Monthly Archives: May 2009

What is all this SPAM and SCAM stuff?

Posted on May 29, 2009 by admin

SPAM  is junk mail.  Certainly it is mail you don’t need or want.  It is an attempt by the sender to get your attention at all cost to you.  It may be trying to get you to buy something or … Continue reading →

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What is a Megapixel?

Posted on May 16, 2009 by admin

This refers to a digital camera.  In the days of the film cameras nobody worried about this. In digital imaging, a pixel (or picture element) is the smallest item of information in an image. Pixels are normally arranged in a … Continue reading →

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How to Work With Pictures Moved From a Digital Camera to a Computer

Posted on May 14, 2009 by admin

Although it may seem strange to have cameras and PCs in the same article it is certainly the wave.  The reason is that many people store pictures on their computer.  They may also print these pictures, email them or cut … Continue reading →

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Your CD or DVD drive letter is missing or will not load

Posted on May 12, 2009 by admin

This is normally due to a corrupt registry and is very common with newer computers. This fix is already fairly well known but I felt it was necessary due to the risk involved in trying to correct the problem. Here … Continue reading →

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What are the Differences Between Storage and Ram?

Posted on May 5, 2009 by admin

I see people confuse these all the time. Storage is the amount of space available on the hard drive that stores any programs, file or information you have. You absolutely must have enough storage capability not only to store your … Continue reading →

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