Archive for November, 2009


Email on 2 Computers

Dear Computer Lady, I have subscribed to your email for many years and have gained much information. Thank you. I have two computers in the house. A desk top and a lap top. I access my Outlook from the desk top but would like to gain access on the laptop also. I can set it [...]

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Easy Vista Shutdown

Have you noticed that shutting down your computer is not as easy as it used to be now that you are using Windows Vista? When you click on the “Start Orb” and then click on the power button symbol, it puts your computer to sleep instead of turning it off. If you want to really [...]

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Default Folder View

Dear Computer Lady, Is there a way to set the Window’s Toolbar VIEW to default to Details instead of Tiles? Keep up the column of great Q & A’s. Dave

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Upgrade to 7?

Dear Computer Lady, I purchased a new HP laptop a few months ago and was told I could get Windows 7 when it was available. What feedback have you received, any problems? Do you recommend installing now or waiting until any “quirks” are corrected. I don’t want to mess up my computer. Thanks. Looking forward [...]

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Digital Camera Connection

Dear Computer Lady, I have a photo program Picasa 3 on my 2 computers that I upload my photos to. Lately, I have not been able to upload any photos to either computer. It does not recognize that the camera is plugged into the computer. This is after years of doing the same thing. I [...]

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