http://www.answerbag.com/profile/193096 New Answerbag answers from Tedybare Tue, 29 May 2012 11:05:13 -0700 Tue, 29 May 2012 11:05:13 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9838702 When I try to open PDF file, I get a dialogue box that says internet explorer has stopped working and cannot open the file. any suggestion?<br /><br />Your problem now is likely that IE is corrupted by the Adobe plugin. If after you uninstall adobe acrobat your browser still has issues you will need to reset it. Quite simply ...control panel&gt;internet options&gt;advanced(tab) and hit the reset button. This will place IE back toall its... Tue, 02 Nov 2010 17:46:27 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/9838702 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491760 How to hack computer system?<br /><br />&#039;Hacking&#039; a computer comes from when we used to &#039;hack&#039; away on a keyboard. The media turned it into something totally different. Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:05:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491760 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491742 What was the brand of your 1st ever computer?<br /><br />TRS-80 Coco 4k ram, tv for a screen Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:03:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491742 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491735 What do you mean by presentations in html?<br /><br />Microsoft Powerpoint has many options for saving presentations.... One of them is as a web page. Check out this Microsoft help page on the matter.... http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/powerpoint/HP030822061033.aspx Tue, 08 Dec 2009 06:00:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8491735 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8470995 Hey, how do i use my laptop as a monitor for my desktop with a vga cable<br /><br />Sorry... misunderstood the question. You can use a program avalable from Windows XP that allows you to remotely connect to the computer and you can see and control the computer from the laptop. Only disadvantage is this can be slow because of all the information on the screen that must be... Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:55:48 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8470995 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8470962 Hey, how do i use my laptop as a monitor for my desktop with a vga cable<br /><br />Check out ehow.com http://www.ehow.com/how_2008985_use-monitor-laptop.html Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:51:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8470962 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8465274 I'm having a hard time finding an external hard drive that has an ethernet input. Don't stores sell them any more?<br /><br />What you are actually looking for is a NAS (network attacked storage) There are several out there, Dlink, linksys, Hp etc... Dlink is one of my favorites.. http://www.dlink.ca/products/?pid=509 Sat, 05 Dec 2009 07:11:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8465274 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8449951 How can I change the color depth of my screen?<br /><br />&lt;Right&gt; click somewhere on your desktop and choose &#039;properties&#039; then go to the tab -settings- you will see the settings on this page.... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:38:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8449951 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8446537 OK, what is it with AB and Firefox? FF speeds up my browsing in almost every other way except on AB. Does anyone else have this prob? Do I need to upgrade something?<br /><br />Flush out your cache and cookies.... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:38:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8446537 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8446530 How to increase my pc speed?<br /><br />A simple free way of increase performance is to turn off all the visual effects... control panel&gt; system&gt;advanced&gt;performance&gt;settings....put a dot in &#039;adjust for best performance&#039; or you can make some custom changes on what you would like to keep, most people... Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:35:26 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8446530 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430129 How can configur router?<br /><br />If its new and you are really uncomfortable setting it up almost all router manufacturers have a toll free line for tech support. Sometimes this is a must anyways because there can be compatibility isses etc. that they can address at that time. Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:17:01 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430129 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430101 Can i Reboot my laptop(IBM T40) with dell rebooter cd or any other?<br /><br />If you are talking about reload windows XP then yes you can use the dell cd... it will place a &#039;dell support&#039; folder in your root when its done that you can safely delete, but other than that everything is the same. I believe that when using the dell cd it will not prompt you for... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:13:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430101 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430074 Understanding of programing language is must for understanding a computer?do you agree?why?<br /><br />Very few people ever get in to programming. However saying that programming has a very logical way of doing things and computers are logic based. Having programmed and having an understanding of programming has better helped me in my diagnostics of computer problems... BUT thats fixing... Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:09:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8430074 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8424158 If i say program is just a high low signal for computer,do you agree with me?<br /><br />In the most basic sense all computer programming languages must be converted into machine language which is what the cpu can understand 1&#039;s and 0&#039;s... binary, low and high voltages.... A cpu is just a device filled with electronics and gates etc... