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DADDY BOB'S COMPUTER Q & A

Archives For
November 2006

 

Date Posted: November 26 2006

Q.  I recently had to reinstall XP. Now I can not receive emails unless I click on send/receive. They send okay but not receive. I know there is something to do that makes it receive, but I cannot find it.

Q. I updated to Internet Explorer 7, and now the email icon is no longer there. How do I get it back?

Q. Recently, I have been unable to get my screen saver to run. I can see the screen savers while in display properties and select preview but they will not initiate after time selected has gone by...Any ideas?

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Date Posted: November 19 2006

Q. I have been told that if I create an email contact with a name like "aaablank" it will be listed first in my address book, and stop viruses from emailing themselves to everyone in my address book. Does this really work?

Q. I need a fast and easy way to lock my computer when I leave it. Is there one?

Q. What is the print spooler and what does it do?

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Date Posted: November 12 2006

Q. Here are the specs for a new computer my son just bought. I understand the last item, but what does all the rest mean in terms the average layman can understand?

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Date Posted: November 5 2006

Q. I installed a game for my grandson on my computer & now when I highlight, instead of turning blue, it turns turquoise. I could uninstall the game, but can I change back to blue some other way?

Q. When I boot my PC and the wallpaper appears it takes about 2 minutes for the Icons (desktop) to appear. I have tried several things but nothing works. What can I do besides put my foot through it?

Q. Something happened to my computer and now my cursor stopped blinking. It doesn't matter what program I am in, it just sits there and doesn't blink. How can I get the blink back?

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