Menu

Primary Menu

Skip to content
  • Home
  • Ask a question
  • Pending Questions
  • Archives
  • Friends
  • Policies
  • About
Show Header Sidebar Content
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn YouTube Instagram Website

Ask Owen

Your friendly neighbourhood geek

Month: October 2008

My links aren’t working any more. Help!

Posted onOctober 11, 20081 Comment

I use Outlook Express for email and people often send me link to web pages. Lately, though, these link all seem to be broken; when I click on one, nothing happens. My internet connection is Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagscontrol-panel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express

How can I play MP3s on Ubuntu?

Posted onOctober 11, 20083 Comments

I switched my old computer to Ubuntu Linux and most things work quite well. However I can’t listen to MP3 music files of watch DVD disks – why not?

CategoriessoftwareTagsLinux, MP3, Ubuntu

Word doesn’t like my grammer!

Posted onOctober 11, 20081 Comment

I’m writing a book using Word 2003. The spellcheck is useful but Word doesn’t like my grammar and covers entire pages in wiggly green lines, even when I believe the sentences are perfectly constructed. It Read More …

CategoriessoftwareTagsGrammar checker, Microsoft Word, software

Where are My Documents?

Posted onOctober 8, 2008Leave a comment

The My Documents folder has vanished from my Windows XP desktop, and I think I’ve lost all my files – what can I do to get them back?

CategoriessoftwareTagsdesktop, My Documents, Windows XP

How can I convert a .MOV file to .WMV?

Posted onOctober 8, 2008Leave a comment

I’m working on a school project where we’re making a video as part of a presentation. My friend created one in a .MOV file, but I want to convert it to .WMV so I can Read More …

CategoriesapplicationsTagsencoder, software, video converter

How do I request read receipts in Thunderbird?

Posted onOctober 2, 20084 Comments

I am using Thunderbird for my emails and would like to receive receipts when they are read but cannot find a plugin for this. Is it possible to receive them?

CategoriessoftwareTagsemail, Mozilla Thunderbird, Return Receipt

How do I remove the Twitter Election Toolbar?

Posted onOctober 1, 2008October 1, 2008Leave a comment

I really have no interest in U.S. elections but every time I go to Twitter it insists on showing me a toolbar offering me latest updates on Election2008. I’ve tried clicking the “Close” button but Read More …

CategoriespluginsTagsadblock, firefox, plugins, twitter

Post navigation

Newer posts →

Tags

Add new tag android applications backup blog blogging browser email FaceBook firefox Gadget gadgets Google Hard disk drive hardware hosting Internet Explorer iPhone keyboard Linux Mac Microsoft Word music plugin privacy RSS security software spam tools twitter Ubuntu USB Vista website websites wifi windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Wireless Word wordpress Xbox

Archives

Friends

Recent Posts

  • How do I turn off notifications in Facebook to read highlighted comments? March 10, 2024
  • How do I quickly add emoticons on Facebook? July 28, 2017
  • VOIP – The low cost way to keep in touch July 20, 2017
  • e-Commerce solutions for WordPress: An Overview February 27, 2017
  • I have a logo/image with text on it and no access to the original files. How can I work out what the font is? January 23, 2017

Tags

Add new tag android applications backup blog blogging browser email FaceBook firefox Gadget gadgets Google Hard disk drive hardware hosting Internet Explorer iPhone keyboard Linux Mac Microsoft Word music plugin privacy RSS security software spam tools twitter Ubuntu USB Vista website websites wifi windows Windows 7 Windows Vista Windows XP Wireless Word wordpress Xbox
3534d8a5fc833e32e035c821085299c9-332
Copyright © 2026 Ask Owen. All Rights Reserved.
Clean Box by Catch Themes
Scroll Up
  • Home
  • Ask a question
  • Pending Questions
  • Archives
  • Friends
  • Policies
  • About