Understanding Computers/Expert Profile

David Freitag

U.S.
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returns 12/31/2013
Expertise

I can answer questions about all kinds of computers, operating systems, software and hardware in clear and easily understandable language. I have dealt with sorts of software and hardware issues in PCs from before windows to the present. I can explain basic concepts and deal with complex detailed issues in the guts of operating systems, including drivers, bios, hardware issues and software problems.

Experience in the area

I have over 3 decades of experience ranging from mainframes and minis and microcomputers to all flavors of personal computers. I have programmed in assembler language, Fortran, C, VB, C# and I have worked with the major relational databases. I have been a CIO of an energy company and I have provided hands on technical management for Windows software development. In the course of my career, I have had to deal with all sorts of configurations and nitty gritty system problems which exposed me to all aspects of personal computer systems.

Publications

I am an expert author in Ezinearticles and have had articles published in Buzzle, IdeaMarketer, ArticleCube and other article sites.

Education/Credentials

I have a BS in Physics from CCNY. I have received credits from courses dealing with OLE automation and computer systems management from the AMA

Awards and Honors

Phi Beta Kappa Achievement awards for software development efforts in a leading Voip provider company.

Average Ratings

  • Knowledgeability 9.93
  • Clarity of Response 9.93
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 7.5
  • Response Time(hr, last 90 days) 10.5
  • Number of Questions Today 0
  • Max Questions to be Asked in a Day 1
  • Total Questions (since joining AllExperts) 84
  • Volunteer Since 2008-03-03
  • Prestige Points 920

Recent Reviews from Users

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Durel01/10/12101010quick help. thanks
Elizabeth02/21/10101010thanks
Gabe02/18/09101010nice and pro,
Susan02/05/09101010To get an answer within minutes was .....
carol02/04/09101010thank you

Recent Answers from David Freitag

2012-01-10 Design:

You could do it in a number of ways    1.) I suggest you save the grid picture as a gif or png. Both of these  picture formats can store "transparent" areas. Cut out the squares  from your grid image and

2012-01-09 Color Depth:

Right click on a blank part of your desktop and select screen resolution. Click on the advanced settings link and select the monitor tab.Select colors and then select the highest color mode. You may have

2009-02-17 system restore not worlking:

Hi Gabe,    Sorry for the delay but my Internet was down since my provider was doing repairs in the area.    Your problem might be bad restore points. Try to create a restore point and see if you can restore

2009-02-16 DVD + RW Loud Humming and Etc.:

Hi Traith,    I'm sorry for the delay. My Internet was down and I was doing some research on the problem.    512 mb is very little for an XP system. If you have a number of programs running, you are probably

2009-02-06 Computer memory loss:

Hi Deb,    In order to analyze this problem I need to know if these programs are running but they don't appear in the system tray or they aren't running at all.    To get a really accurate picture of what

 

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