Computers & Internet - 6 September 2007

it's just your average tower desktop PC and the fan has stopped working, it needs encouragement to work, i flick it with a pen but want to get a new 1. will i have to take it to a shop, or can i buy a fan and install it myself?

2007-09-06 02:25:35 · 8 answers · asked by Allons-y Alonso! 2 in Other - Hardware

At work we use a font called Cambridge as our stanard font for letter heads and the like - but when ever I PDF a document with Cambridge font in it comes out as a mess of symbols.

When I check the font after it's been converted it says it's courier, but the actual letters are just a mess of random letters and symbols - I can then select Cambridge font and change it, but sometimes the spacing between the letters is all messed up.

The Cambridge font is fully installed on my computer, do I need to save it somewhere else to enable it to convert correctly? Other people here do not have the same problem when converting files - also I've tried the on-line help, but had no luck

Thanks in advance.

2007-09-06 02:22:48 · 2 answers · asked by board-stupid 3 in Software

DO you know if you can protect worksheets within the workbook on excel so that others can only see certain sheets and not others
cheers

2007-09-06 02:22:43 · 11 answers · asked by magnoliaskin 1 in Software

Thank you

2007-09-06 02:22:25 · 4 answers · asked by Felipe 2 in Security

I've recently got broadband and bought a brand new macbook. Should I be installing some sort of online protection, firewall etc?

If anyone has any advise/recommendations that would be great!

2007-09-06 02:21:06 · 5 answers · asked by billy 5 in Security

i want to build a linux server which provide service such as web hosting, ftp, email account. Any one here can help me with step step process of building a linux server in ubuntu. Any good links and book titles. Pls guide me.Thank you :)

2007-09-06 02:18:28 · 2 answers · asked by john 1 in Computer Networking

i have windows media center installed onto my laptop for windows vista but everytime i go on windows media center it exits out and back to the desktop. it said that it had something to do with my norton internet security. help please. thanks.

2007-09-06 02:11:24 · 2 answers · asked by IDchecker27 2 in Software

Limewire has to many problems and viruses, are there any other free file share programs that are safer?

2007-09-06 02:11:20 · 4 answers · asked by yellowmonkeyspunk 1 in Other - Internet

Are there drivers for asus p4b5 mx2.0 which are vista compatible?

2007-09-06 02:10:29 · 3 answers · asked by yask s 1 in Software

anybody tell my what they are? I am new to CS, altough i use my laptop and desktop frequently, and i assemble my own desktop. How long it normally takes a person without CS backgroud to pass those 7 exams to get the MSCE?
I will appreciate your help

2007-09-06 02:10:10 · 2 answers · asked by volvo942 1 in Programming & Design

Can Auto CAD 2004 be run on Vista?

2007-09-06 02:06:49 · 5 answers · asked by Paul 1 in Software

2007-09-06 02:04:21 · 31 answers · asked by not_omniscient_enough 1 in Wikipedia

i have a extra external usb hard drive, so i dont need to partition my pc hard drive, i want to run linux preferably ubuntu or mac osx. Please let me know how to do it. THANX

2007-09-06 02:02:14 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Add-ons

i have an Nvidia AGP vga card of 32MB

2007-09-06 01:48:49 · 4 answers · asked by emymagic2004 1 in Desktops

I have a second computer I built myself for the kids, and the hard drive has failed. I happen to have a SATA hard drive lying around, but the motherboard on the computer doesn't have SATA capacity. If I buy a SATA controller card, will I be able to use the computer with just the SATA hard drive? In other words, can I boot the computer and install Windows in this configuration, or does adding a SATA card require an existing, working hard drive with an OS installed?

2007-09-06 01:36:42 · 2 answers · asked by KaeZoo 7 in Add-ons

with lots of advice from many people ive come to the conclusion that dual core is better than quad core YET! (for now) i want to upgrade cos i do multi tasking.

I want to be able to play games, watch HD movies, Edit Sound (make music using pro software), Microsoft Office Use and internet use with downloading.

Should i go for laptop or desktop. i already have a desktop but its only single cpu which i built a year and half ago. Please help the best option for me. thanks

and HD movies is important blu ray and hd dvd. I already use a HDTV as my pc monitor so if i were to get a laptop would i be able to connect it to the tv. thnks

2007-09-06 01:35:33 · 6 answers · asked by mackavelli786 1 in Other - Hardware

Some months ago, I bought, intalled then disinstalled Zone Alarm because it slows down so much my computer. Now, fearing viruses, I re-installed it again. What a pain? Everything takes ages before popping-up. Is it normal to get slow down with anti-virus, firewall and other protective software? Is Zone Alarm worst than McAfee and Norton for that matter? (slowwww)

2007-09-06 01:32:06 · 9 answers · asked by speakoutpierre 6 in Security

2007-09-06 01:32:02 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Laptops & Notebooks

I've got four 512 mb of rams and my computer is not reading all of them and they are all new. When I click on Start - Run and then type, DXDIAG, my pc only shows 1536 mb of ram but when I right click on My Computer - Properties, it does shows all the four rams as 2048 mb. I've formated my HDD, reset the BIOS but still nothing happens. Plz help me guys!!!!

2007-09-06 01:30:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

Can you burn music onto a CD-RW ?

2007-09-06 01:27:30 · 8 answers · asked by Kelly 2 in Add-ons

I just started an online college course which has instructed me to dowload several programs which I did. Open office is one of them. How do I open up some of the course files to view them through open office? this used computer was bought and given to me as a gift and already had microsoft office installed, but everytime I try to view anything for my class with microsoft office, it tells me I need a product key?? what do I do? please be specific! thank you.

2007-09-06 01:22:51 · 3 answers · asked by smashly 1 in Other - Computers

Why is my computer monitor flickering and when it flickers it goes a shade of yellow?

2007-09-06 01:17:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Monitors

Phone number abd address i bought a laptop from the us a satellite p105-s6177 abd the cd rom drive is not working! please help

2007-09-06 01:16:40 · 5 answers · asked by Aditya 1 in Laptops & Notebooks

By accident, I've bought the N*d 32 PestPatrol anti-virus and anti-spyware which only supports up to Window XP. If I insist on installing it to my laptop ( Window XP ), any damage to my laptop ?

I'm so worried. Have I wasted my money to buy it?

2007-09-06 01:16:30 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Software

I read about it in diverse web pages but no luck so far!

2007-09-06 01:16:18 · 1 answers · asked by saigonita 2 in Software

I have internet explorer 6 and i want internet explorer 7 but i have pirated windows. so please tell from where i can get cracked version of IE7.

2007-09-06 01:14:14 · 8 answers · asked by NetSurfer 1 in Software

Please give me reasons why you like to use Microsoft platform or Macintosh! And tell me why you like one of them more? ( I'm not gonna tell you which one I like, I wanna know Your opinion ).

2007-09-06 01:11:54 · 8 answers · asked by Amin 1 in Software

What are the pros and cons? how is quality ,the service? where is the service centre? i reside in mumbai (India)

2007-09-06 01:06:55 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Desktops

assuming you're looking at ONLY THESE 3 brands. for the same specs and price, which one would you choose? any difference between overclocking and not overclocking?

2007-09-06 01:05:53 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Hardware

i got compaq laptop with card reader.
so i put my mmc in card reader slot but it was small so it went inside and now i am in trouble how to remove it.

2007-09-06 01:03:37 · 6 answers · asked by patel 2 in Laptops & Notebooks