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Surfing the Web on a Television Set

Walt answers questions about surfing the Internet on a television set, the security of Apple’s Safari Web browser for Windows computers, and the cost of AT&T’s wireless service for laptops.

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Moving a 25 GB File From a Mac to a PC

Walt answers readers’ questions about moving a 25 gigabyte file from a Mac to a PC, switching the iPhone to horizontal mode, and enlarging font size.

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Using the iPhone Overseas for Data Purposes

Walt answers questions about using an iPhone overseas for data purposes, running Microsoft Office 2000 on Vista and using broadband-provider email in two locations.

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Is There a Tool to Help Send Large Files Over the Internet?

Walt answers questions about sending large files over the Internet, buying a combo PDA/cellphone, and sharing music on the same local area network.

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Reviewing the Nokia 770

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about the Nokia 770, hard-drive storage and Jumbles programs for Windows Mobile.

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Installing Windows Media Center

This week, Walt answers questions about installing Windows Media Center, opening files in Safari and transferring 8mm film to DVD.

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Converting Videos To Play on an iPod

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about converting videos to play on a video iPod, opening multiple Web sites with a single click and power adaptors for using a laptop overseas.

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Synchronizing Bookmarks in Firefox

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about synchronizing bookmarks in Firefox among multiple computers, balancing performance and price when buying a computer and permanently deleting files.

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Protecting Your Computer

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about software firewalls, purchasing a computer with Windows Vista and using the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email.

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Switching From Dial-Up to DSL

Walt Mossberg answers questions about moving to DSL from dial-up, browser hijacking and waiting for Windows Vista.

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Alternatives to Instant Messaging

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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Remembering Your Password

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about keeping track of passwords, browser hijackers and spam that harvests your address book.

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Searching Your Hard Disk

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about searching your hard disk, copying your Outlook Express address book and using the cookie-management features of a Web browser.

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The Fastest, Easiest Way to Transfer Files

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring files to a new computer, disks for the Firefox browser and sharing operating systems within a household.

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One More Browser with Tabs

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about the Opera Web browser, emailing digital pictures, software for IBM and Apple laptops and the Journal’s RSS feeds.

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