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Ask Mr. Modem: Create Gallery of Fonts

Mr. Modem — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:15:16 +0000

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 Fonts. Click to select a font, then File > Print. To select multiple fonts, hold [...]

Clear Cache to Prevent Crash: Ask Mr. Modem

Mr. Modem — Fri, 06 May 2011 12:20:25 +0000

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. A cache (pronounced “cash,” not “cash-ay” or “catchy”) is a place to [...]

Half a Million People Donate to Keep Wikipedia Free

Editor — Sat, 01 Jan 2011 19:52:24 +0000

$16 million raised by more than 500,000 individual donations during seventh annual giving campaign SAN FRANCISCO, — Supported by half a million people from all over the world, the Wikimedia Foundation today announced it has exceeded its goal of $16 million USD to support Wikipedia and its sister projects for the 2010-11 fiscal year. To [...]

Ask Mr. Modem: Tame a Wild Mouse

Editor — Fri, 31 Dec 2010 21:37:25 +0000

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 within the Mouse Properties dialog box. In this case use the Pointer Speed slider bar to make [...]

Mr Modem: Add Comments to Photos

Mr. Modem — Fri, 24 Dec 2010 08:04:22 +0000

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 I want it, every time I open Word? A. [...]

Stop Cell Phone Spam: Mr Modem

Mr. Modem — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 13:05:02 +0000

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 years. I didn’t even know I could receive text messages on this phone, which is something [...]

Troubleshoot a Dropped Wireless Connection: Ask Mr. Modem

Mr. Modem — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 15:09:38 +0000

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 one in which a user can connect to the Internet through a wireless connection. LANs are very popular in [...]

Test Your Firewall

Mr. Modem — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 07:02:36 +0000

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) provides a free service that allows you to test the security of your firewall. The test result you [...]

Create a Car-Playable CD

Mr. Modem — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 07:07:07 +0000

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 change the name that identifies you as the sender. Click Tools > Accounts > Mail tab. [...]

All the News That’s Fit to Scroll

Mr. Modem — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 07:10:24 +0000

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 beat the Internet for up-to-the-minute reports. There are literally hundreds of news-related sites, but three of my favorites include Google [...]