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Digital Dave answers your tech questions.
A reader is in the market for an MP3 player that plays videos; a reader's all-in-one printer/scanner is acting strange; a reader is having trouble saving WordPerfect files onto a memory stick.

Input Devices at Your Fingertips
by Wally Wang
You're not stuck with the cheap devices that came with your computer.
With the huge variety of keyboards and input devices available, you're never stuck with what came with your computer. Find devices you prefer and then start using them to control your computer.
Plus, an orginal Jim Whiting Cartoon!

Ergonomic Keyboard Alternatives
by Michael J. Ross
Your health and comfort are priceless.
If you find that using a keyboard and/or mouse is causing cumulative damage and pain to your own computing appendages, consider upgrading from the industrial-style keyboards of the past.

Windows Tips and Tricks: Resizing Windows Without a Mouse
by Jack Dunning
An all-around Windows tip that applies to every version.
There is a not-well-publicized trick to using the Move and Size commands without using a mouse.

Wally Wang's Apple Farm
by Wally Wang
Computer Input Devices
Ideally, Apple will one day sell a portable, mouseless trackpad that you can use with a desktop Mac to give you the same features as a laptop. Until then, the Magic Mouse is the best alternative. Also, a look at Toast 10, which is easy to use and far more powerful than Mac OS X's basic disc-burning capabilities; a discussion of Windows 7 upgrade woes; and a tip on an easier way to burn discs.

Linux Lessons: Tips and Tricks from Users
by ComputorEdge Staff
Puppy Linux and GIMP
A reader shares recommendations on Puppy Linux, which works well on older computers; and a Windows version of GIMP; a reader thinks ComputorEdge Linux articles are too geeky, while another suggests Ubuntu; a reader needs to remove the GRUB boot loader; and a question about migrating to Linux while keeping BlackBerry-Windows sync functionality.

Rob, The ComputorTutor Does VB.Net 2010
by Rob Spahitz
Visual Basic-Database (DB) 08 Versus 10
Last time, we connected a VB project to a database. This week, we'll compare the difference between how VB.Net 2008 connects versus the initial beta release of VB.Net 2010.

Worldwide News & Product Reviews
by Charles Carr
The latest in tech news and hot product reviews.
Top 10 E-Mail Blunders of 2009—The biggest e-mail horror stories this year capitalized on consumer and business fears during the recession; Will Wal-Mart Be the "Tipping Point"?—Wal-Mart will offer a cheap, branded low-cost prepaid service called "Straight Talk"; Earphones with Buttons—A review of Scosche's IDR650M earphones.

ComputorQuick Reviews
by ComputorEdge Staff
Computer Product Opinions from ComputorEdge Readers and Staff
Microsoft is lauded for its input devices; and a call for experiences and recommendations on backing up your data.

Spam of the Week: Another Facebook Variation
by ComputorEdge Staff
The latest in annoying and dangerous e-mail currently making the rounds.
Another Facebook spam scam appears to be making the rounds. Never open an attachment from anyone, even friends, unless you are expecting it and know what's in it.

EdgeWord: Touchscreens—Who Needs Them?
by Jack Dunning
Touchscreens may not be embraced by users.
While the idea of a laptop computer with a touchscreen seems cool in a science fiction sort of way, it would most likely turn into an annoyance rather than a useful attribute.

Editor's Letters: Tips and Thoughts from Readers
by ComputorEdge Staff
Computer and Internet tips, plus comments on the articles and columns.
"Fried Wi-Fi," "Internet Explorer 8 and Firefox," "Securing your Net," "Spam of the Week," "Windows 7 Versus XP?"