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Outlook horror stories

Digital Living Use AutoArchive to keep your Inbox small and avoid the size limit snag Can't my e-mail administrators just increase my Inbox limit or something? Yes, Outlook seems to derive a cruel pleasure in smacking us with the "Your Inbox is over its size...

9 May 2005, 14:50

What's DRM and should I avoid it?

Digital Living DRM stands for 'digital rights management', and is a technology used by record labels and online music stores to limit what you can and can't do with the music you buy from them. I want to start buying my music from online download stores, but I've...

20 June 2007, 10:49

Should USB hard drives use mains electricity?

Digital Living You should be aware, however, that they can drain your laptop's battery and may limit the power available to other USB devices. Hey, I was thinking of purchasing an external hard drive for my laptop for backup purposes.

Tags: hard drive, power, self, usb

25 October 2007, 14:57

One graphics card or two?

Digital Living Think of it as driving a Ferrari in an area with a 30mph speed limit. Hi, I bought a PC a few years ago, and although it was a pretty good all-rounder then it's clearly starting to show its age. I'd like to buy a new PC, and being a keen gamer, I...

23 March 2006, 11:40

Transfer your data from PC to Mac

Digital Living You can limit the conversion to a specific date range and skip file formats and large attachments that aren't Mac compatible. "I was sifting through the cast-aside Christmas cards, ribbons and wrapping paper, and there it was: a brand-new, shiny...

9 May 2005, 14:51

Make the most of high-def content

Digital Living This comes at the cost of capacity though -- HD DVD's limited capacity could haunt the format as manufacturers push the limit on interactive extra features. High definition may be great for sports and documentaries, but the main driving force...

13 February 2006, 9:37

Outsmart spyware

Digital Living That will limit your vulnerability to many spyware and virus threats. Windows System Restore, found in Windows XP, offers a quick and easy way to remove such a spyware infection -- if you catch it early enough.

9 May 2005, 14:49