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ALL INFORMATION BELOW IS FROM MARILYN, NOREEN, BOBBIE
And SAL
DEAR GOD,
Every single evening
As I'm lying here in bed,
This tiny little Prayer
Keeps running through my head:
And God, there is one more thing
I wish that you could do;
Hope you don't mind me asking,
Please bless my computer too.
Now I know that it's unusual
To Bless a motherboard,
But listen just a second
While I explain it to you, Lord.
You see, that little metal box
Holds more than odds and ends;
Inside those small compartments
Rest so many of my friends.
I know so much about them
By the kindness that they give,
And this little scrap of metal
Takes me in to where they live.
By faith is how I know them
Much the same as you.
We share in what life brings us
And from that our friendships grew.
Please take an extra minute
From your duties up above,
To bless those in my address book
That's filled with so much love.
Wherever else this prayer may reach
To each and every friend,
Bless each e-mail inbox
And each person who hits 'send'.
When you update your Heavenly list
On your own Great CD-ROM,
Bless everyone who says this prayer
Sent up to GOD.com
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Daily Tip:
Understand Flash Range
Every camera has a different flash range, which determines how far a subject can be positioned from
your camera before they won't be appropriately lighted. For many digital camera models, a 10-foot flash range
is common, and that's approximately four steps away from your camera. For photos you try to shoot outside
of your camera's flash range your results may appear dark. To take high-quality photos, it's best to
become familiar with your camera's flash limitations.
Daily Tip:
Go Beyond Horizontal
The next time you press your camera's shutter button, consider taking a vertical or diagonal photo.
Whether you are capturing digital memories of your family reunion or the beautiful architecture
in an old theater, taking photos from different angles will make your photo collection more appealing.
Daily Tip:
Focus Your Shots
If the autofocus on your digital camera has a tough time locking on when you're shooting close-ups,
switch to the camera's Macro mode if one is available. Otherwise, set the camera to its highest resolution
and lowest compression level, step back, take the shot, and crop it down to size later using an image editor.
Daily Tip:
Take Photos At The Beach Or In The Snow
Most digital cameras have a preset mode specifically designed to handle pictures taken in these bright conditions.
To compensate for the abundance of natural and reflected light that exists in these environments,
the camera adjusts exposure and white balance so that photos don't wash out. Some cameras may
also slightly saturate colors to create warmer tones. Look for this setting the next time you want
to snap a few pictures of your family's beach outing.
Daily Tip:
Speed Up Your Internet Connection
The first things to examine whenever system performance slows to a crawl are the tasks, or processes,
your PC is running. No matter how fast of a CPU you have, running too many apps at once can slow everything down.
Check running applications. Use the Windows Task Manager to check on hidden apps that could be
starving your browser of precious time. Right-click the Taskbar, select Task Manager, and click the
Processes tab. You'll see a list of every process running on your PC; you can sort the list by name,
amount of CPU time, or memory usage.
If you sort by CPU time and notice a couple programs trying to grab all the CPU, it's a clue something
has gone awry. If you identify an unknown program hogging all the CPU, you can stop it by right-clicking
the name and selecting End Process. But be careful: accidentally killing a valid Windows process
may cause other problems, requiring a reboot to fix.
TIPS FROM MARILYN
"Use Stacking to Organize Files in Vista":
Vista's little known 'stack by' feature helps keep everything neat and tidy inside your folders.
Use Stacking to Organize Files in Vista
Vista's little known 'stack by' feature helps keep everything neat and tidy inside your folders.
I've done my fair share of Vista-bashing over the years, but the reality is the OS has a lot of hidden
talents that go unheralded. One of them is stacking, a handy way to organize the files contained in any given folder.
In fact, I'd go so far as to say it's one of Vista's best-kept secrets.
Suppose you have a folder packed with Word, Excel, and PowerPoint documents.
Wouldn't it be nice if you could divide them into "stacks," with one stack for each file type? Alternately,
if you have a folder that contains a large quantity of files, it might be helpful to organize
them into alphabetical stacks: A-H, I-P, and Q-Z.
Before you get started with stacking, keep in mind that Vista makes no changes to the physical
location of your files. Rather, stacks are really just virtual folders, and they're temporary to boot.
