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Reader Q&A: Troubleshoot Windows, Tweak Office, Add USB Ports Readers want to know how to troubleshoot Windows apps, make Office easier to use, and add more USB ports to a PC. - Rick Broida, PCWorld More From Hassle-Free PC Hardware Q&A: Connect PC to TV, Add a Monitor Rick answers reader questions on connecting a PC to TV (and offers better alternatives) and hooking up additional monitors. Share: Q&A: XP and USB Drives; XP Backup in Windows 7; IE Errors in XP Follow these tips to deal with an XP system that won't recognize flash drives, restore an XP backup in Windows 7, and solve IE script errors in Windows XP. Share: Windows Newbie Q&A: Sharing Links, Maximizing Apps Readers new to Windows ask basic questions, like how to share a Web page and how to force apps to run full-screen. 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Aspire X3910-U3012 Mini-Tower Desktop Price: $462.99 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review IdeaCentre K320 Midsize-Tower Desktop Price: $1099.00 No User Ratings Yet Be the first to review Browse more Best Prices on Desktops, Monitors, Printers, Laptops Top News on PCWorld.com 5 Ways Google's Honeycomb Tablet OS Could Beat Apple's Mighty iPad We offer five ways Google can smoke the iPad on the feature front with its Honeycomb tablet-centric OS. Share: Lawsuit Claims AT&T Cheats iPhone, iPad Owners on Data AT&T has 'systematically' overcharged iPhone and iPad owners with capped data plans by inflating the amount of data they download and adding Share: Top Reviews on PCWorld.com V3 Convoy: Premium Performance at a Palatable Price Looking for a top-tier performance PC, but not quite ready to part with a kidney? Youre in luck. 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