On one of the forums I frequent there was a very long discussion of anti-virus software. I had never considered anti-virus software to be a “resource hog” but apparently some people are very opposed so certain programs because of this. Several people felt very strongly that unless you have ample computer memory that programs like […]
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A couple of months ago I invested in a great new ergonomic keyboard. It was wonderful until one day it just stopped working. After trying everything I knew of to fix it I decided to take it apart. This is when I discovered a sticky mess. Apparently someone in my house spilled a drink onto […]
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Last week I finally broke down and upgraded our desktop computer. It didn’t seem like it but when I looked through my records I realized that this one is 6 years old. For the most part it does the job but we are now reaching the point where there simply isn’t enough memory. The new […]
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A friend of mine has been debating about going back to school for a computer degree. He has been asking me to offer an opinion about whether this is a good decision. On a very basic level I think that working in IT is a good field to be in. When you think about it […]
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Q: I have a new 22″ lcd widescreen. It displays some websites full screen and some only half screen and also jams some lines together. Any ideas how to correct this????
A: MSN’s site will fille the browser window if you screen resolution is 800×600. Any higher and the site has gaps on the sides. I […]
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We recently upgraded to a spiffy new optical mouse. This device has utterly fascinated my oldest son. After answering one question after another I decided to post how these devices work. Maybe this will save the other parents of the world a few minutes in case their child is as inquisitive as mine~
An optical mouse […]
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There was a time when I absolutely could not ever envision my parents using a computer. The truth is that more and more older adults are becoming tech savvy. This has created a huge market for ergonomic computer equipment. Smartly designed many of these products can help tremendously in offering osteoarthritis relief. My father suffers […]
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It seems that everywhere I go lately some new business is touting that they have free wireless internet service for customers. I have yet to find a really good reason to put my laptop to work at places like at someplace like a Condo Hotels, Starbucks, or the public library. There is just something in […]
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