March 2013

About Password Managers

Dear Computer Lady, Thank you for the many nuggets of information I’ve received from you. I am having difficulty remembering the many passwords and user IDs I have used. I’ve read several articles providing what the authors thought were good ways to create strong passwords and how to remember them. None of them would work […]

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How To Create Shortcuts on Desktop

[ad]Dear Elizabeth, I have a new Gateway Computer with Windows 7. I could always make a shortcut on my desktop from my old computer running XP. I cannot make a shortcut with this PC with windows 7. I right click on my desktop, go down to “new” in the box and it says “empty”. Keep […]

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Importing Contacts To Kindle Fire

Dear Computer Lady, How do I put my contact list into my Kindle Fire? I put my E-mail in which is aol but the contacts did not transfer. Please, how do I do this? Thank you, loving your Newsletters. Joy

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Syncing iPad Contacts

Dear Computer Lady, I attempted to sync what I could to my iPad, from my old computer. Some of it worked. One of the things I wanted the most was my address book and it didn’t work. I have the iPad 2. How can I get the address’s to my iPad? Thanking you in advance, […]

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Should I Upgrade or Replace my Computer?

Dear Computer Lady, Is it better to just upgrade the ram, processor, hard drive, and video card or just simply buy a new computer (more specifically a chrome box, is what I’m thinking of buying) I can not find a straight honest answer to save my soul. Please help me. Thank you! Briar

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Uninstalling Internet Explorer 10

Dear Computer Lady, I sure hope this is where I can ask a question. I have Windows 7 PRO and recently updated to IE10. I want to go back to IE9 (I have some irritating issues with 10). If I go to Control Panel and remove IE10, will IE9 automatically return? Thanks for your help~Cindy

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Windows 8 Shutdown Shortcut

[ad]Dear Elizabeth, I am in the new world of Windows 8. Wow. Any tips to using this new world would be helpful I have found some help sites, but you do things so nicely I thought I would ask again. Instructions for Windows 8 ????????? Bob

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Facebook Unlike Button

Dear Computer Lady, I have a problem with Facebook. Like button each time I click it – says unlike. How do you fix that? Bee

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Allrecipes App Review

Allrecipes – Your Kitchen Inspiration – All Recipes, Inc. If you have used the Allrecipes website, you might be interested in the Allrecipes app. It was one of the first apps that I downloaded to my iPad, probably because I already used the website, and was excited about using it on my iPad instead of […]

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How To Type While Holding the iPad

Dear Computer Lady, I use my iPad while standing and walking a lot, and it is just akward to type while holding my iPad. Do you have any suggestions to make it easier to type while holding the iPad? Thanks for helping me with my iPad, Amanda

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