Finding the Speakerphone on a Treo
There's no other major item most of us own that is as confusing, unpredictable and unreliable as our personal computers. Everybody has questions about them, and we aim to help.
Here are a few questions about computers I've received recently from people like you, and my answers. I have edited and restated the questions a bit, for readability. This week my mailbox contained questions about using the speakerphone on a Treo, making a BCC address line appear in email and running the Parallels desktop on a Mac.
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Q: I recently bought a Treo 700w smartphone, which runs Windows Mobile software. But I can't figure out how to use the speakerphone feature. How do I do that?
A: While you are in the Treo 700w's phone mode, you must hit the Menu soft key and then select Speakerphone, which is the top item on the menu. This is a good example of why I prefer the 700w's nearly identical cousin, the Treo 700p, which uses the Palm operating system. On the 700p, while you are on a call, there is a big "Speakerphone" button on the screen. Just tap it with a finger and it turns on -- no menus required. The need to open menus and take other extra steps is endemic in the Windows Mobile software. On some other Windows-based phones, like the Motorola Q, it is worse. On the Q, turning on the speakerphone requires you to bring up a screen listing "Profiles," one of which is "Speakerphone."
Q: I know people can use a "BCC" address line when composing an email to copy the message to other people without the main recipient knowing. But in my email program, there is no BCC line. How do I make it appear?
A: In many email programs, you have to manually turn on the BCC address field in the email composition menu. This is usually done by selecting an option in a menu. Generally, you have to do this only once, and after that, the BCC field will appear every time you start composing an email.
You didn't say which email program you use, but here are some examples. In Microsoft Outlook, when you are in the new-message window, go to the View menu and select "Bcc Field." In Microsoft Outlook Express, in the new-message window, go to the View menu and select "All Headers." In Apple Mail, while in the new-message window, go to the View menu and select "Bcc Address Field." In Google's Gmail, in the "Compose Mail" window, just click on "Add Bcc," which appears above the Subject line.
Q: Last week, you recommended a product called Parallels Desktop, which allows Windows to run on a Macintosh. I have two questions: Will it run on older, pre-Intel Macs? And will it expose my Mac files to Windows viruses?
A: First, I should have made it clear that Parallels Desktop (
www.parallels.com) requires a newer Mac that uses Intel processors, like the iMac, the Mac mini, the MacBook and the MacBook Pro. It won't run on older, pre-Intel Macs -- any model sold before this year and some that are still for sale. Parallels takes advantage of a special feature in the Intel chips that allows its "virtual" Windows computer to run as fast as a standard Windows PC, even though it is operating inside a window on the Mac operating system. Older Macs can use a similar product, Virtual PC for Mac, from Microsoft, but it runs much more slowly.
As for viruses, the faux Windows PC created by Parallels is just as susceptible to the vast quantity of Windows viruses and spyware as any real Windows computer. So, if you use Parallels, you must install Windows security software on its virtual Windows PC. However, any viruses you get are unlikely to harm your Mac files unless you turn on a feature that allows Parallels to share folders and files in the Mac OS. That feature is turned off by default.
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Because of the volume of email I receive, I can't routinely answer individual questions by email, or consult on individual problems or purchasing decisions. I read all questions I receive and select three each week to answer in the column.
添加匿名抄送地址栏
在我们大多数人拥有的大件电器中，再没有什么比个人电脑更令人费解、更变幻莫测的了。每个人或许都有些关于电脑的问题，而《莫博士信箱》将为您提供帮助。
本周我将回答读者有关Treo 700w智能手机上的扬声器功能、以及如何在电子邮件中添加匿名抄送地址栏的问题。
问：我最近买了一部Treo 700w智能手机，使用的是Windows Mobile软件。但是我不知道如何使用上面的扬声器功能。你能告诉我怎么办吗？
答：当你进入Treo 700w的电话模式后，你必须点击菜单软键，然后选择扬声器，它位于菜单的最上方。这也是我更倾向于使用Treo 700p的一个原因，它和Treo 700w几乎完全一样，只不过使用的是Palm操作系统。当你在接打电话的时候，Treo 700p的屏幕上会显示一个巨大的“扬声器”按钮。只要轻触这个按钮，扬声器的功能就被打开了，而不需要进行任何菜单操作。在Windows Mobile软件中，一般都需要打开菜单，进行额外的操作。而在像Motorola Q等其他使用Windows的智能电话上，操作步骤更加繁琐。在Motorola Q上，你先要进入一个列有“文档”的页面，然后再在其中找到“扬声器”。
问：我知道电子邮件中有一个名为“匿名抄送”(BCC)的功能，能让发件人把邮件抄送给其他人、同时又不让邮件的主要接收人知道。但是我的邮件系统中没有“匿名抄送”这一行，怎样才能让它显示出来呢？
答：在许多电子邮件系统中，你必须手动加入“匿名抄送”地址栏。通常在菜单中选择一下就可以了。一般来说，你只需要选择一次，以后你每次写邮件时，“匿名抄送”地址栏都会显示出来。
你没有说你使用的是哪种邮件系统，以下列了一些邮件系统的不同操作方式。在微软(Microsoft)的Outlook中，打开新邮件窗口后，进入检视(View)菜单，然后选择“匿名抄送地址栏”；而在微软Outlook Express中，打开新邮件窗口后，进入检视(View)菜单，再选择“所有标题”；在苹果电脑的邮件系统中，打开新邮件窗口后，也是进入检视(View)菜单，再选择“匿名抄送地址栏”；在谷歌(Google)的Gmail中，打开新邮件窗口后，只需要点击出现在标题栏上方的“添加匿名抄送”就可以了。
