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Uploading Photos to Computer?I have a computer and I want to upload a picture, but there is no option in the list for computer screen size.

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Discount Coupon Websites?What are the best sites to download discount grocery store coupons?

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Making a Photo Slideshow With Songs?My daughter has just celebrated her first year birthday and I have taken some precious photos of her to record this special memory. I want to make an animated photo slideshow video with music using these photos.

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Computer Keyboard Numbers Stuck?Three of my number keys are locked: 5, 6, and 8. I have tried lots of things. Does anyone have any solutions?

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Posting a Photo Using Skype?How do I put a picture on the computer? I have Skype and a digital camera.

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Laptop Not Receiving E-mail and Printer Not Printing?My Toshiba Satellite P855-S5200 will not receive emails and my HP Photosmart 7520 all-in-one printer will not print anything.

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Which Brand of Laptop Should I Buy for Myself?Give me suggestions: Which brand of laptop should I buy for myself and how will that be good for me?

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Storing Printer Ink?I don't print from my printer everyday therefore my ink seems to be drying up before I even have a chance to use it. Is there a way that I can preserve it or can I wrap it? I don't know I'm at a loss. I even had a printer and computer at home for a very long time and I'm feel like I'm new at this again. Thank you for any answer

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Speeding Up an Old iPad?I am old, but hoping I can get my iPad functioning properly. I have close to 8000 emails on it, and stuff I haven't finished with. But I need to know what to do to clean it up so I can use it some more, I tried to trash the emails, but they don't really go away. It is getting slow, like me, but I keep it like a good friend. Any help in that direction?

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Can't Login to IMAP Server through Outlook?I have been using my Microsoft outlook account from many years with no technical problems. In the recent times, my MS outlook began asking for my IMAP server password, when in Microsoft outlook. I have entered my login password correctly many times, but it asked me to type the password again and again.

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Identifying Photo Imaging Software?I once used some graphic program that would take a photo of a person (head to waist) and when you used this command the picture would turn black but the edges of the person would glow neon. I can't remember if it was multi-color neon. Do you know what they call this?

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Using a Tablet to Access the Internet?Can you have internet on a tablet? Are they just as good as a laptop computer?

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Computer Getting Disk Error Message and Won't Start?Few month ago my total system burned down. I needed to replace SMPS, motherboard, DVD writer, and graphix card. Now my desktop won't start up if it is not on for one day. During boot it is showing that a disk error occurred. Sometimes it shows, "could not find boot media". Then needs to wait until it heats up or has to be put in the sun. Then it starts work fine.

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Troubleshooting Problems with Yahoo Mail?I'm unable to send out the blind copy of an email on Yahoo; I have 100 recipients. I've been doing this for five years and now all of a sudden I can't do it. Why?

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Computer Locked on the Windows Screen?My computer is locked up on the Windows screen. My son tried making himself the administrator and forgot the password to get past the Windows screen. Is there anything I can do to get past the Windows screen and set a new password?

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Setting a Cannon MX490 Printer to Print a Document?I have no idea how to change the settings back to print. I needed to make a copy and now I need to print out an important paper for college. The setting right now is on copy and I need it on print. How do I change it back to print. I've looked at the manual and it didn't have any solid answer for my question.

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Phone Does Not Ring Using a Magic Jack Go Device?I have a new Magic Jack Go for my landline phone I have my number ported to it and it is ready to use. My problem is I can make outgoing calls, but when I get a incoming call, the phone does not ring. The caller gets a message that I am not available.

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AOL Not Saving Information?AOL email won't save my information.

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Problems Opening an Email Link?I am unable to open a link mailed in an email. The link is in black, is this problem part of settings?

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Cleaning Up the Hard Drive on a PC?I have 64 bit touch screen PC made by MSI, Micro Star International. It has Windows 7 Home Premium OA. My problem is that the C drive is filled to capacity. The PC was given to me by a friend.

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Tips for Buying a Tablet?Any tips on buying a tablet?

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Printing on 3x5 Index Cards?The minimum size my machine will print on is 4x6 (according to the manual) and how the paper feed is configured. Is there any way to make it print on 3x5 cards?

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Sharing Photos on Facebook?I entered my cat Teddy, in the pet contest on this site. How do I post all his pictures and his story on Facebook? Obviously, I am new to Facebook!

