03 Aug 09 - SpicaBooks.Com/Computers.html Computer Basics * Be sure to remove your personal data before getting rid of your old hard drive - wipe it with software from Heidi.ie/eraser. * See best hosts @ Hosting Review. * Yahoo Briefcase - * Find out your IP address, Domain Name and more at WhatIsMyInternetAddress.com * Got computer? - AMD 64. * Test your Monitor - This Windows program will guide you in setting the parameters, controls and adjustments of your monitor. It will also guide you on how to measure picture quality. If your monitor didn't come with good controls software or buttons, then download this handy monitor test program. * Kim Komando: A good monitor setting using the Internet is 800 X 600. Unless you have a minimum 19-inch monitor, Web pages will probably look too small at 1024 X 768. And if you use a lower resolution, such as 640 X 480, you might have to scroll from left to right to see the whole page. If you are using a flat panel monitor with Windows XP, make sure that you use ClearType. It can make the type on your flat-panel much more readable. Click on komando.com/tips_show.asp?showID=6823 for instructions on how to set it up. |
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Quick Tip: Keyboard Shortcuts Using keyboard shortcuts can dramatically increase your work efficiency, especially for repetitive tasks, so try to get into the habit of using your keyboard instead of your mouse: WINDOWS LOGO (between CTRL and ALT) -- Hit this key and your Start menu appears; is that not faster than going over with your mouse and clicking? WINDOWS LOGO + F: Find files or folders. This saves you from opening the Windows Explorer and selecting find from the menu. Now you have a one-click computer search! F1 -- In Windows applications, and in the OS, F1 is a universal call to the app's help system. F2 -- In Windows Explorer, use F2 to rename files or folders. This is faster than right-clicking and easier that clicking inside the file or folder name and waiting for the input field to become available. SHIFT+DELETE: Deletes an item immediately without placing it in the Recycle Bin. Works in most Explorer sub-systems or program navigations. F5 -- This is a universal "Refresh" command, which works in many Windows applications. Use it to refresh your Explorer file system, browser and html editors. CTRL + Z: Undo your last action. This works in both Windows and Mac machines and, like CTRL + C for copy and CTRL + V for paste, is a universal keyboard command. Undo is handy for quickly erasing your last action in just about any program. CTRL + A: Select all the items in the current window. This is a great shortcut, which in combination with Copy and Paste, will have you flying around your screen! |
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| * Sobig.f Virus WARNING: Exercise Care When Opening Attachments! - According to McAfee Security (www.mcafee.com), the "Sobig.f" virus is a HIGH-RISK mass-mailing worm. It arrives as an Email attachment with a .pif or .scr extension. When run, it infects the host computer then Emails itself to harvested Email addresses. The worm then propagates and "spoofs" the "from:" field, using one of the harvested Email addresses. So take extra care before opening attachments. - 8/28/03 |
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Knoppix is a "live-CD" Linux distribution. When you download an ISO image of the operating system from the Knoppix website, you burn it to a CD. The Knoppix CD that you just created contains a live filesystem. You don't have to install Knoppix on your computer to use it; the operating system runs from the CD. This handy feature lets you (and your friends and family) try Linux without doing a thing to your PC. It's a safe, easy way to experiment with Linux and to see if it's for you. Knoppix niceties How does Knoppix boot from the CD? During startup, Knoppix performs what I call a "three-card monte."
1 - Knoppix boots with enough of an OS to uncompress itself. To learn more, read the Knoppix FAQ. Here are other reasons why Knoppix is exceptional:
* During the boot process Knoppix automatically detects and sets up the networking,
the display technology, the sound card, and other devices. There are many other applications, as well as games. We'll touch on some of them during the show. When your friends and relatives are wondering why your laptop looks different and cooler than theirs this holiday season, pass them a copy of Knoppix. They can discover Linux for themselves, easily.
