March 2012
Can I Add Storage To My Netbook?
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I hope you have a quick answer….I have an EEE netbook. Is there a way to expand the capacity. I need more space. Thank you Harriet
Use Office 2003 on a New Computer
[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I installed my copy of Microsoft office 2003 on my new HP computer that came with Microsoft office starter 2010. I was using office 2003 but decided to try the office starter 2010. I do not like it and just want to use the office 2003 but now my excel & word […]
How To Send a Link in Firefox 11
Dear Computer Lady, I have firefox 11. (the newest version) I used to be able to ‘send a link’, but it no longer works. I like to send web sites of interest to me to save for future reference. Bev
How To Adjust Laptop Brightness
Dear Computer Lady, Elizabeth, I have been a pc person since they came out, now I bought a laptop. Its a HP Pavilion g7-1219wm notebook pc. The problem I’m having is certain web pages the letters blend in with the background & I can’t read them. Is this something unique to laptops or is there […]
How To Replace Motherboard CMOS Battery
Dear Computer Lady, How do I safely remove the memory battery from a motherboard? I took apart 2 junk computers and the tab that covers the battery broke when I removed it both times. Is there a safe way to take out a dead memory battery and install a new one? I’ve got a 386 […]
How To Keep Email Addresses Private
Dear Computer Lady, Your newsletter is very informative, I’ve been receiving it for a while now. I’m fairly new to computers. I hope you can help me with my computer. How can I send the same email to several people while keeping their personal email addresses private? When sending them, I just insert the […]
How Do I Learn to Master My Computer
Dear Computer Lady, Hello- I am hoping you can suggest a step-by-step book/tutorial/etc to systematically teach me how to master the computer (is that even possible?!!). I find myself at a crossroads where I see my lack of knowledge would put me in a very precarious position if I continue to put more and more […]
How To Access Data on Old Hard Drives
Hi Elizabeth; A friend in England told me about boxes that a person can put a hard drive in and plug them into a computer’s USB port. Do you know the proper name of these gadgets? Are they also sold in North America? I have a box of old hard drives that I’d love to […]
Using The iPad With Slideshow Remote
One of the parts of my job that I love, is teaching classes for Adult Education at my local high school. I have taught many classes over the past 15 years, from how to use Word and Excel, to how to build your own computer. I tend not to use a projector when I teach, […]
How To Quickly Create A New Folder
Dear Computer Lady, Thank you for all your help though out the years, it has made using my computer easier. Is there a shortcut key for making a “new folder”? I am using Windows Vista and every time I need to make a new folder I have to right click then hover over “new” then […]