Windows
Internet Faxing
Is there a Web fax system that you would recommend (sending and receiving faxes via Internet)? -Brian As ubiquitous as e-mail has become for conducting any form of business, faxing is still a major communication method for many. Using a scanner and creating PDFs (Portable Document Files) to send documents as an e-mail attachment is [...]
Use Stationery In Your Outlook Express Messages
If you use Outlook Express to communicate with family and friends, you can use stationery to liven up your messages. When you add stationery to a message, a fancy background is placed behind the actual message. I personally feel that it is more of a fun thing to do and would generally not consider using [...]
Create A Zipped Folder For Your Files
Windows XP has a compression feature built-in so you no longer need to use a third party utility to compress your folders and files. If you want to compress an existing folder or file, simply right click the appropriate one, point to Send to, and click Compressed (zipped) folder. Normally people compress their folders and [...]
Video Display Distorted After Reinstalling Windows XP?
Gazette reader ‘Stacy97′ writes: Dear Dennis, Recently, I had to reinstall Windows XP. Ever since then, I am having a problem with my display: the font size is much too large. On some pages that are displayed, the sentences all run together because the words are too large. Also, the contrast is horrible and pictures [...]
Longhorn Aero… No!!!
Just tell me that today’s release of Aero is in early alpha… please. I thought it couldn’t get any worse than Luna, but Microsoft “topped” itself with this new UI. It’s honestly like somebody’s going out of their way to make Windows ass-ugly. It’s not impressive, it’s not slick, and it’s not anywhere *NEAR* the [...]
Googlest
The Google AdSense program has been the monetary answer for content publishers who have been having a hard time making a profit. If you look around the various pages here at Lockergnome, you’ll see that we utilize AdSense extensively, and the money that is made off of this program helps us all to pay the [...]
Take Two And Call Me In The Morning
Here’s an unresolved mystery that happens to include a senior, but probably could have happened to anyone. A student said she had received what appeared to be an infected e-mail. Could I check it for her? When I looked at her machine, she had an e-mail that had no body, only an attachment entitled “jokes.zip.” [...]
Problems With The Disk Cleanup Utility
The Disk Cleanup Utility is useful in getting rid of files on your computer that are unnecessary. This is particularly handy if you are running out of disk space. In Windows XP, you can launch the utility by clicking Start | All Programs | Accessories | System Tools and click Disk Cleanup. A dialog box [...]
PING Command Parameters
PING is one of the most useful commands in determining network connectivity with another IP host. Simply typing PING followed by the specific IP address at the command prompt will immediately tell you whether there is connectivity between your computer and the other host. There are also a number of options that you can use [...]
Context Menu Editor v1.0
Context Menu Editor can view and delete links to programs on your context menus (the popup menus you see when you right-click). Context Menu Editor does not delete the programs, it just removes them from your menus. Menu deletions cannot be undone, so please use with care – you may need to reinstall your software [...]
