Artifacting While Playing 3D Games by Mark on December 29, 2006
Q: I am having a lot of problems with my games artifacting (pieces of the graphics staying on the screen when they should not). I took it to a local tech, but they promptly uninstalled most of my programs and told me that would fix it. Well it might have, but I couldn’t use my [...]
Copying Files From An Old Hard Drive by Mark on December 28, 2006
Q: I have a hard drive that was the master in another computer, before the processor quit. Now that I have a new computer (with its own master hard drive) I would like to install the old hard drive to get the files off of it. The problem is, the files that I need to [...]
Setting Up A Laptop Email Client For Multiple Locations by Mark on December 27, 2006
An Into Tomorrow listener submitted the following question!
Q: I take my laptop with me to work and when I try to send e-mail using Microsoft Outlook I have to change my outgoing mail server since my job has a different ISP. When I get home I have to change it back so that I can [...]
Free Utilities To Convert PowerPoint Presentations To Video by Phil on December 26, 2006
Q: How can I play a PowerPoint presentation as a movie without buying any products? I would like to convert the PowerPoint presentation to a video so I can burn it to a DVD and watch it on my TV using a DVD player.
A: There is a utility from Microsoft called Microsoft Producer that’s free. [...]
Received “You’re infected” E-mail by Phil on December 26, 2006
Q: On my Yahoo webmail I received an email simply saying, “You’re infected”, no originating address or any other information. I deleted it. Was this the best procedure to follow? What do you suggest I do in this kind of situation?
A: This is a SPAM mail that likely was trying to exploit your browser through [...]
Why Are Some Websites Different Widths? by Phil on December 22, 2006
Q: I upgraded from a 17″ to a 19″ monitor. When I go to some websites there is about a 4″ wide strip on the right of the screen that has nothing on it. However, when I go to other websites the screen is completely covered with information. Why does this happen?
A: All web pages [...]
AOL OpenRide Or 9.0 Security Edition And AOL Suite by Phil on December 21, 2006
Q: I want to download the new free AOL software, but what one would I download, the security one or the new OpenRide one. I have wireless, and wanted to know if they are any good.
A: According to the FAQ on AOL’s Website:
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What is the Difference Between AOL OpenRide and the previously released AOL software, [...]
Options For Internet Security by Phil on December 19, 2006
Q: What other programs besides Norton Internet Security provide online privacy protection - keep your email address, or other information from being sent?
Many sites try to snag your email or other information, the privacy part of NIS blocks this. Do any other programs block this?
A: Most of the major anti virus vendors have packages similar [...]
Multiple Computers Sharing One Internet Connection by Phil on December 18, 2006
Q: We have a computer that is connected to a broadband Internet connection and I am thinking of getting a computer for my room but I want both of the computers to be able to access the Internet. If I get a router, is it possible to be paying for one Internet connection while having [...]
Replace The CPU In My Laptop by Phil on December 15, 2006
Q: I have a Dell laptop and want to know if I can put a Dual-Core chip in it. Sorry I am not savvy in this field, but my PC runs so slow, and I want to speed it up.
A: Unfortunately no. Most laptops (yours included) do not allow for CPU upgrades; you essentially have [...]