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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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External Modems for a MacBook

Walt answers questions about external modems for a MacBook, resizing photos for email, and using the forthcoming iPhone in Europe.

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Buy a Smart Phone Now, or Wait for iPhone?

Walt Mossberg answers questions about whether to buy a smart phone now or wait for the iPhone, boosting the range of a wireless connection, and removing junk programs that come with a new computer.

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How Can I Get New Gadgets for Vista Sidebar?

Walt Mossberg answers questions about getting new Gadgets for Vista Sidebar, the type of keyboard on the BlackBerry Curve, and whether the iPhone will allow third-party programs to be installed.

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Printing Wirelessly from a Digital Camera

Walt answers questions about printing wirelessly from a digital camera, Intel processors and playing iTunes songs on a Treo.

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Questions About Apple’s iPhone

This week, Walt was swamped with questions about Apple’s hot new iPhone, from replacing the battery to deleting emails.

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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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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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Removing Songs from an iPhone

Walt answers questions about removing songs from an iPhone, setting the wallpaper on a computer desktop, and automated online backup services for PCs.

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Tuning a Mac for Real-Time HDTV

Walt answers questions about watching high-definition television in real time on a Mac, the future of Palm’s Treo, and remote desktop control.

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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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Inside Google’s Cellphone Operating System

Walt Mossberg answers questions about Google’s upcoming cellphone operating system, Microsoft Office for the Mac and methods for backing up Outlook Express emails.

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Choosing Sides in the DVD War

Walt Mossberg answers questions about Blu-Ray versus HD DVD formats, Internet access on the MacBook Air, and the Tablet PC version of Windows.

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Displaying Song Lyrics on an iPod

Walt Mossberg answers questions about viewing lyrics on an MP3 player, Kodak’s photo software, and deleting personal files from a computer.

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Upgrading TVs for a Digital Signal

Walt Mossberg answers questions about government assistance for purchasing television digital converter boxes, transferring data between Windows computers, and the functionality of the iPod Touch and iPhone.

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