|
DADDY BOB'S COMPUTER Q & A
Questions
In My Columns
First Quarter of 2006
|
Date |
Questions
Asked |
|
Jan
1, 2006 |
Q. What is Bluetooth
Q. Do you know of a utility that will tell me what
programs are taking up how much space on each drive? I
really would like to know what is taking up so much
space? |
|
Jan
8, 2006 |
Q. I was advised to do a System Restore to fix a
computer problem. But, when I tried to do it, I had no
System Restore points available. Why not?
Q. When I right click on the “My Computer” icon on my
computer, the menu I get is the same as any other
shortcut. On my friends computer it is a different menu.
Why are they different? |
|
Jan
15, 2006 |
Q. What is SCRIPT and what does it do? This morning
when I tried to start a program a dialog box saying an
error has occurred; access denied. Do you want to
continue running scripts? YES/NO. I guessed yes
which apparently was the wrong answer because after
that, the icon was totally unresponsive. I
restarted the computer & then it worked normally.
Q. What is Beta software? |
|
Jan
22, 2006 |
Q. My ISP says my DSL modem is on the way and when I get
it I must install a Network Interface Card if I don't
already have one. How do I tell if I have one?
Q. When I press CTRL+ALT+DEL, my Task Manager opens.
Clicking on the Processes tab then displays all the
"stuff" that is running. The names are all foreign to
me. How can I tell what they are, and if I really need
them running?
Q. Sometimes my hard drive takes off and my computer
slows down and something is happening, but I cannot tell
what it is. How can I tell what is doing this? |
|
Jan
29, 2006 |
Q. I was advised to do a System Restore to fix a
computer problem. But, when I tried to do it, I had no
System Restore points available. Why not?
Q. When I right click on the "My Computer" icon on my
computer, the menu I get is the same as any other
shortcut. On my friends computer it is a different menu.
Why are they different. |
|
Feb
5, 2006 |
Q. I
found a program called Registry program on the Internet
and when I ran it, I came up with these results. 487
Problems found. 366 Total Items restricted. My question
is, are the two items dangerous to the operation of my
machine and if so do I need to buy this program to
correct the Registry
Q. I have a
stupid little window that pops up every time I start my
computer, asking be to buy something. I have traced it
down to a file that I tried to delete. But, every time I
try to delete it, I'm told that I can't. How can I get
rid of this file? |
|
Feb 12,
2006 |
Q. I
plugged a USB Jump drive into the hub
and several times saw a message that it
would perform better if plugged into a
high speed port- "click here to see
available ports". I clicked and saw a
highlighted listing with "8 unused
ports" but didn't know where to find
them.
Q. Many
times I want to print just a portion of something on a
web page, but every time I try the whole pages prints.
How can print just a part of a page?
Q. Does
it matter if I rename a file by right clicking "rename"
or just highlight the name & type in the new name? |
|
Feb
19, 2006 |
Q.
What is this new thing called Windows
Defender?
Q.
I read your article for Nov 10, 2005 about
the red X in email, but that didn't solve my
problem. I am still getting the red X in
email from one particular person. How can I
fix this?
Q.
How can I backup up my Outlook Express files
so that I have a copy in case of problems,
or when I want to move them to a new
computer?
Q. Every now and then I paste something
onto my desk top and the Icon is labeled
"SCRAP". What the is that all about? |
|
Feb
26, 2006 |
Q.
I was looking at the specs for a new
computer and see that it uses something
called SATA connections. What is SATA?
Q.
When I right clock my desktop, choose
Properties then the Appearance tab, under
the Color scheme I only have three choices,
Blue, Green or silver. On a friends computer
he has many times more. Schemes like Brick,
Desert, Eggplant, and many more. Why does he
have so many and I so few? |
|
Mar
5, 2006 |
Q. I
accidentally deleted the icon in the Quick Launch toolbar
that shows the desktop. How can I get it back?
Q. I had an email rejected because it had a
potentially executable attachment "sample.eml". I was
told that this form of attachment has been used by
recent viruses or other malware. If I meant to send
this file then I should package it as a zip file and
resend it. How would I package it as a zip file? |
|
Mar 12, 2006 |
Q. I
have Norton System Works, Spybot Search
& Destroy, and Spy Sweeper. Are all of
these really needed? In your opinion,
just what program might "do it all" in
protecting computers?
Q.
I have heard about a host of different kinds
of bytes and bits. But what is the
difference, and just how big are they, and
how much will they hold in terms that the
average novice can understand? |
|
Mar 19, 2006 |
Q. While I
had my computer opened, I removed and examined the
DRAM Memory modules. They were both the same except
for one thing. One had CL-2.5, and the other had
CL-3. What is this CL mean?
Q. I hear a
lot about something called "Dual Core". What is Dual
Core, and is it for me? |
|
Mar 26, 2006 |
Q.
I would like to automatically put all
messages from a specific address in a
folder as they come in so they do not appear
in my in box. I am using Outlook Express.
The email always comes from a Yahoo group.
Can that be done?
Q.
I just got a message that said "Windows
Desktop Search Indexing Complete". What's
that all about? |
|
