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Wed, September 17, 2008 11:00:00 PMFrom:
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Computer Tips [ Star Gazing From Your Computer + Click What? Right Click Options Explained + Enjoy TestTube: A New YouTube Feature ] 09/18/08
 
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Click What? Here's a quick one for you! When you're working on your computer, how many times a day do you run across something that tells you to right click? I know we use that phrase in our computer tips all the time and I'm always seeing it on different Web sites as well. It seems like an easy thing to do, but what if you don't know how? Well, allow me to give you some basic instructions! All computer mice have a left and right button. So, when you're asked to right click something, put your hand on your mouse and use your finger (it will usually be your middle finger) to push down the right button. Most right clicks come with a right click menu and that's what you'll see, depending on what you're clicking on. You will find yourself mostly right clicking the desktop, folders, icons, e-mail messages, etc. It's just a quick way to get what you need to do done. And the same goes for a left click. I know a lot of you are probably thinking this is very elementary, but I'm positive it will help at least one of our readers out. When you're asked to right click so much, I can't imagine how difficult that would be if you're not sure how to do it. So, like I said, if this tip helps at least one person, I'll be completely satisfied. Now, go on and practice your right click. You never know when you're going to need it next! ~ Erin You can't stop now! There's so much more to read about. Keep going to learn all about the CC feature and why you should use it when sending out e-mails, find out how to solve the case of the missing labels in MS Excel 2007 and learn all about YouTube video annotations. Also, be sure to check out this week's awesome download thanks to Gary and of course, don't miss Amanda's Cool Site of the Day!
Mark Your Territory!! Stay Organized!!! And Know How Much Free Space You Have!! Finally A 512MB Flash Drive That Makes Sense! All For A Great Price- Just $10.97 EXTREMELY LOW QUANTITY!!! Order NOW!!! Okay, we just found this amazing new flash drive and immediately had to tell you about it! This flash drive is just soooo cool- I loved it, Steve loved it, and everyone at WorldStart loved it soo much that we had to get it into today's newsletter! There is nothing that is worse than trying to "guess" how much free space you have on your flash drive. I couldn't begin to tell you how many times I pressed that "save" button, hoping that it will let me save one more thing to it. Wouldn't it be nice if you could see how much free space was on your device before you even plugged it in? Well, this amazing flash drive has a screen that always displays how much free space is available! Never again will you have to worry about a flash drive being too full when you are trying to save your important work. Flash Drives come in all shapes and sizes. For bigger projects, you can use a flash drive with a huge amount of storage space. But what about those small projects? Do you really want to store it on the huge flash drive, just so you have to spend hours sorting through 2+GB of stored information? I don't think so!!! That is exactly why a small 512MB Flash Drive is sooo handy. It will allow you to easily save, back-up and access all your important files. I have told everyone multiple times that I have several flash drives. Well, when I was in college, I had a flashdrive for each semester. I made folders for each class and would save a copy of all my work on the flash drive. As I got further in my degree, I started taking multiple classes that would help me formulate and write my honor's thesis. For this important, massive project, I got a 512MB Flash Drive, and it easily allowed me to save and store this important 50 page project and the hundred of pages of research, with space to spare. And the best part, with this flash drive I was able to pull up my paper and my research on any computer. This flash drive became so important to me that I thought about taking out an insurance policy on it. But, I wish my flash drive had this amazing screen, because not only does the screen show you how much free space is available, it also allows you to modify the name. You could plug in your name, or the name of your project and keep everything organized. Personally, I think it would have been so nice to program the title of my thesis right on the front of my flash drive. Do you know how much time that would have saved me when I was searching through all my flash drives for the right one with the information I needed on it! I only wish I would have gotten this kind of deal on my 512MB flash drive. And this one is amazing!!! It is really compact, which is soo nice when you are carrying it with you all the time!!! Plus, this device has Plug and Play, which means you will never have to mess with drivers. All you have to do is plug it into a USB port, and it is ready to go! I really wish I would have gotten this kind of deal on my flash drive. For today only, this amazing 512MB Flashdrive