Thus, you can feel free to fiddle and experiment without worrying that you'll mess anything up.
1. Open a folder containing some documents, photos, MP3s, or whatever.
2. Right-click any open area within that folder and mouse over Stack By.
3. Choose the kind of stack you want: Name, date modified, file type, size, etc.
Note that the available options will differ depending on the kinds of files in the folder.
PRIVATE "TYPE=PICT;ALT="
Presto: Vista creates your stacks, which appear under the banner of "search results."
That's what I mean when I say they're temporary: Stacks are really just a filtered,
folder-specific form of searching.
If you want to save a stack for future use, click the Save Search button up on the toolbar.
Neat, huh? And while you're lovin' on Vista, be sure to
check out Add Windows 7-Style Icons to Vista http://www.pcworld.com/article/158294/article.html
and Turn on Vista's Hidden 'Checkboxes' Feature.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/156149/article.html
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"Shut Down an XP System That Won't Shut Down Itself":
If your machine reports that it's now "safe" to shut down but doesn't actually do it,
there may be a simple fix.
Shut Down an XP System That Won't Shut Down Itself
If your machine reports that it's now "safe" to shut down but doesn't
actually do it, there may be a simple fix.
tell me of this problem with his Windows XP machine:
"When I attempt to turn off my computer, it will not power down all the way.
Instead, it goes to the Windows XP logo that says, 'It is now safe to turn off computer.'
Other PCs, including my wife's, turn off altogether. How do I eliminate this extra step?"
You didn't tell me the age of your machine, but I'm betting it's an older model.
For starters, the next time you boot your system, hop into the BIOS settings and
look for something called (or related to) Advanced Power Management. It needs to be enabled.
That step alone may solve your problem. If not, try this:
Look for an APM tab in your Power Options window, then make sure the proper setting is enabled.
1. Click Start, Control Panel, Power Options. (If you don't see Power Options,
click Switch to Classic View.)
2. Click the APM tab. (Don't have one? See below.)
3. Select Enable Advanced Power Management Support, then click OK.
Now try to turn off your PC. If that didn't do the trick, you need to verify that
your PC is ACPI-compliant (meaning it supports Advanced Configuration and
Power Interface standards), and/or look for wayward device drivers that might
be messing with the shutdown sequence.
Microsoft has a detailed support page devoted to this issue, http://support.microsoft.com/kb/810903 so
I won't reproduce all the steps here. One of these remedies should resolve your problem.
If not, let me know!
In the meantime, if anyone else has a hassle that needs solving, send the details
to me at hasslefree@pcworld.com. I can't promise a response, but I'll do my
best to address your problem right here in this space.
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Worthwhile computer tips
“21ST CENTURY SOLUTIONS”
Are you tired of all the telephone machines answering your phone calls and prompting you to
press this number and that number until you can finally be connected to a live person? Well,
have I got news for you – found out about this fantastic website that directs you to a live person
right away. http://gethuman.com ©. It lists 959 business phone numbers alphabetically
and how to bypass the phone s ystem and connect to a live person.
In a previous issue I advised that there is a website where you can check out a story that
might be bogus before sending it on Here is some more advise from
“Anytime you see an email that says forward this on to “10” of
your friends, or sign this petition, or you’ll get bad luck, good
luck, or whatever, it almost always has an email tracker program
attached that tracks the cookies and emails of those
folks you forward to. The host sender is getting a copy each
time it gets forwarded and then is able to get lists of ‘active’
emails to use in SPAM EMails, or sell to other spammers.
Almost all emails that ask you to add your name and
forward to others=2 0are similar to the mass letter years ago that
asked people to send business cards to the little kid in Florida
who wanted to break the Guinness Book of Records for the most
cards. All it was, and all any of this type of email is, is a way to get names and ‘cookie’ tracking
information for telemarketers and spammers – to validate active email accounts for=2 0their
own profitable purposes.
Also, email petitions are not acceptable to Congress or any other organization. To be
acceptable, petitions must have a signed signature and full address of the person signing the
petition. Make a hard copy and sign and MAIL BY US MAIL.”
