Pushing More Than 3 Buttons On A Keyboard Causes Sound by robert on November 8, 2007
Q: I can’t push more than 3 buttons at once on my computer’s keyboard. When I push 4 buttons at the same time, my computer starts making a sound. Please help me.
A: Computer keyboards use something called rollover to determine which keys are being pressed at any given time. Read the Buying considerations section of [...]
Mail Merge Solution to Time-Consuming Document Construction by Ayn on November 8, 2007
Q: As part of my job I write replies to customers compliments and complaints. To write a response to the customer is a lengthy process and I am trying to make it easier by trying to find a way to link the customer details that are saved on the company intranet with the address area [...]
Difference Between PlayStation 3 Configurations by robert on November 8, 2007
Q: I’m looking to buy a PlayStation 3 console (PS3) but don’t understand what the difference will be between a 20GB, 40GB or 60GB console. I understand this will have something to do with the memory. I will mainly be using the console for gaming, and maybe a few films and music, but not an [...]
HP dv2500t Booting Slowly by robert on November 7, 2007
Q: I bought an HP dv2500t equipped with 2GB of RAM and a 2.2GHz Core 2 Duo processor. I am experiencing extremely long startup times (3 minutes or more) and it has been like that since day one. I have checked my startup folder and it is empty. I also used msconfig to disable startup [...]
Norton program is blocking Limewire by robert on November 7, 2007
Q: I have recently installed the latest version of Norton Antivirus and yesterday when I opened LimeWire I clicked on always block and now even though I can access the site I cannot get any search results. LimeWire says: “LimeWire is currently disconnecting and you may not return many search results until you are fully [...]
Do I Need To Replace My Motherboard? by robert on November 6, 2007
Q: I am fixing a computer (for a friend) that I believe has a fried motherboard but I would like to see if other people have ideas because I don’t want to order a motherboard if that isn’t the broken part. Originally I thought it was going to be a simple power supply change but [...]
Creating A Dual-Boot For Windows Vista And Windows XP by robert on November 6, 2007
Q: I have recently purchased a laptop and it has Windows Vista. My question is can I install Windows XP Home or XP Professional on this laptop to use like a dual system?
A: The answer to your question is yes. Your best option is to do something called dual-boot. Another option is something called virtualization. [...]
PhotoDeluxe Home Edition Executable Has Encountered A Problem by robert on November 5, 2007
Q: When I try to open Adobe PhotoDeluxe, I get an error that does not give me an error code. The error only states that it has encountered a problem and must close. This happens every time. I cannot use the program without uninstalling and reinstalling; however, after a day it begins the errors again. [...]
Deleting Personal Information from Internet Explorer by robert on November 5, 2007
Q: My home zip code often shows up automatically on the web in forms, etc. While I have cleared AutoComplete, there still must be someplace where my zip code is retained and websites can read it and tell me where I am. Can I delete this information? I suppose it is a registry key, [...]
Device Is Preventing The Machine From Entering Standby Mode by robert on November 4, 2007
Q: Hello, I’m running Windows XP on a Gateway laptop and when the computer tries to enter standby mode I get the following error: The device driver for the “Standard 101/102-Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard” device is preventing the machine from entering standby. Please close all applications and try again. If the [...]