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Lost Install CD for Memorex CD/DVD Writer?I have a new Memorex External Slim CD/DVD writer, but I've lost the installation CD. Is there a way to download something from the internet?

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Can't Print Black And White Without Yellow Ink?I was given a new HP Officejet 6600 printer, copier, fax machine. The machine is set to print in black and white only, but because it is out of yellow ink, it will not print in black and white (in fact, will not print, period) until I replace the yellow ink cartridge.

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Problems with Screen Resolution?My screen resolution is set to 1280x1024. Currently it's only a black screen that says "Need to set screen resolution to 1280 x 1024@60Hz@", but I can't do that because I cannot access settings in Windows to change the resolution.

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Outlook Express Emails Disappeared?Outlook Express 6 opened this morning and inbox is empty. 200-odd messages that were there yesterday have disappeared. I have checked that the View is set to All Messages, and it is. No rules in existence. New emails arriving are adding to the inbox. Other folders (sent, deleted) have the same content as yesterday.

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Uninstalling Bluetooth Drivers?My Dell won't let me uninstall my corrupted Bluetooth drivers so I can install new ones. Does anyone know how to convince it to let me uninstall? It is a Dell Inspiron 64 Bit, Windows 8. The photo shows what I'm getting. It won't let me do anything.

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Problems With Microsoft Outlook?My computer had some network difficulty. After shutting down I noticed my Outlook Express inbox was empty. When browsing to my OE folder I see two inboxes, 1) Inbox.dbx 10MB, 2) Inbox (1).dbx 75kb. How do I get my original inbox back? I'm running XP SP2.

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Converting Outlook Files?How do I convert Outlook 2007 files back to Outlook 2003?

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Working With Email Files?How do I convert rfc822 .eml to msg or a pst with a script? I am looking for a script that can convert .eml to a .msg or .pst better yet to import into an archiving device, as it does not support .eml. I would like to be able to perform a bulk conversion by a script of some sort.

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Opening Previously Deleted .rtf Files?I just recovered some .rtf files I accidentally deleted in my recycle bin. I used a third party software, StellarPhoenix. However, now my computer won't open them.

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Computer Makes Humming Sound?I have a 2 1/2 year old Gateway computer and as of late, the computer starts to hum after about 45 minutes. I assumed it is the fan and it needs cleaning. Now the technician said, it might be something else. I do not know his reputation and I had some bad luck the last time .

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PPTX File Not Opening?I have a computer that is running Windows XP with Office 2007 Professional. I am having problems only with the Powerpoint files in the office, specifically .pptx files. When you double-click on the file it opens up to a blank presentation.

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Importing Outlook Express Address Book?When trying to import Outlook Express address book I get the error message "An error occured during the import process the import process could not be completed."

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Choosing Computer Spreadsheet Software?I am going to start keeping track of stuff using pen and paper. I don't know any other way right now. I read about people using spreadsheets. I don't know what one looks like or even how to do one. I am trying to do home parties and want to keep track of what goes in and comes out and anything else I learn along the way.

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Wrong Hardware and IP Address?My hardware address is showing, MAC, but I have an HP printer.My IP address shows 192.168.1.65. I don't know if that's right? How do I change it back?

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HP Printer Cartridge Cradle Won't Move?The cartridge cradle will not move. What can I do?

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Computer Keys Not Working?How can I get my #four, six, and eight to work? I can't sign into any of my emails as I need the six.

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Computer Screen Resolution Fluctuating?My screen is going from normal to a bigger size. When this happens an icon appears at the tip of the arrow. Sometimes the screen goes back to normal size automatically while I am still browsing or I have to change it to the 100%.

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Extending the Life of a Proscan Tablet Battery?My Proscan tablet battery stopped charging. I finally managed to recharge it with great difficulty. I would appreciate any advice on how to lengthen the life of my tablet's battery?

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Adjusting Computer Screen Size?On one item the screen size is so large I cannot operate on it.

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Problems with Email View?My old emails from 2013-2012 are showing up, but NOT the 2014 current ones. What's happening?

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Resetting a Facebook Password?I really need to reset my password on Facebook. I rarely visit this site, but I need to read a message sent to me. Please help.

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Yahoo Mail Problems?About 2 months back I went to my messenger and it didn't click on like it usually does. I entered the domain name and the password and it refused it. I went into "Yahoo the wider one" and it refuses me too. I'm just stuck here trying to find out what needs repairing. Please help me.

