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Ask the Geek: Season 3, Fifth Edition
 Kevin Martin | Tech Section Manager
View Feedback | Send this Article | Published 3/28/03 |
Welcome back to Ask The Geek! This week the geek covers a few miscelaneous questions.
Q: My friend has e-mailed me and told me that if I have a teddybear icon, I have a virus. I have a teddybear icon, what should I do?
A: Insert a Windows 95/98/ME bootable floppy disk, and start the computer from that disk. At the C:\> type format c: /y Make sure you put a space after the t in format, and the :. Once this step is completed, please give your computer to the local Thrift store, and move to an Amish community.
Q: Antivirus software is so expensive! Do I have to buy one?
A: No you don't. Just be sure you don't run into the person above when you take your computer to the local Thrift store.
Q: My computer is running Windows 95, and I can't install _______ game. The game says it needs Windows 98 and 64mb of RAM minimum. Can you come over and install this game?
A: Yes, after you spend around $500 on parts and software. The fine folks at Dell Computer sell new computers every day. Please give them a call, then I will help you install your game.
Q: I unplugged the USB hub on my Apple, and the computer does not work anymore. Did I break it?
A: Yes.
Q: (A week after the above question)This computer still does not work. Why?
A: Because I've not had time to reload the whole damn thing where you (screwed) it up the last time you jerked the USB cable while half the system was updating.
Q: Hey Kev, I want you to listen to this...
A: Oh hell! [Editors Note: If your computer tech needs to HEAR the problem, you likely should unplug the machine!]
Q: Kev, my computer keeps telling me I need to download updates from Microsoft (or Red Hat). Do I really need to do this?
A: No you don't. Just be sure you don't run into the person above when you take your computer to the local Thrift store.
Well folks, that's all for this week! Thanks for bearing with me while I took out 6 months of Computer Guru in Hell questions. Remember to send your questions in so that we can answer them for you! Next week, back to normal questions and answers. Until next time, happy computing!
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