Email of the Week – 007 – Why choose a...

Name:  Richard Doran From:  Battlement Mesa, CO OS: Windows XP ———————- I have a friend who is seriously considering a switch from her Dell PC to a Mac. On a couple of  occasions you have presented some really excellent “talking points” for people who should consider using a Mac. These deal mainly with their own personal computer usage, as I recall. I pulled up all Mac reference on your...

Email of the Week – 006

QUESTION Name: Kathy From: Grand Junction OS: Windows XP ———————- When I go into different web sites I get this message: ERROR A runtime error has occurred? Line 30 ERROR: Object required Yes No This occurs quite frequently can you tell me why and what I can do about it? ANSWER This error is usually due to some programming and setting problems in Internet Explorer. You can...

Email of the Week – 005

QUESTION Name: Patrick From: GJ OS: Windows XP ———————- 5-12-09 Rick, your digital photography post of February 2009 has these links but they cannot be found: Here are a few good articles covering this topic right here at HelpMeRick.com: * Digital Camera Basics * Getting familiar with your digital camera * Top 10 Digital Camera Tricks * Get to know your digital camera screen...

Email of the Week – 004

QUESTION: Name: Susan From: Vancouver OS: Windows XP ———————- I successfully upgraded my Mom’s computer to AVG 8.5 Free using your helpful guide. However, when I tried to do the same on my computer I ran into a problem. The download file isn’t recognized as an Application( it shows up as Unknown File Type) so I couldn’t open it once it was saved to my...

Email of the Week – 003

Question Name: Barbara From: Glade Park, CO OS: Windows Vista ———————- Hi Rick, I wanted to know if I can download my Vista Program to a CD from a Dial up connection? I have a Dell computer I purchased last November 08, and of course they don’t give you the disks or CD’s to have as a back up. I have tried to go to their web site but by the time I find what...

Email of the Week – 002

Question Name:  Lauren From:   Collbran OS:      Windows XP ———————- I’ve been trying to loAD avg 8.5 – IT KEEPS TELLING ME THE FILE IS CORRUPT.  What am I doing wrong?  I keep trying every night because I’m on dial up.  Thanks Answer Hello Lauren. You reminded me to ask one more question of folks who call me with the corrupt file error when trying to...

Email of the Week – 001

Starting today, I will be posting a minimum of one email from your submissions here on the web site in addition to my regular weekly feature Rick Answers His Email Videocast. I will title them all the same way and they will have their own category you can access from the Category list on the right of every page here at HelpMeRick.com. I will also include the original email (via submissions from the Ask a question form listed...