Looking For Discount Craft Supplies Websites?I am looking for websites similar to Oriental Trading that sell discount craft supplies. I am trying to find some projects for my boys to do over the summer break. Thank you.
Speakers Don't Work On My Dell?Speakers won't work on my dell.
Computer Screen Not Refreshing?For several months now I have been having a particular problem with my computer. The best way I know how to describe it is that my screens are not automatically refreshing.
Internet Explorer Blocking Access to Sites?Recently my computer has been having an issue. When I type in an internet address (ie: my bank, aol mail, etc.), it says "Internet Explorer has blocked this site due to security certificate issues", telling me the certificate has either expired or is not valid. Does anyone know what causes this and how to fix it?
Are Macs Good Computers?Is a Mac a good computer? Why?
Getting Rid of Glare on a Laptop Screen?I would like to work outside on my laptop, but the screen glare prevents me from seeing anything. I could get an anti glare screen, but would prefer a "kitchen remedy" that costs nothing.
Removing Email Addresses From an Email?How can I forward an email without forwarding all the names and email addresses that are included, other than my own? I don't want to take credit for anything, I just don't want the email info of my son and sister to be sent along to the next recipient. Is there a simple way to eliminate those names and addresses and still forward an interesting email?
Free Desktop Icons?Where can I find cute, free desk top icons?
Help with Print Shop 20 Crashing?I am using a Print Shop 20 software program that keeps crashing my computer. I have deleted and re-installed it it several times. I recovered my computer several weeks back, but it keeps opening in the last document I was working on and freezes up.
Retrieving Deleted Email From Outlook Express?Is there a way to retrieve deleted e-mail from Outlook Express?
Trouble Removing External Hard Drive?My external hard drive frequently can't be removed from the computer because "a program is accessing it". How do we stop the program from accessing it so I can disengage the Freeagent by Seagate?
Restoring Icons On Computer Task Bar?I have a Windows XP Computer and I'm having problems in restoring the small icons in the narrow blue task bar on the bottom of my desktop. This is the bar where the Start button is located. I've tried dragging and dropping the large icons from the desktop into the bar and have had no success.
Using Norton Anti Virus With Windows Vista?I recently installed Norton virus protection on my daughters laptop, she has Windows Vista and it has significantly slowed her computer. A co worker had recommended Norton over the free yahoo protection that I had. Any comments or experience will be appreciated. Thanks.
Problems With Uppercase Living Site?I am trying to get on the website Uppercase living, it has decorating items, etc. You need to have an id and password and to get those, you have to have a demonstrator first to get you into the area where you would get a user id and password.
My Computer "Freezes" All The Time?My computer freezes up no matter what I am doing on it. I have tried everything and it still freezes. Help.
Resetting Printer Settings?A few years ago I set my printer so it would print using less ink. Every time I print something the print comes out smaller then the actual size that is shown on the page. Does anyone know how I can get my printer back to the way it printed when I first got it? Thank you so much.
Fixing Misspelled Words In Firefox Dictionary?I need to delete misspelled words from my Firefox dictionary. I accidentally added them. I am using a Mac.
Listing Business Services Online?I have a small business, but I don't have enough customers. I want to post my services online. What do I have to do?
Slingo Express?How can I get Slingo Express? Back in 1995, I had the original Slingo. Not the deluxe or any of the others. I just want to know how to get the Slingo that was on AOL.
Editing Blemishes from Photos?I will be taking my son's senior pictures and am looking for suggestions for a photo editing software. Most importantly, I need to be able to edit out some acne that he is going through.
Pop-up Virus (Anti-Virus 2009)?Has anyone out there had experience with a pop-up virus - Anti-virus 2009? I delete it constantly but it keeps recurring. It's seems like it's trying to take over my computer. Any ideas on how to get rid of it? Thanks.
Free Cookbook Creator Program?A group of us are trying to put together a cookbook to sell at a fundraiser. We need a free program to do these on our home computers. We don't have any start up to pay a publisher. Anyone know where I can download a free cookbook creator program?
Subjects To Teach At Free Computer Classes?I'm going to be doing free computer classes for our church. It won't necessarily be for the church people, but for the people in the community we are trying to reach.
Agenda Calendar for a Blackberry?My boys and I seem to have a busy schedule. I recently needed a new cellphone so I bit the bullet and upgraded to a blackberry. In the past I have tried free agenda calendars for my PC. One day I went to log on and it had all disappeared.
Recipe Card Software?I would like to make recipe files for each of my three adult children for a gift. Because of bad wrists, writing all of these would be impossible. Is there a program or such that would let me print them from my computer to recipe card size? I would sure appreciate any help. I don't want to make a book.
Clearing Out Computer's Memory?My computer is low on memory and is very slow. Can anyone tell me how to clean it off? There are a lot of things on here I don't use. Thank you.
