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Farm Mania 2 Game

Farm Mania 2

I guess that I like farm games a lot because they remind me of my childhood. Farm Mania 2 is a new release from Big Fish Games and it is quickly becoming one of my favorites.

The characters in the game are cute, the graphics are good, and each level is a bit more challenging than the the last. You start out planting plants, feeding and watering the animals and chasing away the crows, foxes and moles.

As the game progresses, you move up to more complicated products like cheese made from milk, cakes made from grain and eggs, and jams made from berries.

Mixed in with the fast paced levels of tending the farm, there are levels where you find the hidden animals that ran into the forest. You click on each animal as you find it, but don’t click too many times on the wrong places, or a wolf will run out of the woods and chase away one of your animals.

When I have had a stressful day, I like to unwind by playing games, and Farm Mania 2 is a good game to lose yourself in.

Click on one of the links above to play Farm Mania 2 free for 60 minutes, and if you like it, you can support this site and purchase it for only $6.99

Elizabeth

Move the Taskbar

Dear Computer Lady,

Thank you for your great newsletter, I always learn something new.
I just read over your lesson on the taskbar, I can’t wait to see the same topic in a Windows 7 tutorial.

I just wanted to make an observation. Since many notebooks and monitors now come with wider screens with less up and down room, it makes sense to move the task bar to the right or left side, where you have more room to spare..

It’s awkward at first, but doesn’t take long to get used to. Joan
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Time is Always Wrong

Dear Computer Lady,

I have a HP laptop. In the bottom right hand corner is the time.. It never is right. I go to control panel, set the time, click on apply then OK, and it is the right time, but then it runs 2 hours behind time. Can you help?

Thank you, Barb
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Upcoming Facebook Charges?

Dear Computer Lady,

I just saw a notice that facebook will soon be charging a monthly fee. Do you know anything about this?

I can’t really afford to pay for facebook, but I do use it to stay in touch with my friends every day.

Thanks, Joyce
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Single Click Icons

Dear Computer Lady,

I have a problem with my computer at the school where I work. Our OS is Windows 2000 Professional. All of a sudden all of my bookmarks as well as folders and files are underlined. The underlining itself doesn’t bother me but there are certain functions that no longer work. I don’t know how it turned on or how to turn it off. This did not happen to any other computers on the network. Would you have any ideas? I’ve never seen this in all my years of using PCs!

Thank you! Caroline
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Word 2007 Files Not Compatible

Hi Computer Lady.

I’ve been enjoying your newsletter for some time now and have a question.

I have Word 2007 on my new Del laptop and Word 2003 on my Dell XPS 400 desktop.
Documents from the laptop will not print when I copy them to my desktop computer. How can I make them compatible?
Thank you, Harry

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Windows 7 Help

Dear Computer Lady,

Dear Elizabeth! I am hurting! Need familiarization course on Windows 7, can you help? Simple, free, or reasonable cost please.

Willie
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Word Processing in Windows 7

Dear Computer Lady,

I love your column. How to you feel about windows 7. I currently have windows XP. I have installed on that wordperfect 6.1 As as one of my word processing programs. I like it for it’s simplicity…. Will windows 7 accept this program.

Thanks, Sandy in Fryeburg, Maine
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How To Save E-mails to Documents

Dear Computer Lady,

I have just recently been introduced to you service and I’m thrilled with what I’ve learned already. Now I have a question.

I would like to move my folders from my Outlook e-mail site to my documents. I’ve tried several ways, but nothing seems to work. I’m sure you can help.

Thanks in advance. Keep up the great work, Jan
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Floating Toolbar for Windows 7

Dear Computer Lady,

Seems like MSN decided to remove the ability for an individual to add toolbars as you could in XP & Vista. Know of any good program or way to add the Toolbars back. I used to have one on the left that had my Desktop icons like Word, Excel etc. It would disappear when I moved away.

I have been a fan for many years and have recommended you too many others.
Great Job. Gary

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