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Keeping Files In Sync

Keeping files in sync for two laptops, using Quicken on a Mac, transfering files to a new PC with Windows 7.

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New Operating Systems and DriveSharp

Walter S. Mossberg answers questions about new operating systems, DriveSharp software and netbook data transfers.

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Upgrading from XP to Windows 7

Walt Mossberg answers questions about upgrading a Windows XP computer to Windows 7.

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On the Dell XPS One All-in-One Computer

Here are a few questions I’ve received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability.

Do you still recommend the Dell XPS One all-in-one computer that you favorably reviewed last December? I am not a techie at all but need to replace my 5-year-old [...]

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Using Mac OS X On a PC

Walt answers questions about using Mac OS X on a PC, and how to use a Boot Camp setup as a virtual machine with VMWare Fusion.

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Moving Music to a BlackBerry

Walt answers questions about transferring music to a BlackBerry Pearl, using an external hard drive with Leopard’s Boot Camp and removing unwanted software.

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Determining When to Buy a New PC

Walt answers questions about security software for Windows, determining when to purchase a new PC, and more.

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Running Windows Vista on a Mac

Walt answers questions about running Windows on a Macintosh computer, using one monitor for watching TV and computing, and turning digital photos into a printed book.

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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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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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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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File Systems and GreenBorder Pro

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about using GreenBorder Pro, adopting a two-computer strategy to deal with security issues and un-installing Windows on a Mac.

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Apple’s Boot Camp program for running Windows on a Mac is a beta. Any idea when a final version will be out? And will Boot Camp allow Macs to run the new Vista version of Windows?
Boot Camp may never be final, because Apple plans to roll its functionality into the forthcoming new version of its [...]

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The Basics of Boot Camp

This week, Walt answers questions about Apple’s new software, Boot Camp, that allows users to run Windows on a Mac.

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