Wireless Router Supports Analog Dialup Modem by matt on December 28, 2007
Q: I have a Windows XP laptop with wireless capabilities. However, I do not have access to high speed internet at home; the downside of living in the middle of nowhere. I still use 56k dialup and have come to accept this but I would like to setup a wireless modem/hub/station that would allow my [...]
Creating A Wireless Network With Verizon’s Wireless USB720 Broadband Modem by matt on December 27, 2007
Q: We live in a rural area where our only options for getting on the internet are to either use dial-up or use Verizon’s wireless broadband service. Verizon’s wireless broadband service is the faster of the two options but since we have two computers we would like to try to share the connection between them. [...]
How To Stop Programs From Starting Automatically In Windows by robert on December 26, 2007
Q: How do I stop programs from starting automatically when I start up my computer that I don’t need open when I start up my computer?
A: Great question! Especially if you are using an older system, preventing certain programs from turning on when your computer starts is a good way to increase the speed of [...]
Using A Seperate Hard Drive For Your Games by avatar on December 25, 2007
Q: I have two hard drives in my computer and they are the exact same size. Would it be better/faster to put my games on the opposite hard drive to the operating system hard drive?
A: From the stand point of having less programs to sort through to run your games you will notice better performance [...]
Copying Downloaded Files To DVD by avatar on December 24, 2007
Q: I would like to transfer downloaded files to a DVD.
A: Transferring files to a DVD is no different then transferring them to a CD. Obviously you need some sort of burning software like Nero. Burning software will generally have you select the type of disk you are burning. If you are just burning data [...]
Sony Vaio With Windows XP Has Become Unresponsive by robert on December 23, 2007
Q: My Vaio with Windows XP has become completely unresponsive to shutdown. Trying to close it down the regular way, Start -> Shutdown -> Shutdown, does nothing, absolutely nada. It’s like I’ve never hit the shutdown button at all. Trying to shut it down through Start -> Run -> Shutdown -s gives me a notification [...]
Install Mac OS X On A Dell by robert on December 22, 2007
Q: I have a Dell desktop computer with Windows XP and Internet Explorer, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz processor, 1 GB of RAM, and a 250 GB hard drive. I would like to format my hard drive and install Mac OS X. Is it possible? If so, how can I do it?
A: I [...]
Are Country Specific Domain Names Actually Hosted Within The Country by Phil on December 21, 2007
Q: Are the country specific domain names like .cn or .tt. required to be hosting in those countries? Do they have anything to do with those countries (i.e., do they get routed through there?). Would national instability affect them? Can they handle massive surges of traffic, do you think?
A: When you register [...]
Installing Norton Antivirus 2007 And Webroot Software On Multiple Computers by robert on December 21, 2007
Q: I have Norton Antivirus 2007 and Webroot Spy Sweeper 2007 installed on my home desktop computer, which uses Windows XP. I recently purchased a Dell XPS laptop for use while I am on assignment away from home. Can I use my Norton and Webroot software that I have on my home computer on [...]
Transfer Video From A Canon zr200 To A Computer by robert on December 20, 2007
Q: I have a Canon zr200 DVR. How do I transfer video that I have recorded on tape to my computer?
A: Thank you so much for your question. I can certainly answer it for you. But first, you and I need to agree on some common terms. Otherwise, my answer may seem like nonsense. You [...]