Computer Theology
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
Between moments of dispensing wisdom, it seems that historical religious leaders had also learned software programming. One day, a great contest was held to test their skills. After days and days of fierce competition, only two leaders remained for the last day’s event: Jesus and Mohammed. The judge described the software application required for the final test, and gave the signal to start writing code. The two contestants feverishly typed away on their keyboards. Routines, classes, applets and applications flew by on their screens at incredible speeds. Windows, dialogs, and other intricate graphics began forming on their monitors. The clock showed that the contest would soon be finished.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightening flashed and the power went out. After a moment it came back on — just in time for the clock to announce that at last the competition was over. The judge asked the two contestants to reveal their finished software. Mohammed angrily said that he’d lost it all in the power outage. The judge turned to the other competitor.
Jesus smiled, clicked a mouse and a dazzling application appeared on his screen. After just a few moments, the judge was clearly impressed and declared Jesus the victor. When asked why the decision was made, the judge pointed out the unique characteristic that set the winner apart from all the other leaders: Jesus saves.
Dot Com Problems
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
Do you need an Extended Warranty?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
What’s being sold with extended warranties – or service agreements – its a seemingly sound combination of protection and peace of mind. You save yourself from hefty repair costs should your computer break down after the original warranty expires. But there’s the first pitfall. If there are problems, they typically show up quickly – while the original warranty is in place. If you get your purchase up and running smoothly, it will often work trouble-free for many years. In fact, less than 20 percent of products covered by extended warranties are ever brought back for repairs. If you want the extra piece of mind, you may already have the means in hand. Many gold and platinum credit cards will extend the manufacturer’s warranty for up to a year if you use them to make your purchase.
Can you open MAC diskettes on a PC?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
First, download DataViz MacOpener 2000 www.dataviz.com/products/macopener. The program works for most versions of Windows (95, 98, ME, NT, 2000 and XP) and lets you read Mac disks from your A: drive. The program costs $49.95
Do you prefer “Name Brand” or “Plain Box or Clone PCs”?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
We prefer Clones for one main reason. Repairing and upgrading clones PCs is cheaper than Name Brand. Also, in most cases, the clone PC is cheaper to purchase as well. The reason is simple. Each name brand manufacturer wants to have the “monopoly” over your PC. All the parts inside the computer have to be bought from the manufacturer. In some cases, the cost of those parts can be more than double the cost of clone parts. Most clone PC makers use the standard ATX case – that means that you can go to almost any clone PC maker or dealer and they can sell you upgrades and parts for your machine. If you choose a reputable clone PC maker or dealer, you can expect the same quality machine as the name brands, with the same quality service. In fact, many clones are considered better performance machines at a better value!
Why can’t I find what I am looking for when I use search engines?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
Search engines have a tough job. There are literally millions of new pages going up on the internet daily. Research reports indicate that even the largest search engines only cover about 20% of all the web pages. Our preference is GOOGLE.CA, but even with this search engine, not everything is covered. Also, the page you are looking for may not be listed under the keywords that you searched for. Our suggestion is, if you can’t find it using a simple search, try using more specific key words.
Is it unusual that I want to hurt my computer when it doesn’t do what I want?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
No, in fact, you are not alone. Studies have shown that one out of every four people admitted to physically attacking and abusing computers. If you ever get frustrated, and want to hit your computer. PLEASE DO NOT. They are delicate machines, and do to take kindly to getting beat upon. If you must hit your computer… be prepared to bring it to us for repairs.
I always have a hard time finding where I saved my documents.
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
To keep your “My Documents” folder free from clutter you should make extra folders in it, each for a different category of document. At the end of the year, make a folder named “2000” (or whatever year just ended). Then heap all of last year’s junk into it. If you’re really generating a ton of stuff, you could do this monthly. To make this new folder, open Windows Explorer and head to the My Documents folder. Open it up and right-click a blank area, selecting New, Folder, from the resulting menu. Name your folder and you’re done. This way it’s also easier to backup or send your “archive” files to a zip or CDR.
What are “Runtime Errors”?
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
A runtime error is caused by an error within a program’s code. This is a problem at the programmers end, not yours. What usually happens is that you (or the software) do something unexpected and the program doesn’t know how to handle it. When someone creates a piece of software, they try to anticipate every possible scenario. Unfortunately, that’s next to impossible and sometimes you end up with bugs, including runtime errors. So, what do you do if you get one of these runtime errors? Contact the program vendor and let them know.
How do I stop a program from starting itself when I boot the computer? It increases the time it takes to load Windows, plus eats up resources.
Posted by admin on Oct 1, 2007
1. Click the Start button and select Run…
2. Next, type in “msconfig” (no quotes) and hit OK.
3. The System Configuration Utility should run (please note that not all computers have it installed).
4. Click the Startup tab.
5. You’ll see a listing of all the stuff that starts itself when your computer does. Just uncheck the programs you don’t want to have running. You’ll probably see more stuff there than you bargained for. I would advise exercising a little caution while unchecking, especially if you’re not sure about what program(s) you’re suppressing. Stuff like “Scan Registry” and “System tray” are probably best left alone. If you see other stuff that you recognize as being non-essential software, than uncheck it. Also, unchecking this stuff doesn’t remove it. The idea behind having these programs start when the computer does is to give you fast, easy access to them. However, having too many of these programs running at the same time can hit you hard in the system resources department. I personally make sure anything I don’t need isn’t running. If I need it, I’ll click on it’s shortcut.
