At the Consumer Electronics Show, Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates will show off an interface intended to turn PCs into home electronics or entertainment systems. Think XP with a remote control.

The stark, cleaned up look of the Windows XP interface is raising eyebrows. Companies that counted on icon advertising will need to look to elsewhere.

Microsoft referred to Windows XP as "Whistler" prior to its market debut. The Redmond, Wash., software giant ultimately landed on a blue, green and silver theme called Luna.

How to Start a Computer in DOS Mode in Windows XP. DOS is a command line interface that can be used as a standalone operating system or in conjunction with another operating system.

Following the lead of digital-oscilloscope manufacturers, RF-instrument makers are introducing products that contain PC hardware. Many of the specifications of one such unit, Anritsu’s Signature ...