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2003 Globe profile of late night's O'Brien: Understanding Conan - Boston Globe

Conan O'Brien's troubles with NBC did not begin in the past few weeks. When I interviewed O'Brien in the summer of 2003 for a profile in the Boston Globe magazine, there was an edge in his voice as he described how he was nearly canceled by the ...

Member review of RCN CABLE - Broadband Dslreports

The modem is an Arris TM502G telephony modem ... impossible to understand on the phone, and utterly incompetent when it comes to solving problems more complex than "The cable box power supply is unplugged". When something goes wrong, you can pretty ...

Talking Money column by Jean Chatzky - Richmond Times-Dispatch

If you made a New Year's resolution this year, chances are it involves money. Whether your plan involves paying down debt, saving for a rainy day, boosting your retirement fund or just recovering from a holiday spending binge, you're going to have to ...

Jean Chatzky: Cost-cutting pointers can save you money - Kankakee Daily Journal

If you made a New Year's Resolution this year, chances are it had something to do with money. Whether your plan involves paying down debt, saving for a rainy day, boosting your retirement fund or just recovering from a holiday spending binge, you're ...

Broadband traffic gets into a jam on wireless expressway - PhysOrg

... many consumers are dumping landline phones for cell-only service, they're also unloading their home Internet service for netbooks that come with wireless subscriptions or for cards that plug their unplugged laptops into the Web. Five million ...

Cost-cutting pointers - Daily Herald

You usually pay them on autopilot, barely glancing at the balance and the charges, but this month, give these bills -- phone, cable, wireless, internet ... Your calling pattern changes, your friends and what network they are on changes, the companies ...

What every student - and parent - should know when buying a laptop for ... - Biz Community

With back-to-school season right around the corner, many parents and college students are already buying their classroom essentials, including new laptops. Before hitting the books this summer, BitDefender points out the importance of having a good ...

Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer: The Legendary ... - Melodika.net

Join HDNet this Sunday for a special presentation of "UNWIGGED & UNPLUGGED: An Evening with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean and Harry Shearer." This concert event features the legendary musical and comedic trio performing music from heavy metal's ...

Open Question: Ethernet Connectivity Problem?

I have a computer running XP SP3, it is connected to the network using cat-5, not wireless, and it randomly decided to tell me my connection has limited or no connectivity. I can unplug the ethernet cable and plug it into my laptop, or another computer, and they get an IP address just fine, but when I plug it back into this computer, it will not get an IP address. Have tried removing the NIC and removing it from the Device Manager and reinstalled the drivers, all to no avail. Is there any known issues with the TCPIP stack in XP SP3? I use Windows 7 on my laptop, and have long since forgotten about XP and troubleshooting problems. Any help? more

Open Question: Why did my xbox suddenly stop connecting to xbox live?

So I recently got Modern Warfare 2 for xbox 360. Sweet game, so I signed up for live for it. I have 2 houses, mom n dads. Xbox was originally at my mom's and it hooked up to live via ethernet cable that I normally use for my computer. Worked fine. Then I switched it over to dad's house during a weekend, and brought the cable with me. Plugged the cable into router at dads, and it worked fine. Then the next day at dad's house, I tried to play again, and it wouldn't connect to the network. I unplugged it, and tried again, still nothing. I reset the router, and tried again.. nothing again. Annoyed by this, I asked my friend if I could use his wireless. So I got his wireless receiver for 360, plugged it into my xbox and tried to connect to the wireless in our house. Originally while entering in the password for wireless, I used the wrong one, and the xbox told me that... then I used the right one and it gave me a form of confirmation. However it still wouldn't connect even with the wireless and the correct password for the wireless. The issue was from xbox to network. So, annoyed once again, I've brought my xbox back to mom's house where it was originally, and retried the ethernet there... it still wouldn't connect to live. Tried resetting router and xbox again here, still no connection to the router. I feel that the issue is with the xbox itself and not the network since the xbox connected to both networks at dads and moms house, then wouldn't go to either the next day. The cable that I used at mom's house is now plugged into computer giving me internet here, so its not the cable or lack of internet connection. I even wrote down the IP address and submask etc from the computer and tried to manually enter those in for xbox, and still wont connect to network. Everything is back to automatic as it was before, and i've just about given up. Any suggestions?Xbox live membership is still active. Just signed up for Gold and was maybe 2 weeks into 1 free month. Issue while doing test connection is connection to my network, not with xbox live. (Or at least I can't tell if xbox live has an issue too, since network connection fails first) more

Resolved Question: Can't connect to the internet on my laptop?

