Tag: solitaire

Turn On Inbox Games in Windows Vista

June 04, 2009 by Jason

Windows Vista, just as previous Windows releases, ships with a range of pre-installed games. Users are undoubtedly familiar with such titles as Minesweeper, Solitaire, FreeCell, Spider Solitaire and Hearts. Windows Vista adds to these casual games such as Chess Titans and Mahjong Titans. However, even though these games ship as default components of the operating system, some users might notice that they
are in fact missing or inaccessible. Microsoft explained that this scenario implied that the Inbox Games were not in fact fully installed on the platform. It is a situation that users of the Vista Business edition, for example, are more likely to come across, although other SKUs are not excluded from this. Resolving it is a matter of turning on Inbox Games.

“Users need to navigate to Start Menu, Control Panel, “Programs,” and choose the “Turn Windows features on or off” option in the left hand side pane. “Turn off Games by clicking the box next to Games. This will remove the check from the box. Select “OK”. Select Restart to reboot your system. From the Start Menu select Control Panel. In the Control Panel select “Programs”. Next select “Turn Windows features on or off.” Turn on Games by clicking the box next to Games. This will add the check to the box. Select “OK”. Select “Restart” to reboot your system,†Microsoft explained. Read More»

10 tips to make your computer a better travel companion

May 13, 2007 by Jason

It’s your notebook, workmate, business consultant, mobile office, movie theater and more often than not your solitaire buddy. The variety of traveling PCs is mind-boggling: from widescreen to compact to tablet to palm-size. Whichever the variety, your PC is often a hassle when you fly. You search for power to feed it, you tote around endless accessories, you juggle it at security, and you look for places to stash it on board.

Come to think of it, it’s a lot like a baby but that’s another story.

As a flight attendant, I’ve seen my share of PC woes. Here are 10 tips to make your computer a better travel companion. Read More»