What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
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Q: Are there any cheaper alternatives to Microsoft Office? Is WordPerfect still available? A: Let me start by answering your second question first. Yes, WordPerfect is still available. In fact, it is part of an office suite called Corel WordPerfect Office X3. Depending on which version you get, you should be able to save yourself some money versus the comparable Microsoft Office suite. However, if cost is truly your number one concern, you might want to check into some of the free alternative office suites readily available on the Internet. An example of one such suite is OpenOffice which can… Continue reading...
Q: I just bought a new printer and discovered it has four ink cartridges. Am I going to have to give up half of my paycheck just to pay for replacement ink cartridges? A: Believe it or not, you are actually going to save money by owning a printer that uses four ink cartridges. Let me start by explaining the difference between a printer that uses a multi-color ink cartridge and a printer that uses separate color cartridges, such as the one you just purchased. A printer that uses a multi-color cartridge combines colors, usually up to three, into one… Continue reading...
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Yesterday I received a letter in the mail from DIRECTV. Here is the first portion of the letter: Dear Patric Welch, We’ve missed you! So we’ve created a special offer just for you. Get 4 months FREE of PREMIER, our best TV package, when you order NFL SUNDAY TICKET. With over 250 channels and exclusive NFL action, it’s our best offer of the year. Local channels are included. No equipment to buy. Not start-up costs. Call now! What’s so odd about this you might ask? Well, for starters, I AM ALREADY A DIRECTV CUSTOMER! In fact, I have been one… Continue reading...
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Last weekend I fired up a laptop that I hadn’t used in several weeks. I knew I was going to have to spend some time playing catch-up on the laptop with Windows updates, anti-virus updates, etc. What I didn’t anticipate was Microsoft telling me my copy of Windows Vista was illegal. Not a genuine copy That’s right, illegal. Or as Microsoft likes to put it, “not a genuine copy”. Mind you, my copy of Windows Vista is indeed perfectly legal. I paid good money for it. So the 43 updates that were pending for my laptop stayed pending. Microsoft wouldn’t… Continue reading...
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This article is for all you noobies out there that think bad things only happen to you. I have been happily chugging along with my new iPhone for a couple of months now with very few complaints. That is, until now. A little over one week ago, Apple pushed down a new iTunes update to my computer. Ever since the update was installed, my iPhone will no longer synchronize with my Outlook calendar. Instead I get a rather unfriendly error message telling me that the Outlooksyncclient.exe program has failed. I’m a techie and should know what to do When I… Continue reading...
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