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Using PC and Mac Interchangeably

Walt answers readers’ questions on compatibility problems between a Windows laptop and a Mac, ways to back up Outlook folders, and more.

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Using Publisher Documents on a Mac

Walt’s advice on working with Microsoft Publisher documents on a Mac, improving searches with Surf Canyon (even the beta version) and using a smartphone as a modem.

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Using Foxmarks on Different Computers

Walt answers questions about migrating bookmarks using Foxmarks and hardware requirements for the upcoming Windows 7 operating system.

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Buying a PC With an AMD Processor

Walt answers questions about software-compatibility issues for AMD processors, importing bookmarks and backup drives for Windows PCs.

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Programs That Overwrite Hard Drives

Walt Mossberg answers questions about finding programs that will overwrite hard drives, restoring the Navigation Bar in browsers, and using Microsoft Money on Macs.

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PC Options Without Preinstalled Software

Walt Mossberg answers questions about ordering a Windows PC without any extra software preinstalled, the co-existence of Internet Explorer and Firefox 3.0 and transferring emails between two Windows machines.

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Add-On Incompatibility After Browser Upgrade

Walt Mossberg answers questions about add-ons for a new browser version, antivirus software, and transferring files from a Windows PC to a Mac.

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Using a Disk-Partitioning Utility

Walt Mossberg answers reader questions about merging hard drives, choosing an e-book reader and avoiding spam.

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Picking a Laptop With Vista Business

Walt answers questions about choosing between Windows Vista Business and Home Premium for a laptop.

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Accessing Financial Web Sites on a Public Connection

Walt answers questions about accessing financial sites on a nonsecure Internet connection, which cellphones with email capability to take abroad, and what to do when Web sites don’t work well in Safari.

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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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Watching Webcasts on a Mac

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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Recovering Deleted Desktop Icons

Walt Mossberg answers questions about recovering deleted icons, clearing search histories and the difference between laptop processors.

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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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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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