Here is a computer trick that is really ingenious in its simplicity. Some of you may already
know about it – but for those who don’t it makes a lot of good sense.
When and if a worm virus gets into your computer, it heads straight for your email address
book and sends itself to everyone in there, thus infecting all your friends and associates.
This trick is a good way to determine if you have a worm, however, that will not stop it. They
don’t stop if they get an undeliverable address. What it will do, is tell you if “something” is
using your contact list and computer to contact people, as you will get a reply from the server
of Undeliverable.
First open your address book and click on ‘new contact,’ just as you would do if you were
adding a new friend to your list of email addresses. In the window where you would type your
friend’s first name, type in ‘A’. For the screen name or email address, type AAAAAAA@
AAA.AAA Now, here’s what you’ve done and its results: The name ‘A’ will be placed at the
top of your address book as entry #1. This will be where the worm will start in an effort to
send itself to all your friends. When it tries to send itself to AAAAAAA@AAA.AAA, it will
be undeliverable because of the phony email address you entered. If an email cannot be delivered,
you will be notified of this in your In Box almost immediately. Hence, if you ever get an
email telling you that an email addressed to AAAAAAA@AAA,AAA could not be delivered,
you know right away that you have the worm virus in your system. You can then take steps to
get rid of it. A lot of these worms send the list to their owner; once you’ve been compromised
they have your entire list. That is why so many people here get spam; it only takes one person
to accept it and send it.
Here are some things you can do to help prevent a virus from spreading:
1) Never send an email to a group of people in the To: or CC: lines: ALWAYS use BCC:
Blind). BCC hides the email addresses your sending to (that also keeps friends from talking
to “friends”).
2) If you get an email you would like to send to people: copy the contents and paste it into a
new email. That will clear the header and footer information; just copy the data, not the email
addresses or the signature at the end.
3) Look for any links in the document: Glide your mouse over and it will show the address at
the bottom. If it has links, it’s best not to forward anyway; there is always someone that will
click them.
4) If you get an email from inside the Department that asks you to “confirm receipt”: Unless
it’s from a boss, NEVER confirm (hit no), as that automatically sends an email to the sender
verifying your address.
5) Make sure you have up-to-date anti-virus software, or use an email such as Gmail © that
will check the email as it is being opened.
Daily Tip:
Resize Vista's Recycle Bin
The Recycle Bin consumes a lot of hard drive space by default. You can control this by right-clicking Recycle Bin
on your Desktop and clicking Properties. Select the drive you want to adjust, select the Custom Size radio button,
type in the number of megabytes you want to reserve for the Recycle Bin in the appropriate field, and click Apply.
Bear in mind that 1,024MB equals 1GB.
Daily Tip:
CD/DVD Issues
Reading errors with CDs or DVDs are usually due to smudged, scratched, or defective discs.
Clean a troublesome disc with a CD/DVD cleaning spray from a consumer electronics store.
The water vapor from your breath can do in a pinch. Wipe the disc's recorded surface in straight
lines from the inner hole to the outside edge with a clean, soft cloth. Never rub a disc sideways
or in circles. Any contact with a cloth leaves microscopic scratches on a disc, but scratches that run
radially from the center of the disc outward usually won't cause skips like ones that follow the spiral track
of data around the disc. Occasionally run a special lens-cleaning disc through your drive or disc player
to remove dust from the laser lens. If all else fails, try reading the disc in a different drive.
FROM FRED CLASS FROM MARILYN
Subject: HOSTS FILE
DOING HOSTS FILES MANUALLY
Do a backup of your computer
Start
All Programs
Accessories
System Tools
System restore
Create a restore point
Next
Name; host file
Create
Go to :My Computer
"C"
Windows
System 32
Drivers
ETC
Hosts
R/C on host file
Copy
Go to your downloads file
Make a new folder
Name it "Hosts"
Open the folder
Make another new folder
Name it "Original host file"
R/C Paste the original host file here
Make another new folder
Name it 2009 host file
Go to Internet http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
Scroll down to Download: hosts.zip and download the file
Download it to your download file
Put it into the 2009 host file folder
Unzip it by R/C - save link as
Extract now
R/C Copy
Go to :My Computer
"C"
Windows
System 32
Drivers
ETC
Hosts
R/C on host file
Paste here
It will ask do you want to replace old file
Yes
Check for new updates every 6 months or whenever you want
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This is another version on how to do it below if you don't understand the top one.
