Java Applets and Shutting down Windows 98

Dear Carey, I have two problems: When I try to start my Ameritrade streamer, the streamer console comes up but the applet menu does not appear. I just get the small square box at the top with the red, blue & green boxes within it. The applet menu does not appear. It was working fine, not sure what happened. It uses Java Web Start. I…

DiskClean Dilemas

Dear Carey, I have a similar problem as the writer whose DiskClean was not working properly, but, in my case, the program locks up my CPU, even after I hit 'cancel' and the program ends - the CPU operates @ 100% and the O/S - WinXP Home - slows WAY down. The only way to recover is to reboot - which takes an awfully long…

The Crazy EBook Craze

The Web is awash in ebooks. Is this a passing thing? Or will interest sustain? Maybe even grow? My sense is that people will continue to be interested in ebooks, and that this interest will grow. However, I expect the demand for better quality content and presentation to increase substantially.

Lacking Local Customers

My main problem is that I get few orders from within New Zealand. Most of my customers are from overseas, which is great, but why am I not reaching my local market? - Jean Books'n'Print