BestComputerGeek

@BestComputerGeek (173)

United States • Age 32

Joined myLot 15 years ago

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Networking a printer for home PC.?

memohak @memohak (20) • India 20 Apr 12

I have only 1 printer at my office. Ad there is a load of printing work that I have to do sitting home. So I wanted network my printer such that I can give printing commands via the internet and it could print the documents. It is...

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BestComputerGeek There is actually an easy way to do this. Look up Google Cloud Print. It runs through Google Chrome and it will let you print to your printer from anywhere!

9 May 12

Internet Speed Accelerator/Booster

Mhelo75 @Mhelo75 (28) • Philippines 11 Jul 10

Who among here has used an internet speed accelerator to boost the speed of their internet? Is it good? does it enhance your surfing time? Can you suggest what your using now?

internet speed accelerator

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BestComputerGeek What kind of booster are you talking about? A wireless signal booster? Because you can't increase the speed of your internet beyond what your ISP allows you. -BestComputerGeek

11 Jul 10

Some Advice Needed about Wii

derek_a @derek_a (10873) 26 Jun 10

Hi everyone, A friend of mine was telling me about her Wii that she and her husband uses regularly and every time I have contact with her, she is telling me that I simply must get a Wii. When I look though, I am in two...

exercise

games

nintendo wii

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BestComputerGeek Hey derek_a, I have had a Nintendo Wii for a few months now and I enjoy playing it every so often. I currently have two games for it. Mario Kart and Animal Crossing. Animal Crossing is fun but it gets boring after a while, it's sort of a sad version of an...

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How many days does Readbud pays its members after requesting payout?

bnx2212 @bnx2212 (712) • Philippines 23 Mar 10

I just registered to the site today. It seems promising.. I just want to know if they pay instantly or have to ait days before we can receive the payment?

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BestComputerGeek Hey guys! Here is some payment I found on another site! linkb.com/ReadBudPayment

24 May 10

How do you share files from one desktop to another?

kingparker @kingparker (9673) • United States 19 May 10

So, if I have more than 2 desktop computers at home, and I want to share all the available files from one computer to another, how should I make the connection? By connection, I mean what kind of cable would be needed? I only knew...

file

home network

sharing

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BestComputerGeek All you need is a Network Switch/Hub and some cables and you will be all set. Go to geeks.com and search for a network switch. find a cheap one (they are under $10) and then look for some Ethernet cables. Search for Patch Ethernet Cables and you will find some...

20 May 10

Have you been tested for colourblindness...

HADDOWZ @HADDOWZ (1469) 19 May 10

I wonder how many myLot members are colourblind. I have added a simple picture for you to test yourself. Give it a try and report your findings... It's all just for fun..

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BestComputerGeek Ohh this is so cool! My science teacher just did this to us the other day! Im not colorblind XD

19 May 10

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Other than Internet Explorer

sallyj @sallyj (1225) • United States 16 May 10

I am having problems with my Internet Explorer. When i try to delete a folder on the top of my sites, because of too many up and running it stops working and gives a message that it has stopped running and is being shut...

computer

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BestComputerGeek Hi sallyj, You computer probably just can't handle the load of all the browsers. As many others have said, this is probably due to not enough RAM. In my opinion I would try a different browser. Firefox can tend to not be much faster then Internet...

19 May 10

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Anyone using a Free Anti Virus?

brylle454 @brylle454 (606) • Philippines 16 May 10

If yes, than what is it? And why you chose that product instead of other free anti virus programs? :)

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BestComputerGeek avg!

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What is the best why to protect your computer from viruses?

jamed28 @jamed28 (1903) • Philippines 19 May 10

Well I think most of us hates virus. Then how did you protect your computer? I was advise by my friend to install DeepFreeze and so far it is working well. How about you?

protect

viruses

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BestComputerGeek Hi jamed28, I do many things to protect my valuable files on my computer. I don't want to ever have to loose them because allot of the files are unreproducible, photos. What I do is I run multiple virus scans throughout the week. I also have a router...