Mozilla Firefox Autofill Form?How do I locate the autofill form on Mozilla Firefox?
Monitoring a Teens Internet Activity?A teenager has just moved in with me and I want to install a Keeloger to track what she is doing on the internet. Any advice on where to buy one or how about the free to install ones on the web? Thanks for any advice.
Changing Autofill Options?My husband set up the autofill data and as he is now deceased, and my email address has changed I need to change the details on autofill.
"Keylogger" to Monitor Children's Internet Usage?Does anyone use a "keylogger" to keep up with their children online? I need advice on which one to use. Thanks.
Computer Pages Advancing Automatically?How do I stop my computer pages from automatically advancing?
Problems With Yahoo Messenger?While I'm chatting in Yahoo Messenger I can't see my written words or see what the other person writes to me. Although I can speak to him by mike.
Netscape Won't Load Anymore?I use Netscape as my browser and today it loaded fine earlier in the day, but when I tried to load it a second time it won't load, in fact there's absolutely no response when I click on the icon.
Retrieving Lost Pictures on a Computer?I have Picasa on my computer for my pictures. It was upgraded to Picasa3 and I used it for a day. The next time I came to use it, all but 4 pictures are gone and I can't figure out how to get them back. Can anyone help with this problem? Thanks.
Dell Laptop Not Staying Connected to the Internet?I bought a dell laptop from ebay, it works good but I cannot keep it connected to the internet using a router which is new. It has internal WiFi in it. We have tried everything we can think of. It will let you on for awhile and then kick you off and you can't get back on.
Making an Address Book on the Computer?I need help creating a mailing list/address book in my computer. Does anyone have any good advice on how to go about creating an address book on the computer? Can I do this in a PDA file, or is there a better way? I would like to be able to print out my address labels for Christmas cards to save time.
Learning to Use the Computer and Internet?My grandpa wants to learn to use the computer and Internet. Because of my job I do not get enough time to teach him. He doesn't want to go out and take classes. Any other easy ways?
Computer Deleted My Emails?I opened my mail this morning and it said I had 12 new messages, I deleted the first one and then suddenly the screen "rebooted", meaning that it went blank then came up again and all my new (12) emails were deleted. Can you help?
Identifying Phishing Emails?I have received an email thanking me for my donation to punch servers? Is that a phishing email?
Loading Songs onto an iPod Nano?I got an iPod Nano for Christmas and I haven't a clue about how to download songs from the internet. Can somebody walk me through it? In case you need to know, my computer has a 1.10 GHz processor with 512 MB of Ram and I'm running Windows XP, version 2002, Service Pack 2 with a Dial Up modem. Hopefully the dial-up won't be a problem! The Nano supposedly comes with 8 Gigs of total space. Thank you in advance for your help!
Keyboard Buttons Not Working?Why don't my dot and del buttons work on my keyboard? Any help would be appreciated.
Taking Apart Computer Equipment?Could someone tell me if there are any hazards to dissecting LCD monitors or flat panel TVs? Also, is there anything hazardous about taking apart computer towers? Any chemicals I should be aware of ( for example, I know not to chew on capacitors)? How should I dispose of defective or dead capacitors, resistors or other thingamabobs in a safe manner? Thank you!
Using Older Programs With Vista?Don't be afraid to use your old software on your new computer! If you use Vista, but still have Win95 programs you wish you could use, don't be afraid to try! There's a way you can, without risking crashing your operating system - and even if it doesn't work, you haven't lost or endangered anything.
Making Mapquest Directions Fit on Index Cards?Could someone please tell me how to reduce the size of Mapquest directions? I want to make the spacing between lines "normal" and make it a smaller font? Ideally I would like to be able to print the directions on 3x5 or 4x6 index cards so I don't have the torture of re-entering all the info ad infinitum! Thank you.
Product Testing Websites?Does anyone know of any REAL sites for product testing? The sites I went to want you to pick an offer and order things and do a lot of surveys.
Fax Number for an All-in-One Printer?How do I get a fax number to go with an all-in-one printer that I just added to my computer?
Cheap Ink Cartridges?I am looking for printer ink cartridges that are cheap and good quality. Where does everyone get theirs? It doesn't have to be brand name ink as long as it's good. Thanks.
Buying a Secondhand Laptop?Since living frugally is the trend now a days due to economic recession around the world, I would like to ask about the second hand laptops sold at Ebay. What is a good price to pay for one? Thank you.
Printer Leaves Lines on Paper?I need help with my printer. We have a HP PSC 1311 all-in-one printer/scanner/copier. It prints perfectly using black ink for printing written material. However, when we print color images, it often has faint colored lines in it.
Printing on Contact Paper?Can contact paper with backing still attached be run through an ordinary ink jet printer?