1.- GO TO MY DOCUMENTS - d'LOADS - 2009 HOST FILE -
2.- GO TO THE INTERNET - HTTP://WWW.MVPS.ORG/WINHELP2002/HOSTS.HTM
3.- DOWNLOAD THE LATEST ZIP FILE
4.- PUT IT IN THE DOWNLOADS FOLDER
5.- UN ZIP IT BY RIGHT CLICK - SAVE LINK AS
6.- EXTRACT NOW
7.-THEN GO GO C - WINDOWS - SYSTEM32 - DRIVERS - ETC -
8. COPY THE NEW HOST FILE FROM THE DOWNLOADS FOLDER AND PASTE IT
IN THE C- WINDOWS - SYSTEM32 - DRIVERS - ETC- FOLDER
9.- WHEN YOU COPY THE NEW HOSTS FILE INTO THE (ETC FOLDER) IT WILL ASK
YOU IF YOU WANT TO REPLACE THE OLD ONE THEN YOU SAY YES TO OVERIDE
THE OLD ONE.
10.- THATS ALL THERE IS TO IT. KEEP UP TO DATE ABOUT EVERY 8 -12 MONTHS.
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SUMATRA pdf VIEWER
5 ways to learn about people online
These are free sites to download. The Internet has information on everything. That includes information on you, your neighbor, your kids and your boss. You can learn a lot about people online. A Google search can turn up a lot. But it can be tough to sift through the results. Plus, it’s difficult to get to the really good stuff. Luckily, there are tools intended just for looking up people. They can dig deep for the important information.
CVgadget All you need is a name to use this site. It searches through dozens of resources. You’ll get results from all the popular social-networking sites. It will also search Google’s services. You’ll get images, documents, news articles and videos.
Wink This site is used for searching social-networking profiles. You can search by name, city, school, interests and more. Try nicknames or user names as well. You’ll find profiles on MySpace, Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter and more.
pipl This site searches the deep Web. These are pages that usually aren’t indexed by search engines. That includes public records, online store profiles and member directories. You’ll also get results from online white pages and archived newspapers.
PeekYou This is another site that can search social-networking profiles. You’ll also find business-related sites. You’ll find obscure things like instant messaging profiles and fan sites. It’ll even search Wikipedia and YouTube.
Criminal Searches You may have a more serious reason for finding information on someone. This site searches through criminal records. You can find records on everything from vandalism to homicide. You can even search your area for registered sex offenders.
Links: CVgadget - www.komando.com/coolsites Wink - www.komando.com/downloads Pipl - www.komando.com/downloads PeekYou - www.komando.com/downloads Criminal Searches - www.komando.com/coolsites |
WHEN COPYING A PICTURE FROM A WEB PAGE, it's a good idea to paste
it wherever you want to paste it but then save it as a .jpg file onto your own hard drive.
With AOL you can paste directly to the email then right click the pic and select SAVE AS.....
You will then select the folder such as My Pictures in which to store the pic, giving it a
name of course and saving it as a .jpg. When you wish to share this pic with someone,
send it as an attachment and you're less likely to get a response from the recipient that
they only got a rectangle with a RED X in it and no picture.
This doesn't solve all the RED X problems but it does help a great deal to avoid the red X.
PDF GRAPHIC SAVED AS JPG FILE
Open the .pdf using Adobe Reader .
Place cursor in the upper right corner of the picture you wish to save as a .jpg file.
Drag the cursor down to the lower right of the pic to select the picture.
Right click the picture and from the drop down menu select Copy Graphic.
Open your photo program, such as Photoshop Elements
Click File…New and select image from clipboard
Click File Save As, locate the folder in which it is to be saved.
Give the file a name.
In the Format box select ..JPG.
