I need advice in setting up secure, online video classes. [more inside]
posted by jabo on Nov 5, 2009 - 6 answers

How can I rebind the arrow keys to some other sequence (eg left becomes control-j, right becomes control-k, etc) so that I can quickly navigate around documents that I'm editing without needing to move my hand over to the arrow keys? [more inside]
posted by phaedrus441 on Nov 4, 2009 - 6 answers

I need some help repairing some text files. I don't really understand regular expressions and so on enough. [more inside]
posted by yesno on Nov 2, 2009 - 14 answers

How to have a window in the back while another in the front in Windows 7, much like a mac. [more inside]
posted by dolemite01 on Nov 2, 2009 - 8 answers

Is there good sites that provide ranking of computer processors performance? [more inside]
posted by idyllhands on Oct 30, 2009 - 17 answers

What should I do with this pretty nice, but (fatally?) flawed desktop computer? [more inside]
posted by prior on Oct 28, 2009 - 17 answers

What is the best online deal for a laptop in the range of $300 to $500? This seems to change month-to-month, so I have not relied on earlier posts. [more inside]
posted by kensington314 on Oct 28, 2009 - 7 answers

Why do large file downloads stall (with no error message or any feedback)? [more inside]
posted by bradn on Oct 28, 2009 - 7 answers

My Inspiron 1545 thinks I'm pressing ctrl and I don't know why. [more inside]
posted by Pope Guilty on Oct 27, 2009 - 5 answers

Switching from PC to a Mac. For those who have done it: What do you wish you had known then that you know now? I know this type question has been asked before, but it looks like it's been a while. So, give me your advice warnings, horror stories, revelations, etc.
posted by te1contar on Oct 22, 2009 - 41 answers

Looking for a universally compatible word processing program that can I download for free off the internet. [more inside]
posted by crazylegs on Oct 21, 2009 - 18 answers

I need to put an older version (2.x) of Firefox onto my computer. I am using the latest Kubuntu version (Karmic, still in beta for a few more days). How do I do this? [more inside]
posted by mannequito on Oct 20, 2009 - 9 answers

Looking for a computer book I read in the 80's.... [more inside]
posted by rtodd on Oct 20, 2009 - 2 answers

How much should I charge for camera and editing work ? [more inside]
posted by dawdle on Oct 16, 2009 - 6 answers

I have DSL through AT&T, using a 2Wire modem, which is connected to my Airport Extreme. For over a year, I have used the Airport network to access both the Internet AND music files on an external hard drive. As of last week, the Internet no longer works on the network created by the Airport. [more inside]
posted by kensington314 on Oct 13, 2009 - 4 answers

I need help with trying to buy a new computer online. I've narrowed it down but have questions. [more inside]
posted by cashman on Oct 13, 2009 - 9 answers

What are some good (and free) daily or weekly computer related newsletters I could sign up for?
posted by atm on Oct 9, 2009 - 6 answers

Help me connect my old printer to my new computer [more inside]
posted by crazylegs on Oct 2, 2009 - 8 answers

What do I do with several Apple IIs (and a Commodore, and maybe a few other "vintage" comptuers) that I have? [more inside]
posted by niles on Oct 1, 2009 - 19 answers

My new computer freezes or reboots when I'm pushing it (e.g. encoding video). Can you help me figure out which part is bad before I start having to ship things back to newegg and pay restocking fees? [more inside]
posted by chndrcks on Sep 30, 2009 - 18 answers

Where exactly should I place my VPN server in my network? [more inside]
posted by plaidrabbit on Sep 22, 2009 - 6 answers

Can you help me buy a computer in Cape Town fast? [more inside]
posted by lpsguy on Sep 21, 2009 - 2 answers

I think I want a netbook instead of a laptop. If so, what kind/brand to get? [more inside]
posted by lynnshaze on Sep 19, 2009 - 14 answers

Help me take control of my education! Law, cognitive science... [more inside]
posted by macg02 on Sep 16, 2009 - 4 answers

How do I move away from my career of being a retail troll and towards tech support. I already fix my friends' computers and have a lot of experience dealing with my own. I've become fairly tech savvy thanks to the method printed on XKCD's cheat sheet. I'm also curious if anyone knows how to make a driver for a laptop mouse/keyboard that's useable in OSX Leopard. Details inside. [more inside]
posted by Pseudology on Sep 15, 2009 - 15 answers

What is the difference between an Apple Airport Express Base Station, and an Airport Extreme Base Station? I have a tiny 500-square foot apartment. All I want is to be able to surf the web wirelessly. Can I go with the cheaper Express Base Station? Why is one cheaper than the other (in other words, what can the Extreme do that the Express cannot)?
posted by invisible ink on Sep 13, 2009 - 18 answers

Someone hacked my laptop! What do they know now, how much can I find out, and how can I keep it from happening again? [more inside]
posted by atchafalaya on Sep 10, 2009 - 13 answers

