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Sunday, November 12, 2006
- Tech News
- 11a-Noon
- Noon-1p
- 1-2p
- Gary from San Diego - Lulu
- Guy from Van Nuys - Appleworks not working
- Mike from Glendale - Cleaning a laser head of a DVD burner
- Jenny - Worth upgrading iMac from 2000?/Search engine comparisons
- Jeff from Grenada Hills - Internet Explorer is “broken”
- Nick from Los Angeles - Computer freezing at boot
- Sally from Newport Beach - Cannot print while connected to the Internet
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Tech News
President Bush seems to have given a plug to Dell television screens.
If you would like to remain secure with Windows Vista from the beginning, run the 64-bit version, but expect significant compatibility issues. Steve Gibson will have the details on Thursday on our Security Now netcast.
11a-Noon
Q Jerome - Fixing a Windows problem
You need to go out and buy a fresh copy of Windows to reinstall.
iPhoto is incredibly slow for her. I think it’s because you only have 512mb of RAM. Also, you may have a problem with the OS itself. Try reinstalling it.
Q Janice - How to videochat with family for free
The easiest way to do this is Skype. You both have to get Skype accounts. It was originally designed for voice, but they recently added video functionality. Skype “just works” without any firewall configuration. Skype also has a service called SkypeOut that will allow you to call any landline phone. I’d recommend using a USB headset to use Skype. I like the Plantronics DSP line. The microphones are much better than built-in microphones, and the headphones prevent any echoing. For a webcam, look at the Logitech Quicktime Ultravision. Keep in mind to ALWAYS have headphones on.
Q Ruth - Cannot get Corel Photo Paint 8 to work
Corel crashes on her from time to time. Moreover, Corel is telling her that the software will not work on Windows XP. If the company says it won’t work, at least they know of an incompatibility.
Q Greg - What kind of printer to get
He wants a printer that will live through dusty conditions. I think any inkjet printer will do. You want a printer that changes print heads with the ink. You may also want to look at small, portable printers. Look at the Canon Pixma IP90. It is very portable and can fold up. PC World has a first-look review.
Noon-1p
NOD32 is not allowing his spam blocker to work. It looks like NOD32 is seeing Spam Subtract as an email client. NOD32 also scans email, but for viruses. I would say to get a new spam filter. Look at onlymyemail.com.
Q Dave from Valencia - Windows XP 64bit
The 64bit machine is not working correctly with his router, so he got a dedicated DSL Extreme line hooked up to the machine. However, he cannot browse the Internet. I have no solution for you, sorry.
Q Andy - Text not looking good on LCD screen
If you run a monitor at anything lower than its native resolution, it will not look good at all. Go to the display properties control panel, and after making sure that it is running at its native resolution, look at the driver. It may be that you have an older driver. It may be that your video card does not support the native resolution.
Q Luke - Game not working well online after switch of ISP
After his friend switched ISPs, he cannot join a match in the game he creates. Look at Hamachi. It makes your friend look like he’s on your own network. It requires a download on both sides. Both of you will log into the central Hamachi server.
1–2p
Lulu is a “print on demand” service for authors where they only print out a copy of a book as it is sold, and the author keeps most of the profit. However, by self-publishing, you must edit, index, and market your books on your own.
Q Guy from Van Nuys - Appleworks not working
The first thing to do when you do when an Apple program does not work, trash the preference files in the library. After the preferences are trashed, try opening the program again. Also, try creating a new account and run the program in that new account. If it works in that account, it is probably a problem that is isolated to your account.
Q Mike from Glendale - Cleaning a laser head of a DVD burner
It may be cheaper to just get a new burner compared to a disc with micro-brushes. Also, you may want to try getting a can of compressed air to blow the dust around.
Q Jenny - Worth upgrading iMac from 2000?/Search engine comparisons
She has a mint in-box iMac from 2000. It isn’t worth upgrading in today’s world. You could put OSX on it, but it would run so slowly.
Q Jeff from Grenada Hills - Internet Explorer is “broken”
It’s as simple as this, stop using Internet Explorer! You may want to try upgrading to Internet Explorer 7. It seems that some component of Internet Explorer is damaged.
Q Nick from Los Angeles - Computer freezing at boot
If the system file is damaged, it’s going to stop booting. A cable inside the computer may also be causing problems.
Q Sally from Newport Beach - Cannot print while connected to the Internet
It sounds like there is a conflict between your browser and print drivers. Get the manufacturer and model of your printer and make sure you have the latest drivers.
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