I just bought a 4GB USB thumb drive and I want to transfer files from my old PC to my new on. The old computer has Windows 98 SE and it doesn’t recognize the drive. Where can I find USB drivers for Windows 98 SE? That’s a fairly common question! It’s a pretty simple process […]
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Posts by theFakeGeek
I didn’t get a Vista disc with my new PC!
I just brought a new laptop stuff like Office Student and Teacher Edition (Word, Excel,etc..) My problem is Future Shop didn’t give back my vista dics! I payed for it why didnt i get it! Please help! Hi there Most computers these days (especially the ones you buy at a large retail store) do not […]
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Can I reuse my ISP setup disc?
Question: Most ISP’s in the UK provide a setup CD that you use to connect your PC to the internet, if you bought a new PC (or in my case a Macbook Pro) are the settings the same? Hi there! The setup CD most ISPs give you is often filled with software that you may […]
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Can you run Windows Update while in Parallels?
Once installed using Parallels 3.0 can XP be updated (Such as Service Pack 3)? It sure can! Basically what Parallels does is use something called virtualization, what this does is “blind” windows into thinking that it’s running on a PC normally. Windows Update will work just fine in this environment. The Fake Geek Appended on […]
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Looking for a basic (but good) laptop
Question: I am looking for a laptop computer and cannot afford anything over $800.00. I want to be able to surf the net (wireless) and watch DVDs. What should I look for? For a basic computer such as the one your looking for I usually recommend looking at either the HP line of laptops or […]
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How well does Parallels work?
Question: How good is Parallels 3.0 for the Macbook Pro? I really like it. It runs applications very well and when doing most things you can’t even tell your running it inside of OSX. Any of the Macbook Pros will run it just fine. The newest version of Parallels has a great new feature for […]
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iMac “Securedownload” attachment problem
My iMac is having an email problem. I use Yahoo and Safari and when I download an attachment it changes its name to “securedownload” I try and open this and I get a colorSync ultility error. What do I do? This problem has been spreading to a few Mac users. There is news that Yahoo […]
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The Router isn’t working on any computer
I can’t get my d-link router to work on all 4 computers in the house. The first I’ll ask: So it’s working on some of them? One of them? If it doesn’t work with any of them then I’d ask myself the following questions: Is the router properly connected to the modem? Is everything plugged […]
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What notebook do I need to run AutoCAD?
You’ll want to look at something with a dedicated graphics card rather then an integrated chip and you want to go for 2GB of RAM with a Dual-Core processor. I now refer you to a similar question posed by another enlightened reader of this site. You can find it here. Ignore the stuff about the […]
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SVGA on the IBM PS/1
What’s the video output format for an IBM PS/1, and how can I convert that format to svga? Wow! One from the history books! For those of you reading who don’t know what the PS/1 is (or was): it was a personal computer launched by IBM in 1990. You my friend are old school! Good […]
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