What's Noo?
A blog for noobies by Patric Welch, techie and all around fun guy.
I've preached it over and over on my blog and to my clients. It's not a matter of if your hard drive will fail, it's a matter of when. Well, guess what? Last week those words ran over me like a steam roller. It all started when I got back into town after a recent trip to Minnesota. My HP diagnostic software that periodically runs checks on all of my system components popped up on my computer screen with a reported failure. Something about the hard drive failing a "short test". I didn't like the sound of this at all… Continue reading...
QUESTION: I currently have 2 PC towers that rival the Jurassic period in age. One is better than the other with having a CD/DVD burner installed but it gives the 'blue screen error' and causes the monitor to do wacky things. The other is so old that its newest tech is Windows 98, but the programs all run great, including games, plus no wacky monitor. Is there a way to put the 2 together and also upgrade Windows? If so, is it more expensive than just buying a new tower? Thanks for any assistance! - Sarah, location unknown ANSWER: Sarah,… Continue reading...
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QUESTION: Do Mac desktops and laptops play Flash media? - J.C., Lafayette, Indiana ANSWER: I have a strong suspicion why you are asking this question. My guess is that you have an iPhone and are frustrated at its inability to play Flash content. And at the same time, you are wondering why no one ever complains about Flash content on traditional Apple computers such as the iMac or the MacBook. Well, the short answer is this. Flash content is 100% compatible with the iMac and the MacBook, with the appropriate software installed. So why does Apple allow Flash content on… Continue reading...
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A friend of mine recently asked me how she could get her pictures off her iPhone and on to her computer. I quickly replied that the easiest method was to just email the pictures to herself. But then she told me she had a couple hundred pictures. Hmmmm... suddenly emailing the photos wasn't such a great solution any more. So I did some digging and found that you can transfer all of the pictures from your iPhone to your computer without using iTunes by connecting your iPhone to your computer with the supplied USB cable and following the instructions found… Continue reading...
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Q: When my HP home computer is left on for any length of time I am unable to connect to the Internet without restarting. My computer is running Windows Vista. Is this a computer or network (AT&T U-verse) problem? - Margaret from Indianapolis A: Margaret, I am glad you mentioned that your computer is an HP computer. That coupled with the fact that you said it happens after your computer is left on for a length of time makes me think it is probably related to the power settings (or sleep mode) on your computer. I would start with disabling… Continue reading...
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