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Handling Photos in Microsoft Word

Walt answers questions about using Microsoft Word to handle photos and page layouts, deleting favorites in Internet Explorer and running Windows Vista on a Mac.

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Can This Cable Work With Windows 98?

There’s no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions about computers I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, [...]

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Wearing Out an External Hard Drive

Walt answers questions about external hard drives, limiting a child’s computer time and installing Windows XP on a new PC.

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Using DOS in Windows Vista

This week, Walt answers questions about DOS in Windows Vista, antispyware programs for Vista and the compatibility of the new Microsoft Office with older versions.

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Doing Business With Windows Vista

Walt answers questions about Windows Vista for business, the Mac operating system and running an old version of Microsoft Office with the new version of Windows.

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Running Old Programs on Windows Vista

Walt answers questions about Windows Vista, including its ability to handle old programs and whether a version will be able to run on Macs.

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Microsoft Programs and the iPhone

There’s no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions about computers I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, [...]

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Mossberg’s Mailbox

Walt Mossberg answers questions about different aspects of Microsoft Office 2007, including Access, new Excel capabilities and the Mac version of Office.

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Windows Computer as DVR

This week, Walt answers questions about recording high-definition video on a Windows computer, converting VHS tapes to DVD, and syncing a Palm Treo with a Macintosh computer.

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Turning Off Tabbed Browsing

This week, Walt answers questions about disabling tabbed browsing in the new Internet Explorer, ripping DVDs into iTunes and transferring contacts from one computer to another in Outlook and Outlook Express.

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Finding the ‘Links’ Toolbar in IE 7.0

This week, Walt answers questions about the “Links” toolbar in IE 7.0, smartphones with Wi-Fi chips and information on high-definition TVs.

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Adjusting a Keyboard

Walt Mossberg answers questions about setting a keyboard to accommodate a disability and accessing the Internet through a cellphone provider.

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IPod Alternatives

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about alternatives to the iPod and converting an internal DVD burner into an external drive.

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Running Vista on a Mac

Walt Mossberg answers questions about running Windows Vista on a Mac, finding an alternative to Quicken and choosing an iPod to use when exercising.

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Choosing an iMac

Walt Mossberg answers questions about iMac configurations, the Zune’s sound quality and simple digital cameras.

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