Other - Computers - January 2007

1. Questions here that are too general and almost impossible to answer without more info.

2. Questions here that are too specific (like we've memorized the manuel for every tech device out there).

3. Annoying kids asking about unblocking myspace.

I work in Computer Support, so I know how fustrating some of these questions can be. Feel free to vent here. 10 Points to the best answer : )

2007-01-25 06:37:24 · 6 answers · asked by Angie 5

My girlfriend recently spilled some soup on her laptop keyboard, and now most of the keys on the board don't do anything when pressed. Some of the keys work but function as another key, and only a few keys still work properly. It's a P4 Toshiba with 512mb ram and 60gb hd and still works perfectly except for the keyboard. I tried plugging an external usb keyboard but it didn't work. The computer's only used for internet access, word processing, and listening to music (or the occasional movie), so it seems like such a waste to throw it away. What's the cheapest solution?
Thanks in advance.

2007-01-25 06:33:34 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-25 05:55:37 · 7 answers · asked by Bertie P 1

i m a student so iwant to work part time from home through computer with or without internet, i had been fooled by investing rs.376-/ once, so this time i dont want to take chances by spending even a single rupee, pls help me.

2007-01-25 05:46:10 · 10 answers · asked by anthony s 2

I am trying to save all of my files from my computer (from My Computer down to the very last bit), so that I can install a new version of my computer. I have Windows 98 since I can't afford much more, but I believe it will make it faster and easier to work with if I install the new version of it. I can't seem to save file folders and such on a floppy disk without it not working. (i.e.- I saved a file called PeachTree and it said that I didn't have the right connection with it or something) Should I use something other than floppy disks? If not, please tell me what I should to save all of my computer files so I can convert it onto the new version without deleting anything important I've saved on the previous computer. Thank you so much.

2007-01-25 05:42:17 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

and so it takes a long time just to get to my home-page. Is there a way to control this ?

2007-01-25 05:10:36 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

on msn it says "turn on what im listening to" but when i press it it doesn't do anything. ive tried to make it work but it doesnt. any ideas?

2007-01-25 05:09:56 · 3 answers · asked by killswitchisgreat 2

MSN Explorer, Windows Messenger, Windows Media Player, Tour Windows XP....I just had my computer reformatted and now these show on my start menu and I've never seen them before but they arent listed on control panel to delete

2007-01-25 05:04:38 · 12 answers · asked by Sarah 4

ive been to a bunch of sites including roomate sites but none helped....i need a site that dedicated to the town of brewntwood if not then only suffoolk county...does any1 kno any sitez?

2007-01-25 05:04:08 · 3 answers · asked by B.B 1

I have icons and things listed in my start menu that I dont use and won't use.....but when I go to control panel they aren't listed, how do I delete them to free up space

2007-01-25 04:57:05 · 12 answers · asked by Sarah 4

Wouldn't mind but it's only four weeks old I thought it was for life not just for Christmas!
The mouse not the cat....

2007-01-25 04:54:38 · 13 answers · asked by Alicat 6

I tried the usual Prt Scr key technique, which always worked... till now. Whenever I do that with a video, and copy+paste to paint, it comes out as a browny-black background, and the video in the image is just a lighter brown-black square. So, is there a way to take a screenshot of a video? Thanks in advance.

2007-01-25 04:45:04 · 8 answers · asked by Nova 2

Please, someone help me before I go crazy!!! I tried to change a photo on my desktop and 8 pictures, (4 on top, 4 on bottom, identical, are coming out.) This happens with anything I put on the desktop. Before this, I had one nice photo right in the middle, but now when I try to put it back I get 8. The photo is in "My Pictures." I click on it, send it to desktop, and voila! octoplets! Hope someone can help. Thank you. Ronni

2007-01-25 04:43:33 · 4 answers · asked by rona w 2

2007-01-25 04:29:24 · 3 answers · asked by Chase 1

I am creating a data list in excel and need to have the data colour coordinated. How can i get a more extensive range of colours in excel? I have around 50 topics needing to be different colours and the colour chart only has about 20.

2007-01-25 04:27:34 · 4 answers · asked by LESLEY-ANNE M 2

Iv'e been on here to long

2007-01-25 04:26:11 · 15 answers · asked by Alicat 6

when scrolling up or down it is too fast??

2007-01-25 04:19:25 · 6 answers · asked by a.c 3

I do it when Im angry

2007-01-25 03:42:47 · 50 answers · asked by Shadowgirl 1

2007-01-25 03:42:45 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am going to buy a new computer, but I have some pictures from a digital camera on my old computer that I need to copy off. I have no backup of these pictures and my old computer won't boot up into Windows anymore. I used a DOS boot disk and was able to find where the pictures are, but the files are so large that I don't have a way of saving them to a floppy disk and I don't have a CD burner. What I'm wondering is if there is a way to hook up the old, non-working computer to another working computer to transfer the pictures over, or do you have any other suggestions? The computer is so old that I hate to spend the money to take it somewhere to have someone pull the pictures off if it's something I might be able to do myself. Any advice is greatly appreciated! Thanks.

2007-01-25 03:32:45 · 5 answers · asked by flickgeekazoid 2

When I go into web outlook from home (web outlook is work) and attempt to open attachments from my home pc I am not able to do so; I use to be able to open attachments from work but for some reason I no longer can; I did updates, downloaded active sheild virus protection and remove yahoo toolbar in the control panel change/remove ; these are the only things that I have done and I am not sure if any of these would cause this; how can I figure out what is going on??

2007-01-25 03:30:20 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

We want a computer we can download films and tv to write to dvd so as we can watch it on the tele. What spec should we be looking for ? answers in words of one sylable please.

2007-01-25 03:23:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello,
My company currently uses the Sprint wireless network adapters for onsite business use (in the field where there are no land based connections) and they are painstakingly slow. Someone in our group heard that the Hughes Satellite system was a better option. So...does anyone use this system for this purpose and if so, what are your thoughts ? Thanks and have a good day.

2007-01-25 03:16:56 · 2 answers · asked by jjgoetz4 1

2007-01-25 03:13:39 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-25 03:08:23 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-25 03:05:08 · 7 answers · asked by Red Falcon 1

There was a rumour going round years ago that a certain well known internet company, who shall remain nameless, once prevented a leading doctor from searching medical journals on cancer because it filtered out the word ‘breast’, thus temporarily preventing him from participating in research that would have affected All Our Lives?

2007-01-25 02:50:21 · 8 answers · asked by footynutguy 4

i am not sure if my comp got infected or not... but when i try to access to my c:drive, it keep saying runtime error and i couldn't open task manager too...
so what i did is backup my files into my portable hard drive (an iriver mp3 player) then i formated my comp... but the problem is...i think that virus has go into my iriver when i was backing up my files... when i transfer my files back to the formatted computer, i think that virus flows back..., it again doesn't allow me to access the c:drive and task manager...
plz advice...

2007-01-25 02:40:22 · 7 answers · asked by Brian S 1

I have Mozilla Firefox and for the past week and a half, I have been unable to open any page links. I am currently in college and doing it online and this is causing problems for me because I cannot open any links such as emails, etc. Can anyone help me fix this? I would greatly appreciate it...Thanks:)

2007-01-25 02:19:47 · 2 answers · asked by serenity113001 6

2007-01-25 02:18:06 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous