What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
Q: I cannot see the attachments that come in my email. What should I change to be able to see attachments? I am running Outlook Express. A: Due to security concerns with email attachments, Outlook Express by default does not allow you to open any attachments received with your email. This is most likely the issue you are experiencing. Before I tell you how to disable this security setting, let me emphasize how important it is to have a suite of security products including anti-virus and firewall installed on your computer before you disable the security setting in Outlook Express.… Continue reading...
Q: Will my new high definition television play 5.1 surround sound or do I need to buy something else to hear the surround sound? A: Let me start by bringing everyone up to speed on 5.1 surround sound. With the advent of high definition television, networks will be able to include 5.1 surround sound in their transmission along with the already gorgeous high definition picture. The “5″ of “5.1″ refers to the number of speakers in your surround sound setup. The five speakers in this case are the front center, often referred to as the center channel, a front left… Continue reading...
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Q; The remote control my cable company gave me has an On Demand button. What does this do? A: On demand functionality is a feature that many cable companies include with their digital cable packages. It allows you to pull up a list of shows, select one and immediately start watching the program. Imagine that your cable company has a giant video recorder that records every show on every channel 24 hours a day. Instead of you having to record your favorite shows on your own VCR or DVR, you simply pull up a menu of television shows already recorded… Continue reading...
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Many times when filling out your address on a sign-up form or order form on the Internet, you are presented with a drop-down list of two-character state abbreviations to ensure you select a valid state code. Next time, instead of using your mouse to display the drop-down list, try using the keyboard. It’s not as hard as it sounds. While your cursor is on the City field, press the Tab key to “highlight” the state drop-down list. Then repeatedly press the first letter of the state abbreviation until your state appears. For example, to select Indiana, you would press the… Continue reading...
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Q: How do I stop all of those annoying pop-ups when I’m using the Internet? A: You have a couple of choices when it comes to blocking pop-ups that appear while you are surfing the Internet. If you are using the latest versions of either Internet Explorer or Firefox, both of these Internet browsers have pop-up blocking built into them. In Internet Explorer, use the Tools button and look for the Pop-up Blocker menu item. In Firefox, use the Tools menu item to select Options. Under the Content section you will find a checkbox to block pop-up windows. A third… Continue reading...
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