Home Computer Knowledge Base
How can I acess my home computer from school using a computer and a flash drive? I can't install anything on the school computers and I would like to be able to boot an app of some sort off my flash drive that enables me to access my home computer in a fashion similar to remote desktop so I can use all of my software that I have installed on my home computer during the extra free time in class. I believe the school has already disabled remote desktop so I will need something else that functions independently of that.
How can I save things to my home computer through, for example, my work computer? I have this hobby where I save pictures, random bits of information, flash files, etc. The problem is that I have all of my stuff saved on my home computer and can't save things to my work computer. Heck, even if I had an external memory device or something, I wouldn't use it because I lose things so easily. So my question for you is how can I download things on one computer while having them instantly saved on another, miles and miles away?
Does my home computer have to be wireless to have wireless on a laptop? If I buy a laptop that already has a wireless card, and I also buy a wireless router to hook up to the modem from my home desktop computer, can my home desktop computer still remain hooked up by wires? I want the laptop to be wireless, but not my home computer, because it is really my parents. Also, will whatever I do on the laptop be viewable from my parents desktop computer?
How do I see my computer webcam thats at home while I'm on another computer away from home? I'm going to install a webcam on my computer at home so I can see my dog while I'm away. Would any inexpensive webcam work that I buy? Then how do I connect to my home computer from another computer while I'm away. Also could you please tell me where I should go online to learn more about connecting to my home computer webcam while on another computer away from home. Thank you for your help.
What is the basic recommendations for a home computer? I have a 80GB home computer with a 335 intel processor and its time for me to upgrade, problem is that i dont have a lot of money. what would be the recommended computer? i use it for e-mail, some web searching, and often word use. i prefer using a microsoft computer.
How to find legitimate work at home computer jobs? Looking for home based jobs using the computer to work for other businesses that pay good and are legitimate. I can only find places that want money for kits or other scamming jobs. East Coast or in Michigan would be nice to find employers looking for home base workers.
How do I start an In Home Computer fixing business? I have fixed many computers and would like to start fixing more computers at home. I have fixed my friends computers in the past. I've gotten rid of viruses, I've installed drives and all. I would like to put all my experience together and have it so people can bring me their computer and come back 2 hours later to pick it up. How do I advertise and make money? I also want people to feel safe when they bring their computer to me.
How do I get itunes info from my home computer to my labtop? I just bought a labtop for school and I want to use my itunes on my labtop but I have itunes installed on my home desktop. I will only use my labtop for songs so I will not need to use my home computer again. I heard you cannot use itunes on two computers with the same ipod. Is there a way around this? Thanks.
How to clean up an infected home computer virus ? Notices come up that my home computer has been infected with a virus. I live in California and called a well known company called the Geek Squad. They said the fee would be about $200.00 to clear it up. Is that standard fee for home computer virus cleanup? Will pay it if I have to but seems high fee for this problem. Any other suggestions on how to clean up my computer. .
How to set up my home computer as a proxy? I want to set up my home computer as a proxy server. I am using Firefox and really don't want to use any other browser. I was thinking is there any way that I could set up my home computer and then just type in my IP as a proxy. Any answers are very much appreciated!
Is there really legitimate work at home computer jobs? I have been told that there are legitimate work at home computer jobs that do not cost you to get into. Only problem is, I can't find out where they are.....If anyone knows of any legitimate data entry or processing without up front cost or trainning needed, please respond.....Thanks!
What do i need to connect a home computer to a router? I currently have a wireless network for a home computer where I can connect my laptop from. I recently got another PC and I'm dumbfounded as to what tools I need to get on line. Do i need a seperate router for my new pc to connect to my old pc? Can i just purchase a wireless network card for my pc? As you can see, i'm barely a novice and hope to make this a learning experience.
How can I use remote desktop between my laptop and my home computer when I'm away from home? I've got remote desktop running between the two computers when I'm at home, but is there a way to connect to my home computer when I'm not home? I don't want to spend any money on remote access software. Home Computer: Windows XP Pro, connected wirelessly (linksys wireless router, which is connected to the cable modem). Laptop: Windows Vista Business, also wireless (obviously).
How can i get 2 separate ip addresses for my home computer and my laptop? My home computer is running off our qwest modem. Our wireless linksys router is connect from our qwest modem by ethernet. My home computer runs off the qwest modem by usb. My laptop runs off of the wireless from our linksys. I would like to have seperate ip adresses for each. Please help. thnx =] msg me for more info if needed.