19 May 10

AntiVirus, which one you prefer and why??

Agoenxz @Agoenxz (551) • Indonesia 28 Apr 10

at the first time i am using avira free edition which had installed by my brother. it works fine.. and then i tried the avira premium trial offer, which we have to renew for the license every 30 days, heres the download link:...

antivirus

avg

avira

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BestComputerGeek I actually run two antivirus softwares. I have a computer that can handle this very well and I would rather do this then have a virus take over my computer and rid me of my files and settings. I have everything backed up but it is still a pain to get...

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which free antivirus do you think is the best? My favorite is Avast home edition

vaishakhv4u @vaishakhv4u (68) • India 12 May 10

comment on your favorite free antivirus program. I use avast home edition and i feel that it is better than my previously installed kaspersky paid version.

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12 May 10

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Is the Internet speed through WiFi slower than through a LAN cable/etherne?

cr0ssf41r13 @cr0ssf41r13 (866) • Philippines 8 May 10

I am a university student. My housemates and I share a DSL connection. We access it through protected WiFi connection. My father, a computer engineer, told me that we should switch to LAN cables because the speed will be much...

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BestComputerGeek Hey Cr0ssf41r13, Well it would all depend on how fast your Internet connection is. You can find out at speedtest.net... A wired connection speed is usually and most commonly 100mbps. A wireless wifi connection is usually 54mbps. An average internet...

8 May 10

Winzip

joanick27 @joanick27 (141) • Philippines 30 Apr 10

Hi guys! Anyone using winzip? I downloaded Winzip for free. It is very useful in my work. Unfortunately, it is for a limited period. My friend told me that I have to buy Winzip instead. I don't know how much it will cost me but I...

download

free

winzip

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BestComputerGeek Hey joanick27, I found a download of an older version of win zip that doesn't have an evaluation period! http://tinyurl.com/2do6yg2 -BestComputerGeek

1 May 10

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when is the redemption on lockeerz, and how to do it?

phoenix8606 @phoenix8606 (4942) 24 Apr 10

hello every one! I am trying to find on which date is the redemption on lockerzbut can't find it. So can any one from you tell me and how does it actually works, what should I do to redeem my points???

date

lockerz

redeem

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BestComputerGeek Hey Guys, Redemption happened over the last few days. Did any of you get anything? I wasn't able to get anything because I got onto the site about 15 minutes after the redemption started. Then for international member I heard on the Hallway that there...

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Ants in what - Guess ! =-= In my computer keyboard ! PLEASE HELP

beachdune @beachdune (907) • India 28 Apr 10

Yesterday I found something shocking - A colony of ants migrating to a new home - my computer keyboard . For the past 2 to 3 days I was constantly noticing the presence of a few ants on my computer table. But it was today that I...

ants

keyboard

trouble

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BestComputerGeek Well that is an interesting place to find ants... I would try a few things, first you could simply shake the keyboard up-side down over a garbage can. That should get a few out. Then you could take a vacuum cleaner to it and hopefully that will get the rest...

28 Apr 10

when is the redemption on lockeerz, and how to do it?

phoenix8606 @phoenix8606 (4942) 24 Apr 10

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BestComputerGeek Hello Lockerz has not yet said the exact date or time of the upcoming April redemption. They usually will not announce the redemption a head of time. This is to try to keep the load of traffic on their site down. All they have said so far about the...

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difference between "Core 2 Duo" vs "Intel Dual Core"

zuzaki @zuzaki (26) 10 Apr 10

what do you think their difference ??

cores

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BestComputerGeek I think they are basically the same thing, I may be wrong but my best guess would be that they preform the same way.

10 Apr 10

difference between "Core 2 Duo" vs "Intel Dual Core"

zuzaki @zuzaki (26) 10 Apr 10

what do you think their difference ??

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BestComputerGeek I think they are basically the same thing, I may be wrong but my best guess would be that they preform the same way.

10 Apr 10