Question: I am running a small business. I would like to use my computer to send and receive faxes. My question is: Can a computer be left turned on for 24 hours a day with no rest? If the answer is yes, then is there any maintenance procedure to ensure the computer’s life span is […]
Question: When our family purchased a computer a few months ago, it came with a sound card with a built-in game port. Later, I was given a CH Products DualPort Gamecard (Gamecard 3, Automatic). Now, the problem is this: I can remove the configuration for the old game port through the Windows 95 Control Panel […]
Question: My computer clock is so unreliable that I can set it, and the next day it’s fallen an hour behind. I’ve corrected it a few times in both Windows and DOS. Does it mean it’s time to change the battery in my system? – Vic Answer: If you’re lucky, yes, it’s a simple battery […]
Question: You mentioned recently that the best solution to get around a digital phone system at an office with a modem was to find a fax line. Are you sure about that? –Thomas Answer: Well, there is another solution, but first a correction. My expert advisers smacked my hand when I said plugging a modem […]
Question: Recently, you told a reader that updating his printer drivers would stop his LaserJet 4ML from spitting out an extra page after every print job. I am willing to bet a case of Rickard’s Red Ale that I have a better solution. See if you agree. –Maurice Hilarius, Hard Data Ltd. Answer: While I […]