The Hindu Business Line : Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Pop-up windows
Whenever I log on to my PC and connect to the Internet, certain unnecessary pop-up windows or Web sites automatically flashes up, thereby causing interruption to my browsing session. Please suggest a solution. Guru Vennkata ... More

Shutdown trouble
My Win NT 4.0 server is not shutting down. Whenever I go for "Shut down" or "Restart" or "Close all programs and logon as different user" stops responding for some time and an error box with the following title appears: "OLE ChannelWnd. This ... More

Sending fax using modem
To send and receive fax using the modem, you will have to install the fax component in windows or install third-party software such as Messenger Plus or Quicklink Pro which you can download from More

String of problems
I am using an assembled PC with P4, 1.6ghz, and 128MB RD RAM, Windows 2000 Professional, 40 GB HDD (C: 4 GB, D: 35 GB). The problems with my PC are that:

If I download some software from the Net or have continuously worked for more than ... More

Partition trouble
I have a PIII (550 Mhz) system with 8.4 GB hard disk and 192 MB RAM. I have installed Windows 98 SE and Redhat LINUX 7.1 (in a separate partition of 2 GB). I was upgrading LINUX from 7.1 to 7.3, when the installation got stalled, due to a ... More

NETTING A CATCH

Editing sounds
This week, we take stock of a bunch of tools to edit sound files. You can add, delete and mix files as you please. Some of the tools are shareware, but most come free of cost. Soliton Soliton is a sound editor that allows you to record and ... More

IT WORKS

And they lived unhappily ever after...
How do couples fare in the job market? The ecomomic theory and the software to figure it out may be fuzzy but don't let that deter you. More

THOUGHT FOR THOUGHT

Spreading your wings right?
Looking to expand your business? Make sure you follow the three vital rules that will help you diversify along the right track. More

BOOKS 2 BYTE

How IT all happened
The computer has become an integral part of our lives today. But there are still people for whom the beginnings of the computer could be as distant as the Ice Age. It's time to get acquainted. More

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