Archive for August, 2005


Email Stripper

emailSTRIPPER Works in all versions of Windows http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm emailSTRIPPER is a free program for cleaning the “>” and other formatting characters out of your emails.  It will restore “forwarded” or “replied” emails back to their original state so they’re easier to read. I have not used this program since I already am using ClipMate, but [...]

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Say The Time

Say The Time  System Requirements: Windows XP, 2000, Me, or 98 and a sound card. Price: $24.95 Buy Say the Time 10 This is another program that I keep on my computer and use every day! Say the Time is an attractive timepiece for Windows that announces aloud the date, time, or both, at specified [...]

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How To Burn A Music CD

  Dear Computer Lady, Could you please tell me how to burn music on a CD? I was needing to put different songs on a CD for my wedding.  Thank you, MP

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Saving Floppys to CD

  Dear Computer Lady, I was on your list of subscribers for several years, but recently changed from Windows 98 to XP. You have a great way of making a hard task sound simple. I join all of the others in thanking you for a great job. I do have one question.  I have spend [...]

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Picasa

  Picasa – Free from Google System Requirements: Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.0+  http://picasa.google.com Picasa is software that helps you instantly find, edit and share all the pictures on your PC. Every time you open Picasa, it automatically locates all your pictures (even ones you forgot you had) and sorts them into visual albums [...]

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How To Change Antivirus

  Dear Computer Lady, I have learned a lot from your newsletter over several years. Since you have recommended several times the AVG virus control program, (& I’ve heard good things about it elsewhere also), would you consider including in your newsletter detailed easy steps as to how to make the change from McAfee (for [...]

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Turn Off Power Saving

  Dear Computer Lady, I wonder if you can solve this problem for me; I have Windows XP, SP2, AOL Broadband. If I leave my computer on line and return after 10 – 15 minutes I find that( sometimes) the Screen is black and the monitor light has changed to amber, I can hear the [...]

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OE Disable Preview Pane

  Dear Computer Lady, I enjoy your letters so much. I have gotten quite a few tips from them. A while back you told us how to fix your email that required you to double click it to open.  I did mine and wanted to tell my daughter how to do it and I forgot?? [...]

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Word increase text size

  Dear Computer Lady, How does one enlarge the text to print on Word? Please.  I have tried select all and then increased text size, tried to print and it still comes out too small. I’m probably missing an obvious step–that’s why I get a senior discount!! Appreciate any help you have to offer.   [...]

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Atomic Time Sync

Atomic Time Sync Works in Windows 9X, ME, 2000 & XP http://www.worldtimeserver.com/atomic-clock/ This program will connect to one of the time servers operated by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in the United States, and will compare the time of your computer with the time on the servers operated by the NIST. This [...]

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