Ask A Geek

Q: I was wondering if you could recommend a PDA that does NOT have a phone or camera.

It must fulfill the following requirements

Windows CE: Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 or Microsoft Pocket PC 2000 (ARM/X-SCALE only) 2002, 2003, 2003 SE; Palm OS 3.5 or higher. If there’s not a PDA you can recommend, could you explain what these different requirements mean? I know there are companies like Palm and HP. Can Palm work with both Palm and HP or just a Palm?

Q: I would just like to know if there is a safe program out there that I can use to transfer DVDs to my iPod? Or videos from You tube,etc.

Q: I installed Ubuntu linux on to my ps3. I do not have a keyboard so I am unable to return to my ps3 operating system and linux will not start.

Q: I am contemplating buying a Garmin GPS. It comes with an sd card to download maps to. I use a mac and do not have any card slots on my computer. Do I need a separate card reader to download the maps to? I am using Tiger-OS 10.5. Any suggestions as to what type of card reader to buy?

Q: Where are the speakers located on my Dell S2409W Flat panel monitor. There is no sound! No wires to connect for the speakers.

Q: Which bluetooth heatset is a better quality? Motorola H375 or H500, both are at the sale price of $20.

Q: For Christmas I got an mp4 digital player. My mom ordered it from ebay and it came from Hong Kong and that is just about all I know about it.

I put the little CD in there, got some music and movies and stuff on there but I don’t know how to get the songs from the little CD onto the mp4.

Q: I just bought a Creative ZEN MP3 player. I have a Dell laptop using Windows XP Service Pack 3. What should I do to watch a DVD on my ZEN?

Q: How do I put a password on my wireless internet connection?

Q: I have an MP4 digital player and I don’t know how to use it. I want to put videos, lyrics, photos and if I can more games.