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Q: Is a USB hard drive a safe and secure way to store photos? A: USB hard drives are not safe or secure by themselves. The reason USB external hard drives are not safe is because the hard drive can become corrupted causing you to lose your data. This is true for almost any media though [...]
Q: Can I set SLI between a GTX 285 xxx edition and a normal GTX 285 without too much hassle? A: We have seen some cases where this works and some cases where this does not. If both cards are in the same series like GTX 285 and GTX 285 xxx edition then there is a [...]
Q: What is an index.dat analyzer and why would I want to analyze my index.dat file? A: Index.dat is a file that Internet Explorer uses to cache recently visited websites. An index.dat analyzer would be a program that would analyze the information stored in index.dat...
Q: If I move from my current ISP to AT&T DSL service will I be able to use my existing Linksys wireless G Access point WAP54G? I don’t want to pay extra for a wireless router when I already have one. A: In my experience with AT&T I have always gotten a modem with a built [...]
Q: I purchased and installed a Linksys Wireless-G range extender to boost my wireless signal so that I can get wireless access in other areas of the building. When I am in range of the wireless range extender I can see the wireless signal but it is not encrypted. So my problem appears to be [...]
Q: I have Mozilla FireFox set as my default web browser and when I click a URL in a Word Document I get an error message from Word saying “Unable to open [URL]. Cannot locate the Internet server or proxy server.” Word does not even try to open Mozilla FireFox it just tells me that [...]
Q: I have an Acer Power computer with Acer empowering technology framework running Windows XP Pro. When I start the computer up I get a message that says “Administrator has prohibited access to USB/1394 mass storage devices”. How do I fix this? A:...
Q: What are the base Skype rates and what are the Skype rates when calling a toll free number to use a calling card? A: Skype rates are a little complicated to grasp quickly although not that much different from a calling card. Skype wants you to think the rates are very easy to understand by [...]
Q: What is a reasonably priced television projector that is Macintosh compatible? A: The good news is that it is difficult to find a TV projector that isn’t Mac compatible. ...
Q:I am having trouble getting my ATI Radeon 9250 128 p graphics card working in Windows 7. My computer says that card can not run cause it is not supported by the version of DirectX I have. Is there anything I can do to get the card working with Windows 7...
Q: How do I pull up the administrator page when using Task Manager? A: Getting to the administrator from Task Manager is as simple as going to “File” -> “New Task (Run…)” then typing in “compmgmt.msc” and then clicking “Ok”.
Q: Whenever I run the registry cleaner PC Mighty Max 2009 on my computer it continually show “4 Invalid File Extension Program ID” for Winamp.File .m2v, .mp1, .mps, and .mpv. I found Winamp in My Documents and deleted it but the registry cleaner continues to show these errors. A...
Q: I want to replace the battery on my motherboard but don’t want to lose the BIOS settings. Is it safe to replace the motherboard battery while the computer is running? A: It is not safe to touch any internal parts of a computer while it is plugged in never mind running. ...
Q: What is the best graphics card for gaming on a computer with only PCI/AGP slots? A: Gigabyte GV R465D2-1GI – Graphics adapter – Radeon HD 4650 – AGP 8x – 1 GB GDDR2 – DVI, HDMI is about as good as it gets for an AGP graphics card. You will...
Q: Is there a way to boost my WiFi reception for my devices like my laptop and iPod Touch? A: There are a few things you can do to boost your WiFi signal. The first option is a free option you can try to boost your WiFi signal without buying a WiFi booster so we suggest you start there...