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:54:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8424158 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8424117 What is taking up all my bandwidth? Its is only causing real problems when I stream video<br /><br />Think of &#039;bandwidth&#039; like a water pipe.... your internet connection is only so big and you can only take what the size of the pipe will allow... Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:50:15 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8424117 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8419566 How to Find the product Key in copyed CD for window XP?>>I got only CD; nothing else<<?<br /><br />We use magicjellybean at the shop to recover keys off the computer before we wipe and reload http://www.magicaljellybean.com/keyfinder/ Mon, 30 Nov 2009 05:33:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8419566 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8412363 I want to use aa\n AMD sempron(tm)processor 2800+,1.60ghz,960mb of ram, 1440 of memory instead of a P4 3.6 MHZ. (it only has USB 1.0) I need fast USB 2.0 bus. HOw much faster is this AMD unit than the P4. I wish to use for professional recording software.<br /><br />Instead of doing that you can always just add a USB 2.0 card to your computer. Here is an example I pulled off Ebay to show you.. http://cgi.ebay.ca/USB-2-0-PCI-CARD-5-PORT-HUB-CONTROLLER-ADAPTER-VISTA-PC_W0QQitemZ140363540289QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_2?hash=item20ae51a741 ... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 08:40:38 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8412363 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8411592 I have an acer aspire 5720z with (Vista Home Premium). I forgot my PW, now I can only have access to my PC just as a guest. I am at FAU, I have so many projects and Powerpoint on my laptop and i lost the CD that came with it. So, can anyone help me out?<br /><br />http://pcsupport.about.com/od/toolsofthetrade/tp/passrecovery.htm I have used ophcrack with some success.... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:34:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8411592 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8411570 If i would like to be a hacker, what should i study? i need to know in detail,~~plz help~<br /><br />Well if you want to be a true &#039;hacker&#039; then thats a computer guru who knows about and does everything that is related to computers... in that case you have about 20 years and and about a million pages of reading. If you are interested in security and computers then check out the... Sun, 29 Nov 2009 05:30:28 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8411570 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8399137 Why is the icon on my desktop called the recycle bin?<br /><br />When you delete a file in Windows Explorer or My Computer, the file appears in the Recycle Bin. The file remains in the Recycle Bin until you empty the Recycle Bin or restore the file. Older files are also removed from the Recycle Bin when newer files are deleted and the Recycle Bin exceeds... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 16:34:33 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8399137 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397797 Can anyone help me to recover my msn password?? i forget my password and secret answer. I dont have any alternative email address. my account is yyviolin0202@hotmail.com. thanks much. very urgent<br /><br />if you have ever logged in to messenger with your password you can use this program called messenpass... works very well http://www.nirsoft.net/utils/mspass.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:22:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397797 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397771 Is it possible to allow some users to change files in a folder while allowing others to only view files in the same folder - if yes, then describe the steps necessary to allow this type of access.<br /><br />What you are looking for is setting permissions for users. It is fairly simple to do this but depending on what you want each user to be able to do with those files can take a little trial and error. There can be quite a bit to it to get it to work the way you want it... this is a very good... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:18:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397771 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397724 What is a mapped drive on the network?<br /><br />A mapped drive places a folder on your computer that is linked to a shared folder on another computer in your network. This makes it look like it is a folder on your own computer... Here is the microsoft link to network mapping... ... Fri, 27 Nov 2009 13:11:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397724 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397610 List the step to encrypting a folder in Windows 2000?<br /><br />Here is Microsoft&#039;s page on Best practices for the Encrypting File System http://support.microsoft.com/kb/223316 Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:53:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397610 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397588 What is the name of the Control Panel applet that is used to set DNS and DHCP settings?<br /><br />If you are talking about setting a static ip for your computer then... Control panel &gt; network connections&gt; double click your connection and then properties scroll through the list until you find tcp/ip, highlight it and choose properties. Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:50:27 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397588 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397553 Why does it ask me to install java when i did?<br /><br />You don&#039;t have to keep going the Java updates and I often turn them off for many of my customers who worry about doing updates all the time Control panel &gt; Java&gt; (second tab) updates&gt; take the check mark out of the box and ok Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:45:04 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8397553 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8391475 Does anyone own a WRT54GS? If so what is the model for the AC Adaptor you have?