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Q: I’m told you are the guy with all the computer answers, I hope so. When it comes to computers I know enough to get myself in trouble. But there has been one particular facet that has captured my attention. Currently I’m paying $29.99 for internet and $20.00 a year for my phone. I’m a […]

Happy New Year, Geeks!!! Here’s to another year of bringing you the tech answers to your questions, concerns, computer problems. You keep asking questions, and I’ll keep researching and responding. Please remember that the criteria that will help get your question get published are: 1) The answer would be of interest to a lot of […]

Q: I was recently a guest at a hotel that had internet provided in each room. I had my laptop computer connected to the internet and for 2 days had no problem. On the 3rd day every time I tried to access the internet, I got a message that said some computer on the network […]

Q: I have an interesting issue after purchasing a new IPhone. For several years I’ve logged into ITunes with my AOL account. However, a few weeks ago I had difficulty logging in and ITunes required me to retrieve my password. For some reason the question asked was my birthday and ITunes would accept my birthday […]

Q: I read your reply to my question in the Nov. 13th Daily News (I.G.T.M. Issue #225). Thank you very much for the reply. I’ve tried what you say without success. The problem is when I go to “Default Programs”, PowerPoint is listed as the associated file for all POxx and PPxx files, except PPS! […]

Q: I’m not tech smart and need help resetting top/bottom margins for Microsoft Word. At present my cursor appears near the bottom of the each new page. I’ve tried everything without success. Have referred to “troubleshooting” this problem but just don’t get it. Sometimes have trouble establishing right and left margins as well. – Shirley […]

Q: I’m being prompted almost daily to install os 5.0 for my iPhone. The description says it will back up my info to The Cloud. I would prefer to keep my personal info – contacts, calendar, etc. – between me, my iPhone and my laptop. Am I being paranoid? If I don’t install 5.0, am […]

Q: I have two questions for you. First, I have seen an increasing number of television ads for computer programs that can be downloaded which either ‘speed up’ one’s computer. Are these ‘TV ads’ truthful? I realize that they are not free and are a ‘pay for services’ operation, but are they all and do […]

Q: I read your column every week and have learned lots of valuable stuff. I bought this laptop new about a year ago. Trying to open an attachment to an email, it asked me which program I wanted to use to view it. I mistakenly selected ‘Word’. Now whenever I try to open an attachment […]

Q: I got a new camera and accidentally deleted the pictures on my memory card! Do you have any ideas where to take it so it can be restored? In God We Trust. – Tammy S. Lakeland, Florida In God We Trust, indeed, Tammy. While I appreciate the sentiment, God doesn’t have much of a […]