It says the wireless connection is fine, but for the local area connection, it says that the network cable is unplugged, although physically, it is plugged in. Can anyone tell me in simple steps how to fix this? Also, I know nothing about computer talk, so if you dumb down your terminology, that would be great. When you start using words like motherboard and router, you might as well be speaking a foreign language. Thanks in advanced more

Voting Question: what is a(n) upnp and was does it have to do with my xbox live?

and every time i unplug my xbox live cable it i can't talk to anyone and i don't know what to do and what is network discovery do i want it on or off for xbox live help me plz more

Voting Question: I purchased a HP M1270N desktop, my ethernet setting reads "network cable is unplugged"?

I clicked on control panel, performance and maintenance, system, device manager, uninstalled and reinstalled, enabled device, it's not working. Also went into BIOS to enable LAN, Lan was already enabled. There was no drivers to update. What now? more

Voting Question: How to create a network bridge?

I have a laptop with a wireless air card through alltel/verizon unlimited. I have a wii that I want to hook up to the internet. I have read many posts online and even watched some videos on how you can do this by making a network bridge connection, and buying a network adapter. So I bought a network adapter tonight, and tried setting up a network bridge but something just isn't right. I'm not sure if I'm not bridging it right or what. It won't let me bridge from my alltel/verizon adapter, but it will let me bridge my local area connection with my wireless network connection, but when I do a test on the wii it fails. I can see things in my network trying to change it's settings from local to public etc. and trying to identify the network. All I have in my network connections is alltel wireless internet, enabled-local area connection 5, network cable unplugged-local area connection, not connected-wireless network connection. The alltel is under a dial up, but I can't seem to bridge it no matter what I do, even disconnecting, or disabling them first. If anyone can give me a video or a step by step guide on this would be very appreciated. I have also tried turning off my internet security, still nothing. I did enable and disabled the network sharing and neither one would work.I am also using windows vista. more

Voting Question: local network cable unplugged! help!?

ok here is my problem, my connection says that the local network connection is unplugged. it always says that it is unplugged, but sometimes for a little while it will work and then for an hour or two it will die again and then work for another 10 minutes till it dies again. even when it is working it says it is unplugged. i have looked for viruses and i have condensed all the files on the computer to make more space, which has not helped. i have no idea what to do... please help more

Voting Question: i keep getting a pop up saying local area connection a network cable is unplugged?

i have a wireless laptop so not sure why i keep getting this message. any ideas on how to fix this. more

Resolved Question: Ethernet controller/ network cable unplugged help?

Hi I need some immediate help please, I formatted my computer and now it won't connect to the Internet and under device manager, Ethernet controller comes up as a yellow question mark, it also is saying that an Internet card in my computer is unplugged when I know it is not and it's showing that it is my PCI slot, therefore it comes up with network cable unplugged I need immidiate help please and I have no way of getting drivers and the only way I can use the internet is through my iPod touch thanks, DylanI bought the pc from eBay from a chain seller and the card was already inside it and I do not have the disc more

Voting Question: Can my iMac run wirelessly?

I have a iMac G5, and I want to move it to another area. If I unplug the ethernet cable, and type in my WEP key in my network, will it work wirelessly? Thanks in advance. more

Resolved Question: Hamachi - (Network Cable Unplugged)?

Hamachi is virtual right? I can connect to the internet, but hamachi doesn't work. It tells me it's network cable is unplugged. I'm using Vista and I guess my network is screwed up. Anyone know what's the deal with "Network Cable Unplugged"? more

Voting Question: Problems with internet?

