In a previous column we discussed moving windows between different Spaces using the F8 key in Mac OS X Leopard. There is also a drag and drop method to move a window to a different space. Drag the window you wish to move to the edge of the screen which borders onto another space and after a few seconds that Space will be displayed allowing you to move the window into that Space.

After Windows XP has finished booting a message appears on the screen saying that the computer has recovered from a serious error and an error report has been created. This report contains technical jargon which means nothing to me. If I choose not to view the error report the message goes away, but then returns a few seconds later. If I view the error report, it says that the error has been caused by a hard drive error. Following the instructions, I ran Chkdsk on the hard drive. However, Chkdsk stops during operation and does not indicate why Chkdsk stopped running. Restarting the computer results in the same serious error message appearing. Another problem which may be related is that in the last few weeks the computer speed has significantly slowed down. For example, it now takes minutes (rather than seconds) to open email. Scanning the computer with Norton Antivirus and Spybot Search & Destroy did not indicate any problems. (more…)

Routinely I use the Disk Cleanup wizard and Disk Defragmenter for maintenance of my computer. When running the Disk Cleanup I have noticed there is a very large amount of compressed old files on the computer. I do not want these files, so how can I delete them from the computer? (more…)

Adobe Acrobat Reader 7.0 is installed on my computer, but the program will not let me open any PDF files. I have attempted to resolve the problem by updating Adobe Reader but I cannot remove the currently installed version through Add/Remove Programs. Can you help, as at the moment Adobe Reader is not useable? (more…)

Have you been interested in developing applications for the iPhone or iPod Touch, but do not know where to start? There is an excellent site called Apps Amuck which has recently completed their “31 Days of iPhone Apps” promotion. Over the 31 days they have developed a series of simple iPhone applications and released the source code, teaching you how the applications have been written and how they work. This is an excellent way to get started in iPhone development. Apps Amuck is available at: www.appsamuck.com .