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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Downloading Email at Work and Home
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.
Dealing With Attachment Issues
Walt Mossberg answers questions about troublesome email attachments and finding a hand-held mobile product that doesn’t include a cellphone.
Using Cellphones as Modems
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about using cellphones as modems for laptops, storing personal files from office computers and buying an ultralight laptop.
Finding the Speakerphone on a Treo
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.
Switching to Web-based Email
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about switching to a Web-based email service, viewing PDF files on Macs and antivirus programs that support Windows ME.
How to Split Up MP3 Files
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.
Keeping Computers in Sync
This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about keeping multiple computers in sync, waiting for Microsoft Vista and installing multiple security programs.
Microsoft Access and Macintosh
Walt Mossberg answers questions about Microsoft Access and Macs, the toolbar in the new Internet Explorer and the latest version of Windows XP.
Turning Off Tabbed Browsing
This week, Walt answers questions about disabling tabbed browsing in the new Internet Explorer, ripping DVDs into iTunes and transferring contacts from one computer to another in Outlook and Outlook Express.
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, [...]
Creating Files for Older Versions of Office With the 2007 Edition
Walt answers questions about creating files with the latest version of Microsoft Office that users of older versions can use, moving Outlook contacts to a Macintosh program, and reinstalling Windows XP.
Using a Disk-Partitioning Utility
Walt Mossberg answers reader questions about merging hard drives, choosing an e-book reader and avoiding spam.
Monitoring Kids’ Web Access
Walt answers questions about monitoring children’s Web access, switching Outlook content to a Mac and using the new Microsoft Office for Mac on non-Intel Macs.
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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