Question: Sometimes I receive an e-mail with a web link in it, but when I click on it, the web page fails to come up. What can I do about this? —F.H. Answer: There may be one of two different things happening. It may be simply that the web page address is incorrect, or the […]
Question: I am confused. Is Windows 2000 considered an upgrade for Windows NT 4? Is there going to be a Windows NT 5.0 too? I read an article that said that NT 5.0 would be an upgrade for all 32-bit platforms. Does that mean it will be an upgrade for Windows 98? Does that mean […]
Question: This may sound like a cliche, but I am going to get organized in 2001. (Don’t laugh.) So I have been looking at PalmPilot computers so I can carry around my personal and work schedule as well as phone numbers, etc. What else can they do? Which one should I buy? — S.G. Answer: […]
Question: How do you choose a good power strip for power surge protection? Are all power strips alike? Plus, this may seem like an idiot question but when the switch on the power strip is in the off position, is there still surge protection? –Del Answer: Let me go over the various power issues and […]
Question: I am going to buy myself a digital camera. I am a bit confused about “megapixels” and print dimensions. Can you explain? – Simon Answer: Digital camera technology can be very difficult to understand, especially if you just want to take a picture. After all, film cameras are a point-and-click affair, in which you […]