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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.
In the new version of Microsoft Office, I cannot find a “favorites” capability in the Open dialog box. In my older version, when I began to open a document, [...]
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Published on October 1, 2008 in Mossberg's Mailbox
There are two common methods for running Microsoft Windows and Windows programs on an Apple Macintosh, and one of those methods just got better and easier. The first approach uses a feature called Boot Camp that comes free on every new Mac.
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Published on October 1, 2008 in Personal Technology
Wireless headsets can be a real boon to mobile-phone users, especially for chatty folks who often have their hands full. In recent years, these headsets have bolstered their noise-canceling technology, making it easier to conduct conversations even while walking on noisy city streets.
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Published on October 7, 2008 in The Mossberg Solution
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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Published on October 8, 2008 in Mossberg's Mailbox
Dell Remote Access allows users to transfer, or stream, or share files, using a broadband connection.
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Published on October 8, 2008 in Personal Technology
Smartphones are masters of multitasking. They email, browse the Web, instant message, take pictures, run applications or play videos and music. So it’s easy to forget how uncomfortable they are to use as phones.
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Published on October 14, 2008 in The Mossberg Solution
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.
Is there a way to transfer a Windows Media music file to iTunes?
If the Windows Media file is copy-protected, typically because you bought it from an online store [...]
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Published on October 15, 2008 in Mossberg's Mailbox
In the exciting new category of modern hand-held computers — devices that fit in your pocket but are used more like a laptop than a traditional phone — there has so far been only one serious option. But that will all change on Oct. 22, when T-Mobile and Google bring out the G1, the first hand-held computer that’s in the same class as Apple’s iPhone.
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Published on October 15, 2008 in Personal Technology
Today, people interested in seeing the first Google-branded consumer-hardware product will get to satisfy their curiosity as the company, joining with T-Mobile, unveils its $179 G1 handheld computer. This touch-screen device will compete with Apple’s iPhone, and it includes a key feature missing in the iPhone: a physical keyboard.
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Published on October 21, 2008 in The Mossberg Solution
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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Published on October 22, 2008 in Mossberg's Mailbox
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