Away From My Computer For A Long Period Of Time by robert on October 26, 2007
Q: My PC was off for 6 months while I was away. I turned it on, and updates will not download. I click the icon, it says it is, but the update # is always the same. I have Windows XP Home.
A: A computer hard drive is a magnetically based storage medium. One negative consequence [...]
Office XP On Windows Vista by robert on October 25, 2007
Q: Can I install Office XP on my new computer with Windows Vista?
A: The answer to your question varies with those whom you ask. If you believe what Microsoft tells its customers, then Office 2003 is the earliest version of Office able to run in Windows Vista. That having been said, Office XP (also known [...]
Problems Launching Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition by robert on October 24, 2007
Q: I have been using the Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition 3.0 for many years. For the past few months I have had problems launching the program. After a few minutes of waiting I get a message across the top toolbar saying Program Not Responding. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling the program but it didn’t [...]
Problems with Outlook Express Dictionary after Installing Office 2007 by robert on October 23, 2007
Q: I just purchased a new Dell Computer with Word 2007 but now my Outlook Express dictionary is in French with no way to switch to English. Is there a patch I can apply because I am disgusted and might removed this version and go back to 2003 version.
A: Your problem well documented online and [...]
Video Card Issues When Playing The Sims 2 by robert on October 22, 2007
Q: I am having issues with my brand new NVIDIA GeForce 7600GT AGP 256ram memory card. I am trying to play The Sims 2 (my game has all expansions and all stuff packs) and the game simply crashes to a black screen after 20 minutes. If playing in a windowed mode, it crashes to a [...]
Low Disk Space Warning in Windows Vista by robert on October 22, 2007
An Into Tomorrow listener submitted the following question!
Q: I am running Windows Vista Home Premium on an HP Pavilion and am getting low disk space warnings. How can I go about getting rid of the warnings?
A: A full hard drive can lead to all sorts of problems! Your computer will run slowly, programs may stop [...]
Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition Error by robert on October 19, 2007
Q: I run Windows XP and every time I try to save a document as a .jpeg in Adobe PhotoDeluxe Home Edition I get an error that says, “the browser application could not be started”. Is there anything I can do to fix this issue?
A: It may be possible to get your program working properly [...]
Does A PCI to PCIe Adapter Exist by robert on October 18, 2007
Q: Hi, I have Windows XP in a Dell Dimension 2400 and I’ve got an NVIDIA 6600 512mb PCIe video card. But I have PCI. Is there any type of adapter I can use or do I have to change my motherboard? I also have a sound blaster AudigySE PCI video card. Also, I have [...]
How To Stop Adult Email Spam by robert on October 17, 2007
Q: I keep getting emails wanting me to go to adult sites. These emails are from individual people and I can’t find out how to block them.
A: Generally speaking, you have three options when individuals continue to send unwanted emails to your inbox. The first of these is called filtering. Most webmail sites and email [...]
Earth Is Tilted at 23.5 Degrees by robert on October 16, 2007
Q: How do we really know that the earth is tilted at 23.5 degrees?
A: First, let’s clarify that the tilt mentioned in your question is in relation to our sun. Now let’s think about observations that anyone in our modern world can make of the sun. For one thing, the sun does not rise at [...]