Category Archives: Computers and Internet

White paper on archiving personal & family data for the long run

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Excellent FREE HDD Utility

Partition Wizard It may be downloaded & installed to run under Windows, or an ISO of a bootable CDROM can be downloaded, and this used to start up a computer without a bootable HDD. It can be used to backup … Continue reading

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Success in XP Mode on a Windows 7 laptop

     This information is very hard to find currently on the internet.   Windows 7 versions from Professional upward are capable of running a full version of Windows XP in virtual mode, if the hardware of the computer is fully compatible.   … Continue reading

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Recurring Power Jack Defects in Many Laptops

    This entry is an anthology of information about this widespread problem.   Here you may find links to local repair shops, repair guides, images, comments from other blogs, and a general orientation to this issue.  It presumes a basic knowledge … Continue reading

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Blogging as an extension of the art of printing

To govern men is not as high a sphere of action as is generally imagined. Any one can do it, who can write, print, and circulate his opinions. An obscure individual, dwelling in a garret, or in a cave, if … Continue reading

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Keyboard for recliner commando

A current source for this product is Unicomp, Inc. 510 Henry Clay Blvd Lexington KY 40505 Work: (800)777-4886 Work 2: (859)233-2130 Work fax: 859-231-8282 Work: http://www.pckeyboard.com They also have parts (the rubber tips of the pointer wear out with use) … Continue reading

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More about the Recliner Commando

I have been puzzled by the pain people are willing to endure in order to use their computers. Over the years I have developed my “technique” which allows me to stay on the net for hours at a time without … Continue reading

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