Follow up to this question. We tried the D-link, but it doesn't seem to be working with the laptop. The desktop computer connects fine. The laptop also doesn't recognize the desktop for file sharing. [more inside]
posted by biochemist on Oct 4, 2009 - 3 answers

What are my options for online phones in Canada? [more inside]
posted by smilingtiger on Sep 1, 2009 - 6 answers

Mac OSX Filter: How can I change the details displayed for files in a directory while in list view? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Aug 24, 2009 - 7 answers

Email-filter: I have promised to help my aunt set up an email account. She is totally computer illiterate. Doesn't own a computer, probably doen't know how to turn one on, but wants to email her granddaughter who just started college. Help me pick the best email service for her! [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Aug 24, 2009 - 26 answers

[ComputerFilter] Newly installed programs and updated programs can't connect to the internet. Any ideas? (Vista Home Premium) [more inside]
posted by Geppp on Aug 9, 2009 - 4 answers

Is there a scammy catch or otherwise bad deal to Starbucks' free WiFi through the Starbucks card and AT&T? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on Jul 21, 2009 - 14 answers

Can anybody help me with my wireless router? [more inside]
posted by wild like kudzu on Jul 11, 2009 - 17 answers

How can I maximize my laptop's ability to pick up wireless signal? [more inside]
posted by btkuhn on Jun 28, 2009 - 6 answers

How to sync Macbook with a non-iPod MP3 player? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 22, 2009 - 9 answers

PhotoFilter: I need to create a monthly photo contest for my clients to participate in. Help me find the easiest way to do this. [more inside]
posted by SuperErin on Jun 18, 2009 - 1 answer

Modem/Router issues: why does our internet always cut out on one computer on the network, resulting in having to constantly plug/unplug the router to get it working again? [more inside]
posted by Christ, what an asshole on Jun 8, 2009 - 15 answers

How can a competent but not technical geek person browse internet as securely and privately as possible, keep files private on a pc etc? Linux distro? specifics - [more inside]
posted by Not Supplied on Jun 8, 2009 - 12 answers

I'm in the market for a new laptop. Should I get a PC or Mac? What specs are important for me to look at when making a decision? [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 2, 2009 - 31 answers

OutlookFilter: we've been instructed to clean out our work e-mail. My co-worker has been using her e-mail as an effective filing system. Is there a way that she can both a) download the emails to her hard drive and b) maintain an interface that allows her to organize the e-mails by date, subject, sender, etc.? [more inside]
posted by jeffmshaw on May 20, 2009 - 5 answers

Mac, wireless, bizarre behaviour. I share a wireless connection with other people, and every two or three days the connection on my Macbook does this very odd thing. [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on May 9, 2009 - 13 answers

Is there a way for me to disable/block Nomadix interstitial pages? [more inside]
posted by jacob on May 4, 2009 - 3 answers

My computer is having problems with recognizing capacity of hard drives or recognizing the drives at all. [more inside]
posted by reenum on May 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Me, being the family resident techie, has been asked to build an online shopping site for an in-law. EASY and FAST is the name of the game...what should I use? [more inside]
posted by arniec on Apr 28, 2009 - 21 answers

Norton detected a virus (?), Downloader.MisleadApp, on my laptop. According to Norton, the problem has been "fixed." But ever since then, I cannot access the Internet. How do I get back online? [more inside]
posted by ihavepromisestokeep on Apr 27, 2009 - 8 answers

What are some obvious problems you would forsee in large scale telecomputing/telecommuting? [more inside]
posted by Raichle on Apr 1, 2009 - 14 answers

Where's my food? How to make a web ap that tells me how to find vegetarian food easily? [more inside]
posted by klangklangston on Mar 16, 2009 - 17 answers

What computer skills should I acquire to be relevant today? Dreamweaver? HTML? Flash? I don't even know what the options are! [more inside]
posted by cherie72 on Mar 5, 2009 - 10 answers

How do you disable access to a root directory on a web server? [more inside]
posted by jrholt on Mar 2, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I make a website behave nicely when a browser window is resized so that the website elements don't cascade onto each other? [more inside]
posted by mahoganyslide on Mar 2, 2009 - 10 answers

What are external links, and what value do they provide to my site ranking? Are they important? [more inside]
posted by Nixie Pixel on Jan 21, 2009 - 3 answers

Advantages/disadvantages of Firefox 3? [more inside]
posted by jujube on Dec 17, 2008 - 28 answers

