Movies to iPod

July 4, 2012
Movies to iPod

Q: If I was to buy movies on my iPod what format are they in? Can one transfer the movie or show to computer and view it and then transfer it to DVD and play in a DVD player with HD TV? If so what [...]

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Changing ISPs

June 27, 2012
Changing ISPs

Q: I’m in the process of changing from BT broadband to TalkTalk. Someone has told me that I will lose not only my email address but also all the contents of my inbox going back over some time. If this is true, is there any [...]

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Buying advice

June 22, 2012
Buying advice

Q: I don’t know whether you have had any queries about the purchasing of new laptops. I was asked by a friend last week to go with her to advise her on which laptop would be suitable for her. We went to Curry’s to see [...]

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Mail viewing

June 14, 2012
Mail viewing

Q: I recently upgraded to a Windows 7 machine and installed IE 9, which was unavailable to my old Windows XP OS. Although my emails are listed, I cannot access them with a click unless I turn on the Compatibility view. I get messages saying [...]

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Shrinking Outlook

June 6, 2012
Shrinking Outlook

Q: I would like to know how to defrag Outlook 2007. The program is showing 16GB when I try to use normal Windows defragmenter. A: Outlook data files can get quite large as all of your emails, calendar and contact information is stored in a [...]

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In the Works

May 28, 2012
In the Works

Q: I have always used Windows XP with Microsoft Works 9 for light home business and personal applications. Recently I have become the recipient of a new HP computer which has Windows 7 with Microsoft Office Home & Student already loaded on it. I have [...]

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Free Keep Calm wallpaper

May 23, 2012
Free Keep Calm wallpaper

  Download our exclusive PC Utilities Keep Calm and Fix Your PC wallpaper available in square and widescreen versions. Click the appropriate thumbnail to view a larger image then right-click and choose Save Image as or Save Picture As to store the file to your [...]

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Monitoring bandwidth

May 23, 2012
Monitoring bandwidth

Q: I have a particular problem. At the present time I find I go over my monthly 2G allowance and so incur an extra charge. I use Vodafone Wireless using a Vodem. So I need find ways of keeping to my 2G limit. One way [...]

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Kindle conversion

May 18, 2012
Kindle conversion

Q: I have an Amazon Kindle and have found it great for reading eBooks from the Amazon store. Recently, however, I downloaded a book from Lulu.com in PDF format – the Kindle’s spec says it reads PDFs. But when I loaded the file onto the [...]

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Word sizes

April 16, 2012
Word sizes

System: Windows 7 64-bit Q: This is a general question pertaining to any PC. I often use registry tweaks as suggested in your wonderful magazine. My new laptop is running 64 bit Windows 7. Often your advice to make a tweak involves creating a new [...]

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