Click SAVE
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SHRINK TO ONE PAGE PRINTING
Shrink document by one page. A document whose last page is mostly blank is a waste
of printer paper, especially if you have to make a lot of copies. Your letters and mailings
will also look more professional if they fill the pages nicely. If Print Preview reveals a
skimpy last page, click the Shrink to Fit (Word 2003) or Shrink One Page button (Word 2007).
Word will tweak the fonts in the document to make it a page smaller.
Don't like the results? Just press Ctrl-Z to Undo.
Making Movies: From VHS to DVD
A few weeks back, I was trying to tidy up the dumping ground of old technology known as my attic.
While digging through this graveyard of old PCs and cables that no longer plug into anything,
I found some VHS tapes containing movies I shot years ago. In the spirit of spring cleaning,
I decided to put these movies onto DVD.
I offered some tips for putting old movies onto DVD last year, but readers have since asked for more
of a step-by-step approach. Here is exactly how I did it.
Getting Started
The first thing I needed was a VHS player. Though we replaced our VCR with a TiVo some time back,
I still had an old VHS deck lying around. But I didn't just stick the VHS tapes I wanted to copy in there;
instead, I connected the VHS recorder to the TV and recorded and played back some TV on a blank tape.
That way, I was certain that the device was still working and wasn't going to destroy the tapes I wanted to preserve.
Mechanical devices like VCRs can chew up a tape if they haven't been maintained, and ones that haven't been
used in some time are especially prone to this.
Next, I had to decide how to copy the video to DVD. The simplest solution would be to connect the output of
the VHS recorder to the input of a set-top DVD recorder. But I wanted to take video from several different tapes
and compile it onto one DVD, which is awkward to do with a set-top device. It's possible--you just record each
video as a separate video on the DVD--but you can't easily edit the result. And you can't improve the quality
of the videos you're transferring.
http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=125517&page=1&zoomIdx=1&&
&&http://www.pcworld.com/zoom?id=125517&page=1&zoomIdx=1I decided to use a video capture device instead.
This would allow me to copy the video onto my PC, then edit it and output it to DVD. Plenty of these devices are available;
I decided to try out ADS Tech's $100 DVD Xpress DX2.
The DX2 has a video converter that can accept composite or S-Video signals. It converts these to digital
format and sends them to a PC via a USB connection. It comes with Ulead VideoStudio 9 SE DVD
software for editing the video. (I reviewed the full version of this package in July 2005.)
After installing the software and connecting the DX2 to my PC, I connected the composite video
and audio outputs of my VHS recorder to the appropriate inputs on the DVD Xpress device using
the set of cables that came with it, and started the Ulead VideoStudio software.
Capture the Video
VideoStudio offers two ways to capture and output the video: the Movie Wizard and a more conventional
VideoStudio Editor approach. The step-by-step wizard is great if you just want to capture and
output video without fuss: It guides you through the process of capturing the video,
creating menus, and then writing it to DVD.
Since I wanted to improve the quality of my video, I used the more complex and
more powerful VideoStudio Editor.
My first step: capturing the video. I set the videotape to a point just before the video began.
Then, with the software displaying the capture screen (which shows a preview of the video),
I hit Play on the VCR and clicked on the Capture Video button. When the video finished playing,
I stopped the capture. I repeated this process for each of the clips I wanted to put on DVD.
One thing to remember: You should always use the highest quality setting possible.
The software offers a variety of video format settings, and you might be tempted to use
a lower quality setting--especially since you're dealing with what may be low-quality video
from an old tape. After all, if the video is already low quality, why bother with the high-quality
setting, especially since that video takes up more disk space? Well, low-quality video will end
up looking even worse if you compress it again using a low-quality setting, and the amount
of disk space you would save is minimal: An hour of video in the DVD format takes up about 1.5GB,
while the lowest quality setting would take about 400MB. For the amount of space you would save,
the cost in image quality would not be worth it. If you don't have enough space on your PC,
you can add a cheap external hard drive.
Edit and Transfer the Video
Once all the video was captured, I began editing it. Using VideoStudio's Edit screen,
I dragged the video clips I had captured onto a timeline in the order in which I wanted
them to appear. Next, I applied the Auto Exposure and Auto Level filters to a problem clip.
With some tweaking, I was able to correct the poorly shot video so you can actually see the
subject. It still doesn't look great, but it's better than it was.
