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Q. Can I build a $1500 – $2000 gaming computer?

See the previous article on building a sub-$1000 gaming computer Once we get to a $1500 – $2000 budget for a gaming machine, we can look at a better-appointed case and some serious graphics power. We’ll start with the over-clockable … Continue reading

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Q. Doesn’t a new computer come with Office?

Microsoft Office software is included on a computer’s drive only if it was purchased in a bundle with the machine.  Far more often, what is pre-installed on a hard drive is the Microsoft Office Test Drive version, a trial version … Continue reading

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Q. How do I get a Word document into Photoshop so I can save it as an image?

Word documents are not images. Photoshop is an image editor – we’re talking apples and oranges here.  We’ll take it as a given that you will only get one page at a time into Photoshop. If you want an image … Continue reading

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Q. I need to get my Outlook Express email files to import into Outlook on another machine

You have to dig for the Outlook Express files. They are inside C:\Documents and Settings\<your user folder>\Local Settings\Application Data\Identities\<big long string of numbers>\Microsoft\Outlook Express The Local Settings folder is normally hidden, you have to go to Show Hidden Files and … Continue reading

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