subdragonzero: Comp. Hardware: "Charge"? Story: My office is outfitted with a desktop computer that we use for burning CDs and DVDs. It's been failing to run its program correctly lately and when I mentioned this, my boss asked if I had "unplugged it for at least a minute" when restarting it. I explained to him that it takes no more than a … [Read more...] about Comp. Hardware: “Charge”?
Can not using the “safely remove drive” kill a flash drive?
dalek_sec986: Can not using the "safely remove drive" kill a flash drive? My sister said she took her USB out of a school computer without doing the "safely remove hardware" thing and now when she puts it in at home nothing happens. The light doesn't come on and it doesn't show up on the drive list either. Could not "safely" taking it out have … [Read more...] about Can not using the “safely remove drive” kill a flash drive?
Why does my computer freeze up instead of going to the screen saver?
bw626: Why does my computer freeze up instead of going to the screen saver? If I am not using my computer for about fifteen minutes, it will lock up instead of going to the screen saver. It is absolutely non-responsive. I ran a virus scan and it didn't come up with anything. Sometimes the clock will still work and show the current time, although … [Read more...] about Why does my computer freeze up instead of going to the screen saver?
How do I know what my remote desktop connection password is?
A.J.: How do I know what my remote desktop connection password is? Both of my computers are networked properly, and are working fine. My laptop is running Windows 7, my desktop is XP. I'm trying to use my laptop to connect to the desktop. When i go on, they ask for a username and password, but I don't know what it is. Answers and … [Read more...] about How do I know what my remote desktop connection password is?
How come my music from my Ipod is not downloading alphabetically?
tit4tat: How come my music from my Ipod is not downloading alphabetically? When I go to sync my music to my Ipod through Itunes, my music is not alphabetical. So when I go to my Ipod I click music, then songs, but the songs are just in a random order even though they are alphabetical in my library on itunes. Does anyone know what is wrong and how … [Read more...] about How come my music from my Ipod is not downloading alphabetically?
My NexStar 3 2.5 inch External hard drive spins, activates my “safely remove hardware” but never shows up. Why
Andy: My NexStar 3 2.5 inch External hard drive spins, activates my "safely remove hardware" but never shows up. Why When I plug it into the computer i get that "ding-up" sound that it's detected, but It never shows up on "My Computer" and I can't get to any of the files. I've also tried it on my ex-wife's laptop which it used to work on both … [Read more...] about My NexStar 3 2.5 inch External hard drive spins, activates my “safely remove hardware” but never shows up. Why
How to show desktop during a webcam conversation?
aneps: How to show desktop during a webcam conversation? I want to discuss my studies with a friend in a far away place through webcam. But I don't know how to show him my desktop, because I have graphs drawn in origin and some other pictures in my laptop. I want to show him those things and discuss. My camera is fixed on the screen top (it is … [Read more...] about How to show desktop during a webcam conversation?