Next, I created the disc. I disabled the menu creation feature, but did want to create chapters.
Using the Add/Edit Chapter option, I created a new chapter for every one of the clips that I had captured.
Finally, I wrote the whole project out to a DVD-R using my PC's rewritable DVD drive.
The discs I use for projects like this are high-quality Memorex discs, but I'm going to start using
archival quality media. Discs like the Kodak Preservation DVDs are made of gold, so the video
should still be playable for years to come, long after the VHS tape has degraded into dust.
And that's it: In about 3 hours, I copied several home movies from the fragile media of VHS video
to a much more robust DVD. It might take a bit longer if you are copying longer videos than mine,
of course. It's not difficult to do, however, and making a DVD copy of your home movies keeps
them safe and makes them easier to send to family and friends. Now, if only I could find all of
the embarrassing videos of me out there and stick them in my attic, where nobody
but me will ever find them again.
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Quick Tip: Use the Tab Key When Filling Out Web Forms
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Seven More Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Learn Right Now
You know that Windows key on your keyboard? Most people overlook it, but that's a mistake.
One press is the same as clicking the Start button with your mouse. And pressing it in concert with
other keys can save you from having to reach for the mouse at all. Here are three Windows-key
shortcuts you should memorize immediately:
Windows-D - Minimizes all open windows so you can see the desktop. A second tap restores them.
Windows-E - Opens Windows Explorer (the file-management tool, not the browser). This is much quicker
than right-clicking the Start button and then Explore, or trying to find Explorer in the Start menu.
Windows-F - Launches Windows' search tool (remember "F" for "find").
What's your favorite shortcut? I'm an Alt-Tab man, myself, but I use Windows-D and Windows-E pretty regularly.
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Five Firefox Shortcuts You Need to Learn Right Now
As you may recall from a couple of my earlier posts, Three Keyboard Shortcuts You Need to Learn Right Now
and Toggle Between Two Firefox Tabs with FIRST,
I'm a big fan of keyboard shortcuts. As a touch-typist,
I don't enjoy having to reach for the mouse every time I need to do something.
Hence this list of five Firefox shortcuts I use all day, every day:
Alt-Left Arrow: Sends you back to the previous page you were viewing. Alt-Right Arrow, of course, t
akes you forward one page.
Ctrl-F: Brings up the Find tool, which works dynamically (i.e. as you type). Then I press F3 to jump
to the next instance of my search item.
Ctrl-T: Opens a new tab. Note that you can start typing a URL immediately upon doing so, as the
cursor automatically appears in the Awesome Bar.
Ctrl-Tab: Switches you to the next open tab. Ctrl-Shift-Tab takes you back a tab.
No 'www' prefix: Are you still typing 'www' at the beginning of every Web address? Guess what:
The browser doesn't need it. So the "shortcut" here is to just leave it off.
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When it comes to your sluggish computer, exercising patience can seem like an epic challenge. While browsing the Internet, you’re forced to wait what seems like forever for each page to load. Viewing and editing the pictures from your camera’s memory card takes ages, and playing music from your hard drive while working on any other project causes your whole computer to freeze. You’ve endured these tests of patience for long enough; it’s time to upgrade your PC’s memory.
Think of the relationship between your computer’s processor and memory as a mathematician who is trying to solve a complicated equation on a single square inch of paper. She must write out a formula, and in order to solve the problem, she must erase parts of her paper to make room for new information. The mathematician may be a genius, but without enough space to write out the formula, solving the problem takes a great deal of time. In the same way, your computer’s processor may be a whiz, but without enough memory to solve a task, it must write and rewrite data several times before an operation can be completed. All of this translates to a frustrating wait period every time you open a new application.
Like the other components in your computer, the memory you choose must be compatible with your motherboard. The easiest way to find compatible memory is to buy a larger amount of the brand and type that you already have in your computer. For example, if you already have 1GB of Kingston memory, but you want to upgrade to 2GB, you might purchase another 1GB stick or start from scratch and purchase a 2GB stick.
