Computer Tips for Travelers

We’ve been using Windows 7 for 9 months now, and Vista for 2 years before that, so the Search feature is second nature to us now, and if you attended any of our Vista seminars, or watched the videos, you know all about Search too.  But, we’ve heard from many people who are just now [...]

by Chris Guld, www.geeksontour.com
I’ve had my Windows 7 computer for 6 months now and the only disappointment has been that one of my favorite programs, Photo Story 3, would not install on it.
Photo Story 3 Now works on Windows 7
I’m so excited to report that it has now been fixed!  I don’t know what or [...]

a Guest Post by Ken Wiseman, www.rvnavigator.com
Gizmos, gadgets and “must have” accessories fill the vendor halls of any RV show. Having been burned many times by the latest solution to my perceived problems, I am skeptical of the latest and greatest whatever. But, of course, the RV Navigator (rvnavigator.com) could not pass up the iPad, the latest [...]

I bought a new computer last November. It has Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit operating system. I was worried that my old but important programs from Adobe (Dreamweaver and Fireworks) were not going to work, but, as it turns out that hasn’t been a problem. My screen goes black for a second every time I [...]

This was one of the exercises in our Boot Camp last week and we think everyone should know how to do it. We preach backup all the time, but we don’t preach a particular way to do it because there are so many choices. As long as you know that your important files [...]

We’re at Holiday Travel Resort in Leesburg, Florida.  This is a very large and active park.  Nearly 1,000 sites.  I’d say the majority are permanent, park models, but there are plenty of RV sites as well.  Here’s our site:

 
They’re on a waterway that we’re told leads to the gulf. We’ll check that out in [...]

by Chris Guld, www.geeksontour.com
When we first bought our motorhome, it had 2 TVs.  One in the front, living/dining area, and one in the back – the bedroom.
We got rid of both of them and set up a TV tuner with a projector and a window-shade screen.  It’s great!  We have a big screen with surround [...]

Has this ever happened to you?
Your computer crashes and you take it to a techie who gets it working again but needs to reformat (erase) the hard drive.  You get your computer back with nothing on it.  No problem you think, you have a backup of your important data on Disk, either CD/DVDs or a [...]

Computers can only connect *everyone* if *everyone* has a computer. It has been widely accepted that this will happen when the cost of a personal computer drops below $100. We’re not there yet, but the current crop of ‘Netbooks’ are a big step in the right direction. We just bought an Asus Netbook for [...]

by Chris Guld, www.GeeksOnTour.com
Jim and I are always learning about new technology – it’s what we’ve done since the early 80s – and there is plenty to keep us occupied.  But, 2009 has been remarkable when it comes to the proliferation of useful technology tools.
There’s something qualitatively different this year about technology and gadgets.  People [...]