Security settings deserve credit for page snags
Q. I am a bail bondsman and my problem with Microsoft's Web browser is that every time I attempt to access a credit history-checking site I get an error reading,...
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Smart system links home’s electronics, and then some
It's a big deal called the Smarthome, and it gets bigger every day. Here it is in a nutshell: It now is possible to connect your computer's USB ports to...
Device lets you bypass scanner to convert slides
Q. Apart from hiring a professional, what ways are available for converting 35 mm color slides to digital form for storage on CDs? Richard Baker, St. Louis A. Mr. Baker...
Computer crashes
Q. My problem is that my PC developed problems with the Windows ScanDisk repair software after I attempted to fix another problem using Norton AntiVirus 2003. It started when I...
Audio and video
Q. I'm using Windows 98, and I can't seem to call up a table that associates file attributes with a particular program. What's the secret? I need to know this...
2-step solution for controlling auto-correction
Q. I always enjoy your columns and learn something new in nearly every column. I have a different suggestion for reader Bonnie Mitchell's recent query about putting a halt to...
Kissing blue screen of death goodbye leaves user seeing red
When this column reviews new products from hungry new players, they tend to be positive because I take the view that little is accomplished by me telling readers not to...
Firewall need not as pressing for dial-up users
Q. We have a dial-up Internet connection and read with interest your column on how to set up the firewall in Windows XP. We attempted to do this, but it...
Compressing movie files a big timesaver
Q. What is the best way to compress AVI digital movie files for e-mailing? -- Richard Nelson, Kalamazoo, Mich A. You're a man of few words, Mr. N., and I...
PrismIQ unlocks entertainment gateway to integrate gadgets
We're surrounded by all kinds of technical developments that were essentially unknown to the bulk of Americans a couple of years ago. Now they are a part of ordinary conversations....