kingri

@kingri (46)

United States • Age 67

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How did you learn typing on your computer keyboard?

mymytri @mymytri (2030) • India 6 Jul 07

1.using typing tutors 2.practising on a type writer 3.without any help by yourself 4.any other Actually when i was in 12th i had been introduced to MS-Dos.At that time i was learning type-writing course in vacations.So typing...

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kingri I learned typing using the program Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. I was about 30 years old when I started typing. I now type at a speed of about 50 words per minute. I am really happy that I took the time to learn how to type. I have friends that I watch as they...

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Do you defragment your computer everyday?

Dayna_Jeffrey4ever @Dayna_Jeffrey4ever (1014) • United States 25 Nov 06

How often do you or should you defrag?

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defragment

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kingri I am a computer technician with degrees in microcomputer suport and repair. How often you defragment your drive really depends on what you use it for. If you dont do a lot of deleting and adding of things, it is going to need to be defragmented more often. I...

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How often do you defragment your harddrive?

sumonm26bd @sumonm26bd (737) • Bangladesh 28 Jan 07

Everyone know that we should defragment our harddrive atleast once in a month.But what if I want to do it twice in a month?Is it good to defragment harddrive more frequently?

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kingri I recommend to my customers that they defrag at least once a month. I also suggest to them that they defrag even if the analyze button says it is not necessary. I personally defrag more often than that, because I do a lot of deleting and adding in my...

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advantages of Opera Browser?

Ceb @ebenjie (440) • Philippines 1 Jul 07

share your ideas on why you chose Opera as your browser. Advantages of Opera from other browser?

opera

opera browser

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kingri I use a lot of browsers. I am a computer technician, so I try to use quite a few so that I become familiar with them. Right now I have Firefox, Opera, K-melion, Maxthon, Avant, Flock, and Internet explorer. I wouldnt really say that opera is any better or...

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do you chat?

Bujoyseth @Bujoyseth (1684) • Philippines 2 Jul 07

hi there... do you chat? how long have you been chatting?

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chat room

internet

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kingri I chat, but most of my chat is work related. I dont do much chatting for entertainment. I do a lot of computer repair for my customers using the remote assistance feature in windows messenger. My customers also message me with questions from time to time. On a...

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Do you chat with friends on messengers?

littlefranciscan @littlefranciscan (18327) • United States 1 Jul 07

Do you take time to chat with friends through some type of messenger..Which one is your preferred messenger .I think messengers have their plus and minus points;)+

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internet

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kingri I use yahoo, msn, and myspace messengers. I chat mostly on yahoo messenger, but I use msn messenger mostly. I dont chat much on msn. I use it mostly because I am a computer technician and I fix computer problems for my customers and friends using the remote...

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I need help with the computer

VotreAmie @VotreAmie (3028) • United States 30 Jun 07

On one of our computers we can't access our bank information on our bank website. We get this message: "Your browser does not have cookies enabled. A session cookie is required to establish and maintain your login. This cookie...

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computer help

online banking

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kingri This could be cause by several things. Sometimes cache will hold a bad cookie and cause a problem. How often do you delete cookies and temporary internet files? I would do that first, and if you know the procedure to optimize Internet Explorer, I would do...

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Do you think Bush will be Impeached?

Janus7602 @Janus7602 (143) • United States 24 Nov 06

Since the Democrats control both Houses of Congress, do you think they will go into impeachment process? Your thoughts.

bush

bush administration

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kingri No, I dont believe he will be impeached. I do however believe has committed impeachable offenses. The Democrats control congress, but dont have a great enough majority to get the impeachment through. This is why house speaker Palosi has said that...

28 Jun 07

computer making weird noises and its giving me a headache!

kaylasqui05 @kaylasqui05 (70) • United States 28 Jun 07

I am work and my computer keeps on making this really high pitched noise. It usually does it for a few seconds and then stops but today it just seems to be doing it more and it is ringing in my head and ears. I think I am going to...

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kingri Actually, I have read all the other comments, and I agree that those are all possibilities. But even though they make claims that those solutions will fix it, that is not necessarily the case. It could be that if your fans are bearing type fans, the bearings...

28 Jun 07

Do boys don't cry?

butterfly39 @butterfly39 (3904) • Philippines 15 Jun 07

I want to hear something from you. My husband used to cry and I saw him crying...not only once but several times. Does it really matters? Or maybe he's just a real man.

life

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kingri Tears are a great thing. Tears show that you know the meaning of mercy, love, and compassion. This may sound like a strange comment, but I would give anything to be able to cry more often. To not cry more often than I do, makes me somehow feel more cold and...

