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Q: My wife wants to buy a laptop because I take too much time using the desktop. She thinks perhaps one buys one, switches it on and proceeds on with whatever.  But, I know that somehow, a wireless laptop must be connected to the internet service, and that is geek to me.  Perhaps you could […]

Q:    I recently upgraded my computer (Dell Dimension 4100, 1 GHz. Pentium III, 512 MB Ram, 60 GB HDD) operating system from Windows XP Home to Windows Vista Home Basic.  All the drivers are up to date as well as the currentVista updates. After the upgrade, I find that almost every operation such as booting, […]

Q: Is there a way to contact my Outlook Express account at work from my home computer? – Jennifer M. Fort Walton Beach, FL A: So many questions about e-mail lately!  I hate give an answer like this, but unfortunately, the answer is: “It depends.”  Without knowledge of the infrastructure of your company’s LAN, the […]

Q: My nephew has proudly begun work in the corporate world.  He recently sent me a lengthy email from his office describing his expected career path.  He delivered it via a well-known and commonly used webmail service. I responded via his home telephone, cautioning him that use of email from the office is never a […]

Q: When trying to use Google for a search, MSN search “hijacks” my request.  I type my search info in the Google search window, but often all or part of it moves to MSN search window.  How do I stop that? – Pete C. Fort Walton Beach, FL A: One way would be to hide […]