Are There Healthy Halloween Treats by matt on October 31, 2007
Q: I have been wondering if there is actually a somewhat healthy treat that I could give out for Halloween without getting my house egged?
A: I completely understand where you are coming from because my wife is really into watching fat grams and calories in what we eat but during Halloween it is not [...]
Getting a dropped laptop working again by robert on October 31, 2007
Q: I dropped my laptop from about 3 feet in the air. The computer seems to boot up and there is power to the screen but it is blank. The computer is a HP nc6400 with Windows XP professional.
A: I’m sorry to learn of the accident that occurred to your laptop. As I explain in [...]
Daughter Joined Multiple Dating Sites. by robert on October 31, 2007
Q: My underage daughter has joined multiple online dating sites. I need to know if there is a way to search multiple single sites at the same time using her username. Please, if you could help me, I’d be most grateful.
A: I share the concern that you must be feeling for your daughter’s wellbeing. [...]
Record To MP3 With A Portable Digital Recorder by robert on October 30, 2007
An Into Tomorrow listener submitted the following question!
Q: I am looking for a portable digital recorder that will actually record in the MP3 format. I want to connect it to our sound board (1/4 inch connecting line) at church to record our sermons. I then want to bring it home and connect it to my [...]
Editing PDF Files And Creating Magazine Layouts by robert on October 30, 2007
Q: I am designing a magazine and have been using Print Shop. I am not able to upload a PDF to Print Shop, which I need to do. I also don’t have the software to unlock a PDF and change it on its own. I am looking for something much more useful than what I [...]
Windows XP Installer Problems by robert on October 29, 2007
Q: I recently reformatted and reinstalled Windows XP Pro with SP2, which came bundled on a CD from the University I attend. Once I installed Windows XP Pro I ran Windows Update and ever since I have been having issues installing programs. I believe the issue is with the new Windows installer that was [...]
Recording With A Digital Video Camera Straight To Your Computer by robert on October 29, 2007
Q: Is it possible to hook up a digital video camera (Canon zr200) to a computer (HP laptop) and have the camera record directly to the computer? How do I do that? Is there a certain program I need to get? I want to be able to record for several hours straight and review it [...]
Alternatives For Creating An Editable PDF Form by robert on October 28, 2007
Q: I would like to create a form in PDF that could be opened by Acrobat Reader, filled and saved in the computer. What software would you recommend other than any Adobe software? Could you please tell me the cheapest one?
A: Adobe has retained tight control over what it calls LiveCycle Reader Extensions (Wikipedia has [...]
Contrast Message Errors by robert on October 27, 2007
Q: When I start my desktop system, after some time I get a message of “contrast”. This message is same as when we press the “Menu” button on the monitor to adjust contrast/brightness/geometry of monitor. When this message appears it starts adjusting all the options randomly on its own. This occurs repeatedly after some time. [...]
Download Videos From YouTube And Google by robert on October 26, 2007
Q: I’m trying to download videos from YouTube or Google onto my laptop for presentations and cannot figure out how to do so. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
A: It is possible to download from Google Video and YouTube using any of the three major operating systems: Windows, Mac, and Linux. Let’s assume that you [...]