My friend has an old computer, and just got internet at her house through the cable company. She has an older modem, a surfboard sb5100, that she had used when she had the internet a few years ago. She didn't have the disk, so I downloaded the drivers and brought them over, and installed them when windows "recognized a new device". Problem is, it should be working,loos like it is working on the computer, but the online light on the modem is off, and it is only connected at 12 Mbps. In the Network Connections window, it says Local Area Network- cable unplugged, but it has another connection called "surfboard modem", - connected at 12 Mbps. Need help!! more

Voting Question: Computer help, How to connect to the internert using a lan card on older compaq. PLEASE HELP!?

I just bought an older Compaq 5330US it runs window Xp. I plugged the adapter in and installed the software. The adapter is a 2wire brand. Everything is connected says it's connected except the local area connection it tells me a network cable is unplugged. This is suppose to be a "wireless" adapters I don't have a dial up connection. PLEASE HELP ME. Im trying to connect to my home network.I can't get onto the Internet more

Voting Question: Why can't my laptop connect to internet, while all other laptops in house can? (virus maybe?)?

A few days ago a virus showed up on my laptop that would not let me open anything (docs, control panel, internet, even solitaire) all that would happen was a pop up saying "blah blah blah is infected and can not be open, install blah blah blah now" eventually after restarting my laptop i was able to open my anti-virus software quick enough and was able to rid of the virus. So here is my dilemma: My laptop won't connect to the internet. My Wireless Network Connection says "Very Good" but the Network cable is supposedly unplugged. The other laptop in my house works fine. I've tried repairing it, typing all these commands into the DOS, i've just been going down the list on a few different forums but nothing has worked. I believe maybe it's a virus but nothing shows up in my scans. could this possibly be related to the virus i had listed above? more

Voting Question: i have got a pc but it wont connect to the net it keeps saying?

local area connection 2 a network cable is unplugged when i plug it in still wont connect i have bt hub help please more

Resolved Question: How to safely remove my malware without risking my other computer?

I am going to go ahead and assume that whatever malware I have on my laptop can jump to my desktop via wireless network. Here is my question: If I unplug my ethernet cable from my desktop, thus disconnecting it from the network, can I connect to the internet with my laptop without jeopardizing this desktop? Or do I not even have to worry about the malware jumping to this computer? As far as I can tell, it's a few trojans, some adware, a keylogger, and a few backdoors. more

Resolved Question: Can I unplug Ethernet cable from PC and plug into my laptop?

I'm visiting a family members home and they don't have a wireless network in their house, I want to use my laptop for internet purposes, not their home PC. I tried unplugging the ethernet cable directly from the PC and plugging it into my Dell 1545 laptop. My laptop finds the network but its "unidentified" and is "local only." Why can't I connect to the internet with my laptop using the same Ethernet connection? Thanks in advance. more

Voting Question: Lost wireless connection after reinstalling vista?

Ive just reinstalled vista on my dell inspiron laptop (which seems to be ok), however I cant connect to the internet as I could do before by wireless connect (using a netgear wireless router), Ive tried keying in the wep key number, but it says something like, unplugged cable something about network adaptor! please helpthank you, I was putting in a wrong wep key no., now I have the right key it works. thanks more

Resolved Question: Wifi and ethernet issue?

Hello, I have a HP laptop that has a built in wireless adapter that works just fine on my network. I wish to use my laptop's internet connection as the connection for my XBox360 using either Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) or possibly network bridge. When I plug in my ethernet cable to the laptop, however, my wireless connection just disconnects and says it cannot find any wireless networks in range. Almost as soon as I unplug the ethernet cable, the wireless connection works fine and connects instantly to my router. I've tried searching the internet for solutions and have tried to change some things manually in my network connections but to be honest I have no idea what to do. If anyone knows the problem and/or a solution to the problem I would greatly appreciate it if you could tell me. Thank you! more

Voting Question: emergencccy intro to computers?