Can email spam on a different computer in a different location effect my home computer next time I sign in? If I am on another computer other than my home computer, and it's also miles away from home, and I check out a web that may be email spam, can the spam or virus stay in my email account and then effect my computer the next time sign in as myself on Yahoo Mail on my home computer? Is there any risk, even though I checked the website on a different computer in a different location? I mean once I click the web address in my email account on any computer, will my email account carry the virus from then on, even if I no longer check that message? So to avoid the virus anymore, I can no longer sign in that account period? So I would have to create a new email account?
How do I transfer my itunes on my home computer to my laptop? I just got my laptop so now I want to transfer my itunes to that laptop from my home computer. Can I do that without deleting all my songs and will it be easy? I still have money in my account too so will the money still be there afterwards? Thanks so much! Also I try to avoid downloading programs to avoid viruses!
How do I get my MP3 player to work on my home computer? I recently got a Sansa Fuze 8 GB mp3 player and first used it at work. It came w/ a Rhapsody cd and 15 day free trial. I downlaoded the cd on work computer, as I do not have internet at home. But when i plugged the MP3 player at home my computer did not recognize it like my work comp immediately did. What do i need to do?
What can I do to work from my home computer? I would love to be able to work from my home computer. I need some advise or suggestions on how I can do this. What things should I look out for? Also if there is anyone who has any experience in this please let me know what you think about it. I see commercials all the time about home computer jobs and I'm just skeptical but am open to try it. Thanks ahead of time.
How do i move my itunes library from my home computer to my laptop? I created my itunes library and put music in it on my home computer. Now i have a laptop and i want it on there instead. How do i do this? Most of my music is from files saved to my documents, i only bought a few from itunes store. I have itunes downloaded to my laptop, its just empty.
If I copy a computer program from work to work from home is that alright? I am an employee at a small profit organization and often use my home computer to do work at home. In order to complete this work from home, I copied the software program I use at work to my home computer. The only time I ever use the software is when I preform work for the organization. Is this unethical or illegal?
How do I connect my laptop to my home computer with no router? Is that possible? I have a patch cable that I used at school to connect to my school's network in my dorm. Can I use that to connect my laptop to my home computer? Or do I have to buy a router like stores keep telling me? I just want to be able to access the Internet from my laptop at home cause I don't have wireless at home
How can i connect my laptop to home computer? I have a laptop toshiba with a broadband but sometimes i dont want to use the broadband like when im home i want to use connection from my home computer.I tried it before and it worked but i tried to connect today and it would not connect.Can someone help??
What is the best way to network my home computer to my office computer? I have a computer at work with XP/Pro and a computer at home with the same. I'm going to be working from home and wanted to know what the best way to have complete access to my office computer is. Should I use the remote access in xp/pro or go with one of those internet programs like Log-Me-In.com.
How to make mobile sites work on my home computer? There are some sites I can access with my phone that won't let me on my home computer. I use to have a program that would let me switch real easy from my computer to a i phone. Not really comp to i phone but i was able to view mobile sites on my PC, does anyone know how? Ten points to best and less complicated way, lol!!!
Why does my home computer keep connecting to my neighbor's network? My computer keeps connecting to my neighbor's wireless network (which is unsecured) even though we have a stronger secured network inside of our home. What can I do to stop this? We keep having to change it back to our network daily. We can't find a way to disable it from connecting to theirs.
Is it possible to get pictures from my cell phone to my home computer via Bluetooth? I have pictures on my phone I want on my computer and no cable to connect two. I heard it was possible to activate Bluetooth on my home computer and send the pics that way, but I have no idea how that works. OR if there was some other way to transfer the pics---I can't send them to anything because I have Cellular South and that carrier never works. Thanks!
How can I email pictures to my home computer? I have a Motorola Razr V9x with AT&T service + internet. I took some pictures I want to email to my home computer so I can print them. Yahoo mail mobile won't allow me to add an an attachment.
How can I get files and music from my home computer onto my new laptop? I just got a new HP Windows Vista laptop and i want to transfer some of my document files and music from itunes from my home computer which is also a PC. What is the easiest way to do that? I've read a little bit about networking, but I dont really understand it... I'm not very good with computers so simple directions are much appreciated. Thanks so much!!
How can I connect my Home computer's printer with my laptop? I have a home computer hooked up to the internet running with Windows XP. I also have a wireless laptop upstairs connected to my home computers internet, running with Windows Vista. Is there a way for me to send documents from my laptop straight to my base computer's printer? Thank You :)
Itunes wifi music store purchases not syncing to home computer? Okay, bought a song on my touch for 99 cents on the music store. Now it wont sync to my home computer. Worse yet, its not charging me for the purchase (i use the prepaid card) and when the purchase does show up, i dont want it charging my credit card. Help?
