Question: What is a CD-R or CD-RW drive? –Jimmy Answer: A CD-R (or CD-RW) drive is a device that slots into or attaches externally to a computer. It is a CD drive that allows the creation of compact discs (creating these CDs is also called “burning” them). It also plays traditional/retail audio CDs and will […]
Let’s go over what you’ll see outside your computer. These are known as “peripherals” and are normally connect by cables. Display This is the television-like screen where the results of a computer’s tasks are displayed. Displays (or monitors) come in all sizes, but most commonly they are either 15 or 17 inches (measured diagonally from […]
Get the latest version of Microsoft Office 2007. Question: I am headed out of town and I want to set up an auto-reply on my home computer, to tell people I am away and that I’ll be back on a certain date. I use Outlook 2002 (Office XP) and have a cable modem connection to […]
Question: How can I help the victims of the World Trade Center disaster? Answer: I have been asking myself this question since last week. I was flying into New York September 11 for an IBM press conference and our approach took us over the World Trade Center as it burned after the first aircraft hit […]
Question: Most of the stuff you write about is geared to intermediate or advanced computer users. How about some basic stuff for beginners? There are a lot of us new users who need information just for beginners. Answer: This is a project I have been meaning to do for some time. While some more intermediate […]