Question: I surf the web a lot. My computer is full of cookies. Should I periodically delete all cookies and temporary Internet items? – WB Answer: Cleaning out any extraneous data on your computer is always a good idea, just like cleaning out your closets of accumulated household clutter is a good idea. Being on […]
Question: Our Intranet contains some files with the .doc and .xls extensions. When Microsoft Internet Explorer displays these files it uses a viewer in the browser. We would like to open a window and use Microsoft Word or Excel program to display these files. Is there any way to set this up? –DAO Answer: To […]
Question: I have Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 newly downloaded and installed on my Windows 95 computer. When I click on various links on the web – both text links and graphic buttons – more than half the time I get back a blank screen. If I type web addresses into my browser, I usually get […]
Question: How do I find my IP address number? –Ann N. Answer: Everyone connected to the internet has an IP (stands for “Internet Protocol”) address. It’s a set of numbers separated by dots, something like 192.168.1.1 – it’s the internet equivalent of a phone number. Each segment of the IP number can be a number […]
Question: Should I get a 56K modem, a cable modem or higher speed service? –B.B. Answer: The wave of the future is certainly high-speed services such as a digital subscriber line (DSL) or a cable modem connection, but there still is a case to be made for modem dial-up services. It all depends on your […]