<br /><br />model M1-10S05 input 100-120V - 0.5A, 47-63Hz, output +5.0V, 2.0A Thu, 26 Nov 2009 17:00:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8391475 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8387677 Why does the hp 7660 print the top half the photo in color and bottom half in monochrome<br /><br />Try resetting the printer... unplug the power cord &gt; then hold down the # key and the 6 together &gt; plug power back in Keep holding keys for about 30 seconds then release... But its a new one for me so I really have to say it sounds like bad memory or a controller board Thu, 26 Nov 2009 06:01:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8387677 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8384110 Are there any websites that you recommend that I block from my laptop, because of virus troubles?<br /><br />Download a program called spybot search &amp; destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/index2.html It is a spyware scanner but also has a feature called &#039;immunize&#039; What it does is add a list of known bad sites to your browser blocked list.... just make sure you do the update to... Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:50:24 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8384110 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8376634 My computer is being hijacked by adware or malware. Every time I Google a site, I get redirected to some ad page. I've run McAfee, Malwarebytes and Ad-Aware but it's still happening. Any suggestions?<br /><br />Sometimes even after a full virus cleaning, there can be left damage cause by it... this can be a chore in itself to repair. In your case I would often use a program called Hijackthis... http://majorgeeks.com/download3155.html It is described as for advanced users but if you are careful... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:56:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8376634 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8376609 During startup my PC says "Primary IDE has no cable" and "secondary IDE has no cable". But both are there or it wouldn't run since the hard disks are plugged in there. What's up with that? Roger<br /><br />It is likely that you have a SATA as opposed to PATA(IDE) connected hard drive. Many boards are able to use both. I would say you should be able to turn off this message in the bios... Tue, 24 Nov 2009 22:50:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8376609 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8369350 Were you into (or getting into) computers - not necessarily "PCs" - before you discovered the internet?<br /><br />Bought mine in 1980 and it was several years latter when I started visiting BBS&#039;s (bulletin boards) That latter turned into connecting directly to other main frame computers... very expensive in long distance phone calls. Modem was 300 baud !!!!!!!!!!! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:35:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8369350 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8369341 Were you into (or getting into) computers - not necessarily "PCs" - before you discovered the internet?<br /><br />Bought mine in 1980 and it was several years latter when I started visiting BBS&#039;s (bulletin boards) That latter turned into connecting directly to other main frame computers... very expensive in long distance phone calls. Modem was 300 baud !!!!!!!!!!! Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:33:05 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8369341 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8365380 Silly question: With dual monitors, how do I change which one is "1" and "2"?<br /><br />The order that the monitors are in is determined by the port they are plugged in to. So in order to switch from 1 to 2 you have to physically change the plugs.... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:56:34 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8365380 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8365232 I can receive POP3 but can't "send" using MS Outlook - what to do?<br /><br />You need to look at the SMTP setting or the Out going server.... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:41:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8365232 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8355805 Can smoking void your computer's warranty?<br /><br />We have had all but too many computers come in to the shop that have &quot;obviously&quot; come out of a smoke enviroment. Warranty is not voided because of it but what it does do is that it makes all the dust in a computer bind together to create a sticky web of dirt. From a tech&#039;s point... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:21:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8355805 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8350334 If you work at the Apple Store, can you get a discount off Apple products?<br /><br />Not sure if this still applies but this is what it used to be Here&#039;s a run-down of product discount benefits for permanent employees (full-time and part-time) as of late 2005: * an on-going 10% discount on anything in the store * a once-per-year 25% discount on a complete... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:35:19 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8350334 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8350284 How to Copy a File and Ignore Cyclic Redundancy Check?<br /><br />Here is a program you can use (free and simple) http://www.micware.110mb.com/micp.htm Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:28:16 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8350284 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8342051 What software do i use to open a file with .iss extension?<br /><br />try this program.. http://www.xnview.com/ it states that it can open this graphic extension.... Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:45:30 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8342051 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8334365 In Windows XP, is it posible to bypass the log-in screen without actually logging in?<br /><br />The easiest way to do this is tho simply go start&gt; run&gt; control userpasswords2 this will bring up a user box and you just take the check mark out of the box... