August 2011
Laptop Screen Brightness
Dear Computer Lady, Thank you so much for your work and newsletter – it helps more than you can know – even with all the thank yous you’ve received! My question is: I’ve just purchased a new Toshiba laptop (w/WIN 7) to replace my trusty almost 7 y/o Toshiba laptop (had the blue screen of […]
Can’t scroll in Gmail
Hi Computer Lady, The key and the arrow keys stopped working in Gmail. The PgUp and PgDn keys still work. What caused this to happen? Can I fix it? Please help. I hope you answer this question. I could not find the answer when I looked at your archives. Thanks, 🙂 S M
How To Setup A Wireless Password
Dear Elizabeth: I have learned so much from you. Thank you for your newsletter and guidance. When we added wireless we did not password protect it. Can we still add one or Is it too late now? If not, how would we do it. It is a NETGEAR N-300 Router. Thank you, A 69 year […]
Using Picture It! With Windows 7
Dear Computer Lady, I have Microsoft publishing platinumused on MS-XP. My new Dell with Microsoft -7 will not accept the above Publishing program. HELP!! David
Internet Explorer Missing Zoom Icon
Dear Computer Lady, I lost my zoom icon from toolbar and now my computer is over 100 percent. How do I restore it? I tried rightclicking where it used to be, but did not know what to choose from the menu. Thanks a bunch! Della
Putting Old Files on New Computer
Dear Computer Lady, My beloved 10.5 year old Dell w/ Windows XP is still working but in anticipation of its dieing on me I have been moving documents and pictures to thumb drives. Someone told me recently that if/when I get a new computer I probably won’t be able to open and work on them […]
Should I upgrade Internet Explorer?
Dear Computer Lady, Hi my name is Jan. I have not down loaded IE8 or IE9. I am still on IE 7 and wonder if it is safe to upgrade to the IE’s I have seen and heard complaints on the IE 8 & 9 and wonder if it is O.K. to stay with IE7 […]
Searching Recipe Files
Dear Elizabeth, I am using an Acer with IE 8. Just got the computer last week, so I’m still making friends with it. I am 62 years young and disabled, so I spend a lot of time on my computer. I am an avid collector of recipes. I save them to a stick. They are […]