We had a caller today who wanted to know what cell company worked best in a certain area. Tedd, our computer bargain guru, found two great sites that give you great information on signal strength and support. They are: LetsTalk.com and PhoneDog.com
Griffin Technologies makes two USB keys that give parents and companies a solid product to control Internet and computer access. The home version is known as the Control Key and the business version is called the SecuriKey .
Synaptics makes the touchpads for many laptops. Chuck called in today and needed a driver for his Windows 2000 machine. Click here to get drivers for all Windows versions.
Gary wrote to us and was wondering how to edit files created by the DVR function in Windows Media Edition. This site looks like it will get him pointed in the right directionl
One caller today was looking for an easier way to BCC from Mozilla Thunderbird. This extension is very popular . We haven't tried it, but it seems to be the solution.
Outside the US Internet companies charge per gigabyte of data rather than by the month.
Here are some programs that may help.
Bitmeter
Bandwidth Monitor Lite
ISP Monitor
This program is for people who purchase a new Dell. Please read the disclaimer which reads, "If this script totally hoses your computer, it's not my fault." That about says it all.
The program claims to remove the trial and advertising software loaded on to new Dells.
Take the time to review the comments and blogs on this guy's site. He has a lot of other great comments for people with new Dells as well as...
Mark from Canada wrote in and mentioned that some users might want to try this method of restoring a computer that won’t boot (Windows XP) instead of a full blown recovery.