is just $10.97 AND US SHIPPING IS FREE. Check it out: http://store.worldstart.com/product.php?productid=4549 P.S. This flash drive allows to to carry the essentials with you all the time! Don't be caught wishing you had something with you, when all you had to do is store it on this small flash drive and stick it in your purse or pocket. Order yours now before the increases to $14.97 tomorrow!!! "Hey Toto- I Don't Think We Are In Kansas Anymore!" Shiny Ruby Red Mouse That Fits Your Hand Better Than Dorothy's Slippers! And You Don't Have To Go To Travel "Over The Rainbow" To Get It! We all know Dorothy's shiny ruby red slippers from The Wizard of Oz. When placed on her feet, those magical slippers gave her the power to click her heels three times and wind up back home in Kansas. Well, what if I told you that I found a mouse that is just as cool and just as magical as Dorothy's pretty little slippers, but I didn't have to travel to Oz to get it. This ruby red mouse is really awesome. First, lets talk comfort. Obviously, those shiny slippers that Dorothy wore on her feet optimized comfort. Wouldn't you want to have that pinnacle of comfort in a mouse as Dorothy had in her shoes? Of course you would. And just like Dorothy's shoes, this mouse is amazingly comfortable. It's ergonomic design really fits the shape of my hand! And the best part, it works great for both right and left handed users!!! And the magic just keeps getting better! 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Q: A: You can use the CC to send an e-mail to a few extra people who might need to see it, but don't need it to be addressed to them directly. For example, maybe you're having a birthday party and you're inviting all of your friends who live close by. You also have some friends who live out of state, so you know they won't be able to make it, but as a courtesy, you want to include them as well. So, you just address the e-mail to all your close by friends and CC the ones who live further away. The CC feature comes in handy in times like those. You can use it for several other situations as well. It's just nice to let other people see the e-mail, even though it may not be directly for them. In Outlook Express, the CC is located right under the To: line. Type one e-mail address in the To: space and then tab down to type in the others in the CC spot. It's as easy as pie!
Most e-mail programs, other than Outlook Express (Yahoo!, AOL, Hotmail, etc.), have the CC feature available for use as well. So, if CCing sounds like something you'd be interested in, start using it today! Also, just as a reminder, BCC stands for Blind Carbon Copy and you can use it to hide the names and e-mail addresses of your recipients. Click here for more information on that. Happy e-mailing! ~ Erin Have
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The Case of the Missing Labels Have you used MS Excel 2007 to make a chart lately? Did you feel like you missed a step or something? I mean, you highlighted your data, used the Insert tab on the ribbon to select a chart type and poof! A chart appeared in your worksheet. Sounds nice and fast, but wait just a minute. What about all the details the older versions of Excel would allow you to put in through the Chart Wizard? You know, "small things," such as axes labels, a chart title, grid lines on the graph, etc. Yes, all the things that are key components to ensuring your audience understands exactly what they're looking at. Have you looked for them? If you only found a way to insert a chart, but no formatting options, you may be a bit frustrated. So, how can you get the formatting options back? Well, actually, Excel brings them to you! Upon the insertion of a chart, Excel will automatically display three extra tabs on the ribbon. Together, they're labeled as Chart Tools. As you can see, there are tabs for Design, Layout and Format. While there are interesting and eye-catching options on all of the tabs, most of the missing labels and whatnot can be found on the Layout tab. You're now ready for business as usual! ~ April
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iPod Encyclopedia Let me see a show of hands. How many of you have your own iPod? How many of you borrow your child's or grandchild's on a regular basis? Either way, iPods are great devices to have and they give you quick access to all the music you enjoy listening to. You can also watch videos on your iPod and some people even use them as a portable drive. But is that all an iPod can do? Of course not! iPods can act as an encyclopedia for you too. Wow, who knew?! If you'd like to learn how to turn your iPod into an all-purpose machine, be sure to check out the tip we're featuring on our homepage today. It's all right there! Which is Worse? Have you ever played the "Which is Worse" game? Well, if you haven't, you're in for a treat today! The cool site we're showcasing on our homepage today is filled with Which is Worse questions. The topics cover anything and everything, so you'll never get bored. In fact, you might find yourself a little addicted by the time you finally pull yourself away from your computer screen. Consider yourself warned, but check it out ASAP! Here's the link you need: http://www.worldstart.com/ Enjoy!