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Do you hold back your TEARS?

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 28 Jun 07

We all wish that life would be a bed of roses. Roses without the thorns, of course. But sometimes, things do happen (whether for a reason or not) and we experience defeats, failures or tragedies. The natural body reaction to...

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kingri I guess you pretty much summed it up when you asked "or are you one who has no tears or run out of tears long ago?" I wonder if we all ponder these things more than we care to admit. In my younger years I could cry a lot. Now it is harder for me to cry. I...

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Do you prefer TV or Internet ?

marcelo777 @marcelo777 (17) • Brazil 28 Jun 07

Tell which is better TV or internet

tv internet

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kingri This may seem shocking, but I havent had television since 1985. Where I live I cant recieve television by antenna, and for what little I watched it from where I used to live, I just cant justify spending the monthly cost for either satelite or cable. Therefore...

28 Jun 07

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Yay Yeehaa Yippee...... my grandad is finally dead

sandgroper1 @sandgroper1 (629) • Australia 25 Jun 07

Ding Dong the witch is DEAD.... Finally .....Yeehaa... my grandfather has finaly done me the biggest favour and taken his last breath and checked out of this world, i am feeling quite happy at the moment almost dancing inside. I...

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kingri It truly saddens me that this terrible thing has happened to you. I have not had any personal experience in this particular matter, but just hope to offer a bit of encouragement. I truly believe that every experience of our lives, good or bad happens by a...

28 Jun 07

I can't believe this happenned to me!what would you do?

nageswari75 @nageswari75 (675) 28 Jun 07

So today I went into the store to buy a set of knives with the block.The cashier at the till asked me for proof of identity.I was puzzled because I have bought knives before and never had to show proof if identity before.So I ask...

look younger

looking younger than your years

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kingri Actually I have a couple of stories I can relate here. The first is that in high school I was already starting to go bald. In my younger foolish days me and a high school buddy of mine went to a bar. When we walked in the bartender asked my friend for his ID....

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What is your call sign? If you don't have one, do you plan to get one?

karguy @karguy (19) • United States 28 May 07

Ham Radio is a great hobby, in which you can talk to people all over the world, and it's great for disaster aid. If you have a ham radio license, what is your call sign? If you don't have one, do you plan on getting one? Why or...

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kingri Hello, Call sign here is kb7uip. My original callsign was wb7pym. Currently have an advanced class license. Have been a ham for 32 years. Yes, I am an old timer. Actually my preferred method of communication even today is cw. My code speed is about...

28 Jun 07

free antivrus

encik_khairul @encik_khairul (183) • Malaysia 15 Feb 07

have you tried any free antivirus? which one in your opinion work best? i've tried avast, avg and antivir. i like antivir the best mainly because it is very user friendly and doesn't use a lot of memory & space.

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kingri I would use either Avast or AVG. Avast is great in that it combines a anti-spyware and anti-virus in one. Most reviews show it to have not as strong of an engine though as AVG. My company is a Registered Microsoft Partner company. As a result, when working at...

28 Jun 07

Can you...?

CristiRoberto @CristiRoberto (9) • Romania 28 Jun 07

How many of you can write without looking at the keyboard?

internet

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kingri Actually, it is quite odd. I type at about 50 words per minute. I dont look at the keyboard for any of that, but here is the odd thing. The top row is something I never have been able to get without looking. I seldom use the numbers and symbols on the top row....

28 Jun 07

How long does your computer stay on every day?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 28 Jun 07

Personally, I keep my computer running for twenty plus hours daily. And, only reboot two or three times daily to keep my connection running strong. Other than that, there's always someone in the house working on the computer. And,...

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computers

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kingri Well, I'll give you the opinion of a computer technician with two degrees in computer technology. My computer is never turned off. You said that you ran your old one into the ground by leaving it on over night. Actually that is not bad for it. Actually that...

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is you earning enough money on internet?

nitin_hec @nitin_hec (1096) • India 28 Jun 07

I have joined many paying program in recent past. Some was good some werew bad. But i feel to earn sufficent money from internet you need time. You can not earn fast money from internet. But if you stay on internet for long time...

make extra money

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kingri Fortunately I own my own business. Not really here to get rich. Today is my first day here. I certainly dont hear anyone say that they are getting rich. I suppose if you worked hard at it there might be an opportunity out there. I certainly would not quit a...

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