May 13, 2011 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Q. I would like to print all my fonts, so that I know what they look like. How can I do that?
A. To create a fontastic printed display of installed type styles, go to your Control Panel and click... Read more »
May 6, 2011 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Clear Cache to Prevent Crash
Q. I read somewhere that I should clear my browser cache, but I have no idea what that means. Can you explain what it is and if I need to clear it, how do I do that?
A. ... Read more »
December 31, 2010 · Published By Editor
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Name: Kathee Austin
Email: editor@evliving.com
Site: http://www.evliving.com/
About: Kathee Austin is Editor in Chief at East Valley Living, the on-line source for greater Phoenix and east valley community news, events and information. She oversees all content published on the EVLiving family of sites, which is comprised of news, blog and business directory. As a way of giving back to the community, she encourages the Arizona business, non-profit and residential community to submit community news and events for publication in order to provide the potential for greater reach. News and event submissions, guest articles and press releases must pass editorial approval and Ms. Austin or her editorial staff may publish content in whole or in part or choose to modify content in order provide additional details, add or remove links, or edit submission titles for the purpose of providing opportunity for greater reach, when doing so does not take away from the intent of news submission. For more information about East Valley Living's community submission and publication service, please visit the "About" link in menu at top of page and click link to Submission Guidelines.See Authors Posts (3187)
Q. My mouse goes crazy when I move it, as if it is possessed. Is there anything I can do about that?
A. Short of calling in an exorcist, you will find that most mouse behaviors are controlled... Read more »
December 24, 2010 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Add Comments to Photos
Q. When I use Word, the font size is always 10, which is much too small for my eyes. Is there a way to set it to the size font that I want to use so it will always be the way... Read more »
December 17, 2010 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Stop Cell Phone Spam
Q. I know this is a little out of the area you usually cover, but last month I started receiving commercial text messages on my cell phone, a phone that I have owned for several... Read more »
December 10, 2010 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Q. I use wireless access to the Internet, but I keep losing my connection. Is there anything I can do to troubleshoot the problem?
A. A wireless LAN (or WLAN, for Wireless Local Area Network) is... Read more »
November 26, 2010 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Q. I have a firewall to protect my computer from hackers, but how do I know it’s working? Is there any way I can check to be sure it’s not asleep on the job?
A. Hackerwatch (www.hackerwatch.org/probe)... Read more »
November 19, 2010 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Q. I’m using Outlook for my email. My maiden name appears in the “From” part of email that I send out and I can’t figure out how to change that. Can you help, Mr. M?
A. You can easily... Read more »
November 12, 2010 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Q. I’m a news junkie and wondered if you had any suggestions for great news sites beyond the typical news media sites?
A. I still prefer the newspaper for reading the news, but you can’t... Read more »
November 5, 2010 · Published By Mr. Modem
closeAuthor: Mr. Modem
Name: Mr. Modem
Email: mrmodem@mrmodem.com
Site: http://www.mrmodem.com/
About: Mr. Modem (Richard Sherman) is an author, syndicated columnist and technological humorist. President of Get-the-Net, Inc., Sherman is the creator and publisher of the award-winning computer-help newsletter "Ask Mr. Modem!" (www.MrModem.com). With subscribers in 38 countries, Mr. Modem provides geekspeak-free computer and Internet tips, Web site profiles, virus and hoax alerts, news and related information, all presented with his unique sense of humor. He has appeared on more than 400 radio and TV talk shows, and currently co-hosts the weekly "Gutsy Geeks" radio show on KXAM 1310-AM, in the greater metropolitan Phoenix area. A nationally syndicated columnist, his "Ask Mr. Modem!" column appears in more than 100 publications, and his "Mr. Modem’s Desktop" column appears each month in Smart Computing magazine. An Internet pioneer, Sherman first ventured onto the Internet in 1988, and as "Mr. Modem,” has been providing an online helping hand to millions of computer users worldwide ever since.See Authors Posts (136)
Q. I read one of your columns in our local newspaper recently in which you mentioned a program that could be used to retrieve Windows Product Keys. When I went to the Web site, my McAfee SiteAdvisor... Read more »
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