25. The sound recorder allows you to record up to a maximum of how many seconds? (1 point) 45 seconds 120 seconds 90 seconds 60 seconds 26. The ___________chip controls the most basic functions of a computer. Every time you turn on your computer, this chip runs a self check and gives commands to the hardware and Operating System to start. (1 point) BIOS BOIS IDE BSID 27. The speed of the bus is measured in (1 point) Megahertz Gigawatts Kilometers Electrahertz 28. The AGP ( Accelerated Graphics Port) is where you would connect your ___________ to the computer system. (1 point) Modem Monitor Printer Processor 29. Which of the following is NOT an example of what a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot would be used for? (1 point) Video card Sound card Modem Mouse 30. What choice below would be the best reason that form factors come in many different shapes and sizes? (1 point) People like variety in looks and models of computers. Computer systems vary in the different components within the system, therefore the shape and size will vary. Computer manufacturers want to separate the computers look from their competitors None of the above 31. Which of the following is not a characteristic of a LCD monitor? (1 point) They are more energy friendly then the CRT monitor. They are easier on the eye then the CRT monitor. They are bulkier then the CRT monitor. They have been in existence longer then the CRT monitor. 32. VGA connections use what type of signals to communicate from the video card to the monitor? (1 point) Digital signals Analog signals Light signals Traffic signals 33. A resolution setting of 800 x 600 means that the screen is set to which of the following choices? (1 point) The display is 800 pixels wide by 600 pixels high. The display is 600 pixels wide by 800 pixels high. The display is 800 inches wide by 600 inches high. The display is 800 mm wide by 600 mm high. 34. The inkjet printer works by using a tiny _______of ink that applies precise dots of ink to the paper to produce an image? (1 point) ball rectangle circle pin 35. Many printer manufacturers today are offering ______compatible printer connections which make the printers easier to plug and play. (1 point) parallel port serial port USB port BUS port 36. Michael is a video editor at the local news channel. He has been searching for a new computer to help improve his productivity. Which of the following ports below would Michael look for to help improve the speed of his data transfer from his digital camera to his computer? (1 point) Parallel port FireWire port Serial port USB 37. Which external device would not use a parallel port to connect to the computer? (1 point) Mouse Printer Scanner External Hard Drive 38. Which of the following is NOT an example of hardware? (1 point) Monitor Mouse Keyboard Microsoft Windows 39. The purpose of this type of hardware is to provide the user with the ability to view the information that is being inputted by the user and produced by the computer. An example would be a printer. (1 point) Output Input Storage Processing 40. Which program can be found in Windows Accessories feature? (1 point) Word Notepad Excel My Documents 41. When buying a new memory for your computer it is important to ________. (1 point) match the brand name of the existing memory match memory speed of the existing memory Excel None of the above 42. The common memory found in most computers is _____________. (1 point) DDR RDRAM VRAM SDRAM 43. A modem allows a computer to _________________. (1 point) send print messages through a parallel port to a printer access software programs connect to other computers store data 44. A useful tool for navigating to places on a computer is _____________. (1 point) System Information Backup HyperTerminal Windows Explorer 45. A useful tool for locating a file or folder on a computer is ____________. (1 point) Search Find and Replace Run Synchronize 46. Before turning off the power to a computer, it is important to ____________? (1 point) turn off the monitor shut down turn off the surge protector unplug the network cable 47. Basic information about a computer is found in ___________________? (1 point) System Properties Accessories Search Documents 48. To customize many features of a computer, it is helpful to use ___________. (1 point) the Start menu the Accessories tool the Programs menu the Control panel 49. If a file or folder is accidentally deleted, which of the following is possible? (1 point) the data is deleted immediately and permanently the deleted data can be retrieved from Disk Cleanup the deleted data can be retrieved in the Recycle Bin none of the above 50. The earliest form of removable storage was _____________. (1 point) magnetic optical virtual paper more

Voting Question: intro to computers??? emergenccyy?

Resolved Question: How to bypass Megavideo 63 min limit?

I've tried pausing the video, then waiting until it was buffered 100%, then unplugging my network cable and watched the video. BUT it still came up with the "blabla 63 minutes please wait" message. (all cookies from megavideo removed and blocked) Did I do something wrong? And is there another way?god damn it, illimitux.net works but it won't let me resize the video to 4:3 D: well thanks anyway more

Resolved Question: I just Bought a cisco router and i cant get two computers to connect any help?

