I have a Word 97 document which is pretty big (10 MB) and have created hyperlinks for quicker and easier navigation. After adding new information to the document I have found that the hyperlinks change to a different location. How can I prevent this occurring? Secondly, I understand that it is possible to convert Game Boy cartridges into ROMs which can be played on a computer. As I have quite a few Game Boy cartridges I would like to convert these to ROMs. Finally, I am attempting to backup VHS videos to my hard drive via a video capture card to prevent further deterioration of the video quality. However, when I view the captured video, the audio and video play at different speeds resulting in everything being out of sync. Can you help on these three issues? The computer is a Pentium 4 1.8 GHz with 256 MB RAM running Windows 98 SE.

When you say that the hyperlinks change to a different location, I assume you mean the links change their target. For example, if you originally had the link pointing to the heading ‘Test Heading 1′, after editing the document, the link points to a completely different heading. If the hyperlink does point to the same heading, but this is on a different page, this is perfectly fine as the link is moving with the changing document layout (e.g., if you add more text above the link target, and the link target has to move to a different page, the link will still point to the same target, but on the different page). However, if the hyperlinks are completely changing target after editing the document, this is a very strange problem which I have not encountered before nor has my research come up with any insights. If any other readers have encountered this problem, please write in!

Regarding your second question, in order to play Gameboy games on your computer you will firstly need a Gameboy emulator. If you type ‘gameboy emulator’ into Google.com there will be several matches (including some to free emulators). However, as you mentioned, you will need some way to copy your Gameboy game cartridges to your computer. To do this you will need a Gameboy backup unit which is a device that allows you to download a Gameboy cartridge to your computer. I am unsure where you could buy one in Australia, but if you search on Google for ‘gameboy backup unit’ you should be able to find a website with more information. Be aware that I am unsure of the legal status of copying games which you own. Some manufacturers do not allow you to make backup copies of your own games, so you should consult the licence agreement. Furthermore, it is definitely illegal to copy games you do not own yourself. So I suggest that you further research this topic before taking any further steps.

The video capture problem you are experiencing could be due to numerous factors. I can give you some generic suggestions here, but I really need to know what software you are using. Firstly, it is possible that the capture settings are exceeding your computer’s ability. Try decreasing the video capture settings, such as the frame rate, audio bit rate, capture dimension/resolution, etc’¦ If you still run into problems on these lower settings the problem could be related to a background application interrupting the capture process (much like a background application causing a CD burning process to fail). Try closing all background applications before starting the capture process. Use CTRL-ALT-DEL to close all non-essential applications (usually you can close all applications/processes except ’systray’ and ‘explorer’). Finally, try using a different media player to play the captured video. Occasionally the problem is present when using one media player, but not when using another. If you are still having problems, please send me feedback on the above suggestions and also additional information on the video capture software and hardware you are using (e.g. name, model).