by Joe Kraynak | Apr 19, 2008 | Troubleshooting, Windows Vista
When I turned on the new Windows Sidebar in Vista the other day, the Windows Installer popped up, displaying the Preparing to install… message. Then, another dialog box appeared with the message The feature you are trying to use is on a CD-ROM or other removable...
by Joe Kraynak | Apr 15, 2008 | Green Computing, Printers
On April 1, 2008, the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) issued a press release entitled “Paper Recycling Hits Record High” announced that an all time high of 56 percent of the paper consumed in America was recovered for recycling,...
by Joe Kraynak | Apr 13, 2008 | Broadband Internet
I just saw a commercial for HughesNet pitching the benefits of satellite Internet over dial up. I use WildBlue as my satellite Internet service provider. I live out in the boonies, where we don’t have DSL or Cable. Even wireless Internet via Sprint Wireless and...
by Joe Kraynak | Apr 7, 2008 | HTML, Website
Whoa! Before you design and build an entire website packed with HTML (HyperText Markup Lanaguage) pages, learn a little something about CMS (Content Management System), such as Drupal, Joomla, or WebYep. A typical CMS provides a collection of tools that enable you to...
by Joe Kraynak | Apr 4, 2008 | Windows
If you still use the Maximize and Restore buttons in the upper right corner of a program’s window, you probably waste a lot of time trying to get the mouse pointer positioned precisely over the desired button, especially if you’re using your notebook...
by Joe Kraynak | Apr 3, 2008 | Printers, Troubleshooting
I have an HP Officejet Pro L7580 network printer that’s connected (via a LAN cable) to a Netgear Wireless Router. Two computers are hardwired to the router with LAN cables, and I rarely have any trouble printing from them. The other two are laptops that connect...
by Joe Kraynak | Mar 31, 2008 | Google
I love Google, but I think I love Post-It notes even more. I’m constantly writing lists and sticking them on my desk, the bottom of my monitor, and the walls on either side of me. Unfortunately, the notes sometimes peel off, and I end up losing track of what...
by Joe Kraynak | Mar 30, 2008 | Microsoft Office
If you have a document typed in Microsoft Word and want to do a presentation based on that document, you don’t have to retype everything into PowerPoint or cut and paste between the two programs. You can simply export your Word document to PowerPoint. Well,...
by Joe Kraynak | Mar 28, 2008 | Internet Explorer
When you open Internet Explorer, it probably displays a single home page. The latest version of IE, however, contains tabs that enable you to keep more than one page open and flip to the page you want by clicking on its tab. Everyone knows this, but what few people...
by Joe Kraynak | Mar 28, 2008 | Google
You can always visit Google and click the Advanced Search link to customize your search, but the Advanced Search page can be a little bulky when you’re trying to find something in a hurry. Instead of doing that, consider typing search operators in the search box...
