Category Archives: Software

How Can I make The Fonts Bigger On my Screen?

Here is how you can make the text and other items, such as icons, on your screen easier to see by making them larger. You need to increase the dots per inch (DPI) scale. *Changed since I first wrote this … Continue reading

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Can I use my printer on More than One Computer?

Although I will give the instructions for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 are fairly similar. It is very important that the computers that are going to share the printer have the same operating system.  You MUST make sure … Continue reading

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Why Does Magnetism Affect Networks?

Tapes are used for backups while floppy disks store data and programs. Hard disks hold the operating system and are the main storage device for critical files and other data. Why does all that matter? Because if you put a … Continue reading

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Network problems

There are four general Categories of Network Problems. 1.       Physical environment 2.       Electrical problems 3.       Viruses 4.       Security Physical Environment The physical environment has everything to do with the function of a network and for that matter all the things … Continue reading

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What if I get a message that says: “The message could not be created. If Outlook is running make sure it has no dialog boxes and try again”

This particular error message occurred when you try to email a picture through Microsoft Office Picture Manager. The program was trying to send it through the “default email program” which was supposed to be Outlook 2003 in this case. How … Continue reading

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