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DADDY BOB'S COMPUTER Q & A

Questions In My Columns
Forth Quarter of 2008

Date	Questions Asked
October 5, 2008	Q. When I right click the desktop and choose Properties, the Desktop and Screensaver tabs have disappeared from the little window that opens. How do I get them back?
October 12, 2008	Q. I have a lot of video files on my hard drive and it is getting full. Most of the data is in the My Documents folder. Can I install another hard drive, and if so, how can I easily move all this stuff to it.
October 19, 2008	Q. For some reason, when I insert a CD nothing happens. It used to ask me what I wanted to do, but now nothing. How can I get the prompt back?
October 26, 2008	Q. Whenever I reply or forward an email, there is a ">" put in front of every line. Why is it there and can I stop it from being put there?
November 2, 2008	Q. To see what is starting with Windows, I have been using "msconfig" but it is so difficult to understand all those "cryptic" descriptions. Is there a better way that the average person can understand?
November 9, 2008	Q. Sometimes I need to copy or move a group of files from one folder to another. They may or may not be in sequence. How can I do this without copying them one at a time?
November 16, 2008	As indicated in last week's column, here are a few of the things that are included in Vista that have not been available in earlier versions.
November 23, 2008	Q. Windows use to remember how I had my folders set to open, but now they all open different than the way I had them set when they were closed. How can I make all folders remember their settings?
November 30, 2008 December 7,2008	Q. I have a couple of problems with Internet Explorer that may be related. Lately, it has started to open very slowly, and often closes soon after it opens. What could be causing this?
December 14, 2008	Q. When I receive an attachment in my email and want to open it by clicking on it, I sometimes get a message that it Windows cannot open it. How can I see what is in the document?
December 21, 2008	Q. Recently, when I start up my computer, I have a choice of two different Windows XP Home entries that require an action from me. How do I get rid of this extra screen?
December 28, 2008	Q. When speaking of a computer network, can you explain the difference between a hub, switch, and router in terms that non it persons can understand?

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