COMPUtERS??
Q. im rewally good with a lot of things that use my hands and stuff but how the hell do computers work i dont get it!!! i mean electricity goes in and you have some THING that is really cool! andmemory cards too!
Asked by #2 yankeesfan - Sun Jan 6 21:50:37 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Computers are considered to be calculators, they are constantly translating codes and executing them and processing data and constantly executing codes and solving errors.
Answered by Peter Y - Sun Jan 6 21:54:07 2008

Can connecting another computer to my network influence the connections of the other computers?
Q. I had two computers both connected to a wireless router. Yesterday I connected a third computer to the network and, although the connection goes through for this new computer, one of the original computers now says "Limited or no connectivity" and cannot connect to the Internet. Is it possible that the new computer is using up too much bandwidth and is therefore preventing the other computer from accessing the Internet?
Asked by Rick R - Thu Aug 21 14:58:35 2008 - - 4 Answers - 4 Comments

A. Reboot the router...
Answered by ZIG - Mon Aug 25 11:08:59 2008

How do computers and electronics actually work?
Q. I know the mechanics of computers and the other parts to them and how they function but how did they get the function to function? No matter how hard I think, I can't think of how computers and other things got the function to function? Like, how did the people develop an artificial code and put it into the chips and things to allow them to function? It seems impossible but it is possible because we have it. Like, how can people put codes into metal and other non-living substances to allow them to support articifial intelligence and things? Like, people can type, use programs, access and do things on computers just because of chips and other components to computers. How and why is it possible?
Asked by Anonymous - Sun Nov 29 18:28:17 2009 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Computers--difficult subject. It all comes down to on/off switches. On is a one (1) and off is a zero (0). Anything can be represented with enough 1s and 0s. That is called Binary code. The value of the digit multiplies by 2x for every digit to the left. 0 is zero 1 is one 10 is two 11 is three 100 is four, etc. On a keyboard, all letters and symbols and numbers have a special code of numbers, called ASCII. One can send a letter or series of letters (words) by ASCII numbers between programs, and between machines. The ASCII numbers are in binary form. If you have four binary numbers together, it is a bit. 1001 is nine If you have eight binary numbers together, it is a byte. 01100011 is ninety-nine You can save the bits and… [cont.]
Answered by Starrysky - Sun Nov 29 19:10:33 2009

What computer software were computers using before Microsoft was invented?
Q. What computer software were computers using before Microsoft was invented? I googled it and couldn't find any info on it. Thanks and no jokes or dissing please.
Asked by Anton H - Sat Sep 26 06:15:22 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. hi, First of all let me tell you one thing that before microsoft there was very little scope for personal computers and softwares related to those computers. Still there were some softwares and software building programming languages. FORTRAN or formula translation, the first high level programming language, was invented by John Backus for IBM, in 1954, and released commercially, in 1957. It is still used today for programming scientific and mathematical applications. Fortran began as a digital code interpreter for the IBM 701 and was originally named Speedcoding. John Backus wanted a programming language closer to human language, which is the definition of a high level language. At that time the softwares available were Aldus Pagemaker,… [cont.]
Answered by techgeek - Sat Sep 26 06:59:07 2009

others computers cannot connect to the internet through this computer?
Q. i would like to set my computer up to be a server in my network,so i ran network setup wizard from control panel. But when i choose "This computer connect directly to the internet, the other computer in my network connect to the internet through this computer" it keep saying :"others computers cannot connect to the internet through this computer". What is the problem actually?
Asked by Noelstelrooy - Thu Jan 28 06:49:27 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Do you have two network cards? You have to have two cards, one that connects to the net and the other card that the computers use to connect to your "server". Usually when it says "other computers cannot connect to the internet through this computer" it is because there is only ONE network interface which just does not allow network sharing! Basically you are turning your computer into a router for the other machines and that needs more than one network connector in order to work.
Answered by Tracy L - Thu Jan 28 07:26:59 2010

How to connect 2 computers to the internet?
Q. I have got 1 computer which is connected to the internet using a virgin media modem. But i recently bought a new computer and i want to connect that to the internet aswell. I have got a Belkin wireless router that can connect both computers to the internet. I have installed the software for one computer but i can't do it for the other one. Please help!
Asked by Emer - Sun Oct 26 10:52:28 2008 - - 4 Answers - 2 Comments

A. Odds are you probably don't need to install the CD on the 2nd computer. I'm assuming you are using DHCP, which simply means letting the wireless router send the IP addresses, etc. to the computers on your lan automatically. You've probably already done this but I'll mention it just in case so we have a complete picture. Your wireless router is now connected to your ISP's modem, and your 2 computers are connected to that. Now, 1 of the computers is connecting fine but the other wasn't able to install the CD so it's not, yes..? I'd try going to the Control Panel on the machine that isn't connecting and try the Windows Wizard to try and create a new internet connection. Just tell it to automatically get the settings from the wireless… [cont.]
Answered by wesright - Sun Oct 26 11:33:18 2008

