Keeping Software from Automatically Starting Up by elise on October 5, 2007
Q: How do I stop ’start up’ programs from starting up? I have installed ‘Juice’ and it starts automatically when I boot up. I want to be able to select when it starts by clicking on a desktop icon
A: Controlling what starts up with Windows is relatively simple. Recently we have posted answers to a [...]
Putting DVD Video on a Sansa e200 MP3 Player by elise on October 4, 2007
Q: I have just purchased a SanDisk Sansa e200 MP3 player and want to put a movie from a DVD on it. I have the Sansa Media Converter Software and it will not take the format of the DVD. How do I solve this problem? Any ideas?
A: In order to convert a DVD to a [...]
Downloading Video and Images from a Sony Video Camera by elise on October 4, 2007
Q: I need to download video from a SONY DCR-TRV260 NTSC to my computer. I am running Windows XP and am wondering what I need to do this. Please keep it simple I was born analog
A: You should be able to download video directly from your camera to your PC provided that it meets [...]
Problems Converting Video by elise on October 3, 2007
Q: I have a Dell computer running Windows Vista and I have 2 plain video files that when I play them on my computer they have audio and no video. So I downloaded Prism Video Converter v 1.04 and I converted them to .mov files but now I have video and no audio. Tech support [...]
Expanding the Range of a Wireless Network by elise on October 3, 2007
Q: Can you tell me the difference between 54Mbps and 108 Mbps? I have a dlink DWL-G630 card and am thinking a DWL-G650 card would give me a stronger signal. Is this possible and do you recommend a certain card for obtaining a stronger signal from a longer range? My router in the house [...]
Problems Installing Microsoft Word by elise on October 2, 2007
Q: We have a Dell Dimension with Windows XP and it came with Perfect Expert preinstalled. We would much rather use Microsoft Word but when I tried to install Word from my setup disk for my laptop we get an error that says C:\Windows\System32.\AUTOEXE.NT The system file is not suitable for running MS-DOS and [...]
Free Wii Remote Jacket by matt on October 2, 2007
Nintendo has announced free Wii remote jackets for everyone that owns a Nintendo Wii. You might have read this other places on the net but most places have not explained where to actually get this other than having to call Nintendo up directly and who wants to that? You can register online at http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/jacket/jacketrequest.jsp but [...]
Should My Laptop Stay Plugged In by elise on October 2, 2007
Q: Does it harm a laptop to keep it plugged in all the time?
A: It is not harmful to keep a laptop plugged in all the time, but the laptop’s battery will inevitably die. By keeping the laptop on wall power with the battery in, the battery will eventually lose its ability to keep a [...]
Password Stored in a Cookie by matt on October 1, 2007
Q: I am wondering if there is to recover a password from my cookies?
A: Cookies, just to make sure everyone knows, are text files stored on your local computer that a web site asks your browser to write. The information stored in the cookie is usually pretty basic like your first name or your e-mail [...]
How to Recover Deleted Files and Folders by elise on October 1, 2007
Q: I would like to restore one folder that was damaged. Problem is when I go to Start -> All Programs -> Accessories -> System Tools and then click on System Restore, there is no Backup or Restore to select. The System Restore is there, but I don’t want to restore the whole thing, just [...]