It's called Equilibria, and it's a simple java-based game that has one tiny drawback. After a few rounds, my browser crashes. [more inside]
posted by tzikeh on Nov 30, 2008 - 15 answers

Can someone help me interpret these netstat results from an XP computer? [more inside]
posted by 517 on Sep 15, 2008 - 3 answers

Internet safety for beginners. Where do I find a simple guide to print out for my techno-phobe father? [more inside]
posted by giraffe on Aug 22, 2008 - 8 answers

Important Skype Issue! I primarily use Skype for voicemails, however I am getting lots of complaints that Skype's line is busy. Every time I open Skype the preferences are set to only allow calls from people in my contact list. I keep setting them to allow calls from anyone and they keep going back to only accepting calls from people in my contacts list. [more inside]
posted by arniec on Aug 14, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm sure this question will not make me the most popular student at the dance, but is there a way to identify (via IP) machines running BitTorrent clients within an internal network (ie. work)? My company has around 50 employees, and the old, "Please don't torrent at work" doesn't seem to be doing much good anymore. It brings our email and web browsing to a near standstill, and dropping by the "usual suspects" is not only tiresome, but doesn't seem to find all the sources of traffic any longer. Any help would be appreciated, thanks.
posted by numlok on Aug 11, 2008 - 27 answers

PHP: How do I get the explode() function to work with multiple separators in a row? [more inside]
posted by kaozity on Aug 1, 2008 - 8 answers

WindowsXP laptop, performed an XP automatic update on itself and has since had no internet connectivity. Despite connecting and receiving an IP address. [more inside]
posted by geekyguy on Jul 10, 2008 - 5 answers

Ghost in the Machine-filter: My speakers seem to be picking up someone's conversation. [more inside]
posted by LilBucner on Jul 8, 2008 - 11 answers

Why does my internet connection suck? [more inside]
posted by bigcheesegump on Jun 18, 2008 - 6 answers

How can I get my web server to interpret perl [more inside]
posted by kaozity on May 28, 2008 - 7 answers

My computer has recently been exposed to the wild internet without being behind a firewall. I'm running Windows 2000 without a software firewall. What should I do now to clean my machine and make sure it hasn't been subject to an exploit? [more inside]
posted by miasma on May 6, 2008 - 11 answers

Just bought Ipod Touch....I love it, but sometimes not having internet connection makes most of my widget apps useless. Are there Todo list/grocery list etc type apps that one can use offline? [more inside]
posted by matthelm on Apr 19, 2008 - 3 answers

Mom's FINALLY decided she'll get a computer. I'm gonna help, so it'll be a MacBook. I know there's been a lot already here on this topic, but... [more inside]
posted by dpcoffin on Apr 5, 2008 - 23 answers

My computer won't let me access certain websites. What gives? [more inside]
posted by calistasm on Mar 16, 2008 - 15 answers

Why can't I log into my Last FM account? [more inside]
posted by hadjiboy on Mar 14, 2008 - 6 answers

Does anyone know of a quick and clear guide to set up my MySQL Replication in MySQL 5.0? [more inside]
posted by kaozity on Mar 6, 2008 - 2 answers

After installing a new wireless router, what router/network setting would force only Firefox, and on only one computer in the network, connect to the internet and ethernet manually, while everything else connects automatically? [more inside]
posted by flibbertigibbet on Mar 1, 2008 - 4 answers

Need to make one icon to run multiple programs in windows [more inside]
posted by kaozity on Feb 27, 2008 - 6 answers

I have a machine running Windows 98 SE on a cable internet connection. Why am I recently getting connection speeds of 91 kbps (or less!)? (Measured at CNET's Bandwidth Meter) [more inside]
posted by jaronson on Feb 24, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I get an Internet browser to work in Vista? [more inside]
posted by MrMulan on Feb 18, 2008 - 11 answers

Firefox Filter: Is there any way to view the autofill lists outside of Firefox? [more inside]
posted by M Edward on Feb 2, 2008 - 4 answers

I am trying to import bookmarks to Google Bookmarks from 4 browsers -- Opera, Safari, Explorer, and Firefox. I cannot figure out how to do this. I have an IMac running OS 10.3 --- Thanks in advance for any guidance!
posted by snap_dragon on Jan 29, 2008 - 2 answers

Changes to ComCast-hosted website no longer show up when viewed online, but look fine on my end and when viewing pages on their server. Why? [more inside]
posted by FlyByDay on Dec 11, 2007 - 27 answers

Computer semi-freezes one in every three startups. What's going on? [more inside]
posted by Jase_B on Nov 16, 2007 - 5 answers