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Q: I have a simple system; Dell, 2.39GHz, 256MB of RAM and I run widows XP.  Everything runs great for my use, except Kodak Software for my pictures.  I download the pic’s, cut and paste them to the external hard-drive, delete the pics on the “C” drive if any, then go into Kodak Easyshare and […]

Q: It was just coincidental that the letter from the young lady concerning using e-cards to send viruses appeared when it did, because last week I received notice that I’d been sent an E-card.  A zipped file was attached.  I thought the screen should have had some color in it, but it was just black […]

Q: What needs to be done to get a full printed page from a web site?  The right hand side of the printing is always dropped off.  I am using Windows  XP  Home Edition, and have an EpsonCX9400 fax series printer.  My regular printing from the computer is fine. – Chuck C. Fort Walton Beach, […]

Q: Do you have any recommendations on how to best transfer my files/programs from my old computer to a new one?  Also, new computers have a lot of garbage that I’ll want to get rid of.  Should I do it before or after file transfer or does it matter? – Ed K. Wright, Fla A:  […]

Q: When the motherboard on my XP computer crashed, we replaced it with a Dell with Vista.  Now I cannot run some of my most needed programs, as those companies have not created upgrades.  Is there anything I can do to make my new computer with Vista run these older programs?  When I bought the […]

Q: I am trying to divorce my husband.  Let’s say he is less than cooperative.  He is stationed in Afghanistan and during his holiday leave he installed a hijack program on my home computers. He was able to see every key stroke and changed my email account info, deleted and manipulated emails, and who knows […]

Q: I read your column religiously every Sunday hopping to find an answer to my question but so far, no luck:  Trying to update my virus protection program  (AVG) from 8.5 to 9.0  it needs for me to remove Mcaffe scanner,  going to “ADD / REMOVE ” Programs does not help, the program is no […]

Well, the questions about e-mail, SPAM, and cyber-security just keep pouring in.  I consider that to be a good thing, as it means some of the most important issues that computer users face today are in the forefront of your concerns.  I want to thank everyone who keeps writing in, but so many of you […]

Q: I am interested in joining a computer club. Please let me know, if we have one in the Fort Walton Beach Area. – C. A. Fort Walton Beach, Fla A: There sure is.  In fact, the computer expo that took place a couple weeks ago would have been the perfect place for you to […]

I had a great time meeting and talking to so many of you at last week’s computer expo.  An open Q&A session such as we had is a clear indictor of what’s on the mind of my readers, and as usual, what I heard was “e-mail and SPAM”.  So, here is The Geek’s Advice for […]