Previous Columns by Sharon Crawford

Sharon Crawford writes about choosing a new printer and provides troubleshooting tips for getting older printers to work with Windows XP.
(February 18, 2004)

Sharon Crawford explains how to install Virtual PC for Windows on your real computer and then set up as many virtual machines as you want.
(October 13, 2003)

Columnist Sharon Crawford explains how to use the Accessibility Wizard and the Accessibility Options to meet your vision, hearing, and mobility needs.
(May 27, 2003)

Columnist Sharon Crawford moves Plus! Digital Media Edition into the must-have category for digital media buffs.
(March 3, 2003)

Columnist Sharon Crawford takes Windows Media 9 Player Series for a spin and explains how to use her favorite new features, among them crossfading, volume leveling, and the Advanced Tag Editor.
(December 9, 2002)

You don't need a separate fax machine when you're running Windows XP. Sharon explains how to set up your computer to send and receive faxes.
(October 21, 2002)

Sharon explains how to enable Universal Plug and Play so UPnP devices on your local network will appear in My Network Places.
(July 22, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford explains how the Network Setup Wizard in Windows XP automatically provides all of the network settings you need for Internet Connection Sharing.
(July 1, 2002)

Sharon Crawford looks at common problems on the way to digital photography perfection. Learn how to handle picture files that are too large and use the LCD display to frame a picture.
(May 1, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford joins a downstairs network to an upstairs network, bridging the two with a wireless NIC without purchasing a router.
(April 22, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford shows how to easily safeguard data by running Windows XP Backup.
(April 1, 2002)

Sharon Crawford tells you how to organize photos that are bound for the Web, before creating a digital photo gallery using FrontPage and Windows XP.
(March 18, 2002)

Sharon Crawford describes how to use the easy but powerful combination of Windows XP and MSN Communities to publish your digital photos on the Web.
(February 25, 2002)

Sharon Crawford goes through procedures for perfecting a digital picture before saving it to a CD or sending it through e-mail.
(February 11, 2002)

Windows XP handles digital photos like a charm, and Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford uses it to process new photos and digitize old ones.
(January 21, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford makes a case for setting up a domain-based home network instead of a workgroup.
(January 14, 2002)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford details the ultra cool features and advantages a home user obtains from Windows XP Professional.
(November 26, 2001)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford easily moves data and personal settings from her old computer to her new Windows XP–based machine.
(November 12, 2001)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford assembles a rock solid dream PC with plenty of bells and whistles.
(October 25, 2001)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford explains how to use two system maintenance tools in Windows XP, Disk Defragmenter and Disk Cleanup, to keep your system running efficiently.
(October 08, 2001)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford explains how to work the virtual goldmine of information contained in the Windows XP Help and Support Center.
(September 24, 2001)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford explains how the enhanced Search Companion helps you find lost items faster.
(September 03, 2001)

Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford explores the Offline Files feature in Windows XP Professional.
(August 20, 2001)

The new Start menu, streamlined taskbar, task-oriented Control Panel, customizable desktop, and helpful new wizards in Windows XP convinced Expert Zone columnist Sharon Crawford to embrace change.
(July 16, 2001)

Fast-user switching in Windows XP lets you share your PC and interrupt someone when you have to, enabling you to quickly log on to your own account and work with your own customized desktop, files, folders, and preferences. Expert Zone Columnist Sharon Crawford explains the benefits.
(July 2, 2001)

The Remote Assistance feature in Windows XP lets you give (or get) help with your computer over the Internet. Columnist Sharon Crawford uses Remote Assistance to help relatives from Nevada to Nova Scotia with their computer troubles.
(May 29, 2001)