Simple question, but I cannot seem to figure it out for
myself.  How can I convert an incoming fax in a .tiff
format to a Word document and save it as a .doc so I can
access it as if it were an ordinary word document?

A Computer Angel Donor (cad?) is giving me a new machine.
Here's what it will come with:
Mini Tower case
Intel P4 - 2.0GHZ CPU

I am trying to create a user profile on Windows XP
professional.  The problem I have is I have been using
the default administrator profile since I got the
computer over a year ago.  I am trying to make another

Can anyone recommend something for a REAL beginner, not just new to XP but
completely new to computers. A mate of mine (60+) has just got his first
computer and is struggling to get to grips with even the basics like
opening, closing and moving windows and clicking (single or double ...

I just purchased a Dell with windows xp. I want to move my
files from the old computer with windows 95 to the new
computer by directly connecting the two with a serial or
parallel port cable. Do you know what the procedures are

How do you make a folder on a CD-RW. In DOS I would
"md test" (make directory, test). I would then copy files into that
directory (folder). How is that done on a CD? I am using NERO??

Can someone tell me how to change the CD-Rom driver?

I am new to Windows XP and am trying to download clip art from Microsoft gallery (I had no trouble with this with Windows 98).  It seems to download OK but then a message comes up saying Windows doesn't recognise the program.  Has this happened to anyone else and how do you solve ...

I have just installed XP in place of Win 98.  I have also installed MS Office 97. I uploaded my My Documents files from previous
When I go into My Documents and open both Word and Excel files, a dialogue box tells me that there is another file of the same name or it is being used ...

New to this and not sure if this is the right place to post this but.....
I have been trying to make my folder a private one so that the kids can't play around with it when they are logged on.  I've tried to do as the help shows me but when I get to the privacy settings it won't ...

  When I click Help & support under the start menu,
nothing happens. When I go into control panel admin.
tools and try to enable or start it, I says: Services
Could not start Help & Support on local computer.

Hi, I wish to add my desktop icon next to the Start
button on my taskbar.  Currently I do not have anything
next to Start.  I want to be able to switch to my desktop
when running windows.  Any advise please on how to set

OK there has gotta be a way to do this.  I bought a new
computer and want to transfer all my e-mail, addresses,
identities and favorites to the new computer.  Is there
any one program that will do this easily?  I know I can

I am disabling programs that load into memory somewhere when I boot.
I see their logo come on the screen at bootup, so I guess it uses some
kind of memory.
So now I'm at "Scansoft".  In programs, in scansoft, are "paperport" &