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Month: December 2011

Why won’t IE9 let me access certain websites?

I have recently upgraded from Internet Explorer 8 to 9. Unfortunately, I am now unable view my British Gas online account because, I’m told, its website is not compatible with IE9. Do you have any suggestions?

Published December 21, 2011
Categorized as websites Tagged browsing, Internet Explorer

Where can I get a decent free painting package?

I did a graphic editing course recently using Adobe Photoshop, but it’s too expensive for me to buy. Can you recommend something decent that I can use for free?

Published December 20, 2011
Categorized as software Tagged paint, software

Why is my cursor jumping from one place to another?

My wife’s laptop has a strange problem. While typing in a Word document or an email the cursor seems to jump from away from where it’s suppose to be, which makes a major mess of the document. What can I do to avoid this?

Published December 7, 2011
Categorized as hardware Tagged hardware, keyboard

What are the keys labelled F1 through F12 on my keyboard?

Every computer I’ve had has these F keys at the top of the keyboard. What are these and what are they used for?

Published December 3, 2011
Categorized as hardware Tagged keyboard, windows
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