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How to reset and secure my wireless router?

Q. I was wondering if you could please help me! I was trying to configure my wireless settings so that they are secure for all of my computers. However, I completely messed everything up! I don’t remember exactly what I did…just that I need a REDO button! I am able to connect wirelessly from my read more »

How to get rid of the Vundo (Virtumonde) trojan?

Q. Hi, recently my computer started acting weird. Some of the icons on my desktop were different (white paper icons?) when I tried to click the programs they wouldn’t work. I did a scan with (norton antivirus) but got nothing. I still suspected something here, so the only thing I could think of was a system restore. Although read more »

Why do landline telephone lines take up to 15 seconds to hang up a call?

Q. On most PSTN telephone lines it seems, if a called party tries to hang up on a call but the caller keeps the line open, the call still stays connected for over 15 seconds. This lets the caller forcibly keep the callee’s line occupied. (But when the caller hangs up, the line is immediately read more »

Windows 98 PC quit working, Missing Operating System

Q. A friend of mine has an old Windows 98 PC, and for the most part it has worked good, played movies and videos, etc.. Today I turned it on, and it says “Missing Operating System”. I’ve never seen this before, and it has worked fine for a while now, even last night they were read more »

Hosting for my web application

Q. (#1) Hello, I am about to launch a website that is application based, and I am expecting some serious traffic on it. Can you tell me what a good hosting company for this? Thanks a lot and have a great day! Q. (#2) Hello guys I have one question about web hostings. I want read more »

Tune up for a 2004 Ford Ranger 4.0l?

Q. I’m doing a lot of internet searching and I’m wondering if it’s cheaper to buy parts online and then go to a mechanic or to just take it into a shop and get a tune up done. I’m weary about going to a dealer or any other shop and getting ripped off. I’d like read more »

How to bleed brakes by yourself?

Q. I have always bleed the brakes on cars and trucks buy having someone press the brakes inside the car until all the air is out of the lines, while opening and closing the bleeder screw. Now my question is, because I don’t have a partner to be inside the car any more, are those read more »

What are the most common (and least expensive) inkjet printer cartridges?

Q. I’m looking to stock my office with some new, cheap inkjet printers. I’m just wondering which inks are the most plentiful (and therefore cheap). I’ll be using both HP and Lexmark printers, if that helps. A. HP and Lexmark inkjet printers and inks are probably the most common, found in almost every Walmart, Sams read more »

If you blow an intake gasket (Chevy 350), will it spray oil outside the vehicle?

Q. I Thought I blew a head gasket on my 5.7 Chevy Vortec engine, but it ended up being the intake gasket. Under the van all along the bottom of the vehicle was coolant and oil as if it were blowing up under the van while I was driving. I finally realized that this must read more »

Right or left side of car?

Q. I need a new passenger side CV drive axle. The parts sites I’m looking at to order it says “right” or “left”? How do you know if the passenger side is considered right or left? If your in the car its the right. If your out of the car its the left. Why cant read more »