Archive for August, 2006

Store HTML and Cascading Style Sheet Code In MySQL by matt on August 22, 2006

Q: How do I store html and cascading style sheet code in a MySQL table?
A: You would want to use a text data type. Depending on how much data you are going to need to store you might need to use mediumtext or longtext but look at the Data Type Storage Requirements page in the [...]

Deleting Users And Joining A Domain by matt on August 15, 2006

Q: How do I blow out all users in windows XP Pro in order to use this older computer on our network? The computer was configured to be on a “work group”, instead a domain.
A: Both these task can be easily accomplished by being logged in as an administrator of the computer and going to [...]

My Screen Has Rotated To Horizontal Instead Of Vertical by matt on August 10, 2006

Q: My Screen is horizontal not vertical! How do I fix this?
A: Most video cards that support the rotating of the screen have a shortcut, which can be pressed by accident. This does not happen as often as one would expect but the key sequence is Ctrl + Alt + [arrow key]. Where [arrow key] [...]

Old Laptop How To Install Windows 98se by matt on August 10, 2006

Q: I have an IBM Thinkpad 760XD with a new, empty hard drive, and everything else works well. Computer was purchased without a hard drive. I need to install WIN98SE, but I can only use either CD-ROM or floppy drive, not both, since they install to the same bay. Therefore, I can’t do the normal [...]

How To View A .psf Image by matt on August 9, 2006

Q: What is a .psf extension? My sister-in-law sent me some old pictures that she scanned and I cannot open them with MS Picture Manager, Adobe, Paint, HP Picture Manager, Acrobat Reader, and MS Word. I’ve tried everything. Please help.
A: Thank you for letting us know these are pictures and that your sister [...]

Is It More Echonomical To Fix An Old Car Or Get A New Car by matt on August 7, 2006

Q: I own a 2000 Grand Caravan with a 3.3 engine, with 172,000 miles. Right now I need a new flex plate, $700. Last month I spent nearly $1000 on repairs. The transmission has not gone bad (yet). The A/C is making some noise. There is a possible axle/bearing issue [...]

Which Anti-Virus Software Should I Use by Guest Geek on August 3, 2006

Q: What antivirus software do you recommend? Also should I be using more than one to protect myself?
A: This is a tricky question, my friend. With the market flooded with new anti-virus software products daily, each with their own new features, it is hard to compare and designate one as the best. Various attempts to [...]

Moving A Hard Drive From One Computer To Another by ken on August 2, 2006

Q: My son fried his motherboard on his Sony desktop. We purchased another Sony (exact same model) and need to move his information from his old hard drive to the new computer. How do we do it?
A: Because the motherboard is fried, you will need to remove the hard drive and install it into a [...]

Combine 2 Partitions by ken on August 2, 2006

Q: I was using the Vista beta and had set up a dual boot with XP on my single hard drive that is on the small side. I have since finished playing with Vista and have reformatted the 2nd partition of the hard drive but I am trying to convert them into the same partition [...]

How To Remove Internet Explorer 7 by ken on August 1, 2006

Q: I made the mistake of downloading Internet Explorer 7 and I have had nothing but trouble with it. Is is possible to go back to IE 6? How do I do that without losing all of my saved data?
A: I’ve had problems with IE 7 as well. Luckily, all you need to [...]