Saving Emails to Disks?I have been saving all my ThriftyFun emails in my mail folder and would like to copy them to disks. Does anyone know how I would do this?
Emailed Pictures Not Working?Why do I not get pictures in most of my e-mails? I get small squares in the left hand corner of the boxes, they are red. Please help if possible. Thank you.
Problems With Printable Coupons?I remain confused. What good are coupons downloaded from the internet if the grocery stores won't accept them? All of the grocery stores around here that accept manufacturer's coupons from the Sunday paper have signs that say "We do not accept internet coupons".
Hiding Computer Cords?What is an inexpensive way to cover and hide all the computer cords?
Using a Dish to Get Internet in Rural Areas?I live in rural Saskatchewan and only have dial-up internet and sometimes it is very slow. We have received information regarding putting up dishes on top of a Silo or something and then more than one can share. Has anyone done this and does it work well?
Free Printable Letterland Characters?Does anyone know where I can get free Letterland characters that are printable?
Reinstalling F2 and F12 Options in Bios?I have a Dell Dimension computer E310 with Windows XP Media center. After I turn on the computer, the monitor shows on the top right corner F2 (setup) and F12 (boot). If you want to get Bios F2 has to be pressed on the keyboard to get into Bios setup.
Installing Corel Print House Program onto My New Computer?I had Corel Print and Photo House on my old computer. How do I get it onto my new computer? I used the program to create business cards, etc.
Tips for Using an iMac?I just received an iMac as a gift and I am a little lost. I'd prefer not to have to buy Microsoft Office and Adobe to put on this new computer, but I don't know if I can do what I want to without them. I have been using Thinkfree Office for Write, and Show but miss MS publisher.
Joystick Not Working With Windows Vista?I have Windows Vista (32bit) trying to run MS Combat Flight Sim.1 with a Logitech Attack 3 joystick. The joystick will calibrate through cfs, but will not control the game. Please help.
Computer Isn't Doing Updates?My Microsoft icon is in my lower right hand corner of the screen. It says it is downloading updates but it isn't happening. Is there some way to find out why not and get these important updates? I've tried a few things but no luck. Thanks.
Removing a Window from My Computer's Desktop?I wanted to install a shortcut on my desktop to your site and instead installed a window and I want to remove it. How can I remove the window from my desktop? Thanks.
Photos Saved from AOL Email?How do I find and access a cd to download onto it? I right clicked and saved photos from my email yesterday. Now they are missing. They should be in AOL saved pictures, in the Shoebox I believe. Are they lost now?
Transferring Photos to Another Computer?How do I get pictures that were sent to my email on a different computer?
Free Anti-Spyware Software?Is there free anti-spyware and anti-virus software I can download?
Deleting Photos in Yahoo My Photos?How can I delete pictures from Yahoo My Photos?
Cleaning a Computer Mouse Ball That Keeps Sticking?My computer's cordless mouse was not working right. I opened it and used a Q tip dipped in alcohol to clean the little roller bars and ball. The alcohol dries very fast. I put it back together and now it works like brand new. Of course, always check the battery too.
Locating Someone in Puerto Rico?I need to find somebody in Puerto Rico.
Printer Message: Not Communicating With Computer?My printer is not working. Hasn't for a while, since it continuously says that there is no communication with the computer. What do I need to do to fix it?
Photos Not Showing In Outlook Express?The past few days, I am not getting the pictures that usually go along with
the tips in the ThriftyFun newsletter. I'm using Outlook Express, any idea why?
Printers That Are Inexpensive to Use?My family goes through ink like crazy in my printer. There has to be a more economical cartridge that lasts longer and is cheaper to refill. Can anyone recommend a good printer which uses inexpensive ink cartridges that last longer?
Photos from HP Printer Have Blue Tint?Why do pictures come out with a blue tint from an HP printer? I went to their site, they will charge for an answer. I will not pay. I have also searched online, no luck. Thanks very much.
Laptop for a College Student?I'm wanting to purchase a laptop computer for my son who just graduated from high school, for his future college needs. What are some basic necessities to look for? And how are the wireless expenditures charged? I am clueless!
Restoring Computer Without a Recovery Disk?My HP computer got a virus. How can I restore it? The original restore disk is broken.
Locating Someone for Free?I am trying to find a long lost friend from high school days who sent me an e-mail last year, but I was unable to contact. How can I find their current address?
Retrieving Deleted Email from Hotmail?I use hotmail on Windows XP and I accidentally deleted my "keepers" email file. I tried retrieving it by doing a "systems restore" to an earlier date, but that did not work. Any suggestions?
Alternative to Safari for a Mac
?I have a Mac Mini that's four years old. My Safari email app and most of the other apps have always been mysteries to me. When I click on Help I get language only a techie understands, not meant for a senior citizen.
iCollage for Mac?Has anyone used iCollage for Mac to edit photos? It can make unique scrapbooks, cards, and wallpapers with 107 templates.