I have a desktop running vista and a lap top running windows seven. I connect them both into the router and all the little ligt blinky blinky like they are supposed to. But the laptop will connect through the Lan cable but the desktop will only show limited local connectivity. Any reason why those might be doing that? but when i connect the desktop to the modem by itself it works fine after etting it up into a private network but when i unplug it all andplug back in the router then it all goes south again? more

Resolved Question: Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage?

Ok, I am getting this darned message on my laptop whenever I try to use the Internet on ANY website. My laptop uses wireless connections for the Internet and I have tried everything! I already restarted and shutted down my laptop about a billion times and nothing. I tried restarting the modem && the router - nothing. I have a Belkin router and all of the lights next to the words: Security, Wired, Router, Modem, && Internet are all green except for the Wireless one which is red. Oh yeah, I also used the technique with the IP address. Plus, the Network Diagnostic Log does nothing. I even deleted the browsing history and tried to work offline and used 'Internet Explorer Without Add-Ons' and the problem still occurs. I think it has something to do with the "Local Area Connection Cable is Unplugged". HELP! more

Voting Question: Changing IP Address (Wireless Network Connection) in windows XP?

My ebay recently got suspended. I want to create a new ebay account with new information. I did some research and I found out that I will also have to get a new IP address or else they will catch me and suspend me once again. Can someone tell me how to change my IP address for wireless network connection??? (not Local area connection I dont have that, for that it says a network cable unplugged) PLEASE HELP!!! more

Resolved Question: My router says the ethernet cable isnt plugged in?

Ill be using the computer sometimes and then itll say a network cable is unplugged. I check the router and the ethernet cable light is not on. Could the ethernet not be working? or how can i fix it? ty for your help more

Resolved Question: Local area connection balloon issue...?

Every time I use the computer, there is a "balloon" pop-up coming from the task bar saying "Local area connection" and "A network cable is unplugged"... I am using a WIRED high speed connection, with a modem...no routers, no laptops, no wireless...why does this balloon keep popping up if i've disabled it in network connections... and preferably, i do not want to disable balloons altogether...is there a way around this...my operating system is windows XP...thanks in advance for any help...i am planning to add a router, because i 'm buying a laptop in the next 6 mths, and i currently do not have any extra cards installed...ive also done numerous scans including registry... thanx adrian...any other ideas would help... what is POP candace? more

Resolved Question: can i connect to xbox with a network cable unplugged?

I'm trying to connect my xbox to xbox live, but i have a wireless adapter for it, and my wireless internet is only a couple rooms away. but on my computer it says network cable is unplugged, ive ALWAYS had running wireless internet on my pc's without that network cable, but do you need one for xbox? it doesn't make sense, and when i go to network settings theres no edit settings to go to wireless mode, or scan for networks like it says help please? :) don't send me xbox links or anything that will help because i've looked and it didn't help at all. more

Resolved Question: What do I Do to Fix my Ethernet connection?

I have a dell Inspiron 1100 and I'm trying to get an ethernet cord hooked into it. The over all purpose is to run Xbox LIVE using my laptop as a router. The only problem is, when i plug my ethernet cable into my laptop it can't seem to recognize that there's something plugged in and can't connect. When i go to look at the LAN connection it says network cable unplugged, even when its obviously plugged in? How can i fix this? more

Open Question: Can anyone simplify a wireless network hookup?

I have a D-Link router on desktop and want to add a laptop (Windows 2000) to the network. Hired a local shop, they couldn't figure it out. I worked with it and got it working, then installed an upgrade of my Virus Protection, now it says Network Cable Unplugged. I have a Belkin network adapter on the laptop. Any suggestions, other than trash it?? more

Resolved Question: Unidentified Network? Help please.?

