Jim Coates

Q--Your recent column on keeping all of your names and addresses in a text file named "fonz.txt" instead of a formal database (such as Lotus Organizer, Microsoft Outlook or ACT!)...

Q--Some day I plan to update my computer, but I also want to add 200-ampere service and electrical wiring updates to my house. My question for you: What phone jack,...

Q--I have a Hewlett Packard Pavillion 166 mHz Pentium that has been upgraded to 64 megabytes of RAM and a 10 gigabyte hard drive. The computer is highly adequate for...

Q--My apartment building is wired for cable modems. I have been resisting the temptation to connect because of the $39 per month cost, but I am ready to give in....

Q--When I boot up, the computer freezes at the Windows 98 screen. I have to hit the reset button and most of the time it will go into the safe...

Q--A while ago, you reviewed the Handspring Visor handheld computer that competes with the Palm III and Palm V and gave it rave reviews. Since then, I haven't seen anything...

Q: I have a dinosaur-era computer. It is a Vendex Head-Start unit advertised by the now-departed professional wrestler "King Kong Bundy" of the mid-'80s. It is not Y2K-ready. My problem...

Q-- A while back you answered the question: "How do I get my e-mail from another location?" suggesting the use of the popmail service, which requires making changes on the...

Q--Is there a site that lists recently registered Internet domain names (addresses for future Web sites) and who registered them? It could be a pretty interesting insight into some companies'...

How does this sound for a tension breaker? Hop into a cab, dash down to Midway airport and climb into the cockpit of a Mach 2 Concorde jet for a...