Recent content by DoubleHelix

He'll need a wireless network to connect to. How do you connect your computers at home to the Internet now? Broadband? Cable? DSL? Something else? Do you have a router? No, the iPod Touch is not a phone. But he can download Skype and make calls with an account he sets up and funds...

Pick one. Brand doesn't matter.

It's a no-name Android tablet. You bought it used. Either it works, or it doesn't. Any device, regardless of make or model, should shut off the speaker when headphones are attached. Sounds like you got a damaged unit from Craigslist.

Only rugged phones / devices are rated to survive drops. Anything else is simply anecdotal.

Run powercfg -requests

Verizon has had the iPhone for a while now. Switching to Android means re-buying all your apps on the new platform and losing the iTunes store, App Store, and integration. It'll still make calls, send texts, and run apps. Everything else will be different. Few people who have had an iPhone...

I wasn't aware you could purchase an Office installation from multiple sources in the form of an ISO file. Where did you find this?

Does the TV support computer connections via HDMI? Not all do. Check the manual.

Drive Manager is reporting that as a 125GB flash drive? I think Kingston makes one, but it's hundreds of dollars. Let me guess. You got a good deal on eBay? It's a counterfeit drive.

Only if Tracfone sells that option. There are several service plan options available that would keep the service active for up to a year.

The RAM upgrade alone will probably run at least $50 if you can even find new, reliable RAM for it. It's so old, it's not widely available. I don't get the affinity for ancient technology. Any money spent on that system is money wasted. None of the upgrades can be used on a new computer...

Very few high-end laptops have upgradeable graphics. I haven't heard of any new models that do. If yours supported it, the manufacturer should have info about it on their website.

I have not seen a netbook model that ships with an SSD. They're still pretty darn expensive, and the whole point of a netbook is to keep the price low. The focus now seems to be on improved processor and graphics performance. Most are shipping with Windows 7, but it's Starter Edition which is...

Don't confuse VBScript with Visual Basic. Two completely different things with different purposes. Scripting languages can be very useful in a variety of system administrator roles. A programming language like Visual Basic would be useful for work as a software developer.

TreeSize shows the Documents and Settings folder consuming nearly all the space. Did you expand that to see what's in there? I've never used Space Monger, but it's showing half the consumed space is videos.