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Palm Pre’s New Operating System

Walt answers questions about Palm’s new Pre phone, Clickfree backup software, and viewing PowerPoint presentations on a new Apple MacBook notebook.

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Disabling Wi-Fi on a Laptop

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.

I have a laptop that I use primarily to play music. Is there any way to disable its connection to a wireless network?
Sure, but exactly how you do [...]

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Installing Microsoft’s ‘SP3’ Upgrade to Windows XP

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.

Should I install Microsoft’s “SP3″ upgrade to Windows XP? I hear opinions on both sides.
In general, I recommend this upgrade, officially called Service Pack 3, because it beefs [...]

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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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Turning Off Your Desktop PC

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.

At work I am told to turn off my desktop PC at the end of the day. My wife’s office tells her to leave her computer on overnight. My [...]

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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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Getting a New Windows Computer With XP

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about how to get a new Windows computer with the XP operating system, small portable radios, and the functions of MailBug.

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Do Macs Last Longer Than Windows PCs?

Walt Mossberg answers questions about how long a computer “lasts,” copying photos from an iPod to a computer, and compatibility between versions of Microsoft Office.

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Moving Photos off a Cellphone

Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring photos from a cellphone to a computer, avoiding identity theft and Vista security features.

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Potential Vista Compatibility Issues

Walt Mossberg answers questions about transferring files between an old and new laptop, protecting against Windows viruses on a Mac, and installing updates to Vista.

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Converting to Digital TV

Walt Mossberg answers questions about cable converter boxes, faster versions of Wi-Fi, whether the Mac is immune to viruses, and more.

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When to Stay With Windows

Walt Mossberg answers questions about staying with Windows, free AOL email and transferring music in iTunes to a new computer.

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Uninstalling Leopard on a Mac

Walt Mossberg answers questions about downgrading from Leopard to Tiger on a Mac, finding “easy listening” music on iTunes and why new slim laptops don’t have FireWire ports.

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When Your Computer Starts Up Slowly

Walt Mossberg answers questions about a computer that is slow to boot up, software that allows users to run Windows on a Mac and the risk of using WiFi for sensitive communications.

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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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