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IE8’s Compatibility Button

Walt answers questions on using Internet Explorer 8’s compatibility button to display certain Web pages, how to get high-speed internet service, and more.

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Differences Between TV Resolutions

Walt Mossberg answers readers’ questions about the differences between TVs rated at “720p” and “1080p,” good powerline adapters, and solutions to blocked outgoing email servers when using Wi-Fi.

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How Does ChaCha Make Money?

Walt Mossberg answers questions about the ChaCha cellphone search service, sharing bandwidth and the Dell XPS One all-in-one desktop.

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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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Downloading Pictures Wirelessly

Walt Mossberg answers questions about downloading pictures from a digital camera wirelessly, dealing with corrupted files when using automatic backups and connecting your computers to a home-theater system.

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Deciding Which Media Applications to Keep

Walt Mossberg answers questions about preinstalled media players, backing up a hard disk running on Parallels and more.

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Going Digital but Keeping the VCR

Walt Mossberg answers questions about using a VCR after TV goes digital, knowing which programs to delete from a PC, and devices that regulate volume on a television set.

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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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Running Windows Vista on a Mac

Walt answers questions about running Windows on a Macintosh computer, using one monitor for watching TV and computing, and turning digital photos into a printed book.

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Looking for a Vista-Free PC

Walt answers readers’ questions about buying PCs without Windows Vista, TVs with digital tuners and running the Mac operating system on a Dell.

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Choosing a High-Definition TV

Walt Mossberg’s column about high-definition TVs generated intense reader interest, so this is an all-HDTV edition of Mossberg’s Mailbox.

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Scratches Mar New iPod’s Beauty

Walt answers questions about badly scratched-up iPod nanos, using Slingbox to beam a cable signal, and video chat on Windows.

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Antispyware for Macs; Blog Search Engines

This week Walt Mossberg answers questions about antispyware programs for Apples, blog search engines and the definition of “HD-ready.”

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