Archive for the ‘Computer Issues’ Category
Wednesday, January 11th, 2006
Having trouble playing movie or sound files on your computer. You may want to try an alternative media player with a different CodecC. Codec is short for Compressor-Decompressor. Codecs are needed for encoding and decoding (playing) audio and video.
The K-Lite Codec Pack is designed as a user-friendly solution for ...
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Wednesday, January 11th, 2006
Have you ever accidentally text that ended up on the page every time you open Word. What you did was save the text in the Normal.dot template. All Word documents are based on that template.
The quickest way to correct the problem is to delete the template. A new one ...
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Friday, January 6th, 2006
Are you one of the many AOL Instant Messenger users? You can't beat it for sending or receiving quick messages but what happens when you aren't near your computer? Try IMCourier.
IMCourier is a free service that lets users of AOL Instant Messenger and ICQ
check their IMs from anywhere in ...
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Thursday, December 29th, 2005
With tax time closing in, don't forget to gather up your used clothing and other items that are just taking up space around the house and donate them to Goodwill, the Salvation Army or some other charity. Our rule is if you haven't used it in two years, donate ...
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Thursday, December 29th, 2005
Qliner hotkeys is a free and open source keyboard productivity environment. It is the first product of it's kind that is usable by computer geeks and non geeks alike.
Key features:
Smart Application Launching
Smart Application Instance Switching
Drag and Drop Configuration using an Onscreen Keyboard
Support for 100+ International Keyboards (making it a handy ...
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Wednesday, December 28th, 2005
Do you find yourself doing a lot of research using the internet. You may not realize that each search engine has its own strengths and weaknesses. With jux2 you can search Google, Yahoo! and Ask Jeeves all at once and it will show you the best results. You ...
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Friday, December 23rd, 2005
Thanks to NORAD, The North American Aerospace Defense Command in Cheyenne Mountain, CO, you and your kids can track Santa?s progress again this year.
This great site will provide you with update videos, satellite images and live audio reports. Just surf over to the site early Christmas Eve and watch the ...
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Thursday, December 15th, 2005
FolderShare is great service designed to share folders. First, you must sign up and download the free software then you can share folders over the internet.
You can create a peer-to-peer network to share photos or files with your family and friends. If you use multiple computers, you can also ...
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Wednesday, December 14th, 2005
Are you a hardcore football fan-atic? If so, this site should be right up your alley. Learn about the NFL football stadiums throughout the county.
This site includes the news headlines, development plans, team relocations and more.
You can compare stadiums by seating capacity, cost, and the date they were ...
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Saturday, December 10th, 2005
Don't become a statistic. Know how to handle winter weather on the road.
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VDEM Winter Driving Tips
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Saturday, December 10th, 2005
Police work is stressfull so officers and deputies need to develop hobbies and other diversionary activities. When was the last time you read a good book? Remember the classics that your English teacher tried to get you to read? Well maybe it is time to revisit them. ...
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Friday, December 9th, 2005
Well, the time has finally arrived to give little Suzy or Johnny their own e-mail address. However, you may not be comfortable giving them a normal e-mail address since you may not want them to view the pornography and other spam the regularly arrive in a normal e-mail account. ...
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Monday, December 5th, 2005
If you're a new iPod owner or simply need a refresher course on how to get the most out of your iPod, check out this site. The iPod 101 site is your guide to everything you can do with your iPod, iPod nano, iPod mini, or iPod shuffle.
CLICK HERE:
iPod 101
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Monday, December 5th, 2005
If you want to watch some entertaining video, check out these archived films. There are a wide variety of open source movies and video clips. I typed in the seach term "Drugs" and got to watch the educatonal drug videos from 1951. Did you know that the ...
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