Adding RAM To An Acer Aspire Computer by Angela on March 29, 2008
Q: I have an Acer Aspire T160 with 512 MB RAM currently made up of 2 256 MB modules. I was planning on adding just 1 GB RAM and I am wondering if that is okay.
A: For some computers you do need to add modules in pairs but for your computer you do [...]
Parallel To USB Printer Cable by Angela on March 28, 2008
Q: I have a very old CPU Unit and it does not have a USB port but it does have parallel port. The new printers do not have a parallel port though they only have USB ports. Is there a cable that has a parallel port that can connect to a USB printer?
A: [...]
Using Hidden Partitions On Windows XP by Angela on March 27, 2008
Q: How do I enable and use a hidden partition on Windows XP?
A: In order to see and use the hidden partition you will need to do the following:
1. Select Start > Control Panel.
2. Choose Folder Options.
3. Click View > Advanced Settings.
Verify that “Show hidden files and folders” is checked.
Verify that “Hide Protected Operating [...]
Connection Problems With Broadband ISP Road Runner by Angela on March 26, 2008
Q: I am running Windows XP Media Edition and connect to the internet using Road Runner. Recently I added their wireless networking feature to connect with my laptop as well as my desktop, which is wired. About a month ago, I started seeing IE6 Refuse to recognize the connection after about 30 min of [...]
Picture Filename Not Showing Below Icon by Angela on March 24, 2008
Q: I am helping a friend clean up her picture files on her Windows XP computer and so far it is looking good. We do have an issue though where when we are looking at the folders the names of the folders no longer appear below the folder. If we mouse over the folder we [...]
How To Retrieve Deleted AOL Email and IMs by Angela on March 20, 2008
Q: My friend used my AOL and AIM for a number of indecent activities, including sending personal photos. I’d like to find out exactly what they did by recovering deleted AOL email and AIM messages, received files, etc. Is there a free way to do so or maybe some software you recommend to [...]
Is There A Time Machine Equivalent For Windows XP by Angela on March 19, 2008
Q: I have a Windows XP SP2 machine and I am wondering if there is any software equivalent to Time Machine in Mac OS X Leopard. Free software would be best but not necessary.
A: I researched Time Machine for Macs and the best I could find for the PC is a program called SyncBackSE. [...]
Slow Computer Even After Spyware And Virus Scans by Angela on March 19, 2008
Q: I have a Dell e1505 and I have had some trouble recently with viruses spyware and other unwanted programs on my computer. I have McAfee virus scan, Spybot, and Ad-aware se and ran each program multiple times. Each time I run them they come up with new problems and remove them, but my computer [...]
Change Your Resolution On Windows XP by Angela on March 18, 2008
Q: I have a Dell Inspiron 8600 laptop running Windows XP and I am having a problem where the screen is wide and has enlarged everything. How do we resize the screen?
A: I am assuming that you are wanting to adjust the screen resolution because the icons and wording on the desktop are large. [...]
Transfer Pictures To Thumb Drive by Angela on March 15, 2008
Q: How do I transfer pictures from my computer to a thumb drive so I can send them to my mother-in-law’s digital picture frame?
A: This should be a relatively simple process for you. What I would recommend is that you attach your thumb drive to your computer’s USB port. Double click on the [...]