Using Computers
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Buying a Computer for a Three Year Old
Asked by G.C. from Los Angeles
on March 22, 2010
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I want to purchase a computer for my three year old grandson. I want it to be fun and appealing and a learning tool. I would love to have input on what to purchase. ...
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- my son started using my old mac around 3.. i bought Kid Pix for him and another one with thinking skills ...going to go to the mac store soon and find more ...he is al...
- The VTech Tote 'N Go Laptop Plus is inexpensive and can be found at Target.
- I have a four year old and an 18 month old and truly see no reason for a three year old to have an actual computer. Last Christmas, Santa gave my four year old a "lap...
When PC Gets Stupid
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on February 13, 2012
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One, or at least one, of our news stations has takien to reporting descriptions of people who the authorities are looking for without reference to skin color. I notic...
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- I heard on Channel 4 2nite, that this is not the 1st time the child's been under DFS care...with her medical conditions, you'd think the parents would be better behave...
- Brain donors. The lot of them.
- Eye and hair color is not a race thing, and a putting a picture of the person is not racist either. When a kid is missing any little clue is worth it, that is my opin...
Need Help Choosing a Laptop Computer
Asked by G.D. from Chicago
on August 2, 2009
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Hi Moms! I could really use some help choosing a laptop computer. I am looking for portability and would like to use it for internet access and regular computer task...
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- I was always a dell girl until I got a mac. It took a week of getting used to, but I will NEVER buy a PC again! Mac's in the end are a lot easier... they make it so si...
- I just bought the Inspiron 15 in January. I like it a lot. I am going to school online and was able to get Office 2007 for 49.99 when I bought the computer so it was...
- After looking at the 14 and 15 I would go with the 14. It has more memory, always a plus. A bigger harddrive, again a plus. And what looks to be a better wireless c...
Why Cant I Open Certain Websites on My Computer!?!? Arrrrg!
Asked by M.B. from St. Louis
on February 22, 2011
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Hi Ladies!
Im really hoping someone can help me because I just dont get it. Some websites just wont work on my computer for some reason. I have no parental blocks...
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- I am guessing you have already run an antivirus and other scanns like as-aware and/or spybot as well as have done a disk cleanup. If not take care of that first. The l...
- Sounds like you're getting a variety of answers. I occasionally have the same problem with my wireless internet at home. For me, turning off my (DSL) modem and wireles...
- go to windows update, you might need to do some updating. make sure your adobe flash player has been updated.
Do You Computer Savy Mommas Know How to Use Photoshop?
Asked by C.G. from Dallas
on October 18, 2010
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I'm trying to include some computer lessons for my almost 9 year-old since we are homeschooling, and I've been thinking about photoshop lessons since the software is s...
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- I use Photoshop all the time. (At work and home.) There is a learning curve involved to be good with it, but like with most things, it can be used simply or in a hig...
- I've been using Paint Shop Pro since version 7 and I currently have version XI. It's very user friendly and uses a very wide variety of graphic formats. There are a ...
- There is a tutorial in Photoshop. Photoshop is expensive. Adobe has a scaled down version for home use that is more than able to provide the basics of photo manipulati...
Seeking a Good Spelling Computer Program or Games
Asked by L.T. from San Diego
on November 13, 2008
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My 9 yr old son, a 4th grader is having difficulty with spelling and still hasn't mastered the basic rules. I am wondering if there is a good spelling computer progra...
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- Hi Leapfrog leapster is fun. It is a computer game and there are great educational games Good luck
- My kids loved the reading blaster programs for the pc. I don't if they're still available, though. Here's something else to consider. My daughter has been doing res...
- Check out the Reader Rabbit programs - they have them for all ages/grades.
Computer Hard Drive Needs to Be Restored
Asked by D.O. from Kansas City
on August 28, 2008
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our computer crashed-we took it to best buy who couldn't fix the problem so they sent it off to their geek squad hard drive restore place. they just called and said t...
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- Try calling these guys for a price quote as well. BE Tek Computers www.betek.com 7320 Wornall Rd Kansas City, MO 64114 ###-###-####
- Had a nieghbor that had the run a round with computer. It was going to cost 1,000 that they did not have. So they didn't do any thing. Then there kid came home from co...
- Hi D., I have a computer guy who has helped me so much! Our computer crashed and he fixed it and got all my pictures and documents. If you want his number let me ...
Accounting Software for an Mac Computer
Asked by C.T. from Dallas
on November 30, 2009
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We just recently got a Mac computer and I need some sort of accounting software for it. I just need something to handle personal accounting (check register, reports, ...
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- We've been using Quicken on our Macs for over six years now. It's great, even if there are some odd little bugs that seem to pop up infrequently. I attribute that more...
- Where I work we use quick books and print smith.
- Quicken has a special version for Mac. Just get that one and you shouldn't have any trouble.
How to Store Digital Photos Outside of My Computer?
Asked by M.G. from Washington DC
on July 22, 2009
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I have tons and tons of pictures and I need suggestions on how to organize them. I used to import them on to my laptop and then erase them from the flash card thing fo...
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- Just another suggestion that no one mentioned is flash drives you can get them at Wal Mart ranging in price from $9 to $30 depending on storage size. They are fast ea...
- i put mine on cd's and i have an external hard drive that holds my most current ones. i also upload them to snapfish.com so that i have another backup and a place to ...
- I agree with all others about the external hard drive! I'm sure anything electronic could have problems or lose data, but I am particularly weary of the thumb/flash/u...
Seeking to Buy a New computer...advice Appreciated!
Asked by D.E. from Dallas
on July 8, 2011
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My husband and I are looking to purchase a new computer. We currently have a laptop, and while it is about 2 1/2 years old, it works, but is slow and with all electro...
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- All 3 of us in our family have Dell laptops. We love them and have no desire to change. My daughter and I got ours from Dell direct, hubby bought his at Best Buy. ...
- I'm not sure how tight your budget is, but Best Buy sells refurbished Apple Mac laptops. I'm pretty stuck on Mac since they always perform well even years later, so I ...
- Get a MAC. Really. I have had a PC. Now have a MAC. LOVE it so much more. It is awesome and worth it. It just goes on your desk, you plug it in and that's it. N...
