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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 [...]

“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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]