  A: Go into the WLAN software or the wireless network setting in your control panel (click ...
Wireless router4/10/2008
  Q: Hey David, My PC is all hooked up to Sky Broadband and working fine. I need it to be in a different ...
  A: I need a some more information to be able to assist you. What kind of router do you have? What ...
disc format4/8/2008
  Q: I'm a video editor with a 3-year-old HP workstation running the full Windows XP. Recently a relative ...
  A: Please let me know the name and model of your drive so that I can confirm whether it supports only ...
disc format4/8/2008
  Q: I'm a video editor with a 3-year-old HP workstation running the full Windows XP. Recently a relative ...
  A: Here is some information about getting data off of a CDFS format DVD ...
disc format4/7/2008
  Q: I'm a video editor with a 3-year-old HP workstation running the full Windows XP. Recently a relative ...
  A: Can you see the directories and files on the disk through Windows file explorer? If it's a standard ...
Virtual Memory Notifications4/7/2008
  Q: I get a message from Windows saying I am low on virtual memory and the system is increasing it. ...
  A: From what you are describing, I don't think that you have a serious problem but you are right to be ...
Can not answer All Expert questions4/4/2008
  Q: For about the last 2-3 weeks I have not been able to get to the page where the answer are to be ...
  A: In general, if you have a new problem it can be traced to the most recent change. Does Firefox ...
fax to computer4/4/2008
  Q: I am trying to figure out how to have faxes delivered to my computer. Email is fine. I have checked ...
  A: If you are running XP or Vista, you have everything you need built into your computer except for the ...
fax to computer4/4/2008
  Q: I am trying to figure out how to have faxes delivered to my computer. Email is fine. I have checked ...
  A: When you say that you would like to think that senders are faxing your old fax number do you mean ...
Hard Disk3/28/2008
  Q: Why do I need to partition a hard disk before I use the data storage?
  A: A hard disk partition is a defined storage space on a hard drive. This partition can be the entire ...
Boot from Hibernate3/25/2008
  Q: I am trying to find a way to force windows to boot from a Hibernate "snap shot" state on a power ...
  A: My email was down so I didn't realize that you had sent a response. In any case, I sent another ...
copying media3/24/2008
  Q: David, I'm attempting to copy a home-made video that's on a dvd to my computer. I currently have a ...
  A: You need a DVD ripper to convert the data on the DVD into a video file format. This site has a list ...
Transfer data3/24/2008
  Q: I guess for you my question would be almost too simple for you to bother with. In any case, I'm ...
  A: Please see below, @Milton I have a Dell Dimension 500 desktop I bought in December, 1999. It uses ...
Boot from Hibernate3/24/2008
  Q: I am trying to find a way to force windows to boot from a Hibernate "snap shot" state on a power ...
  A: Do you mean 6576 perhaps? There may be a bios update that offers you the capability that you desire. ...
Boot from Hibernate3/24/2008
  Q: I am trying to find a way to force windows to boot from a Hibernate "snap shot" state on a power ...
  A: Does your bios support power options? it would look like; AFTER POWER FAILURE: [STAY ON] [LAST ...
Boot from Hibernate3/24/2008
  Q: I am trying to find a way to force windows to boot from a Hibernate "snap shot" state on a power ...
  A: I have a couple of questions. Are you committed to any particular version of Windows? If I ...
1 gigabyte = ?3/23/2008
  Q: I would like to know how big 1 gigabyte of information is... 1 gig = ? mb 1 gig = ? kb If you ...
  A: A gigabyte in standard computer terminology is defined as 1,073,741,824 bytes. There are 2 ...
...continued3/20/2008
  Q: I don't know how to use the VLC player. ANSWER: Here is the documentation ...
  A: I'm sorry that you are having so much trouble. Go to the Nvidia website and get the latest video ...
certain videos freezes computer3/20/2008
  Q: Please help, I desperately need this help as I need access to certain videos for school and this ...
  A: Please go to www.belarc.com and get the Belarc adviser and run it and post the report. Get TuneUp ...
certain videos freezes computer3/19/2008
  Q: Please help, I desperately need this help as I need access to certain videos for school and this ...
  A: I need to look into this a little bit. I will get back to you shortly. What operating system are ...
computers3/11/2008
  Q: I don*t have a specific issue, at least not today, but what I would like to ask is where can I get ...
  A: Although I have not read it myself, it seems that How Computers Work by Ron White and Timothy Edward ...

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