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Question: I went wireless and now Outlook Express doesn’t work. How do I fix it?

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 […]

Network at home? Share files with a file server.

I 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 […]

Q: How can I switch from a default Administrator account to a user account in Windows?

Question: 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 […]

Buying a PDA - the first “how to”

A Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) is also known as a Palm or a Pocket PC. Today, though, there are many more brands and choices than the original Palm. I’m forced to purchase one to fulfill an equipment requirement for my wife, who is headed to nursing school. The number of units out there is pretty […]




 

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