Categories

By 2g1c2 girls 1 cup

Avoid hard sells with new PC purchase

QUESTION: We’re ready to purchase a new PC and want to be ready for any “hard sells”. What should we look out for?

Ed: Stores can put the screws to you but many do not and here’s what to look out for. Several stores suggest that you pay them to create a Recovery or Backup Disc. [...]

What are Micro 4/3 cameras?

QUESTION: I just heard about the new Micro 4/3 digital cameras. What are their pros and cons and should I buy one?

Ed: These cameras came on the scene around 2008 and are a derivative of the original 4/3 cameras but are smaller in size and weigh less. The main thrust of these cameras is to [...]

Which disk imaging program should I use?

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: We’ve recently experienced an infected PC. I have read several articles on backing up our entire PC and want to know which [...]

Sharing a printer

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: My wife and I each have our own printer but when I run out of ink is there any way I can [...]

Should I purchase a warranty?

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: I’m in need of a new printer since my current one has started making a terrible noise and it won’t let me [...]

Stop a printer job

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: How do you make the printer stop printing? I was in the middle of printing out some email and I wanted to [...]

Labeling DVDs and CDs

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: I’m going to be burning a few DVDs with pictures for some of my relatives. Can you tell me the best way [...]

How to unfreeze your printer

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: All of a sudden my printer stopped printing. I’ve checked and rechecked all connections but can’t seem to get anywhere. It seems [...]

Get a list of what’s on your Kindle

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: My wife asked me for a printed list of books that are on her Kindle. Can you help me?

PC CLUB: 

Here’s how [...]

What is iYogi?

Stump the PC Club is a free tech-advice column written by members of the North Orange County Computer Club, which has been in existence since 1976. Visit the club’s site at noccc.org.

QUESTION: I recently had a problem with my antivirus software and called the manufacturer’s support line. I ended up speaking with a man [...]