Rework ratio to square up squashed view
Q. I recently bought a laptop with a wide-screen display. When I run certain programs on it, games in particular, the content of the display is squashed vertically or stretched...
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When channels fail to align, seek new guide
Q. I've been interested in the TiVo television recording equipment since the first one was available--as I recall it had a 14-hour capacity and cost $400! Every time I've asked...
Gates leaving as Microsoft’s star ebbs
My first limousine ride interview with Bill Gates was in 1993, and ever since I have been painfully aware of the sin of solipsism--the idiotic belief that I am the...
Single antivirus program affords ample protection
Q. I have subscribed to Norton Internet Security for years and I've been quite satisfied. Now my SBC Yahoo DSL service offers a free download of Internet security with anti-spyware,...
Skype’s limits far from reached
When I was a kid in Wyoming our phone number was 648. To make a local call I'd just pick up a handset that had no numbers to dial. "Number...
Inner settings help prove who owns software
Q. My Gateway computer was purchased in February 2000. My problem: A few weeks ago, it would not let me into MS Word (new or existing documents) without putting in...
Small fits the picture for digital cameras
Go any place where tourists gather this summer and you may get a sense that something is missing. The crowds just look different somehow. It took me a while to...
Slider bar can shed light on brightness woes
Q. I recently purchased a Dell laptop, and when I switch from electricity to battery operation, the screen becomes so much darker I can hardly read what's on it. I...
Clutter builds with almost every click
Today a look at busting the clutter that probably is choking your Windows computer: It came out of the box frisky as a kitten wrapped in yarn but soon slowed...
Tough to win contest when pop-ups blocked
Q. I recently entered a stock-picking contest at CNBC. Prior to the start of the contest, I was able to get to the Web site (www.sbfantasyportfolio.com) as well as a...