Hi, on another PC Atm. On the original PC, I use a belkin wireless router. It was working fine until last night when the net dropped out for some reason. Anyways I unplugged it then plugged it back in then it worked fine. Now today I had the router connected to my PC Physically with a blue network cable and when I went to put it back to the way it originally was (connected wirelessly) I can connect to the router fine, but I can't access the net. It just says "Unidentified Network" - Apparently its an unidentified network, and because of it I cant connect to the net. I can't see how software / updates would be an issue, it worked fine before It dropped out that night and before I was connected to the router via the blue network cable. I use windows Vista. I would appreciate any help, if you need model numbers of the modem / router just ask and I'll have a reply within 5 minutes. more

Resolved Question: "network cable Unplugged" issue?

so ive been reading alot on the internet about this problem but none quite the same as mine. I have just reformatted my asus desktop computer to start fresh. But i am using the same operating system, same drivers and same hardware as before. Windows Vista 32bit home premium. I have reinstalled all drivers but my LAN network says it is operating correctly apart from of course, network cable unplugged. also, the LAN connection light is NOT on. Therefore, the cable is not being recognised. This would suggest faulty hardware only it was functioning just fine only hours before. The cable also works just fine with my laptop so it is not the cables problem. Im thinking it is using the incorrect ports or something? My knowledge is limited on this stuff though. I just think if I bought a new network adapter it would solve nothing. Any ideas would be great. thanksYes, the driver is enabled as well as Local Area Connection. Enabled but unplugged. It is not a wireless connection, I am running a cable from the modem.Thanks all for the fast replies. The driver I installed was off the asus motherboard disk. The device manager shows it as installed under Network Adapter. I have also downloaded and installed the latest driver update by typing the adapter model into search engine. It installed correctly. I have also of course, tried restarting my computer to insure drivers are working. more

Resolved Question: I can't get my internet working!?

I am running Windows 7 currently and i have had the internet working since i installed it but 2 days ago i unlplugged my internet cable and plugged it back in again and now it cannot connect to the internet. It is connected wired from the computer through a Dlink Di-524 wireless router, through a Dlink DSL-502T modem. Another computer on my network is running XP and is connected exactly the same way but is working perfectly. I have tried troubleshooting with windows 7, resetting my router and modem countless times, restarting my computer, unplugging and re-plugging the ethernet cable, unplugging the cable and trying to connect wirelessly which has an even more negative response (the wireless card can pick up the network but cant connect to it for no good reason (even locally)). Trust me, i have tried pretty much every option i can think of and i am fairly computer savvy. Help me please more

Voting Question: How Do I connect xbox 360 to internet with out spending a fortune?

Okay, so I have a Xbox 360 Elite, my DSL modem, and several different lengths of Cat5e cable. I'm pretty sure this is all I need but I'm not 100%. Will I need a crossover cable or a straight-through? I'm thinking I can just unplug the cable from my computer, run it into the 360 and that's it. I'm assuming the cable is the same category of cable (crossover or straight-through, whichever it may be) is the type needed for the modem in the xbox. Am I missing anything or will this work? It's just a temporary set-up until I purchase a D-link DIR-655 gaming router and the wireless adapter for the xbox. Also, is there any other wireless network adapters that will work with the 360 besides the Microsoft brand? more

Voting Question: Why does my old networks name still show up?

I recently got a new router a linksys WRT54G2 to be exact and I named it Home Network. The old routers name was Belkin_G_plus_Mimo. The old router is in a box and completely unplugged and everything. So why does its name still show up on my computer along with the new one in the network and sharing center. If I try to disable the old one it disables both of them. I am currently using a Laptop running vista and its connected to the router with an ethernet cable. Can some one tell me how to make it only show my new network???? more

Resolved Question: Why isn't my computer connecting to the wireless network?

My computer can't access internet and it comes up with the usual page whenever I try to access internet. I right-clicked on the little computer icon and selected the one that said "repair" as has worked in the past. But halfway through the process, it told me that my computer COULDN'T connect to the wireless network. Once I opened all the wireless network options, I selected mine and clicked "connect." After a while, it just closed and returned to the page of wireless network options. I still couldn't connect. What's my problem? How do I fix it? Is a cable unplugged? What's happening? more

Resolved Question: my dvd home theatre is not working properly?

i am hooking up a rca dvd surround sound system to my dish box and tv. The way I have it hooked up is from dvd= rca "in" cables(yellow,red,white) to dish box except yellow(this is bc so my dvd player will play movies on the tv). from my dish box "out" to dvd a digital optical cable to dvd. from dish box to tv a "s" cable. now my problem is that 1 speaker (center speaker) on the surround sound works great. all the other sound distorted. I unplugged the wires and put them back in, did them one at a time, changed rca wires. After i would change the rca wires everything would work perfectly for like a split second then the speakers go distorted EXCEPT FOR ONE (the center speaker). WHY!! very frustrated. please help. dvd is rca RTD3131 DVD Home Theater System tv is a viewsonic VT2430 dish box is dish network 625 more

Resolved Question: I need a few answers for my computer class.?