I have Itunes on my home computer and want them on my school laptop? I'm in the middle of sol's so i need to occupy myself when i'm done with them and waiting. i have albums and songs i've bought on itunes on my home computer, and i want to know if there is anyway to download that music from my home computer to my laptop. how would i do this?
Connecting my Dell home computer monitor with Dell Laptop from work? I know there is a way to hook up my laptop when I get home from work to my Dell Monitor on my home computer. The laptop screen is so small, and I use a docking station at work. BUT my monitor does not have a port to connect -only a power plug and the wire to plug it into my cpu. Is this possible or is my monitor too old?
How to save stuff from my office computer to home computer? I save lots of documents and old e-mails on my office computer. Recently IT has informed everyone that they will be erasing old files/documents but I would like much of it backed up for myself. Any suggestions on how to move over 5 GB of information from an office computer to a home computer?
How can I link my laptop to my home computer? I have a wireless router, I want to copy files from home computer to my laptop. The files are to huge to burn to disk and transfer. I want to know if i can link the 2 computers together via router or USB cable to copy files to laptop.
How do I connect my wireless vista laptop to my home computer? I have them both hooked up to a linksys router. I look at the settings and it says the LAN cable isnt hooked up. I have the internet hooked up for the laptop with a wireless router but I cant acessm my home computer I have a wireless connection. But my laptop is hooked to the internet through the router. My desktop is also connected to the internet through the router. I cant acess my desktop file from my home computer
How do I view my work email on Outlook from my home computer? My work uses Outlook and I have that on my home computer, and my boss gave me the passwords that I need, but I'm not good with computers, so I don't know what to do to make my home Outlook change over to my work Outlook. It's probably really easy, but could someone explain it to me as simply as possible?
How do I connect to my server on my home computer through a router? My computer is a remote computer that is connected to a router, I have a WAMP server (Apache) and want to be able to access it from anywhere by typing the ip of my sbc service and then some how go to MY computer on my home network. What do I put in my browser's address bar to access the server???? I'm sure there is some genius out there who knows more than me...
connecting computer directly to Comcast modem and other home computers to router? Is there a way to hook up my main work-from-home computer directly to the Comast modem (bypassing the router), but continuing to have the other home computers (two) hard connected to the router? I was hoping that there might be some sort of splitter cable available so I do not have to deal with the router and certain issues it causes with my computer speed when I log into VPN connection for work purposes. Any help appreciated...
How do I transfer, my quicken, checkbook data from my home computer to my new lap top. Bud? I have installed the 2003 Quicken install disc, (which I have on my home computer) to my laptop and open two checking accounts, exactly as they are on the home computer. I have copied, quicken from my home computer to a flash stick. All of the quicken is on the flash stick, but I can't figure out how to copy it to my laptop. I have tried several ways without success.
How to start making basic games on a home computer? Hey, I plan on being a game developer when i get out of school (or if the opportunity comes, be an actor) And i was wondering if theres anyway i could start making basic games on my home computer. I have a good computer that runs vista if theres any downloading required.
How can I set up a Wireless connection from my Home Computer? Fuckin dog ate my cord last night and all the wireless connections I use from other places are suck ass and may require a pass word. How can I get a good wireless connection from my home internet computer, and maybe find the security key at the same time.
How can I connect my computer at home from my laptop? Hi. I know there are some service out ther for remote control and connecting to my home computer from another computer. I also know that with windows xp professional this can be done without the need to use those online services. I did go through some tutorials which I found in google but can not figure it out. Does any body know where I can get video tutorial or simple materials which can help me acheive this? connecting to my home computer from my laptop outside of home?
How do you configure a router to allow remote access to folders on a home computer.? I figured out how to set up a VPN & map a network drive across a LAN(shared router). How can connect remotely to a mapped drive and copy files from it? When i connect with the VPN it shows the connection active on both computers at this point i thought i would be able to see the other computers hard dive and copy files from it. I don't know what to do with the VPN or how to connect with it remotely through my router. The desktop runs w2k and the laptop is xp. In setting up remote access was it nessary to configure an incoming connection on the w2k pc and folder sharing with primission or VPN on the xp pc just to be able to copy files from my home computer? What do i need to do as far as changing the configuration of the remote access from time to time to provide security for my computers Since i my be connecting my computer to the internet at cafe's and hotels? Need anything from hong kong let me know and i will see what i can do. Thanks for your help.
Is a laptop the same as a home computer but in a more compact form? I'm confused about why people buy laptops (other than they are portable). Can you do everything on a laptop that you can on a home computer? Or do people buy laptops for the only purpose to show presentations to clients? What can laptops do? Why would I choose to buy one?
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