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*** This Week's New Articles on Ask Leo! I found a USB thumbdrive, plugged it in and now my system won't work. What happened?
Yes, I'll bet you do. I wanted to address this question because it's not all that obvious to most people that plugging in an unknown USB device can be dangerous, to say the least. And it's one of the reasons I almost always turn off "autoplay". Continue reading:
"I found a USB thumbdrive, plugged it in and now my system won't work. What
happened?" * * * Why can't I activate Windows XP?
That question wasn't posed by just any reader. This time it was me. And after an hour and a half on the phone, I was no further along. And yet, left to my own devices I had the machine activated in about 10 minutes. This is not good. Not at all. In fact, it's downright depressing. Continue reading: "Why can't I activate
Windows XP?" * * * What's a T1 line, and how do I connect to it?
A T1 line (also known as a DS1 line) is just a specific kind of communications technology. It differs from DSL and Cable in a few respects, which I'll go over. A T1 is nice, but it's not nearly as impressive as it was in years past. Continue reading: "What's a
T1 line, and how do I connect to it?" * * * Can I delete old versions of software?
The second part is easy: why? Who knows? There are so many possibilities, and in general it'll vary from vendor to vendor. And of course knowing why probably won't help us answer the first part of the question. But I do have a suggested approach to cleaning up... Continue reading: "Can I delete
old versions of software?" * * * How do I synchronize Outlook 2003 between a desktop PC and laptop?
For all its faults, Outlook in its various flavors has many strengths as well. And then there are those features that are either strengths or faults, depending on who you talk to. I've synchronized Outlook 2003 (and predecessors) between machines much like what I think you're asking about, and I did it by using one of those slightly controversial features that made what I was doing very easy. Continue reading:
"How do I synchronize Outlook 2003 between a desktop PC and laptop?" * * * Anonymous Comments - Good or Bad? Is making anonymous comments illegal going to stop on-line harassment? I don't think so.Continue reading: "Anonymous Comments -
Good or Bad?" * * * How do I get rid of unused network icons in my taskbar notification area?
Yes, there are at least two ways that I can think of: disable the network card, or turn off the "show icon" option. It's probably the later one that you really want, but most people don't even know it exists. Continue reading:
"How do I get rid of unused network icons in my taskbar notification
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*** Popular Articles from the Archives A gigabyte is a gigabyte, right? Not really. It all depends on how you think, and if you have a choice, which way of thinking sounds better for your purposes: Why isn't there 80 gigabytes of free space on my empty 80 gigabyte drive?
They were never there. Believe it or not, there's no real agreed upon definition of what a gigabytes is. Let me clarify: there are definitions. Plural. And which one gets used depends on ... well, it depends on how you think. Continue reading... *** Thoughts and Comments I feel your pain. No, really. As recounted in "Why can't I activate Windows XP?", this week I decided to let Microsoft customer service help me resolve an issue activating a copy of Microsoft Windows XP Home. It was an eye-opening experience, to say the least. I've always advised people having activation issues that activating by phone is no big deal, really. I certainly hope that's the case for most people, but it certainly wasn't for me. An hour and a half on the phone is a big deal. Particularly when a) that didn't fix it, and b) after I gave up I had it fixed in 10 minutes myself. I certainly get that phone support and remote debugging is incredibly difficult. I know, I try to do pretty much the same thing here at Ask Leo! every day answering questions. But that's exactly what we expect technical support specialists for specific product from a specific company to be good at: resolving issues with that product. Oh well. It was definitely a learning experience for me. And while I certainly don't have any "do this instead" kind of recommendations, I can at least honestly say that I've been there and I've experienced the pain. * As always, if you appreciate this newsletter or the site, one of the best ways you can say "Thank You!" is to link to Ask Leo! or simply to tell a friend or colleague. Just send folks to askleo.net. 'till next time...
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