41. When buying a new memory for your computer it is important to ________. (1 point) match the brand name of the existing memory match memory speed of the existing memory Excel None of the above 42. The common memory found in most computers is _____________. (1 point) DDR RDRAM VRAM SDRAM 43. A modem allows a computer to _________________. (1 point) send print messages through a parallel port to a printer access software programs connect to other computers store data 46. Before turning off the power to a computer, it is important to ____________? (1 point) turn off the monitor shut down turn off the surge protector unplug the network cable 49. If a file or folder is accidentally deleted, which of the following is possible? (1 point) the data is deleted immediately and permanently the deleted data can be retrieved from Disk Cleanup the deleted data can be retrieved in the Recycle Bin none of the above more

Voting Question: Why can't I stay connected to my Verizon WIFI?

I keep getting disconnected from my Verizon wifi for no apparent reason. It will say I'm connected to local and internet, but none of my programs that use the internet will work. I have to go to my network icon, disconnect, right click on the connection, click properties, and re-type in my WEP key to get it to work. And sometimes I have to do this process two or three times before it will finally work. And then a few hours later, or after I reboot I have to go in and re-type the WEP key again! Every few hours I have to reset the damn key! Verizon had me do everything in the book. I reset the router, I unplugged the power cord for a few seconds, I've unplugged the co-ax on both ends and plugged them back in. Verizon reset the whole fios connection from their end, they don't know what to do they tell me it must be something on my computer that's changing my WEP key. What could be changing my WEP key? That makes sense though, because my friends laptop could connect and stay connected fine. My desktop computer works fine through the Ethernet cable so I know it's not the router. What can I do to figure out what's resetting my WEP key, and what can I do to fix it? I have really good virus protection, and I don't download things from sites I don't trust so I don't see how it could be anything malicious. This problem is getting really annoying lol. If none of you know how to fix it could you at least direct me to a forum with people who might know how to help me? more

Voting Question: playstation 3 Online/Network Setup HELP!!!!?

1) I Unplugged The Ethernet Cable From My Computer And Plugged It Into My Ps3 2) I Went To Settings 3) I Went To Network Settings 4) I Went To Internet Connection Settings 5) I Selected Yes 6) I Selected Easy It Said: Checking Network Configuration... Please Wait. Then It Said: The Attempt To Obtain An IP Address Timed Out. What Am I Doing Wrong? Why Isn't It Working? And When I Unplugged The Ethernet Cable From My Computer And Plugged It Into My Ps3 It Was Plugged Into My Modem. more

Resolved Question: WLAN won't detect networks?

I have an HP Pavilion dv2000 running Window 7 Ultimate and recently I went through my windows services in an effort to make my computer run faster. I used speedyvista.com to see with processes I didn't need. It's now a couple of days later and I had unplugged my laptop from it's network cable and needed to use our WiFi but when I turned the WLAN on it said no networks were available. The icon in the tray doesn't change to a WiFi icon but stays as a network cable icon that can't connect. I went back through the processes and set them all back to how they should be an restarted my computer and still no luck. Help please? I was thinking about uninstalling the Broadcom 802.11 Wireless LAN Adapter version 4.170.25.12 and then reinstalling it but I can't find a place where I can reinstall it.The Window Zero Configuration service doesn't exist on my computer. However I did find a service called "WLAN AutoConfig" which I had searched for earlier and not found. Turns out that service needed to be started and it works now :) Thanks for your help! I wouldn't have noticed that if you hadn't told me to look in the services again! more

Voting Question: Internet connection randomly disconnects.?

