What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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Q: I bought a piece of equipment that plays both VHS tapes and DVDs and someone from the store hooked it up for me. I can watch DVDs but I’ve never been able to play VHS tapes. Why can’t I play my VHS tapes? A: The device you described is commonly called a VCR/DVD combination unit. It usually has a slot on one side for VHS video tapes and another slot on the other side for DVDs. The idea behind this kind of device is that it saves space in that you don’t have to purchase a separate VCR and… Continue reading...
Q: I am going on vacation for ten days and want to make sure I don’t run out of space on my digital camera. What do I need to do? A: You really have a couple of options here. If you have a laptop that you are willing to take with you on vacation, you can always just download the pictures from your digital camera to your computer when the memory card gets full. Once the pictures have been successfully transferred to your computer, you can delete all of the pictures on your memory card and take a new, fresh… Continue reading...
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It’s days like today that remind me why I started Noobie, Inc. This morning I fired up my Microsoft Money software to enter a few receipts and to reconcile a couple of my accounts. I was planning on this taking about two minutes but before I could get started I was presented with this: Upon clicking the link I was presented with pages and pages of instructions (12 pages printed to be exact) telling me I had to: Determine which accounts to update Disable online services Add and merge accounts As a techie, this angered and frustrated me for several… Continue reading...
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Q: Which is better for the Internet, DSL or cable? A: The answer to this question really depends on what your definition of “better” means. If your definition of “better” means “faster” you will most likely be happier getting your Internet service from your local cable company. Cable companies still seem to have an edge on speed when it comes to Internet service. For example, my local cable company gives me download speeds of 10 mbps (megabits per second). On the flip side, a DSL provider in my area tops out around 6 mbps for their premium package. Don’t worry… Continue reading...
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Many noobies running Windows XP or Windows Vista are used to the taskbar that appears at the bottom of their computer screen. They have learned that the taskbar shows a little rectangle for each program or application they are running. To switch from one application to another you just click the appropriate rectangle on the bottom of the screen. Want a quicker way? Hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and then press the Tab key. A small window will appear with an icon for each running application. Each time you press the Tab key, while still holding down… Continue reading...
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