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(Author’s note: I don’t usually write the headline that the newspapers put above my column, but in this case, I suggested the headline: “Cheque spelling si vous plais”.) Q: I uninstalled Office 2003 before installing Office 2007.  Everything seemed to work fine, UNTIL, I tried to run Spell Check in Outlook Express. The only language […]

Q: Are there one or two methods of getting past A: prompt or C: prompt when prompted to insert a boot disk? – Lisa E. Navarre, FL  A: Sorry, Lisa, but no.  A boot disk is needed to, well, to boot the computer.  Without an operating system (OS), a computer is just so much circuitry.  […]

Q: My e-mail program is Outlook.  Even though my address book has the correct e-mail addresses, when I create a new e-mail and type in the first letter, every address that was ever in the computer under that letter pops up.  Is there a way to delete these old invalid addresses so this won’t happen? […]

Q: I have McAfee Security System installed on my home PC.  I decided to switch to another brand of spyware and anti-virus, but I can’t get McAfee off my computer. I get McAfee pop-ups frequently and error messages when I try to uninstall the program. I found several other programs online I could buy to […]

Q: For several years, I have read news articles and heard stories about children who met with strangers via internet and have found themselves in harms way. I want to protect mine from doing the same. Can you tell me how a parent goes into the computer to monitor their childrens activities? – J.C. Defuniak […]

Q: My daughter wants a laptop computer to go to college next fall. I’m hoping it gets used mostly for studying but she also likes to play World of Warcraft. What type of laptop would be best for her?  Pricewise, what type would have good memory but would fit into my tiny budget? Also, I […]

Q: My Windows XP does not forward color pictures with a message – the message transmits, but not the picture.  Also, often it does not receive parts of the colored pictures sent to me — just little blank blocks show up with the message as though something is missing.  Please, can you help? – Evelyn […]

Q: I run Windows XP, on a Dell.  I have little knowledge of systems, and need to up my volume.  The volume control is at max, but I barely hear any music or voices. I have tried several times via the Control Panel for ways to change it, but have not succeeded. – George L. […]

Q: Every time I open up Windows Explorer, my list is populated with the “My Documents” folder from the Documents and Settings/my user name.  I only use the My Documents folder I created on the C: drive, there is nothing in this folder or the sub-folders it generates.  I delete this folder, but it’s back […]

I would like to extend my thanks to the Emerald Coast Computer Society for inviting me to speak at your October meeting.  I hope you all had as much fun listening to me ramble as Spouse Peripheral and I had meeting you all.  Q: I recently switched to VISTA and have noticed that the address […]