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:46:08 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8334365 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8328290 My dog jumped on my laptop and knocked off the insert key earlier. What can I do to get it fixed? Will the keyboard have to be replaced?<br /><br />I have gotten replacement keys off of ebay before but they are usually around $5 each and a replacement keyboard is around $20 to $25 Also it can be easier to change a keyboard compared to fiddling with tiny little keys... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:45:12 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8328290 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8323740 I use AdAware to scan for computer threats. Yesterday after updating, I ran a scan and it just kept scanning on a continuous loop. I stopped it after 75 minutes. What could be going on here?<br /><br />I have had the same issue with adaware seems to have become corrupted by the last update. I ended up uninstalling the program completely...restart computer and then reinstall. Also I use ccleaner (www.ccleaner.com) to remove all temp files... not to just speed up the computer but to speed up... Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:43:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8323740 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8323724 Ok, let me rephrase this:I have Windows XP.When I try to access the Task Master option, none of the usual tab options appear, only the window for CPU Usage History appears.Pls don't suggest that I select another tab b/c the tabs aren't available.Anyone?<br /><br />I have had this problem before .. not sure how it happens but double-click the outer frame and all tabs will be back Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:39:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8323724 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8320243 Is there a way to switch between linux and xp on the same pc?<br /><br />You actually have a couple of options. First one and most popular is to simply load both operating system on your computer (xp first) Then when You boot the computer you have the option of which one you want to start up. This is called dual booting. The following is a site explaining it using... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:25:28 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8320243 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8312528 Why is it my pc won't boot unless i first press the F1 key during power on, select save changes in settings (even with no changes made) and exit? only then will the windows xp logo appear and my system starts fully. otherwise black screen with flashing _<br /><br />It is most likely that your cmos battery is going dead or is dead. Take a look inside your computer for it...it should be the size of a quarter but shiny and is most likely a 2056... you can get a new one anywhere including Walmart etc. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 19:07:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8312528 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307937 How I can remove temporary files and cookies permanently from my system?<br /><br />I use a simple program called ccleaner... its free and removes temp files, cookies, saved passwords etc. Never had a problem with running it yet and I have used it on all the systems I repair. www.ccleaner.com Tue, 17 Nov 2009 09:38:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8307937 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8297796 Why Installing and uninstalling software will make your registry confusion?<br /><br />The ideal situation would be if programmers would write uninstallers that did a complete removal of all entries placed in the registry. At the very least there always seems to remain empty entries. Its not so much as confusion for the operating system as it is simple bloating of the registry...... Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:08:56 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8297796 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8292659 I may be going to a rural wooded area that has absolutely no internet. Is there a way I could access the internet? Like through satellite or something?<br /><br />Go with a wireless cell card (as long as you can get cell coverage in that area) Check with all of the carriers..(Rogers, Bell Virgin etc.) they all have it...just a matter of if its in that area Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:13:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8292659 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8290983 I have a Dell All-in-One Printer 966 . My scanner will not work as it says its trying to retrieve scanner applications from computer. Please help.<br /><br />instead of &#039;pushing&#039; the scan from the printer to computer...&#039;pull&#039; the scan from your computer. So in other words... open the program you use fro graphics, such irfanview, picassa, MSWord or the program that came with your scanner. Then choose file&gt; import from... Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:56:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8290983 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8278386 My windows XP Wordpad disappeared. How do I fix it?<br /><br />The path for the file is &quot;C:\Program Files\Windows NT\Accessories\wordpad.exe&quot; right click the file and send to desktop(create shortcut)... you can also copy and paste the shortcut in to any menu you want Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:42:45 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8278386 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8269300 Why i have the impression that Americans hate Linux?<br /><br />I don&#039;t believe that everyone hates Linux its just the simple fact they don&#039;t understand it, or what it really is and does. Its more like just fear of the unknown. It would be no different then if you were to try and incorporate os/2 or better yet os/9 It has been going on ever since... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:44:21 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8269300 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8269081 I have a cannon lie60 scanner. How do I load the software onto my dell computer. I dont h ave a disk.