YouTube Video Annotations Have you noticed that some YouTube videos have silver speech bubbles or boxes in them? Well, that's a beta feature YouTube is trying out called the TestTube (clever name, huh?!) The silver boxes (also known as video annotations) look like this:
Now, if they bother you while you’re watching a video, you can turn them off. There’s an icon in the bottom right hand corner of the video and if you hover over it and click on the button that pops up, the annotations will disappear. But if you want to keep the annotations, here’s how to add them: 1.) Go to http://www.youtube.com, scroll down to the bottom of the page and choose TestTube.
2.) Under Video Annotations, click Try It Out. 3.) Now, if you’re not already logged in, go ahead and do so. 4.) Then head over to the My Videos section and click on Annotations under the video you want to annotate.
5.) There are three types of annotations: Speech Bubble, Note and Spotlight. I suggest you experiment a little to see which one you like the best. Here's to enjoying YouTube just a little bit more! ~ Brandon Zubek If
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Stellarium I have a free download for you today called Stellarium and it turns your computer into a star viewing machine. Now, I'm not talking about Brad Pitt or Paris Hilton. I mean the real stars. You know, the ones in the sky! Stellarium allows you to set your current location and watch the stars and constellations move by as time changes. You can look at a real time view or you can speed things up to see where you'll find the stars later on. It takes a few minutes to figure out the whole thing, so I'll give you a few tips! After installing the program, click on the picture of the wrench in the bottom left menu. From there, select your location and turn on the constellation view. After you do that, save and close your preferences. You should now be able to see something that makes sense. After changing the settings, you'll see the date and time in the top left hand corner. You can speed up the time or slow it down to see the stars move as they would in real life. You can do that by using the buttons in the bottom right hand corner. If you hover your mouse pointer over them, you'll see what each of them do. If you're into star gazing, you'll love this free program. Many p***tariums use it to look at the stars as well. You can download Stellarium for yourself right here. Or, if you're using a Mac, you can get it here. Enjoy! ~ Gary For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter.
I really like the approach this Web site takes for weight loss. They’re not telling you to go run a marathon tomorrow, only drink water or give up all the foods you love. No, it's much easier than that! Diet and Weight Loss Tips – In this section, you'll find practical tips for diet and weight loss. Each tip discusses something different and gives you a link to a related article with more information on the subject. Tutorial – Here you have access to the whole tutorial. The tutorial’s purpose is to give you a solid foundation that will help you put an end to the dieting cycle. Calories Burned Calculator – Here you'll find calculators for your BMI (Body Mass Index), BMR and RMR (Basal and Resting Metabolic Rates), an activity calculator and five advanced calculators tuned for specific activities. Each calculator has a tutorial article linked at the bottom of the section, so you’ll learn exactly how everything works in conjunction with weight loss. Food Calories & Nutrition Calculator – I suggest starting by clicking on the Help button for this calculator, because it will give you clear instructions as to what you need to do. Basically, what it does is allow you to input food items and calculate the calories for them. If you check out the food lists, you’ll find fast food information and some stats on frozen foods and prepackaged foods as well. Weight Loss Calculator – This section provides three calculators for you. One that lets you calculate the time to reach your weight loss goal, one that lets you calculate the daily calorie deficit to reach your weight loss goal and one that lets you calculate your weight loss over time. Weights & Measures Converter – This is a converter that allows you to convert weight, height and food measurements to the metric version and back again. Weight Loss Forums – Here you'll find people who will support your weight loss efforts, who you can ask questions or even give answers to. The forum has topics on eating disorders, dietary supplements, surgery, diet plans, training and more! This Web site will educate you on how to live healthy and lose those extra pounds! http://www.caloriesperhour.com/ ~ Amanda Do
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Speed up Windows
If you use drains, you need Drain Sweeper!!! :-D 
line down into the offending drain, and then pull the trigger as you remove the line. It brought up a ton of nasty gunk. It was rather GROSS... But guess what? My drain never worked so well! It sure did fix my slow drain problem! In a matter of minutes I had all he drains in my house working as good as new!!!
