QUESTION: Why does it take so long for the Internet to open when I double-click on Internet Explorer? ANSWER: I wonder whether it has always taken a long time or if this is a new issue. The answer may determine the cause. Without that answer I would say, If you use a dial-up, connecting to […]
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: How can I stay online to go from one site to another and not close the Internet and sign on again? ANSWER: I see new surfers to the net do what you describe all the time. You don’t close the Internet or the window you are viewing to access another website. Instead, you click […]
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: How do I get back to my Home Page? ANSWER: There’s a shortcut on your browser that allows you to return quickly to your Home Page without having to go to your Favorites or type in the website address. In Explorer, Safari, and Firefox, you will see an icon in the Toolbar that resembles […]
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: What is the difference between a scanned image and a photo? ANSWER: Well, they are both images in the mind of the computer. The only difference is how they got onto the computer. One is a photograph taken by a camera. The other is a photo taken by a scanner.
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: What is spyware? ANSWER: Spyware is software installed on your computer without your consent. Spyware can monitor your computer behavior, sending that information back to advertisers, along with diverting you from a desired website to another. One way to avoid spyware is not to download (or add) any programs onto your computer without being […]
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: My grandchildren love their Xbox, PlayStation, and Gameboys. What are these things? ANSWER: None of these game systems run on your home computer, but they all utilize computer technology to function. The Xbox and Sony PlayStation are played on a television using a console to control your movements (games include car racing, combating villains, […]
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: What does PBKC stand for? ANSWER: PBKC is a charming acronym to tease computer users. You ask a technician, “What’s wrong with my computer?” He responds, “It’s a PBKC (pronounced pebkack).” It stands for “problem between keyboard and chair”!
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: What does DSL stand for? ANSWER: Digital subscriber line. DSL offers a high-speed connection to the Internet.
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: What is the difference between software and hardware? ANSWER: The easiest way to think about it is if you relate it to the human body. Our hardware is our bones and muscles. Our software is our brain and nervous system.
Click Here to Read the Full PostQUESTION: What’s the difference between the World Wide Web and the Internet, if there is one? ANSWER: The Internet contains the World Wide Web in the same way that the United States contains Vermont. The World Wide Web is actually a sub-network of the Internet.
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