by Joe Kraynak | Dec 16, 2008 | Troubleshooting
I’ve always considered computers to be odd creatures. One day, everything seems to be working just swell, and the next day, for no apparent reason, it slows to a crawl or refuses to do anything. Recently, however, I discovered just how strange computers can...
by Joe Kraynak | Nov 22, 2008 | Google
Most computer users are well aware of Google’s ability to track down just about everything on the Internet, but few are aware that Google moonlights as a calculator: To perform a calculation, type it into the Google Search box followed by the equal sign, and...
by Joe Kraynak | Oct 1, 2008 | Printers, Troubleshooting, Windows
I encountered a nagging problem with all the Windows PCs on my network. Sometimes, they’d run just fine. Other times, they’d slow to a crawl. What used to take only a few seconds for my computer to accomplish would now take several minutes. During my research, I found...
by Joe Kraynak | Sep 29, 2008 | Scams
Experienced computer users know what phishing is – any attempt to con users into handing over sensitive information, including usernames and passwords. However, many computer users still get fooled by phishing emails. To protect yourself, you need to know what a...
by Joe Kraynak | Sep 27, 2008 | Printers
One of the most common problems that beginning computer users have is dealing with the Windows print queue. They’ll click the Print button and if the printer doesn’t spit out a page immediately, they’ll click the button again and again. When the...