How do i connect my computer to my other computers internet?
Q. I am thinking of getting a Studio XPS 8000 gaming computer, and i was wondering if i can connect that to my other computers internet without buying anything extra. My other computer is connected to a wired router. The router has an antennae. Thanks in advance
Asked by Ben - Wed Nov 11 14:02:29 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well if you buy a wireless card with the new computer you will be able to (if your router has wifi). That or if you have another port for wired connection into your router you can use that
Answered by Zac P - Wed Nov 11 14:07:23 2009

How to set up a computer network for three computers?
Q. We have 3 computers at work and are trying to connect them all together so that one can be the main server and the other two can dump files into it. It is okay if they are all open because we are on a secure network. As long as we can dump files into each others computers. One of the computers is running Vista and the other two are running XP. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
Asked by Nick S - Wed Feb 18 11:42:34 2009 - - 3 Answers - 1 Comments

A. They are only secure if NONE of them have Internet access. If this is so then the inexpensive, and very secure way is to network them together using network cables joining at a "Hub"(simply put - a dumb router) or a router. The router is easier, but if it has wireless, you will have to disable it(wireless) to prevent access from others. You may have to take some time to configure firewall and or antivirus software to allow access to all PC's on the network. You can actually turn off all firewall software since you will have a secure network. But I would advise leaving Anti-Virus running.(it can also prevent network access)
Answered by Dtoolman - Wed Feb 18 12:00:50 2009

How to connect to computers at the mother board to make a very fast computer?
Q. I have 2 relatively new computers and i have no use for them and i was wondering if it was possible to connect them at the motherboard to make a really fast computer.
Asked by Nick - Wed Jan 14 17:58:56 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I'm a network engineer with 30 years of experience. The answer is YES. There are parts called blade servers that are designed in this way, but in your case, you are going to have to do it at the software level. Back when Windows NT first came out was a project called CONDOR, which was designed to share resources amoung networked computers. The SETI project also has a screen saver that people can load on their computers that helps them calculate the search for signals from other worlds. This SETI program uses your CPU/Memory power and combines it with others from around the world. You can do the same thing with your OS, but first you are going to have to start with lots of research. The types of hardware you have, CPU, Memory, Mobo,… [cont.]
Answered by Eric - Fri Jan 16 18:41:08 2009

How to stop a computer on my home LAN from accessing internet but allow access to other computers on LAN?
Q. I use Windows filesharing and would like to stop one computer on my LAN from accessing anything but other computers on my local network- I do not want it to be able to access the internet. Can anyone recommend how to do this? I would like this to be something configured in Windows itself since I do not want all partitions on the computer to be unable to access the internet. Just one of them.
Asked by dave - Sat Jun 27 20:35:26 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. As previous answers have mentioned, you could configure a firewall rule in your router to block that computer from getting to the Internet. If your router doesn't have that functionality, you could configure that computer with bogus / fictitious DNS addresses. Of course, I would suggest using private IP addresses for this. You could log in the computer as administrator to make those changes, and then the person could have a plain user account, and even if they knew what was going on, they couldn't make changes since it's just a user account. That computer would still be able to see the Windows network, because Windows uses netBIOS for that.
Answered by GJneedsanswers - Sun Jun 28 00:42:17 2009

How many computers can be connected to the Internet using a wireless router?
Q. I have a Comcast provided wireless router at home. 4 of us can surf the net with no problems. However a 5ht and a 6th computer cannot be used to connect to the Internet. Is there an upper limit on how many computers can talk to the Internet when one uses a wireless router? Or is there something we are doing that is not right?
Asked by nebir - Mon Sep 11 16:34:50 2006 - - 12 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Depends on the router. Most wireless routers have a setting for the number of IP addresses that the DHCP server will allow at one time.
Answered by Joe Rockhead - Mon Sep 11 16:37:16 2006

How to make your computer boot up like the library computers?
Q. The computers at my library make it so you can install anything and download stuff but when the computer is restarted everything is back to the original stuff and it is clean. Is there software or something to do this?
Asked by yahqq_man - Mon Jun 7 13:35:54 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. That would use a specialized disk-protection program that is set to reverse ANY changes that occurs on the hard drive and reset it back during restart or logout. ome examples of such programs include Deep Freeze and Clean Slate.
Answered by Aaron - Mon Jun 7 13:43:24 2010

How i conect 5 computers to one main computer with vista home?
Q. I have 5 computers with vista or can be XP and i want to conect a main computer to all to have control conecting to internet and printing. how can i do this?
Asked by Ricardo J - Mon Feb 2 15:49:03 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would not use a computer to control the network. Use a router - that's what it is designed to do. As far as printing, you can use a network print server or just share printers connected to the computers on the network
Answered by johntrottier - Mon Feb 2 16:27:08 2009