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Using Camera in Laptop?I have a camera in my laptop, and I don't know how to use it. What should I do?

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Windows Update Removed Desktop Clock Gadget?How can I find what Windows has done with my desktop gadget clock? After an update the whole thing disappeared and seems to be nowhere on my computer. The gadget app was my clock.

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Alphabetizing in Excel?How do I alphabetize files in Excel?

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Free or Low Cost Computer Training?In New Jersey where can I go for free or low cost Power Point training?

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Creating a Shortcut Desktop Icon for a Website?I want to put an icon on the bottom of my screen for Facebook and Pinterest so I can click on it and go straight there. How do I do that?

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HP Wireless Keyboard Not Working?I bought a HP wireless keyboard; it worked great, until Friday Jan. 3, 2014. Now my number lock doesn't work and none of my numbers on my number pad work.

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Medication Reminder Software for Windows 8?My 21 year old son is epileptic and autistic and spends a lot of time on his computer playing games. I was wondering if there is a program that can be downloaded onto his computer to remind him to take meds.

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Web Pages Load Slowly with Google Chrome?I had a slow computer and a computer repair person installed Google Chrome because he said it was faster than Firefox and IE. It takes me forever to get to any web page.

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Problems with Yahoo Mail?I am having problems with Yahoo, it is running very, very slowly. Sometimes I get an error message, "Firefox can't find server @ my.yahoo.com". Sometimes I can't read mail and when I do I sometimes cannot delete it without exiting out of Firefox and going back to Yahoo.

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Running Spybot on My Computer?After I installed Spybot Search and Destroy I was not able to log into my bank account and a couple other sites. The software was very confusing to me. I could probably figure out how to use it in time, but I had to uninstall it in order to get into my bank account.

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Buying an Inexpensive Laptop?I'm a teen and am trying to get a job so I can have money to buy food and clothes for my family and me. I figured having a laptop would make it a lot easier to be organized. I want something sleek, easy-to-use, and portable.

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Downloads to a Tablet?Do downloads take up memory on a tablet? And if so, how do you delete them?

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Printing Web Pages?How can I print part of a web page without having to cut and paste to a Word document?

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Pages Too Big for Computer Screen?I can't get to my zoom in or out as my letters are to big on my computer top.

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No Audio Out TV Tuner Board?I just bought a new universal TV board, but it's not producing any volume. The picture is clear. What might be the problem?

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Hp 4500 Printer Won't Print?My HP 4500 wireless printer will not print. Do I need to reinstall drivers?

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Good Security Software for My Computer?I need to install new security soon. Any recommendations? I am not very computer literate, I need something that's easy to install.

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Selling a Mini Bike On Line?I want to sell 2004 Baja Mini Bike with new tires, acto, color green. How do I sell it online?

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Transferring Data from Old to New Computer?How does one go about transferring data from an old desk top computer to a new laptop computer?

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Changing a Fax Number for an All-in-One Printer?I just added a landline phone and my fax test for operations passed all tests, but I notice that my old phone number is on the report. I want to change the number to the new landline that will also be the fax number. I don't know how to edit, delete, or change.

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Buying and Downloading Games from the Internet?I have a senior group that meets every first Friday of each month. I need some printable games for them. I love the games I have found on the net, but can't figure how to buy or download.

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Computer Doesn't Start When it is Cold?I would like to know, if the outside temperature has anything to do, with if my computer comes on or not? When it is less then 50 degrees my computer will not come on.

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Pasting on Facebook?Is there a cheat sheet for pasting from Facebook? I quite often get things from friends to paste and share with others without the share button and am not computer savvy. Still have loads to learn.

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Laptop Keyboard Problem?I don't know how to make some of the keys on my laptop come up with numbers instead of letters.

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Numbers Keypad Not Working?Why did my numbers keypad suddenly stopped working?

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Using a Tablet with No Internet Service?I gave away my computer when I got my Kindle Fire. I don't have the internet at my home, but someone in my building does. Yes I use their service.

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Buy Now Pay Later Laptop Websites?Which websites offer flex pay or buy now pay later for laptops?

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Using DSL and Magic Jack Plus?I have DSL with AT&T. Can I use Magic Jack Plus?

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Purchasing a Notebook or Laptop?Notebook or a laptop? Which is a better buy? What should I avoid when buying a computer, common mistakes?

