1. First choose Start, Settings, and then Control Panel to open the Control Panel. 2. Choose Modems. 3. Select the entry for your modem, and choose the Properties button to open the Modem Properties dialog box. 4. Choose the Connection tab, and then... Read More

If your desktop icons seem to change on their own accord go to the desktop and right click. Be sure the auto arrange choice is unchecked. This should keep your icons the way you want them! Read More

Before you leave, check the home page of your ISP. Look for "Web mail" or something similar. Read More

One of the most common reasons that defrag does not continue is that there is something running in the background. A screen saver is a very common one. Our techies recommend that you restart your computer in "safe mode" and run defrag there. That way... Read More

Click *Start*, Click *Run* In the text box, enter *SendTo* (without the quotes and no space between the words). Click OK.....the *Send To* window will open, In the *Send To* window, Click *File*, Click *New*, Click *Shortcut*, Click *Browse* to... Read More

Yes it can. To do so go to "Accessories" in the Start Menu and select "Command Prompt". You'll see a DOS-like box open to a command prompt. At the prompt, type the following command and hit enter: Convert c: /FS:NTFS The conversion won't... Read More

The system tray is that portion of the task bar (usually on the bottom of the screen-but you can drag it to either side or to the top!) that is on the right hand side displaying the clock and some of those programs that are running in the background.... Read More

You probably pressed the "insert" key on your keyboard. The toggle to "insert" is "replace". The "replace" works in some programs but not all. Read More

The best way is to go to Control Panel/Add remove programs. Find the program you wish to remove, click on it and follow the on screen directions. If the program is not there you can check to see if there is an uninstall option when you go to the... Read More

To change the number of mouse clicks required to open items 1. Open Folder Options in Control Panel . a.. Click Start, and then click Control Panel. b.. Double-click Folder Options. 2. On the General tab, under Click items as follows,... Read More

Go to Control Panel > Display > Settings and adjust the resolution there. Or Right click on an empty place on the desktop , choose "Properties" from the menu and then Settings. Read More

Use SAVE when you are revising an existing document. Use SAVE AS when you are creating a new document from scratch or an existing document. This will keep the original document untouched in its original format and create a new document with a new... Read More

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A RAR file (Resource Adapters aRchive) is a compressed file (like a Zip file). You need a decompressing program to see the contents of a RAR file. Read More

To see all that has been added to your machine go to windows update and look at: VIEW HISTORY Read More

All household hazardous materials including electronic components (VCRs, computers, monitors, etc.) can be dropped off at the Household Hazardous Waste Drop Off Locations in Lee County, Read More

Here's what to do: 1) Go into Control Panel and click on the Display icon. 2) In Display Properties, click on the Screen saver tab. 3) In the Screen saver tab, click the Power button in the lower right-hand corner. 4) Set "Turn... Read More

To add a sound to the Caps Lock key, go into Control Panel and double click (or single click in XP) Accessibility Options. Select the Keyboard tab. Check Use ToggleKeys. Click OK. This will also set sounds for Num Lock and Scroll Lock. Read More

There are a couple of things to recommend: 1. Try replacing the batteries in the mouse if it is wireless. 2. Try removing the mouse ball and cleaning the rollers inside the mouse with a Q-tip. Often that residue is quite sticky. They sell kits with... Read More

High-lite the part you want to send, Right click on it and select copy. Open new message, right click on page, and select paste, and the message should be there ready to go. Or you can select forward, and then high-lite the part that you don't... Read More

1) Copy and paste just the text of the email into a page of WordPad, or a favorite word processor. The >>> that represent the number of times it has been forwarded can be removed from the text like this: With your text Pasted into WordPad,... Read More

It is better if you go to the BIOS first and copy the settings and have them before you try to replace the battery, in case your system does not use the default settings. Once this is done then you can safely replace the battery and if necessary... Read More