Memory-finders. Many memory manufacturers’ Web sites feature tools that let you search for compatible memory based on what type of motherboard you have. For example, Crucial’s Memory Advisor tool (www.crucial.com) asks you to input a manufacturer, product type, and model, and it then searches for compatible memory based on your search criteria.
You’ve already conquered the most difficult part of a memory upgrade, which is determining what type of memory you need. The next step is to find and purchase your memory, which is a simple task because there are so many memory retailers and electronics stores to choose from.
STEP 3. Remove your new memory from its packaging. If you have more than one memory module, check your motherboard’s manual to determine which slots will hold your memory. For example, you may need to install them side-by-side in one of the two color-coded slot sets. Take one of the memory sticks and match up the notch on the module with the notch in the memory slot. Lower the memory into the slot vertically and, with pressure on both ends of the stick, press it gently into the slot. You may have to use a little force to get the memory stick to snap into place. Repeat this process with any other memory sticks that you need to install. |
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When a mobile phone is functioning normally, it’s one of the most convenient communication devices you can keep on your person. But as soon as your phone refuses to turn on, has problems with connectivity, or makes your day more difficult for any reason, it seems as though everything is not quite right in the world.
If your phone won’t restart, the connection between your phone and the battery may be inoperative. To see if this is the case, first remove the battery cover. This step may require you to push a release button or slide the cover off with minimal force. Next, determine if the battery itself is firmly in place. To ensure that it’s connected, remove the battery completely and reinsert it. Now, replace the cover and press the Power button again.
Problem: I keep receiving unsolicited texts on my cell phone. How can I block these unwanted messages?
Problem: How do I download Google Maps on my mobile phone?
A second possible answer is that you may have incorrectly entered the PUK (Personal Unblocking Key) code more than once. If this is the case, then you’ll need to contact your service provider for assistance. Additionally, if you’ve switched carriers and are using your old SIM card in a new phone, your phone or SIM card might need to be reconfigured or reactivated by your new operator or carrier. | ||||
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A glance at your spam folder shows how many unwanted messages your email system filters away. Unfortunately, a few spam emails always manage to get through. An email address you use to register at Web sites all around the Internet will, sooner or later, be sold to or stolen by a spammer and then shared with other spammers. Keeping your address close to your vest will mitigate the risk, but many Web sites and services require a real address during sign-up.
A true disposable address is one that you use only once, or perhaps for a short period of time, to deal with a specific task. After you have what you need, the address disappears. If the disposable address winds up propagating through spam lists, no one cares. Once the timer at the bottom of the GuerrillaMail page runs out, that’s it. You won’t be able to see any new messages sent to that address or respond to them. However, you can click a link to extend the time for another hour.
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Had IE8 installed on it. how to get rid of it and get IE7 Back. Go to Control Panel, Add/Remove, and remove it. She said there was no IE listed. I went into my control panel, add/remove program to look for my IE6 and can't find mine listed at all either. Can someone tell me where it is? |
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This occurs if Internet Explorer 8 is set as not removable. This can occur if you install Internet Explorer 8 before you install Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Windows XP. If this scenario applies to you, then you must uninstall SP3 before you can uninstall Internet Explorer 8. For more information about this issue, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:950719 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/950719/ ) You cannot uninstall Internet Explorer 7 or Internet Explorer 8 after you install Windows XP Service Pack 3" |
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To uninstall Internet Explorer 8, follow these steps: |
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I know how to uninstall it from the Add/Remove program list if it's there, but not when it's not showing up on the list." |
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there in the Add/Remove components and is check marked along with a lot of other things. What do I do now? How do I get it back in the Add/Remove list that I've been used to seeing. Thank you. And thank you to all the rest of you who offered suggestions. A little further info from me might be necessary...when the computer was donated to her for her son it was already loaded with IE8. The OS is Windows XP. I know how to uninstall it from the Add/Remove program list if it's there, but not when it's not showing up on the list. |
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A: When I installed IE8 it included the choice to or not to show it in add/remove. I chose to 'show' and it appears in the main panel of add/remove about 3 items from the bottom of the list as "Windows Internet Explorer 8. Alphabetically placed ther since it starts with the "W" in Windows. | ||
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Make sure show updates is checked and also look under Windows Components. |