How do I connect a network between 3 computers with different windows programs?
Q. Im trying to connect several computers to a home network with 3 different windows programs (1-xp 1-vista 1-windows 7) so that i can share files between computers and print from every computer and also keeping security so that only those computers use the network. I managed to connect them to the internet with the wireless router but nothing secure and i cant print from two of the computers. Please help
Asked by Coolt2004 - Sat Apr 17 13:36:31 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

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Answered by Arther - Sat Apr 17 13:39:40 2010

How can I get rid of the computers that are showing connected to my computer on my pc trendcillin program?
Q. My trendcillin program scans the computer routinely for viruses and spyware. This list keeps popping up saying that there are several computers showing up linked to my computer. Does this affect anything and how do I stop it? When I go to do not trust it doesnt remove them from the list saying they are connected!
Asked by jwsiriusjw - Mon Dec 17 19:37:28 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Well, for a start, you will be connected to your ISP's server, so you don't want to disconnect that one. If you run MSN Messenger or some of messenger program, that will be maybe another couple of connections. I've just looked on my PC, and I have 60 open connections to other computers. I am not connected to any network, just have my broadband access to my home. If you open a DOS window (Start->Run, type 'cmd' in the box for Windows XP, type 'command' in the box for some older versions of windows.) and type the command "netstat", it will show all open connections. You can also type "netstat 5" to make it refresh every 5 seconds (CTRL-C to stop). These connections are normal. If you shutdown all your internet programs, and see more… [cont.]
Answered by Stefan C - Mon Dec 17 19:48:52 2007

How to limit internet speed to specific computers on a network?
Q. My household network consists of a router and 3 other computers connected to it. If I wanted to limit the download speed of a certain computer, what should I do? I can completely remove access to a computer in the router settings, but I only want to remove the power to Bit torrent for that computer.
Asked by Tommy K - Wed Apr 25 02:36:04 2007 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Okay. to do such a thing you would need a higher class router. You are looking into very advanced interfaces to do such a thing, and routers that can do that. are not regular all homes routers. Another way, cheaper and free. is get utorrent. www.utorrent.com It lets you set how much "internet" or bandwidth you want the program to use. Even for uploads. So you can set it to maybe 100 kpbs for download, and 20 for upload. Doesn't affect anything but what u just told it to. Good luck
Answered by Archangel - Wed Apr 25 02:45:06 2007

How to share files with my other computers?
Q. I just bought a new PC for my room. It is using a wireless adapter, not a cable. I also have an old computer in my basement, which hold all my school work. I want to send my school work to my new computer, but I don't have a USB flash drive. Is there a way to share files with other computers at home? Old computer is using windows vista, and the new one is using windows 7.
Asked by Question Mark - Mon Feb 1 17:02:05 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You should check out Office Live Workspace. It's a cloud storage system that lets you upload, share, and edit your documents virtually, so you can access your documents anywhere as long as you have an internet connection. And, you get 5GB of storage for free. Here is an article explaining some of the great features in Office Live Workspace: Cheers, kim msft office Live Outreach Team
Answered by Kim - Thu Feb 4 17:42:14 2010

Can a virus infect different computers connected to the same router?
Q. Brothers computer got hacked, he basically lost his yahoo/gmail/facebook accounts. His running a malware scan so that should be cleared up. However, whatever malware or virus that got his computer, can it infect other computers that are connected to the same router my brothers laptop uses? I mean ya, a malware program can come from anywhere, but can it spread through a router like that?
Asked by Emanuel N - Wed Jul 21 07:42:30 2010 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

WHy does the computers freeze up and restart internet explorer?
Q. We have 3 computers. Each computer freezes up alot and internet explorer has to restart.On my sons computer it completely kills the computer. The cable company said its not on their end. The modem is theirs. The say its my old router,,all so the wallplug is kinda loose where we have them both plugged in at at the wall. My son and I both have vista and the other one is xp. Its not like we get on each others computers to pass a virus. no dont have the disks,for any of them.
Asked by heartzz_ablaze - Tue Feb 10 10:50:56 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. restore your computer to an earlier time, Thanks
Answered by ravi83_lko - Tue Feb 10 10:59:02 2009

How to connect two computers to the internet with one wireless adapter?
Q. i have to computers next to each other, one has a wireless adapter for the internet and the other one does not. How would i be able to connect the computer that does not have an adapter to the one that does so that they can be both connected to the internet. I do not have a laptop.
Asked by Kmart - Sat Mar 21 19:25:23 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. This may or may not work, but it's worth a try: This requires hooking up both computers with a ethernet cable. After you connect them, go to your Network Connections and right click on your Local Area Connection and select Properties. Click the Advanced tab and you should now see a little tick box that says "Allow other network users to connect through this computer's Internet connection."
Answered by T W - Mon Mar 23 16:54:53 2009