Aaargh, matey! Are ye a computer pirate?
The rules for using computer software haven't changed much: Generally, you buy software and agree to use it on only one computer at a time; or, in the case of software purchased for use in an office, only on the computers specified in your contract. Technically, you don't even own the software -- the company that developed it retains all rights. When you buy a software package, you pay only for the right to use it.

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Cool Tools: Tablet PCs blur the line between computers and notebook paper
Sometimes it's best to quietly write in a notebook, such as when you're making notes during a home showing; and sometimes it's more efficient to type information directly into a computer. A Tablet PC allows you to do both on the same machine. A Tablet PC has the features, reliability and power of Windows XP, but information can also be input the old fashioned way, as if writing with a pen into a notebook. In this case, however, you use a "stylus" in place of the pen and the computer screen in place of notebook paper.

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Service news
Most people call the Tech Helpline when they must -- when their computer stops working, their software won't run or they can't find a file. But the Tech Helpline is also a good resource for diagnostic testing. You have medical checkups when in good health and you tune up your car when nothing is wrong -- why not perform regular preventative maintenance on your computer? We'll help you clear a cache, defrag a hard drive, and do whatever else it takes to make your computer run faster and more efficiently.

Happy computing,

Your Tech Helpline Team