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Using Quicken in Vista

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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Don’t Get Caught In a Losing Battle Over DVD Technology

LG’s new combo player can handle both new formats vying to replace DVDs — Blu-ray and HD-DVD. At $1,200, it’s only for videophiles with deep pockets, but Walt hopes it’s the start of a trend that will end the DVD format war.

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It’s Not All YouTube — The Web Is a Trove Of Watchable Videos

Some of the most interesting video online isn’t on YouTube. In some corners of the Web, people are producing real, episodic TV shows.

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Handling Photos in Microsoft Word

Walt answers questions about using Microsoft Word to handle photos and page layouts, deleting favorites in Internet Explorer and running Windows Vista on a Mac.

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Testing TV on Your Cellphone

Just when you think technology has turned you into the laziest person possible, another invention comes along to cater to your every whim. This week, I tested just such an invention and a dream come true for the ultimate TV fanatic: television on your cellphone.

MobiTV, from MobiTV Inc., www.mobitv.com, gives people a way to watch [...]

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Can This Cable Work With Windows 98?

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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Nokia’s Marriage To Small Computers Still Has Its Problems

Nokia is pursuing a radical product: a hand-held computer that isn’t a cellphone at all. The N800 has some nice features, Walt says, but the software is unpolished and it’s hard to imagine users carrying it around. (Video)

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Latest BlackBerry Is Flashy, Familiar

BlackBerry users are a stubborn bunch, almost as fond of their device’s familiar features — scroll wheel, full minikeyboard and big screen — as they are of constantly checking email. So when I directed all of my work and personal email from my current BlackBerry to the newest BlackBerry 8800 for this column’s testing, I [...]

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Good Ways to Pack Up And Move Your Files Into a New Computer

After buying a new computer, migrating your files and programs from your old machine can be quite a hassle. Walt looks at the quickest, simplest methods for handling this problem. (Video)

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Wearing Out an External Hard Drive

Walt answers questions about external hard drives, limiting a child’s computer time and installing Windows XP on a new PC.

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Here is a statement of my ethics and coverage policies. It is more than most of you want to know, but, in the age of suspicion of the media, I am laying it all out.

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