Q: I used to have dial-up, but my neighbor is allowing me to use their wireless network to access the internet. I can reach web pages, but Outlook Express isn’t getting my email. How do I fix it?
This is most likely because Outlook Express is still looking for your dial-up connection and not the wireless […]
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Question: I went wireless and now Outlook Express doesn’t work. How do I fix it?
Published by June 23rd, 2007 in Internet, Computers, Windows, Question, Communication and Wireless. 0 CommentsNetwork at home? Share files with a file server.
Published by June 6th, 2007 in Computers, Hardware, Windows, Linux, Wireless and Networking. 1 CommentI recently got fed up with storing backups on the same computer. I’ve been using a second hard drive to store my backup data, including pictures and music. This got frustrating because access from another computer was difficult since I dual boot my computer with linux. I also reformat so often that access from other […]
Buying a PDA - the follow up.
Published by May 18th, 2007 in Computers, Hardware and Palm. 0 CommentsOriginally I posted the criteria I had for buying a PDA for my wife to meet a nursing school requirement. Well, the purchase was made and we ended up going with the Palm T|X. The choice was fairly obvious to me once we showed up at Best Buy and they let us know that they […]
Q: What’s the difference between WPA and WEP encryption for wireless networks?
Published by May 15th, 2007 in Computers, Question, Wireless and Networking. 1 CommentI have received quite a few questions regarding the encryption of wireless networks. (This is a good sign! It means that people are well aware of their need to protect their computing resources and private information.) There are a couple of choices for wireless encryption, so I’ll cover what I can. There may be an […]
Q: How can I switch from a default Administrator account to a user account in Windows?
Published by May 7th, 2007 in Computers, Windows, Question and Evil. 0 CommentsQuestion: I have a new laptop and it was set up with me as admin and no other account. Is there a better way and if I do need to create my own account, how do I do that and be sure that all the things I have access to now will remain accessible to […]
