Tuesday November 28, 2006 Issue 66 Competition - Microsoft Flight Simulator X
We're giving you he chance to win one of four copies of the amazing Microsoft Flight Simulator X Deluxe Edition, as detailed on page 110 of issue 66. All you need to do to get your hands on a copy of this magnificent game is follow the instructions below. To...
Issue 66 Out Now!
Issue 66 of Windows XP: The Official Magazine is now available. In the new issue you can ease the Christmas stress with an eight-page special on curing your biggest PC headaches. Follow our guide and you'll be able to stop crashes, solve printer problems,...
Tuesday November 14, 2006 Name that Zune
After a lot of waiting and speculation, Microsoft has released its Zune digital music player in the US. The new device features a 30GB hard drive, a big, three-inch LCD colour screen, built-in FM radio and the ability to share music wirelessly with other Zune...
Friday November 10, 2006 Welcome to our blog!
Hi there from not-so-sunny Bath and welcome to our new-look blog-based website. We are going to be developing and enhancing the site over the coming months, adding even more great content, features and reviews. We hope you like it and if there's anything you'd...
Issue 65 Competition - win a USB Turntable
Thanks to our friends at www.firebox.com we've got 2 USB turntables to give away, as detailed on page 36 of issue 65.
All you need to do to win one is answer a simple question and email
your answer to us, along with your contact information. See...
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Friday November 03, 2006 Wireless Optical Desktop 5000
You can’t accuse Microsoft of not understanding the power of an image – and Wireless Optical Desktop 5000 is designed to bring out the best from yours. Inside the box are Microsoft’s Wireless Intellimouse Explorer 2.0, Wireless Photo Keyboard and Digital...
Protect your privacy
The internet is a very public place, despite the myth that you can be completely anonymous online. Sure, you can hide behind pseudonyms, but when your computer’s location is broadcasted every single time you go online, it’s not hard to track you down. This...
Easy maintenance
Certain tasks need to be performed on a regular basis: scanning your system for viruses, defragmenting your hard drive, backing up key files and folders, and so on. It can be hard remembering to do this yourself, which is why the Scheduled Tasks tool is a...
Stunning slideshows
Taking photos with a digital camera couldn't be easier; simply point and click to capture that magic moment. Thanks to a scanner it's also exceptionally easy to expand your digital collection by scanning the photos taken on your film-based camera so you can...
Netgear DG834N
You might have heard of 802.11n. It’s the new wireless standard due to be launched in 2007. But new wireless standards go through a draft specification first, and products are released featuring the draft, unfinished specification. This is one such kit, which...
VoIP433 Messenger Phone
The first surprising thing about this phone is that nobody’s made one already. The base station for this wireless handset plugs into both your normal phone line and your PC, giving you the choice of normal calls or cut-price VoIP chat. The next surprise is how...
DVD Formats
There are, it's safe to say, too many different types of writable DVD. To remember and understand every single one would require a mind far in advance of history's greatest intellects. The odds of your DVD drive being able to write whatever disc format you...
Your biggest PC problems solved
No matter how carefully you use your PC or how closely you monitor its health, one of the greatest certainties you’ll have to face is that, sooner or later, a question or problem will crop up. It could be something small and easily solved via an online forum,...
Don't worry, be happy - 20 PC myths
When it comes to getting the heebie-jeebies, technology is at the top of the heap. You can't turn on a PC without being violated by viruses, spanked by spyware and conned by criminals, and if that doesn't put you off, you need to worry about sneaky sites and...
