by Joe Kraynak | Oct 24, 2009 | Wireless Router
Recently, while visiting friends in Denmark, I had trouble connecting my new netbook PC through their wireless router to the Internet. My host informed me that lightning had wiped out their system and they had to buy a new router, which didn’t seem as powerful as the...
by Joe Kraynak | Sep 24, 2009 | Digital Photography
I’ve used several digital photo management programs over the years, including the ones included with my digital camera and my printer. All of these programs have functioned to some degree of mediocrity. Recently, I downloaded a copy of Picasa and took it for a...
by Joe Kraynak | Aug 14, 2009 | Portable Computing, Troubleshooting
If some of the keys on your keyboard are typing numbers instead of letters, check to make sure Num Lock is not on. This seems obvious, but it’s a common occurrence on laptop and notebook computers, and it’s not as easy as just pressing a NumLock key to...
by Joe Kraynak | Jul 2, 2009 | Troubleshooting
This post assumes you have an HP network-capable printer connected to a router with a LAN cable. Instructions for wireless connections and different types of printers may vary, but the overall approach should apply to most home networks. Some time ago, I did a post...
by Joe Kraynak | Jun 19, 2009 | Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word
Everyone knows you can drag over text to select it in Word, but employing a few other text-selection strategies can help you edit more efficiently. Following are my favorite text-selection tricks: Double-click a word to highlight it, including the space after it. Hold...