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What is? ASCII: (American Standard Code for Information Interchange) The global standard of code numbers used by computers to represent numbers, upper and lower-case Latin letters, and punctuation. There are 128 standard ASCII codes, each of which can be represented by a 7-digit binary number, 0000000 through 1111111. FTP: (File Transfer Protocol) A common method to move files between Internet sites. Most FTP sites require a login name and password before files can be sent or retrieved. HTTP: (HyperText Transfer Protocol) The rules/grammar that control moving hypertext files across the Internet. HTTPS/SHTTP: (HyperText Transport Protocol Secure) The rules that govern Web server access for secure information or business transactions. SPAM (or Spamming): unsolicited / requested information repeatedly sent to the same recipients. MAPS: Mail Abuse Prevention System. CAUCE: The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email. WIPO: World Intellectual Property Organization. UDRP: Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy Subscription Info. DNS: (Domain Name Server) This is made up of a program that manages a database of domain names and their corresponding IP addresses. SRS: (Shared Registry Server) - The central system for all accredited registrars to access and register/control domain names. IP: (Internet Protocol) The rules for how a computers or servers are uniquely identified on the Internet. A domain name corresponds with IP address.
Measuring only 105 millimeters square, Advanced Micro Devices' upcoming 'Clawhammer' processor is about half the size of Intel's current Pentium 4 chips. Good things come in small packages, Advanced Micro Devices executives told investors Thursday at the company's annual shareholders meeting. AMD disclosed that the first of several forthcoming processors, code-named Clawhammer, will be only 105 millimeters square--about the same size as a current Athlon chip and half the size of Intel's current Pentium 4 chips. But it will deliver more than three times the clock speed of the first Athlon, and its small size will help AMD hold down capital expenditures.
Usually I spend some time in this space suggesting ways you can enhance the return on your IT investments or improve your work environment. Today I'm going to talk about how to improve the environment we live in. What do you do with your old PCs? As Jonathan Skillings reports, the problem of computer junk has become increasingly serious, considering the ubiquity of computers nowadays and the fact that the average work computer has a life of only three to five years. Because computers are constructed using both precious and toxic metals, they are inappropriate for landfills. Even if you could find a landfill that would take your old computers, it's a labor-intensive process to separate the valuable from the dangerous. The problem is that, while many talk about recycling PCs, few are actually doing much about it. Some organizations sell or donate old computers to their employees. That's a worthwhile endeavor, but if you choose to do that, don't forget to wipe out all the data on your hard drives. If you don't, you may be releasing old documents and programs unintentionally. On the other hand, if you leave the drive intact on purpose, be sure to transfer the licenses for any software on the computer to the new owner. You can also donate your old computers to a worthy cause. The agencies in this directory facilitate donations of used computer hardware to schools and community groups. Computer recycling organizations and charities also accept old computers. In addition, the National Recycling Coalition has some suggestions, as does Carnegie Mellon University. Those lists should help you get started. I know of a few worthy organizations myself that I'd recommend right away. The National Cristina Foundation provides computers to the physically and economically disadvantaged. Computers for Youth gives computers and support to economically disadvantaged children and their teachers. And Tech Corps works to wire up schools. Of course, there's more to computer junk than just computers. If you're like most people, you've received enough AOL invitation CD-ROMs to create an avant garde sculpture. Sure, they make good coasters, but don't toss them--once you've spilled one Cape Codder too many on any of your CDs or CD-ROMs, Plastic Recycling Inc. will recycle them. If your laptop's battery runs out of juice, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp. can tell you what to do with it. It's always worth looking for ways to better the environment, but it's particularly timely now, since Earth Day is this coming weekend. If you really want to make a difference, visit a local event. If you don't see information on recycling computers, volunteer to be a resource for your area. As someone who faces the problem at work, you're especially well-qualified to help out in the community. You may not be able to save the world single-handedly, but you can make a difference in your own sphere of influence.
Frustrated by frequently being logged off? Go to Edit in Netscape browser menu, click Preferences, expand Mail Server, have mail brought in on 5 minute intervals. Any automatic logoff instructions will be overridden by that nifty change.
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Buff your mouse pad. Make a list of things to download. Play a percussive beat on your thighs in time with your modem. Count to 500 in "click" language. Go outside and actually breathe fresh air (don't overdo!). Do a pushup for every blue bar on the progress meter. 11% DONE! Name the presidents. Play "Dark Side Of the Moon" side one. Relace your shoes. Read every classified listing for "programmers". Carefully clean your mouse rollers and track ball. Hone your monitor's picture to ridiculous perfection. 23% DONE!
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Texas- Dell Computer Corp. is giving another boost to
the upstart Linux operating system by announcing plans to install it on a line
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