Youngstown Computer Show Notes for Feb 28 2009

Youngstown Computer Show
February 28, 2009

Segment 1

Last two weeks' poll: http://jdany.freepolls.com/cgi-bin/pollresults/025

New game server at youngstown Computer: counterstrike server

New poll: keyboarding: What is your level of typing skill? http://jdany.freepolls.com/cgi-bin/pollresults/026

Caller 1
Q: Chrome is crashing when trying to install flash
A: it might take several times, but it will eventually install, try to install the latest version of Chrome too

Amnesty Weekend: grab your computer and bring it into the shop today, there will be pizza too, and a Q&A session. Two sessions: 2:30-3:30 covering Windows, and 4:00-5:00 covering the internet.


Segment 2

More about the session: $75 for the session and cleaning

Magic Jack, how much is power is consumed because you have to keep your computer on all the time. $28 a year for a laptop, or $96 a year for a desktop.

FinallyFast.com, if you can't connect to the internet, then how can you get to finallyFast.com?

Poker night: http://youngstowncomputer.com/pokerhelp.htm

Caller 2
Q: got wireless, but it only seems to work fine at home, seems flakey at other hotspots
A: the best things to do is to remove all the stored profiles, except your home settings, so that there not a chance of having conflicting settings because other hot spots could be named the same.

Caller 3
Q: if the power goes out, do you need a UPS to keep 911 access?
A: yes, plus you have to power all your cable modem, router, etc to make sure your internet stays up

News articles on 4G rollout. 50-60Mpbs. Will be coming out in a few years.


Segment 3

SSID = the name of the wireless network

Tale of a hard drive seizing up, the platter would not spin, so they had to send away the drive to another place that has a clean room for about $800

Solid state hard drives: no moving parts. much more expensive

Caller 4
Q: gets a window that there is an execution engine error, how do i get rid of it
A: take a look at the event logs to see what program is causing that error

Caller 5
Q: is there a way to save your favorites from chrome so you can keep them for a reinstall
A: don't know off-hand, check google

Caller 6
Q: outlook express had a message that it needed to compact files
A: if you want to get the archive files back, try the import function {JoeM: I think that this is just normal message, no mails will be lost, there is nothing to import, it is just cleaning up unused space}


Segment 4

Caller 7
Q: any good free anti-spyware?
A: if you have good discipline, then the free ones are ok

Caller 8
Q: screen keeps scrolling/jumping
A: the problem might be with your monitor or video card, try another monitor

Caller 9
Q: laptop will not charge the battery, it won't recognize the battery
A: sounds like the battery needs to be replaced

Caller 10
Q: how to make a wireless network secure?
A: log into the router over the network, and set up a password on the wireles network setup section, each brand of router has slightly different set up screens.