This week’s email newsletter articles are: Adding Keyboard Sounds to WindowsSubscriber Gary wrote recently from New Zealand about his new Windows 7 computer: I have just setup a new computer running Windows 7. All sounds work except for the keystroke sounds, e.g. caps lock [...] Not a subscriber? It’s easy to get these articles… Subscribe [...]
Terry’s Computer Tips Newsletter – December 19, 2010
This week’s email newsletter articles are: Internet Explorer Starting in Minimized ModeSubscriber David Forness wrote to ask how to solve a problem with his computer. Sometimes, grandchildren play with the settings or otherwise leave problems… Dear Terry, Our granddaughter was using my wife’s computer last Thursday night and now all IE8 windows open minimized. Clicking [...]
Terry’s Computer Tips Newsletter – December 12, 2010
This week’s email newsletter articles are: External Hard Drive Not RecognizedSubscriber John Paul wrote about an intermittent problem getting his external hard drive to be recognized by his computer: Terry, I have been using a Toshiba external hard drive, 298 GB capacity for about 3 years now for backup. [...] Windows BlueScreens But Reboots Too [...]
Terry’s Computer Tips Newsletter – December 5, 2010
This week’s email newsletter articles are: Unable to Print or Save from Adobe Reader XI have a question about Adobe X. I am running Vista (yuck, I know) 32 bit on my PC. I can view a document in the web browser but when I try to print or save, nothing happens. I have uninstalled, [...]
Terry’s Computer Tips Newsletter – November 28, 2010
This week’s email newsletter articles are: Can I Use Acronis True Image to Restore to My New Notebook?Subscriber Ed McDowell wrote recently to ask about using Acronis True Image for a special task: I am purchasing a new laptop with Windows 7 Pro 64 bit. Can I use a ghost performed by Acronis to move [...]
Terry’s Computer Tips Newsletter – November 21, 2010
This week’s email newsletter articles are: Time to Replace an Old Wireless Router?New subscriber Brian Farrel wrote to ask me for a recommendation for wireless routers: I just ran across your newsletter and subscribed. I was reading about networking (PC magazine) and suddenly realized I should update / upgrade my wireless router. It is at [...]
Terry’s Computer Tips Newsletter – November 14, 2010
This week’s email newsletter articles are: A First Look at Eudora OSEI got a surprise this week. I’d been keeping tabs on the new version of Eudora, which is based on the Thunderbird email program from the Mozilla Foundation along with the user interface from the Eudora program that I have used for years. This [...]
Terry’s Computer Tips Newsletter
November 7, 2010
This week’s email newsletter articles are: Mouse and Keyboard Not Recognized by ComputerThis week, I received a question about a problem that subscriber Harold (no last name – and you’ll see why…) was having: I have acquired a couple of old pcs that have Windows XP operating system. They were used in a business and [...]