<br /><br />Here is the manufacturers link for your scanner... here you can download the driver and the toolbox(software) for your model http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&amp;tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&amp;fcategoryid=351&amp;modelid=11446 Thu, 12 Nov 2009 19:22:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8269081 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8266155 Can you replace the monitor on a laptop?<br /><br />make certain before you go to all that work that it is the lcd that is gone and not the video card or the inverter. Rule of thumb.. if its cracked...lcd if its washed out or very faint to see it... inverter if its messed up with lines through it etc... video I often get replaceable parts... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:17:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8266155 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8266122 Does windows 7 have a task manager?<br /><br />Sorry not thinking... I was looking at the control panel.... but yes task manager is the same as vistas as well... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:13:14 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8266122 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8266110 Does windows 7 have a task manager?<br /><br />basically the same as vista&#039;s... you can choose from a drop down menu large or small icons etc. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:11:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8266110 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8262112 What is the best way of saving an image on my hard drive?<br /><br />Save it as a &#039;.jpg&#039; it is the most compatible and has good compression so you don&#039;t lose detail in the pic. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:36:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8262112 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8259375 I am using a Huawei EC168 usb air card through verison for my internet. I want to install a router in our home to share internet with another desktop and a laptop all using XP. How do I do install a router when I have no modem to connect it to.<br /><br />Modems can be cable, dsl, or aircards... the only thing that means is you need the equivilent router to handle that device. My favorite one to set up and use are the Dlinks (www.dlink.com) They have what is called a &#039;shareport&#039; that is a usb port on the back you can use to share a... Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:33:46 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8259375 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8253251 Is vista ,the biggest mistake of Microsoft?<br /><br />I would definately have to say that so far DOS 4.0 and windows millenium (ME) would both have been worse than vista... but give them time I am sure they can do it again ! Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:33:42 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8253251 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8248808 I want to remove vista from my laptop and then load windws xp pro<br /><br />Check the manufacturers website before you do. Not all newer computers have xp drivers written for them. I have had several where there are no drivers for the wireless netrwork or soundcard and that is even by going to the chipset manufacturer as well. Finally keep in mind you are going... Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:19:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8248808 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8240538 Is there anyway to bypass an incoming email that is taking more than an hour to come in? I have other emails behind it but they won't come through until this massive one does and it is way too big for me to wait.<br /><br />Sounds like you are using a pop mail program such as outlook or outlook express etc. The way around this is to log into your mail account via web access. Check with you isp if they have web access and if they don&#039;t then they are able to log in to your account and delete it for you. Web... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:54:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8240538 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8235615 Where can I repair windows registry error files? I try three registry cleaner but that was only free scanning, not for repair free. Please tell me from where I can free repair that files?<br /><br />We use ccleaner at the shop, very fast, small and free to use. The program has tabs along the left side, the first being temporary file deletion and cleanup and the next one is clean up of the registry. Always back up the registry first before making any changes to it.. it will prompt you to do... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:15:40 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8235615 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8235600 My computer wont let me get to the desktop screen it only stops on the first logo screen?<br /><br />One of the more common issue&#039;s for the problem you describe would be errors on the hard drive. i would start by running at chkdsk /r at the repair console and see ow that does. Instruction here... ... Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:12:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8235600 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8235572 How can i remove previous searches on my computer?<br /><br />here is a simple program that will do it for you...very small and free www.ccleaner.com It just deletes all your temporary internet files, recycle bin, temp files, searches, history etc. We have used it on all our customers computer for a couple of years now, never a problem with it. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:06:18 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8235572 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8232361 What's the average life of a laptop?<br /><br />From a computer repair point of view... we are finding that the MAX time for a laptop, with general useage is five years. That is the point when little things start to go wrong with it (power connecters, hinges, missing keys, etc.) Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:18:25 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8232361 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8226862 I have the latest norton anti virus (that is 2009)but it has a lot of risks and i need help<br /><br />Nothing against Norton, but every antivirus program out there cannot always handle every risk that comes along. Depends on what viruses/maleware the company is working on solving. Saying that we use several program to cover everything... Right now malwarebytes has been the best one at... Sun, 08 Nov 2009 07:00:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8226862 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8226800 What kind of computer skills do hackers necessarily require? I heard from a friend a professional hacker could hack with just a single computer that has internet access.<br /><br />Check out the Certified Ethical Hacker designation from ec-council. It gives you the background on how crackers works and how they do what they do. http://www.eccouncil.org/ceh.htm Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:52:43 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8226800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8220791 I have installed JavaScript to my computer , how do I make sure that its terned on?<br /><br />To verify that it is enabled...go to &lt;internet options&gt; in the control panel &gt; then the advance tab. Scroll down the list until you see Java(Sun). It should have a check mark in the box. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:57:53 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8220791 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8213552 I'm looking to buy an external hard drive to store about a hundred gagillion music files and photos. Which one isn't going to die on me and lose all of my precious data?<br /><br />Lately we have been using Seagate&#039;s FREE AGENT GO. Has been working really well with no problems so far. You can copy to it directly or it also comes with really easy to use software for backing up and sycronizing.... Highly recommend it! Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:56:20 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8213552 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8213508 Can ClamWin 0.94.1 be installed along side AntiVir Personal 9.0.0.386? clamwin doesn't have an on access scanner (so maybe it wouldn't conflict) and if possible I'd like to be able to run a manual "second opinion" scan of my system every now and then.<br /><br />Clam is the one antivirus program you can run along with other programs. Dont forget though to also look at running maleware/spyware programs... Malwarebytes / spybot search &amp; destroy / ad-aware are all good choices. Run them once a moth depending on how much time you spend on the... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:02 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8213508 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8208453 Let me see if I got this straight.... Windows 7 won't run WinXP stuff unless you pay far more for a "better" edition, and even then it will only run it through a hobbled VM that is about on-par with a Pentium II with a 4MB video card... is that right?<br /><br />They (microsoft) are not saying that ALL xp software will not run. In fact I haven&#039;t found any of the xp software that I have had to load that didn&#039;t work. Saying that though there are some programs that will definately NOT work. It is those programs that are supposed (we will... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:04:11 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8208453 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8208376 I tried to sign in to my msn messenger this morning but a window popped up which said that i have to download the newest version to continue. But i'm perfectly comfortable with the old one :( Why did this happen?<br /><br />Microsoft is upgrading the windows live series of programs. Little by little as they go through all of the MSN servers everyone will have to do the upgrade or they won&#039;t be able to log into it anymore... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:52:39 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8208376 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8204120 I have a HP Pavilion Entertainment PC and have had it fixed twice (a virus and then the board). I just got it back and while it says there are no viruses (I'm using Norton 360), it keeps shutting down suddenly among other issues. -ALL ADVICE IS WELCOME :(<br /><br />There can be many, many reason why a PC shuts down. The #1 killer is heat... if your fans are blocked then as a safety measure the computer will shut down (hopefully before the board or cpu burns out) You say you had the board replaced??? that leads me to consider both memory and cpu as other... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:30:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8204120 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8203911 Is there a way to transfer my Firefox settings on my old computer (XP) to my new one (Windows 7)? (Passwords & all that stuff.)<br /><br />Here is a free and simple program you can use... http://mozbackup.jasnapaka.com/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:06:00 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8203911 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8203627 Have you or anyone you personally know ever won money on pogo.com? Do you think people really win like they say?<br /><br />My mother-in-law has won twice in the last couple of years. Something like $20 or so... they sent her a check. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:30:41 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8203627 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8189342 What are the pro's and con's of windows 7?<br /><br />You are asking a lot here!!! But the sum it up &quot;uninstall old problems - install new problems&quot; as the saying goes. I always recommend NOT upgrading unless there is something you need to do that requires it. If you are looking at a new system then go with the latest.. in this case... