Shadows lurk in world where you can’t copy what you own
In a rare unanimous decision, the nine members of the U.S. Supreme Court ruled last week that movie studios and record studios could sue companies like Grokster that allow its...
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Quick Launch, Taskbar restore printer’s icon
Q. I need your help. I am new to the computer and I lost the printer icon in the lower-right corner of the screen. How do I re-create it? I...
More powerful approach brings appliances in line
During a meeting last week, I kept recalling a Woody Allen stand-up routine 37 years ago at a club on Rush Street. Executives of a company called Smarthome Inc. came...
Reinstalling Windows gives fonts old look
Q. Just recently I have been having font problems. My system runs on Microsoft XP, and all of a sudden my fonts on the desktop, Internet and e-mail have changed...
Outlook Express option can cross out `red x’ problem
Q. I'm having difficulty forwarding images I receive via e-mail using Outlook Express. These images are not attachments. They are included in the body of the e-mail. When I receive...
With just 1 click, new PVR, other assorted gadgets ship
Why, oh why have I signed up for one-click ordering on the Home Shopping Network? And at QVC, Amazon.com, eBay, Apple.com, MusicMatch.com, MSN.com, Napster.com and the iTunes Music Store? Actually,...
Surge protector shields devices from lightning
Q. If there is a thunderstorm with lightning, and I have my wireless computers running, is there a possibility of damage from the electrical charges in the air? I can't...
Extraction firms pull data from old floppies
Editor's note: While Mr. C. enjoys some time off, we are reprinting a few frequently asked reader questions. Q. I am an outdoor writer who was dragged kicking and screaming...
XP upgrade calls for Word format tweak
Editor's note: While Mr. C. enjoys some time off, we are reprinting a few frequently asked reader questions. Q. We have just upgraded our home computers to Windows XP and...
New Nikon Coolpix too hot to resist, worth price
Your humble correspondent is leaving this weekend for his (mostly) annual visit to wild and wonderful Wyoming, and he's toting a new digital camera to capture the excitement. This is...