In the first half of the 20th century groups of scientists in United States created the first electronic computers, fitting big halls, they needed permanent assistance because of overheating and continuous repair. The price of the construction and the maintenance was probably huge. Having such a thing was expensive, it seemed to be probably a luxury what only very very few countries could afford at that time. BUT, there was a scientist who prognosed that at the end of the 20th century every country in the world will be able to afford such a machine. He was obviously true. Now every country has at least one computer. My question(s): Who was this person? Where and when did he told what he told? And the exact citation would be appreciated. I am very sure it was he, the club of computers was filled by gentlemen at this time I think. I don't know whether it was Neumann or someone else. Please help, I am very curious about this. I did not find the answer by myself, for sure you all now more. Thanks! [more inside]
posted by fifigyuri on Sep 9, 2009 - 6 answers

Windows Vista 64. Computer started bluescreening at random a few days ago, with increasing frequency - it's up to several per day now. [more inside]
posted by sailoreagle on Sep 2, 2009 - 13 answers

I like my vinyl records. I want to make digital files out of them. What are my options ... which don't include a new turntable and, preferably but not absolutely, don't require my computer and stereo to be in the same room? I'm on a Mac.
posted by You Should See the Other Guy on Sep 2, 2009 - 19 answers

Help me connect to my girlfriend's wireless network! [more inside]
posted by scarylarry on Aug 31, 2009 - 12 answers

Need to password protect external hard-drive [more inside]
posted by heylight on Aug 31, 2009 - 11 answers

I'm looking for a good brick & mortar computer parts retailer in or around London. [more inside]
posted by CRM114 on Aug 31, 2009 - 4 answers

As of yesterday, my IMac will not move photos from sites I go to onto my desktop. [more inside]
posted by Postroad on Aug 29, 2009 - 7 answers

I'm about to start work in an electronics shop (mobile phones, hifis, computers etc) and would love some tips. [more inside]
posted by dance on Aug 21, 2009 - 6 answers

What is the coolest thing you have seen/done using Wordpress. Special relevance to a corporate website. Can I get it to do cool stuff for me like IP filtering and more? [more inside]
posted by london302 on Aug 18, 2009 - 6 answers

I am a soon-to-be high school senior interested in Java programming. I bought the Core Java Volume 1 book authored by Sun engineers. I believe I have unzipped, or decompressed, however it's said, the Library Source Code and Documentation using the command line. However, when I look at the folders using the GUI, the folder says it's still zipped. I'm a complete newbie at this who just recently learned about the existence of the command and read a little about how to use it on the internet. Can somebody help me?
posted by bookman117 on Aug 14, 2009 - 22 answers

I'm looking for some sort of multi-track looper software. Something I could use during a live performance to record and play along to multiple tracks. [more inside]
posted by fizzzzzzzzzzzy on Aug 12, 2009 - 8 answers

I used to feel pretty confident with computers / IT in general (80s child). Now I need a boost to get back up to speed, especially digging around in the OS / filesystem. Recommend me a good book / website / hands-on project? [more inside]
posted by KMH on Aug 6, 2009 - 7 answers

Will a surge protector or UPS plugged into an ungrounded outlet do anything to protect my electronics in the event of a power surge? [more inside]
posted by nitsuj on Jul 30, 2009 - 8 answers

What's your stake in international tech standards and OOXML?(I'm working up a thesis and I could use some input from the computer literate world) [more inside]
posted by trcook on Jul 30, 2009 - 3 answers

Where can I find out more about the various types of jobs in web development/programming? [more inside]
posted by different on Jul 29, 2009 - 7 answers

Shouldn't I be able to get "on-demand" wireless networks to WORK on my computer? Why can't I? [more inside]
posted by EmpressCallipygos on Jul 27, 2009 - 9 answers

What fonts does Adobe install on my Mac, and how can I separate them out? [more inside]
posted by yesno on Jul 26, 2009 - 5 answers

What's the easiest way to compute the MD5 hash value of a file? [more inside]
posted by chitlin on Jul 23, 2009 - 18 answers

Good computer program/activities for kids too old for Kid Pix? [more inside]
posted by JoannaC on Jul 21, 2009 - 7 answers

What are some ways I can improve latency over a wireless network? [more inside]
posted by bobertdude on Jul 18, 2009 - 12 answers

I am trying to recover data from a WD3200ME-01, a WD 320GB USB-powered drive but the physical drive does not have SATA or IDE connection - only a mini USB connection soldered to the circuit board - and the drive is not recognized via USB anymore. [more inside]
posted by dozo on Jul 16, 2009 - 9 answers

What are some school appropriate websites I can use in the classroom? [more inside]
posted by debbie_ann on Jul 13, 2009 - 15 answers

I have a 300gb SATA drive, NTFS formatted, that has most of my movies & music on it. After a lengthy move and installing a new operating system on a different drive, it's done something I never have seen before: about half the files on the disk point to some random location of the disk, so movie files go to the middle of MP3s, MP3s go to random places in entirely unrelated MP3s, etc. It's a massive mess. I ran the NTFS repair utility (without doing a backup, stupid) and it only had the effect of setting about half of the affected files' sizes to zero. I'm fairly sure at this point it's a lost cause, and I'll save what I can & reformat, but has anyone run into this problem before? Is there some magical way out? What on earth could have caused it?
posted by devilsbrigade on Jul 11, 2009 - 6 answers