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:54:35 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8189342 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8189301 Have you ever used the left-handed setting on your computer mouse?<br /><br />As a computer tech I go and work on a lot of other users computers.... about 1 out of every hundred is set left and its just easier to use it and get the job done then it is to change it AND remeber to change it back when I am done. Oh yeah.... another 1% are also left handed and didn&#039;t... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:50:31 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8189301 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8189251 I have a Dell Vostro 1500. I dropped it harder than usual, and the next time I turned it on the OS wouldn't load. Hard drive crash. I reinstalled everything, it finally took. Questions...will the hard drive crash again? Should I get it looked at by a pro?<br /><br />Taking the previous answer in to account (he is right on the money with it) Don&#039;t forget to look at a back up solution for important documents. Hard drives crash all the times for various reasons...I would mark this one down as really lucky! Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:46:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8189251 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8183690 I thought doing a system restore only affected Windows files and not personal files, but when I did a restore back to Oct24th and lost all the files I had downloaded after that. Why, and is there a way to retrieve them?<br /><br />Only files in &#039;My Documents&#039; are totally protected... if they reside elsewhere like the desktop etc. they are subject for removal. Having said that though they are not really gone, they have been set as deleted. There are many (free as well) program out there that will scan for those... Wed, 04 Nov 2009 05:53:22 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8183690 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8173726 Where can you get cheap ink for an hp printer?<br /><br />We have kiosks here in the mall called IsalndInk...They are a chain store.. you take in your old catridges and they refill them for you Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:56:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8173726 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8168999 Did you know there is a wikipedia article on throwing people out of a window? What does wikipedia not have an article on?<br /><br />I can tell you they have an article about Zamboni... but not the more common Olympia Ice Resurfacer. Even though its the one being used in the olympics this year and not the zamboni....but then everyone thinks thats what they are all called Would be like calling all cars &quot;fords&quot; ... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:23:32 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8168999 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165476 How can I remove http://runonce.msn.com/runonce3.aspx as my home page? Tried the inter options deleted history it will not be deleted.<br /><br />I use this short and simple program...works everytime. IE Runonce Remover http://www.zamaansoft.com/index2.php Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:43:17 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165476 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165433 Are there any free alternatives to dragon naturally speaking software?<br /><br />If you have Vista...it comes with it, not the best but it works. http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/windowsvista/speech.aspx Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:38:58 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165433 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165415 Why won't the weather channel show up on the system tray when i have it installed on computer?<br /><br />You need to restart your computer after installation in order for it to load. But also it requires an active internet connection to display the temperature. Hope that helps... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:37:23 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8165415 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8162930 How can i completlely delete my my space<br /><br />Follow the instruction from this website... http://www.mydigitallife.info/2006/11/27/how-to-delete-or-cancel-myspace-account-or-profile/ Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:49:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8162930 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8162889 Looking to have security cameras so i can view at any comp. and see my home what do i need t/y sharon<br /><br />There are several ways to do this but starting with the most economical and easiest to set up and use would be a simple ip camera. We have used the dlink DCS series with much success and love it. The nice thing too is Dlink has videos you can watch to show you how it works etc. Search ip... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:39:59 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8162889 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158997 What would you do if you know someone's spying you internet activity?<br /><br />You have to look at the program SLAP! It allows you to send a message to the person spying on you!! http://www.securitysoftware.cc/securitysoftware/apps.html Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:18:47 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158997 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158950 What was the brand of your 1st ever computer?<br /><br />TRS-80 Color Computer w/4k of ram and a black and white tv for a monitor Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:12:52 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158950 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158421 Types of lcd monitors<br /><br />This website will give you the basic run down of LCD &#039;s so you know what to look for when purchasing one http://www.ahinc.com/video.htm Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:14:37 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158421 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158383 I installed windows vista ultimate onto my laptop and now the touchpad thing you use to navigat doesnt work, how can i fix this?