JCarousel Plugin Causing An Infinite Loop by Angela on March 10, 2008
Q: How do I remove this JCarousel plugin from my computer that causes infinite looping of random bits and pieces of radio on my computer?
A: There are a couple things to try which are outlined below that should help in removing the JCarousel plugin for you:
Have you tried going to Add/Remove programs and deleting [...]
Retrieve Deleted AOL Email by Angela on March 5, 2008
Q: I have a Dell computer with Windows XP installed. I am not savvy when it comes to this type of thing, but I want to recover email files from my AOL account. I think my roommate has been using my email account on AOL for things that are questionable at the least. Is there [...]
Deleting Undeletable Pif Files From A Windows Share by Jay on March 5, 2008
Q: I work for a company that lets us store files on a network drive. I copy a folder there that had a DOS shortcut pif to A drive. When I try to delete the pif, or folder it give me an error that the file is being used. Any Idea how to delete this [...]
How To Burn Movies To DVD In Windows by Angela on March 3, 2008
Q: I cannot figure out how to burn my my downloaded movies to DVD. Can you please help?
A: I would suggest to move your movie files to your desktop so that they are readily accessible. Once they are on the desktop I would:
Double-click on the My Computer icon.
Double-click to select your DVD Drive.
When the [...]
Steps To Take When Windows XP Keeps Freezing by Angela on February 26, 2008
Q: I have a Dell XPS 400 desktop and recently it has started to freezes up for no apparent reason. It is running Windows XP and I have tried everything I could think off including reinstalling windows, but again it froze up during installation. I would really like some help.
A: The first thing I would [...]
Windows Detected A Hard Disk Problem by Angela on February 21, 2008
Q: I have a Dell Inspiron 6400 and I have a pop up that says, “windows detected a hard disk problem” what should I do?
A: Hello. The first thing to do is to backup your hard drive, including any files, folders, and programs that you would need should your machine hard drive fail.
The next [...]
Laptop Alternative For Posting To Blogs While On The Road by Angela on February 15, 2008
Q: I just bought a great new Dell Inspiron S531running Windows Vista and I love it. My issue is that I will be traveling around the country for a few months and still need to be able to update my blog. Bringing my desktop computer into Starbucks is not possible but at the same time [...]
Opening A Folder Makes The Desktop Disappear by Angela on February 14, 2008
Q: I have an HP Presario C700 Notebook with Intel processor running Windows Vista. When I start up the computer I get two error messages that say:
c:\Users\Jared\AppData\Local\Temp\efcba.dll
c:\Users\Jared\AppData\Local\Temp\ojhlyjuj.dll missing entry:run
Then when I try to open any folder on my computer, it closes right away and the desktop disappears. The only thing I can see [...]
Scheduling A Windows Computer To Make A Wake Up Call by matt on February 13, 2008
Q: My grandmother is blind and can’t set her alarm clock. That means I have to get up at 6am on Sunday to give her a wake up call so she can get to Sunday school on time. Using Windows XP, is there a way to integrate Scheduled Tasks and Phone Dialer (or even [...]
Merging Two Or More Partitions Together by Angela on February 12, 2008
Q: I have a 120 GB HD that has been partitioned into three 40 GB HD’s C,D,E. I just reinstalled windows XP onto the computer and I deleted the D and E assuming they would become part of the original C drive regaining a 120 GB HD, after I installed the OS, I now only [...]