Downloading Free Historical Maps?I am looking for an internet site that I can download free historical maps. I am not having any luck finding one. Can anyone help? Thanks.
Advertising on Craig's List?How do I advertise on Craig's list?
Putting Digital Pictures Online?I have a digital camera and I want to put some pictures online. Can someone give me step by step instructions on how to do this? Color me stupid.
Restoring a Shortcut on Desktop?How do I get the Internet Explorer icon back on my screen?
Buying Internet Explorer 8?I hear Internet Explorer 7 is about to be on the shelf and keep seeing ads for IE 8. Are they for real, or a scam? haven't heard anything about 8 that I recall, but I'm fried from this heat, so I could just be mixed up.
Problems Opening Thriftyfun Website?I have been having problems for a while now on this website. My computer keeps freezing up. When I type www.thriftyfun in my address bar the only thing comes up is the title or top portion of the home page. The "refresh" key helps sometimes.
Trouble Loading Software on Computer?For some reason my computer won't let me load any software. I can't retrieve pictures from a disk, I can't load Digital Image (which worked fine on my other computer), nothing loads from my CD reader.
Refilled Cartridge Prints Too Light?I am having trouble with my printer. I refilled the cartridge and it will not print dark enough to read. I used hot water for 2 seconds, I rubbed a moist cotton swab on it, I took the syringe and inserted air into the cartridge. Nothing works.
Finding Online Schools?How can I find an online school for sewing, computers, and different languages?
Printing From an External Hard Drive?How do I print from an external hard drive?
Creating a Photo CD with Music?I have photos I've taken and put on a CD, but I would like to add music to the CD to go along with the photos. How do I do that? Do I need to have a special program? I'm running windows XP.
Backing Up Your Data in Windows XP?I have an HP computer that uses Windows XP. How can I backup my files?
Printing Coupons?Where is the easiest place to print online grocery and miscellaneous coupons without all the hassle of downloading too much. I have downloaded some sites and still nothing prints and its not my printer. Please help.
Computer Monitor Does Not Display Image?I have a 9 to 10 year old desktop running Windows XP which I disconnected in order to move furniture. When I reconnected it, it won't work.
Using Your TV as a Computer Monitor?I have an Acer Aspire 4315-2490 laptop with an LCD screen which is faulty. I was wondering if I can get some sort of cable or wire or something to plug it into my TV and use the TV as a monitor instead of my faulty screen.
Watching Out of Season TV Shows?Where can I watch Lost season 5 online?
Windows XP Keeps Crashing?My Windows XP crashes.
What Do You Think of Facebook?I'd like to hear from those of you who have a Facebook account. Any problems, such as spam and security issues? Do you use it to make new friends?
Difficult to Get Computer Out of Sleep Mode?I have had an ongoing problem that is driving me crazy. My system appears to be running correctly and I have Norton 2009 internet security installed. My computer is set to automatically run any tests and updates.
Finding Local Blogs?How do I find local blogs? I am specifically looking for money saving, coupon type, family oriented local blogs that have my grocery stores and the deals they have. When I do an internet search, the options are overwhelming. Thanks in advance.
Problems With Automatic Computer Updating?For several months I have been trying to get my computer to do updates. It is set for auto update. I have turned off my firewall (and on w/anti-virus stuff off) and antivirus stuff, etc. and even though my security settings say Norton AV is off, once in a while a message pops up saying Norton is scanning or updating.
Free MTP Drivers?Where can I get free MTP device drivers?
Trouble Printing On-line Coupons?When I try to print on line coupons, I get a message telling me my printer does not support their website. What's up with that?
Name for Web Template Business?I'm starting a business selling Web Templates. I need a creative business name. I came up with J.E TemplateHouse and TemplateMarriott. Any suggestions ?
Unable to Connect to Interactrivia.com ?In October I asked for recommendations for free online game sites and got a wonderful response. Thanks so much to all who responded. Tahlula recommended the Interactrivia.com site which I joined and have really enjoyed.
Printing a Degrees Symbol?When I hold down the Alt. key and type 0176 it types the degrees symbol which is great but when I print the recipe card it puts a capital A in front. Please let me know if anyone else has this problem and how to fix it.
Using a Proxy to Access YouTube?What is a proxy to get to YouTube?
Computer Toolbar is Black?Why is my toolbar black? I turned on my computer today and I can't see anything on my toolbar, it is black. Everything I have tried hasn't worked. Any suggestions? Thanks.
Computer Keeps Freezing and Running Slow?Hi, TF members my computer keeps freezing and also running very slow. Can anyone help? Many thanks.
Using Computer to Watch Video on TV Monitor?How do I reduce the screen size so that I can read the information bar on the bottom of the screen? I want to use my computer to watch TV on my TV screen.