<br /><br />You have a couple of options.. first and easiest is to do the windows update and see if anything comes up under &#039;hardware&#039; The second would be to go to the manufactures website of your laptop... under support.drivers etc and download the vista drivers for touchpad. Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:10:36 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158383 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158340 How do I empty the waste ink absorber in a Canon Pixma MP180?<br /><br />Follow the link below for more detailed instructions. This is a 2 step process, being one... disassemble the printer (NOT fun) remove the waste pad tank...located below the ink cartridges. Wash it out in warm water and then put it all back together. Thats the first half. The second part... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:04:09 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158340 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158201 Can I install WordPerfect 12 on a Windows 7 computer?<br /><br />Corel has always been hard to find information on their older software(regardless of how great the software was) I was unable to conform it though I suspect it will work. Saying that though there are a couple of options available to you. One is a Bing search of microsoft that will give you a... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 15:47:51 -0800 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8158201 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8150510 How do I make my desktop PC access the internet from a wireless router in another room, wireless? Do I need a peripheral device?<br /><br />Check out this Dlink product... it is likely one of the most popular and easiest to install. Just load the cd that comes with it then plug it into a USB port http://www.dlink.ca/products/?pid=DWA-130 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:12:04 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8150510 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8150489 If you're a software developer, do you like your code nice and and lined up and consistently indented and with blank separator lines and with the subroutines in a logical order, or do you regard such developers as girly men?<br /><br />I can promise you that if it is not kept clean AND documented... that is lots of remarks when you go back to it...it will be starting all over again. I have written some major programs out there and didn&#039;t do that... now there are some I can&#039;t even explain how I did it. :( Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:07:26 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8150489 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8132175 Been hearing a lot about Farmville. Anyone play this game? If so, is it only available on Facebook as an app? And what are your thoughts? Would you suggest this as a fun game to play?<br /><br />Yes play it... but it, like many of the facbook apps, are only fun for little while. You may want to try Farmtown as well ... same thing with a little different of a spin on it. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:30:07 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8132175 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8131991 What are some 3 letter words or initials that are related to computers? (CPU, fan, etc,)<br /><br />One that we use quite frequently at the shop is DFU - dumb f****** user surprisingly this is a daily happening!!! LOL Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:11:58 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8131991 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130507 What is the fastest wirerless modem avvailable<br /><br />It is not so much the modem you are looking at but the wireless service that is available to you. The question you want to ask when you are looking for one is... 1. is it capable of handling the new 3G? 2 Is 3G available to me in the area I want to use it? 3. And last is the modem... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:23:06 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130507 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130376 Would my printer jam if I used Bristol paper instead of regular printing paper?<br /><br />I am guessing that Bristol paper is a heavier stock than normal paper. Not all but almost all printers have a way of handling heavy stock (envelopes for example) This can be a small lever in where you install the ink cartridges or on many newer printers it handles it automatically. Platens... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 15:09:39 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130376 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130163 Which program is better for doing PC backups? Nero or Windows?<br /><br />If you want to back up to disk(CD or DVD) then Nero. But if you want to do a regular backup of your system I would recomend the Seagate Freeagent Go. It come with its only software for backups and is super simple to use. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:42:18 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130163 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130087 My son spilled water on my lap top, not very much & I dried it well, but now I cant get it to turn on. Can this be fixed?<br /><br />All computers can be fixed.... the problem is to what extent you are willing to go. Liquid on a laptop is (unfortunately) a very common occurance. We have one in the shop right now with grape juice... only damaged the keyboard (replacement $25 + labor) On the other side of it we had a... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:31:42 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8130087 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8123859 Would you consider switching to a new keyboard layout?<br /><br />Take a look at the Dvorak layout keyboard. Has been said for years that is a better way to type... both in speed and ease of use for the fingers. If you have one of these keyboards it is supported quite easily in windows xp....(regional &amp; language options) ... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:10:40 -0700 http://www.answerbag.com/a_view/8123859