Question: Can you give me a run-through of the different kinds of ports on the back of computer? I run Windows 98 on a Pentium II 400 MHz computer. —Ray Answer: Elsewhere, we’ve covered what USB, serial, and parallel ports are. You might want to check out that column titled Computer Ports and Connectors: A […]
Question: How do I use that little beamer port on my Palm Pilot? –J.P.S. Answer: That port is a clever feature of the Palm line of handheld computers. It’s called an IR or infrared port and it allows you to send data out of a Palm without a cable via infrared waves. It’s similar to […]
New digital signature legislation, called the eSign law, came into effect Oct. 1, 2000, after Bill Clinton signed it with both pen and ink and with a digital signature during a ceremony in June that year. “eSign makes things clear,” said Barclay Blair, director of practices for PureEdge Solutions, a secure transaction technology company that […]
Question: How do I use my cellular phone to connect my laptop to the Internet? –Gina Answer: So you want to surf the Internet wirelessly. The good news it is possible and easier than ever although, ironically, the biggest problem is actually locating a wire to make it all happen. If that sounds like double-speak, […]
Question: My portable CD player has been stolen, so I am going to buy a new one. The old one wouldn’t play CDs I made on my CD-RW drive on my computer, and I want to be sure the new one will. What should I look for when I buy my new player? —V.B. Answer: […]
