Archive for 'Computer Tips'
Are Your Web Pages Too Wide for Screen or Printer?
7 June 2009
Do you find that you have to constantly scroll left and right to view a page or that your printer cuts off much of a page’s right side? If you find that nearly everything appears too wide on your monitor, the most likely culprit is its screen resolution.
Windows XP users can right-click their Desktop and [...]
Posted: June 7th, 2009 under Computer Tips.
Tags: printer, screen adjusting
Comments: 3
“Free Security Scan”Could Cost Time and Money
12 December 2008 - More on 2009 Tour
The following message is from the The American Federal Trade Commission
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Messages telling you to install and update security software for your computer seem to be everywhere. So you might be tempted by an offer of a “free security scan,” especially when faced with a pop-up, an email, or [...]
Posted: December 12th, 2008 under Computer Tips, Scams.
Tags: Scams, scareware, security alerts, spyware
Comments: none
Backing up Your Computer—Part Two
12 November 2008
By Jim Onyschuk
Online Storage Prevents Data Loss
We have all heard the horror stories about losing important data, due to a computer crash. If you have a CD burner, you have probably saved your important files by storing them on CDs. Some may also save data onto a portable hard [...]
Posted: November 12th, 2008 under Computer Tips.
Tags: backups, online storage
Comments: 2
Backing up Your Computer—Part One
8 November 2008
By Jim Onyschuk
Have you ever had your computer crash? Not yet—you’re lucky! When do you anticipate your computer crashing? It will, at some point, when it gets older or perhaps during an electrical storm.
Two years ago, I had purchased a new surge-protection electrical bar and felt secure that my computer was protected [...]
Posted: November 8th, 2008 under Computer Tips.
Tags: backup, Computer crash, hard drive
Comments: 1