Adobe Flash Plug-in In April we answered user questions. The main question was about Adobe Flash on the Mac. New vulnerabilities are constantly discovered so that’s why it’s important to keep it up to date. There is a Flash plug-in used by Safari and Mozilla Firefox (if installed). You can … [Read more...]
APCUG Virtual Technology Conference, February 21
APCUG’s FREE 2015 Winter Virtual Technology Conference (VTC) will be held on Saturday, February 21, from 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Eastern Daylight time. The sessions are 50 minutes in length and offer attendees the opportunity to ask questions via a chat window. Videos from earlier conferences can be found … [Read more...]
Ask DACS, September 2014
Moderated and reported by Jim Scheef Q – I have a new cable modem from Charter that I cannot install. The device is an Arris TM822. When connected to the incoming cable, the modem does not get an IP address. Has anyone else had this problem? A – A member suggested connecting directly to the … [Read more...]
Ask DACS, May 2014
Q – My Windows 8.1 machine can’t get on the Internet. I have McAfee antivirus so the machine is safe. It flashes back a message to reinstall Windows which I would rather not do. What’s wrong? A – Naturally this generated a lot of discussion. First a member asked if other computers in the house … [Read more...]