ParentTechFilter: Help me do remote tech support on my poor Luddite parents' computers. [more inside]
posted on Jun 29, 2006 - 17 answers

Webcam frustration: I have a Logitech QuickCam Pro 3000, and it's driving me up the wall. When it's not in use, the 'active' light is always on, but when I try to use it with any application, it goes off and the camera does nothing. I've done all the logical stuff I can think of - checked the Logitech site, Googled for this error, uninstalled and reinstalled software and hardware, changed USB ports and toyed with finding a major religion to cling to, but so far nothing makes any difference... so please help me, MetaFilter friends, or Mr WebCam will become surprisingly intimate with Mr Hammer... thanks!
posted on Oct 15, 2005 - 2 answers

IT problem brainstorm: I have a PC that stalls during boot. Help. [more inside]
posted on Sep 19, 2005 - 21 answers

Computer fixing frustrations - what to do when you've replaced (pretty much) every part and the problem continues? (more inside)
posted on Sep 15, 2004 - 10 answers