Vacationing reader doesn’t want e-mail pile
Q. I'm going on vacation to Europe for three weeks. What can I do about my e-mail? I don't want to publish the information to the world that I'll be...
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Bug in Windows system prevents CDs from playing automatically
Q. I need help with getting computers to automatically play CDs when I insert them. On three computers over the past few years, Windows has lost its ability to auto-start...
Using installed antivirus ware is easiest course
Q. I have just acquired a laptop and have questions regarding security. What should I do about possible virus attacks and other hacker problems? I get confusing offers of Norton...
Software inspired by the ’70s can serve up a winning equation
How about a column devoted to neat stuff you can do with your computer? Like fractals. You know, using a PC or Mac to create graphic displays of a particularly...
Movies get full showing after a little restoration
Q. We just bought a new PC with Windows XP Home Edition, and, for the life of me, I cannot get it to display any of my home movie files...
Multiple users can make Windows XP shutdown difficult
Q. I am running Windows XP. Lately I have been having problems shutting down my computer. I go to Start, click Shut Down and then when the other box comes...
Barrage of built-in sales pitches adds aggravation to new HP
Death came last week like a thief in the night to claim the frequently abused computer I had been using to test new products and to write these columns. So...
Buddy can help when PC demands ID info
Q. I cannot get my new Hewlett-Packard Media Center computer to remember my passwords when I log on to various Web sites. Other computers in my work life handle logon...
Comdex 2004 crumbles, but you can’t dismiss founder, influence
I wangled my way to my first Comdex convention in 1984 not as a computer writer but to find a feature story while in Las Vegas as a reporter covering...
Restore option saves disk space, peace of mind
Q. I am currently using Windows 98SE with the GoBack Deluxe v3.1 utility installed, which lets me restore my computer if something gets lost. I am getting a new computer...