Category: Technology

Effective Living > Technology Summary. Customizing the Send To menu option in Windows XP can make it easier to save files to an alternate location. Solution. Microsoft has a well written online document with instructions about how to customize the Send To menu in Windows XP.

Effective Living > Technology > Apple Problem Summary. When searching the Apple Address book for an entry (record), some entries do not show up in the search results. Problem Cause. The problem may be caused by using iSync through .Mac with multiple computers that are on different versions of OSX such as one using Leopard and the… Continue reading Apple Address Book Search Does not Find All Contacts Records

Effective Living > Technology > Video Summary. The Technology Services Resource Group provides a variety of video production services. Please contact us for a quote, or feel free to use the list below of national video conversion and production service providers. Service Providers. This document contains a list of video conversion service providers to transfer home… Continue reading Iowa City Video Production Services for Recording Events Weddings and Transfer Conversion of 8mm Movies VHS Tape DVD PAL NTST Foreign Standards

Effective Living > Technology > Apple Problem Summary. Hot Corners previously worked to start the screen saver. At some point, they just stopped working. Problem Cause. If the computer has been in and out of sleep mode, and also has been in and out of screen saver mode, this could be causing the problem. There could also be some… Continue reading Screen Saver Hot Corners Not Working for Apple Leopard

Summary. The Resources for Life.com website was upgraded today from WordPress 2.3.3 to the latest 2.5 version to address formatting problems while using the Visual editor with the Apple Safari browser. Website Downtime. The website was down today for maintenance from about 12:10 PM to 12:40 PM. The downtime for upgrading could have been reduced… Continue reading Website Upgrade From WordPress 2.3.3 to 2.5 version

Technology > Apple Problem Summary. When using the Apple Mail client for e-mail, attachments are saved to the local computer by clicking on the save button. By default, they are saved to a downloads folder. At first glance, there appears to be no intuitive way to have additional options for saving. Problem Solution. Press and… Continue reading Apple Mail Save Attachment to Alternate Location

Technology Problem. When considering a move to solar, wind, or other green power source, it is essential to measure the current usage of electricity to determine how much will be needed. Solution. P3 International offers a variety of kilowatt measuring devices including a basic or advanced wall-mounted unit as well as a very nice surge… Continue reading Surge Protector Strip and KW Electrical Usage Monitor Guage

Technology Problem. Converting old audio cassette tapes to MP3 files typically requires a cassette player and an analog to digital converter box. Solution. Ion Audio offers a Tape2PC Cassette Deck that has a USB connection for direct to computer recording. The deck is available on the x-tremegeek.com website.

Technology Problem. Converting old LP albums to digital MP3 audio files can be a hassle because it typically requires a record player and an analog to digital converter box. Solution. Ion Audio offers a variety of turn tables that connect via USB directly to your Windows or Apple computer. One of their models, the TTUSB10,… Continue reading Convert LP Albums to Digital MP3 Audio Files with USB Record Player to Computer

Technology Problem. Several people need internet access in an area that doesn’t have any wireless service. Solution. Use a broadband cellular modem with a Personal Hotspot from Cradlepoint available on the x-tremegeek.com website.