General Computer Help

[MEATMAN]

Ok, people, listen up. I've decided to try and contribute to this by volunteering on the forum as tech support of sorts. My stepfather is a computer programmer, my mother took computer repair classes, I've bought a whole bunch of books on the subject, on top of the ones we already have, and to top it all off, I'm going to major in computer hardware when I start college next week.

So, let's begin the questions!

By the way, I do not charge for my services, because chances are, I may not know what your problem is. But, that hasn't stopped me yet!