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How can I change my Gmail address?

February 14, 2011 Read the full article →

Question My husband set up a gmail account for me. It works great, but the problem is I don’t like the account name he chose as it includes my birthday. How can I change it? Answer The bad news is you can’t change your user name in gmail once you create it. The good news [...]

iPhone

How to Print Texts from an iPhone

August 10, 2010 Read the full article →

Question Is there a way to print texts from an iPhone? Answer Yes! There are several ways to do this ranging from free to spending a little cash. Screen shot – Free You can take a screenshot of your iPhone screen by pressing the “home” button and the “power” button simultaneously. It will put your [...]

Macintosh

Share iTunes Playlists Across Local Network

July 12, 2010 Read the full article →

Question What is the quick, easy way to set up a local network to share playlists in iTunes? Answer Home Sharing. It’s easy to set up too! You’ll need two computers running iTunes and your iTunes login and password. Home Sharing has been around for a little while, but make sure you have the latest iTunes [...]

InDesign

Preview Separations in InDesign

July 5, 2010 Read the full article →

Question How do I preview separations in InDesign? Answer InDesign has a great way to review your files and make sure your spot colors are spot colors and your process colors are process colors. Launch InDesign Go to Window –> Output –> Separations Preview Select “Separations” from the dropdown menu. From here you can turn [...]

Q&A

My iPad: A Personal Report

June 28, 2010 Read the full article →

I wanted an iPad. I don’t think I could honestly say I needed one. I made up my mind to get one the same day my neighbor did. We decided it would be fun to get up before dawn and camp out at the Apple Store on the release day. (Yes. I’m one of those [...]

Macintosh

Can I use my printer for my PC and my Macintosh at the same time?

May 24, 2010 Read the full article →

Question Can I hook my printer, which is used for the PC, up to my Macintosh and use it interchangably for both machines? I don’t think so, but figured I would ask. Answer Hook your printer up to your mac. Download Bonjour from your PC for the PC (free program from apple). My dad says [...]

Macintosh

How do I run a Clean Install with Snow Leopard?

May 17, 2010 Read the full article →

Question How do I do a Clean Install with Snow Leopard? I’m having a lot of computer problems and need to reinstall my system. Answer Macintosh system installs before Snow Leopard had three different ways to install your system. Clean install (wipe your entire hard drive) Normal (update your currrent System Folder) Archive and Install [...]

Beginner Basics

Recommendations for Teaching Yourself Web Design

May 10, 2010 Read the full article →

Question I’ve been planning on talking to an IT counselor at my local college about taking a class or two, or three… in web design. I don’t want to take the wrong classes and in the wrong order, but quite a lot can be learned for free via web. Much of what I know now [...]

Macintosh

Duplicate fonts in Snow Leopard?

April 22, 2010 Read the full article →

Question Have you upgraded to Snow Leopard? I only upgraded a couple of days ago, but have run into a slightly irritating font issue. If you have, then maybe you can answer me this: Ever since I upgraded I now have a bunch of “duplicate” fonts showing in Font Book along with a few that [...]

Email

Why am I getting an “invalid email address” when sending mail?

March 29, 2010 Read the full article →

Question I just set up my email account on my device. But, every time I try to send email, it says the email address is invalid, any advice?!! Answer If you can send an email to another address, the problem is the recipients email address and not your email set up. Usually, this means something [...]

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