Archive for the 'Computers General' Category

Computer Slow? Try A Defrag

Friday, December 23rd, 2005

When helping friends and family with their computers, I like to show them the Microsoft Defrag utility. For one, it’s easy to use, but also, primarily because it really does the trick in helping to speed up disk access and overall system performance.
A Little Background
When you save information to your computer hard drive, it […]

Why are computers so hard?

Wednesday, December 21st, 2005

My father-in-law, an old main frame guy, while recently expressing his computer frustrations asked an interesting question. He asked why do people accept it? Meaning why are people, customers, complacent about shoddy software, complicated configurations etc… Being a computer professional, I reeled trying to defend that it has to do with […]

ClearType Tuning Improves Text Visibility

Friday, December 9th, 2005

Showing people ClearType tuning often results with a common response…. “Wow”. While unlikely to change your world, it will however improve your experience in front of your computer.
ClearType Tuning is a free add-on feature to WindowsXP, enabling personalized enhancement to fonts making them easier to read.
Turn on ClearType Tuning from the microsoft […]

Six Roadblocks for Seniors Learning to Use Computers and the Internet

Thursday, December 8th, 2005

The following are roadblocks that impact people when trying to begin using computers and the internet. Whether looking at this for yourself, or as a guide to assist a friend or family member with computers, we hope this will help overcome some initial common problems.
6. Unusable Hardware
No matter what, using a computer […]