COURIER COLUMNS
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GENERAL CATEGORIES
Data
Education
Email & Communication
Games
Google
Hardware
Internet
Photography
Printers
Repair & Updating
Security & Malware
Software
Spam
DATA
How do I completely delete personal data from my computer?
Link | Courier
4/19/09 - Page 5C
Why should I backup my data?
Link | Courier 5/17/09 - Page 5C
EDUCATION
How can I learn to use my computer more effectively?
Link |
Courier 12/6/09 - Page 5C
EMAIL &
COMMUNICATION
How do I avoid a charge for sending email while I'm traveling?
Link | Courier
6/7/09 - Page 5C
How do I secure my email over a public network?
Link | Courier
7/19/09 - Page 5C
How can I put a long Internet address into Twitter?
Link | Courier 8/16/09 -
Page 5C
How can I email large files to someone?
Link | Courier 10/4/09
- Page 5C
GAMES
Where can I find decent computer games?
Link
| Courier 12/21/08 - Page 4C
GOOGLE
How can I change my address on Google Maps?
Link | Courier
12/20/09 - Page 5C
HARDWARE
What should I look for in a new computer?
Link | Courier
2/1/09 - Page 5C
What is a netbook computer?
Link
| Courier 4/5/09 - Page 4C
How do I protect my computer from electrical surges?
Link | Courier
6/21/09 - Page 4C
What are all those extra keys on my keyboard for?
Link | Courier 1/17/10 -
Page 5C
What are "solid state drives" all about?
Link | Courier
1/17/10 - Page 5C
How can I get rid of all those wires around my desk?
Link | Courier
3/21/10 - Page 7C
How can I keep my place when listening to a book on an MP3
player? Link |
Courier 3/21/10 - Page 7C
How do I care for a flat screen monitor?
Link | Courier 4/4/10
- Page 5C
What's the safest way to remove a flash drive?
Link | Courier
4/4/10 - Page 5C
Should I upgrade to a 32- or 64-bit version of Windows 7?
Link | Courier
5/2/2010 - Page 5C
What's the best way to label my CDs or DVDs? Link | Courier 5/2/10 -
Page 5C
How do I move over to a new computer?
Link | Courier 6/6/10
- Page 5C
INTERNET
What are "cookies"? Link |
Courier 1/18/09 - Page 4C
What are those weird characters I have to type in at a website?
Link | Courier 5/17/09 -
Page 5C
What's a good website to obtain and interpret complex
information? Link |
Courier 9/20/09 - Page 5C
How do I obtain better results from an Internet search engine?
Link | Courier
2/7/10 - Page 5C
What is the difference between the Internet and the World Wide
Web? Link | Courier
3/14/10 - Page 5C
How can I track storms on the Internet?
Link | Courier
4/18/10 - Page 5C
How can I hide information about the websites I have visited?
Link | Courier
6/6/10 - Page 5C
PHOTOGRAPHY
How can I take better pictures?
Link | Courier 12/21/08 - Page 4C
How do I prevent running out of memory storage space in my
camera?
Link | Courier
5/3/09 - Page 4C
How do I take close-up pictures with a macro setting?
Link | Courier 6/7/09 -
Page 5C
How do I use my auto-flash and auto-focus?
Link | Courier
7/19/09 - Page 5C
How do I set my black and white points?
Link | Courier
8/16/09 - Page 5C
How do I use my camera's panorama mode?
Link | Courier
9/20/09 - Page 5C
What are some simple photo editors that I can use?
Link | Courier
10/11/09 - Page 5C
How can I take better pictures of holiday light displays?
Link | Courier
11/15/09 - Page 5C
Do you have any holiday picture tips?
Link | Courier
12/20/09 - Page 5C
How can I keep my subject's heads from being chopped off when
printing? Link |
Courier 2/21/10 - Page 7C
How can I take better action shots?
Link | Courier
4/18/10 - Page 5C
What should I look for in a computer for digital photo work?
Link |
Courier 5/16/10 - Page 5C
What kind of computer do I need to edit pictures while
travelling? Link
| Courier 6/20/10 - Page 7C
What are some camera buying tips I should consider?
Link | Courier
7/18/10 - Page 5C
PRINTERS
How can I reduce my printer waste?
Link | Courier 1/18/09 - Page 4C
How can I use GreenPrint to print exactly what I want to?
Link | Courier
5/3/09 - Page 4C
How can I print my own PDF file?
Link | Courier 7/4/10 -
Page 5C
REPAIR AND UPDATING
How do I speed up my external USB drive connection?
Link | Courier
8/2/09 - Page 5C
When should I update my drivers?
Link | Courier
8/2/09 - Page 5C
How can I find out what hardware is inside my computer?
Link | Courier
9/6/09 - Page 5C
What is firmware and how do I update it?
Link | Courier 10/4/09 -
Page 5C
What is a "screen shot" and how do I take one?
Link | Courier 3/14/10
- Page 5C
SECURITY & MALWARE
How can I avoid getting a virus?
Link
| Courier 2/1/09 - Page 5C
How can I encrypt my computer files?
Link | Courier 2/15/09 - Page 4C
Can I get a virus from a flash drive?
Link
| Courier 3/15/09 - Page 4C
What should I do when I receive "order confirmation" emails?
Link | Courier
2/21/10 - Page 7C
What is a "drive-by download" and how can I avoid getting one?
Link | Courier
5/16/10 - Page 5C
How do I work with an anti-virus program?
Link | Courier
6/20/10 - Page 7C
What security issues are involved with public Wi-Fi connections?
Link | Courier
7/18/10 - Page5C
SOFTWARE
How can I use Notepad? Link
| Courier 2/15/09 - Page 4C
What are ISO files? Link
| Courier 3/15/09 - Page 4C
What are drivers? Link |
Courier 4/19/09 - Page 5C
When will the successor to the Vista operating system be
released? Link | Courier
6/21/09 - Page 4C
How can I find out what software is inside my computer?
Link | Courier
9/6/09 - Page 5C
What will I have to do to upgrade to Windows 7?
Link | Courier
10/11/09 - Page 5C
How can I tell if my computer can handle Windows 7?
Link | Courier
11/1/09 - Page 5C
How can I learn about video editors?
Link | Courier
11/1/09 - Page 5C
How can I avoid calendar conflicts?
Link | Courier
11/15/09 - Page 5C
How can I view PowerPoint shows (.PPS or .PPT files) that people
send me? Link | Courier
12/6/09 - Page 5C
How do I burn a CD? Link
| Courier 1/3/10 - Page 5C
How do I "rip" MP3 files?
Link | Courier 2/7/10 - Page 5C
How can I burn CDs and DVDs without spending a lot of money?
Link | Courier
7/4/10 - Page 5C
SPAM
How does a spam filter work? Link
| Courier 3/1/09 - Page 4C
Why should I remove previous email addresses from email I
forward to people? Link |
Courier 9/6/09 - Page 5C
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