SPELL CHECKERS CAN HELP KEEP ALL THOSE LETTERS IN ORDER
Q--I am using Internet Explorer 5.0 and have Word Perfect 2000 by Corel as my word processor. I am a terrible speller, and I want to use the spell checker...
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PC MAY NOT BE SINGING A HAPPY TUNE, BUT CRYING FOR HELP
Q--In the inquiry last week from Alan Peters of Fresno, Calif., about why his computer was suddenly playing a few bars of Beethoven's "Fur Elise," I think you missed the...
COMPUTERS CAN BE HARD TO UNDERSTAND, EVEN IN ENGLISH
Q--I am 73 and just beginning to be computerized. My problem: Recently when I run the Microsoft Internet Explorer, everything comes up in French. I am not literate in French...
PROGRAM CAN HELP BUDDING CARTOONISTS DRAW THE LINE
Q--My nephew has an interest in and an aptitude for cartooning. Do you know of software that will help him hone his skills in cartoon drawing, something that can draw...
REMNANTS OF VIRUS’ MISCHIEF CAN BE CLEANED UP EASILY
Q--Your column makes my Mondays, and I hope you can help me with this. A while back I had a virus on my computer that also was transferred to my...
IF YOU GET THE RIGHT SOFTWARE, YOU REALLY CAN GO BACK
Q--My friend just bought a Gateway computer. It came with a feature called GoBack, which allows users to restore their computer to what it was like at a previous date....
WINDOWS MILLENNIUM EDITION SHOULD BE WORTH A PARTY
Q--I am in the market for a new Pentium-type desktop computer. Should I wait to buy a machine until later this year when the new consumer edition of Windows 2000...
FREE WEB SERVICES ALLOW YOU TO MOVE FILES WITH EASE
Q--At work I use a standard 28.8 kbps modem connection for Web access and e-mail. At home I'm on a cable modem. I'd like to set up a LapLink or...
HIGH-TECH RECIPE COOKS UP RECOVERY OF COOKBOOK FILES
Q--My grandmother's Christmas cookie recipes from Ireland are lost to us because they were entered into a program called Micro Cookbook for Windows 3.0 by Pinpoint Publishing. The files are...
WEB CAN HELP EXTEND YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF EXTENSIONS
Q--You answered a question of a reader that had to do with files of .xls and .pps extensions. Please let us ignorants know where you obtain your knowledge of file...