April 2013

CD Drive Won’t Respond

Dear Computer Lady, I have a Dell pc desktop that runs Windows XP. My CD/DVD drive does not work anymore. When I put the CD in the drive, nothing happens. I then click on Run and type in the setup.exe, but still nothing happens. I am trying to install a new printer, but I need […]

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Computer Lady Archives

Dear Computer Lady, Would you please post directions on how to access past Ask the Computer Lady newsletter issues in the event of email problems. I recently had problems receiving email on one of the days your newsletter came out, was never able to access my emails on that day and therefore could not read […]

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Should I Do A Clean Install of Windows 8?

Dear Computer Lady, I upgraded from Win 7-64 to Win 8 Pro. It was not a “clean” install. The cursor does not appear on the Start screen, but it does appear on programs I use. Also, when I click on a tile on the Start screen, it reverts to my Win 7 home screen – […]

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Kindle Fire Caps Lock Key

Dear Computer Lady, Why doesn’t my Kindle Fire have a caps lock key? It takes so much longer to type something in capital letters when I have to tap the shift key before each letter. Isn’t there an easier way? Thanks, David

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iPad Kindle App Review

iPad Kindle App Did you know that you can use your iPad as a Kindle? With the free, Amazon Kindle app for your iPad, you can read all your Kindle books even if you don’t have your Kindle with you. Not only can you read Kindle books, but you can also read newspapers, magazines, textbooks […]

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Viewing Files & Folders in Windows 7

Dear Computer Lady, Hi! Love your site. My questions is about Windows Explorer – Windows 7. I use folders and subfolders to keep track of tons of documents for work. When I sort a top level folder by name, it shows me not only all the documents in the folder I’m in, but also all […]

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The iPad Volume Button

The volume button on your iPad is actually a bar. If you hold your iPad with the glass facing you, and the home button on the bottom, the volume bar will be located on the upper right side. If you press on the top half of the bar, the volume on your iPad will go […]

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Windows 8 For Office Use

Dear Computer Lady, I would appreciate it if you could discuss in the newsletter/on-site the new Windows 8 in relation to ‘office’ type use. It seems aimed at Pad users. I sit at a desk top, entering numbers, listing sale items, etc., searching for comparisons on multiple sites. Doing this with a touch screen, and/or […]

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Kindle Fire Typing Sounds

If you like hearing a type writer type of sound when using your Kindle Fire, you can turn on this feature using the following directions: Slide your finger from the top of your Kindle Fire screen down toward the bottom to display the Quick Settings menu. Tap “More” in the quick settings menu, then tap […]

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Giving Control To Tech Support

[ad]Dear Computer Lady, I updated AVG.com which I had purchased originally. I kept getting pop-ups after I did this. I tried to contact them and I ended up with a company called Lester.com and a service in the Uk called guru. I gave control to the person and I became concerned about giving control to […]

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