James Coates

Just about everybody involved with reporting about the computer industry thinks it's great news that Apple Computer Inc.'s latest quarterly earnings quadrupled because of the public's rush to buy iPods....

Q. I recently purchased a Toshiba Satellite multimedia edition. I love the laptop but cannot figure out how to use the auto-grabber CD drag-and-drop software. I want to save data...

Q. When I teach my 100-plus classes a year, I make notes and create charts on a flip chart. But that doesn't work for large groups who can't see from...

The huge Consumer Electronics Show concludes in Las Vegas Sunday with what boils down to a single word of advice about what could be the hottest stuff in personal technology...

Q. I have not been able to figure out how to move a document from Word to e-mail. I have Windows XP, Microsoft Office 2000 Professional and AOL 8.0. Dorothy...

Wireless security a walk in the park Wi-Fi Defense $29.95, Oto Software Inc. Windows 98/ME/2000/XP www.otosoftware.com Although millions of Internet users can surf the Web on their patio by installing...

Q. I've got this really nasty spyware, "about:blank" that has invaded my computer and won't let me use the Internet very much and keeps taking over my home page. I...

Well, the ball has dropped, and the Alka-Seltzer tablets have fizzed, so now it's time to get back to biz. Let's start with a hangover that awaits many people who...

Q. I am running Windows XP and use Outlook Express for e-mail. Although I never open e-mail I don't recognize, I discovered that I can view e-mails and all information...

Q. Every time I turn on my computer there is a red question mark in the lower-right corner. When I put the cursor on it, it says "Launch Motive Chorus...