Computer Guide

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Below are the columns that have appeared in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Melbourne Age
Some have appeared at other times in the West Australian

January 30	How good are the re-writable discs?
February 6	How good are the re-writable discs?
February 13	Backing up Outlook
February 20	Transferring mail to a new computer
February 27	Do I pay for unread mail?
March 6	Transferring address books
March 13	Adding hard drives
March 20	How to speed up your computer
March 27	Removing AutoComplete entries in Firefox
April 3	Should I upgrade to Vista?
April 10	Receiving mail that is not mine
April 17	How much System Restore do I need?
April 24	My PC is running very slowly
May 1	Setting Australian English as the default
May 8	Windows problems after a fresh re-install
May 15	Time stamp on received mail
May 22	Is NTFS better than FAT?
May 29	Deleting duplicate files
June 5	My wireless connection is dropping out
June 12	Creating slideshows with music for DVD players
June 19	What is the best backup?
June 26	Removing noise from MP3 files
July 3	Using mail when travelling
July 10	Blocking Spam
July 17	Printing the Address Book
July 24	Don’t run unsolicited programs
July 31	Logging on as Administrator
August 7	Stopping junk mail
August 14	Keeping my mail at two locations
August 21	Recording TV shows on the computer
August 28	Capturing Video Tutorials
September 4	How do I sort my Favourites?
September 11	Creating home movies
September 18	I want Australian dates
September 25	How do I save my address book?
October 2	What is a U3 USB drive?
October 9	Where is my disk space going?
October 16	Copying contacts to Vista
October 23	Stopping USB drives
October 30	Who is stealing my data?
November 6	How to prolong laptop battery life
November 13	Batch conversion of photos
November 20	Do I need two firewalls?
November 27	Am I at risk during boot up?
December 4	How do experts maintain their computers?