Every 15 or so minutes I will randomly lose connection and within seconds will have it back. Whenever I lose connection a pop up will say network cable unplugged. My computer is hooked up to a router which is hooked up to my modem, and all the cables are plugged into everywhere. I also have an xbox which is hooked up to the router. I also randomly get disconnected on xbox which is a pain because it drops me out of whatever game I am in. Does anyone know what is wrong and how to fix it?My router is a D-link DI-524 more

Resolved Question: Laptop/router problem ?

i have a brand new dell inspiration netbook when i try to connect....... the wireless network comes up as working + excellent and i can enable the wireless network connection but will not let me access internet the local area connection keeps coming up as cable unplugged i really want my laptopwireless. so i can take it around the house please help ! thankyou more

Resolved Question: in dire need of assistance with my laptop going wireless?

I have w wired connection to my cable modem made by motorola, and I bought a Linksys usb wireless thing, it's installed on my computer but when I unplug my cable from my laptop I have no idea what to do next, all my available networks need a security key or something that i don't know,I have no idea with computers at al so please help.Or who should I call to help me, rodadrunnner or motorola? more

Voting Question: Does My Crush Likes Me?

ok, I like a guy in my class. he asked me to make him a website. anyways, heres some stuff he's done. ok, so... he's always annoying me in computer class (my favorite class) (unplugging my network cable, mouse, bugging me when I'm clearly doing something) which my cousin (a guy) says is flirting. anyways, he always talks to me. and once he asked to sit next to me in computer class (to talk about the website) (which he added after, as if he needed a reason.) anyways, whenever I'm online he says hello, and uses alot of winks and emoticons. (like hello winks) he nudges me often, when its been more 2 minutes since he's sent me a message. anyways, i really want to know if he likes me.... more

Resolved Question: Can I connect Xbox Live wirelessly?

I have an xbox 360 with xbox live. I have a dsl internet connection so I can connect to xbox live when I plug in the ethernet cable into my xbox and back into my network adapter. If I unplug the ethernet cable I am disconnected from xbox live. Can I connect it without the wire, by wifi or something. Please help. more

Resolved Question: i'm having trouble with my wireless connection?

I bought a belkin G wireless router and set it up to my laptop I plugged it in with the Ethernet cable from the router to the laptop and did the setup assistant everything is fine I can connect to the internet and everything until I unplug the Ethernet cable to make it "wireless" the WLAN is turned on and everything but for some reason when I try to connect to the network it says that it cannot connect? Am I maybe doing something wrong everything was fine with my old laptop so I'm not sure if maybe its just this laptop or there is a setting I have to change or what? more

Voting Question: Pleaseee help: My computer says the wireless connection is not connected?

I have a wireless router in my house hooked up to one of my computers. My moms laptop works completely fine with the router. However, my laptop always says "No wireless networks were found in range" whenever i try to connect to my router. Normally even without connecting on my network i'd be able to have another network to connect to, but for some reason, it's not showing me any networks to connect to. So it also says "A network cable is unplugged" but i dont get why there would be a plug in the first place, because it's a laptop and my router is wireless. im so confused:[ please help me:[ i wanted to have the internet for when i get my ipod on christmas so i can download music on it from my laptop:] thanks:] more

Voting Question: I keep losing internet. Diagnostics says a cable on my adapter's unplugged but it's not. What do I do now?

I have a network adapter that came with my laptop. It plugs into the laptop on one end and into the electrial outlet on the other. I can get my connection back by unplugging my modem and then plugging it back in, but this is a pain. Could there be something wrong internally with the network cable? I'm not very technical, so I need answers in simple words!! Thanks! more

Resolved Question: Internet Connection Limited or No Activity issue when I switch the connection from CPU #1 to CPU #2?

I have two computers. I have Broadband Cable Internet. Currently, my Computer #1 runs great, has fast internet connection. I'm not using any router. Directly connected from the modem to my computer #1. Right? OK. When I unplugged the ethernet cable and directly connect the modem to my computer #2, I get "Internet Connection Limited or No Activity" warning. Renewing IP, Resetting Network Card didn't help. So I directly connected my laptop to the modem. Same thing, I get "Internet Connection Limited or No Activity" It seems like my internet works only with CPU #1. What's going on? more