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, [...]
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about breaking MP3 files into separate tracks, wireless mice and transferring emails from a PC to Microsoft’s Entourage.
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about using the speakerphone on a Treo, making a BCC address line appear in email and running the Parallels Desktop on a Mac.
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about mixing Macs and Windows computers on the same wireless network, setting up video-conferencing and switching email addresses.
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about software firewalls, purchasing a computer with Windows Vista and using the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email.
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about downloading email to both home and work computers, the differences in Treo models and transferring files between Windows systems.
Edited by Walt and written by Katie Boehret, this is a guide to gadgets, web services and other consumer technologies.
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