Is it possible to run all your electronic gadgets - even your laptop - on renewable energy sources? PC Authority's eco-warrior Matthew Sparkes gets on his bike.

Where's the #@$%? Device Manager in Windows Vista? Steve Polak exlains how to find all the system settings you know from Windows XP, in the sometimes confusing Vista interface.

Climb the steps all the way to Windows guru status with our invaluable selection of tips and shortcuts for XP and Vista.

FreeHand has had a long, distinguished career since its launch 15 years ago, but time has caught up with it. While Macromedia concentrated development on its Web-oriented MX applications, FreeHand was put on the back burner and fell seriously behind its main rivals CorelDRAW (see issue 60, p54) and Adobe Illustrator (see issue 51, p88). So, is this latest release evidence of further decline, or has FreeHand finally risen to the challenge?

Imaging sensor converts invisible X-ray images into digital signals.

Macromedia Flash (May 2002, page 60), Dreamweaver, Fireworks and FreeHand (Studio MX, November 2002, page 71), have all been given the MX treatment, and now it's Director's turn.

Sony has announced new VAIO CR and NR series notebooks, as well as a new VAIO “Panel PC".

A quirky, tool-free case with decent features.

Jon Honeyball wonders why the Xbox 360 is better than Vista for the large screen, while contemplating Microsoft’s Live 2.

An excellent release that reworks Photoshop’s core colour-correction capabilities, making them even more powerful

The Australian Computer Society is holding a panel of experts discussion, and you’re invited.

World's first 3-inch VGA flat panel.

Affordable, yet punches above its price for quality and features. Ideal for a quiet PC.

A shift of focus to advanced CSS and JavaScript handling, but Dreamweaver is beginning to look old-fashioned

Still heavy going, but a raft of improvements means it’s the most comprehensive drawing package on the market.

Leigh Dyer looks at the range of Linux desktops beyond GNOME and KDE.

ViewSonic's VX924 panel has one of the lowest quoted response time yet, at 4ms.

AcerCM Smart Panel FP581

Almost all computer monitors and TVs use the same technology that first appeared in the 1940s: the CRT. How both consumers and manufacturers would love a viable flat panel display. LCDs dont make the grade: its too hard - and expensive - to produce LCDs larger than 20 inches diagonal.