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Locked Out of Yahoo Mail?I logged into Yahoo mail to change my password. I've had the same password for the longest so I don't know if it's something I've done, but now I'm unable to read my mail.

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Birthday Card Website?I need a great website to find a teenager free printable birthday card. Any suggestions?

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Changing the Display Size on Computer Screen?Everything on my computer screen is large, even the web pages I get on. How do I make it back to the smaller size?

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Making Labels on the Computer?I want to make some labels in the computer to place on the water bottle. How do I do this?

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Adjusting a Computer Monitor Screen?I have changed my monitor, a Samsung Syncmaster 753s, to a Samsung syncmaster943nwx. Now the screen is 1/2 inch blank either way. How can I adjust my screen to full screen?

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Internet Speed Requirements for Using Skype?Right now I have AT&T high speed internet and I use

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Sending a Fax By Computer?Is there a way I can send a fax using my computer? If so, how does that work?

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Printer Message: Toner Empty?I received a message that the toner was empty on my Muratec MFX-2550 all in one. I replaced the toner and am still receiving the message and cannot print nor copy. I can send faxes, but not receive.

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Donating Used Computers?I have a computer and desk. I would like to donate them. I can't find any body who wants them. Here I thought people were in such need. Any ideas of who might want them in Baltimore, Maryland?

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Best Graphics and Gaming Monitor?I need a replacement for my old monitor and I need monitor that is perfect for graphics and gaming. I saw one at genuinebatteries.com, what do you think? Any opinion please.

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Inexpensive All in One Fax Copier Printer?I need a new fax, copier, scanner, printer all in one. I have an old Brother fax machine, but the cartridges are hard to get in and very expensive. It doesn't work with a computer as it isn't a printer.

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Copying and Pasting Text on the Computer?How do I copy and paste if I don't have Microsoft Word?

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Selling on Craig's List?How do I sell on Craig's list? Where do I go to apply or register to be able to sell? I'm very ignorant about computer experience so maybe you can give me clear directions. Thank you.

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Keyboard Produces Numbers Instead of Letters?When I hit the J key on my laptop I only get the number 1. The K key gives me the number 2. How do I undo this? Thank you.

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Trouble Getting Yahoo Email?I can't get email from Yahoo site. It says the pixels are the wrong size. What do I do?

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Letters Rubbed of Keyboard Keys?I was just wondering if anyone has the same problem as I do. Some of the letters on my keyboard have been rubbed off. I have tired to mark some of them with Wite Out and they just rubbed back off.

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Checking for Backlinks to a Website?How do I check the number of backlinks to a website?

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Finding a Copy of 1992 Quicken Software?I am in desperate need of 1992 Quicken software. I have information on a floppy and am unable to retrieve unless I have this software.

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Adding Songs to iPod Nano?I have bought an iPod Nano. I tried to add songs and pictures to it by the copy paste method. The songs are already in my laptop. When on my laptop I see my work, it looks OK, but I am unable to find it in Nano memory. What's going on? How can I add songs to my Nano? Please help.

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Faxing with Magic Jack Plus?Can you tell me exactly what I need to plug into in order for me to send a fax with my Magic Jack?

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Adding Pin It Button to Your Blog?How do I get the "pin it" button to put on my blog for Pinterest? Thank you.

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Making a Copy on a Printer?How do I copy a print onto a printer?

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Micro SD card Stuck Inside Tablet?I don't know how it happened, but the micro SD card is crammed up inside my tablet and I have no idea how to get it out. It shouldn't have even gone in, but it did. Help!

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Computer Running Slowly After Software Download?My computer has been running slowly ever since downloading Microsoft Security Essentials. Anyone else seen this problem?

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Taking Photos of Items to Sell on Craigslist?I have several new items that I'd like to sell on Craigslist. I've been told that photos need to be of almost professional quality so that the items will sell quickly.

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Preventing Email Spam?I keep getting spam from one place that's trying to sell something. I use the filter in Yahoo mail, but that doesn't stop them from continuing to send me mail. In the "sender" field or the "subject" field they just add certain numbers or characters and the spam continues to get through.

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Website for Printing on Envelopes?Quite some time ago I had found a site that gave the dimensions of just about any size envelope that you could choose to print on with your computer. In changing computers I have lost this site ...

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Internet Security Software Advice?My paid AVG Internet Security is about to expire. I'm looking into free software and am overwhelmed with all the choices. I'm using Firefox as my web browser with Windows 7.

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