[assistivenews] FW: Neat Net Tricks Standard Issue 171, April 15, 2004
- From: "Wiley, Bob" <Bob.Wiley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 15 Apr 2004 08:07:13 -0500
Bob Wiley (AT Specialist)
Department of Assistive and Rehabilitative Services
Assistive Technology Unit
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Subject: Neat Net Tricks Standard Issue 171, April 15, 2004
IN THIS ISSUE:
01. BCM Diagnostics Pro
02. Asterisk Key
03. Power Toys Fun Pack
04. iProtectYou Pro Web Filter v6.01
05. ShortKeys
06. Computer Gripes
07. Translation Booth
08. WordCounter
09. IE Shortcuts
10. The Sleuthhound! Pro
Next Week in NNT Premium
01. BCM DIAGNOSTICS PRO. Within a single product you can get a report =
of=20
every component on your PC, including the processor, memory, audio and=20
video cards, modem, graphics display, hard disk, floppy drive, and =
CD-ROM=20
drive. Twenty modules kick in to test and report on your system and =
remove=20
invalid program links and unwanted files. There's even an overnight =
Stress=20
Test to ensure that your PC is either in very stable condition or =
heading=20
for a system crash/data loss. Five major system components are tested =
and=20
compared to benchmarked standards. The DOS-based diagnostics bypasses=20
Windows and performs its tests down to the physical hardware level to=20
reflect your system's stability, reliability, and compatibility. The=20
System Health Monitor can be launched in the background to periodically=20
check free system resources, available memory and disk space, and CPU=20
usage; and, it can warn you if resources dip below a desired threshold.=20
This package is a must-have whenever you buy, build, or repair a PC, or=20
whenever you simply have doubts about your computer's reliability,=20
stability, and capability. Read more at http://lab.to/nnt/100 . Then, =
just=20
for reading Neat Net Tricks and proving that you're a notch ahead of =
those=20
who don't feel a need to be informed about their systems, take one-third =
off the price and get BCM Diagnostics Pro for just $26.50.
. . . . .
Time's running out - you only have until April 30 - to get a special =
price=20
on a couple of good items we talked about two issues ago:
WinPatrol is a handy program that does a lot, and I especially like the=20
feature that alerts me when a new program or task is added clandestinely =
as=20
I surf (and believe me, it DOES happen). You can try the program free =
at=20
http://www.winpatrol.com but you'd better hurry if you want a discount=20
price available to NNT readers only at =
http://www.NeatNetTricks.com/store .
Linda Johnson has a knack for writing clear and informative ebooks and a =
couple of her latest span all versions of MS Word (97/2000/2002XP/2003) =
.=20
If you know everything there is to know about Word, don't bother;=20
otherwise, skip over to =
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/wordebks.htm=20
to learn more; download some sample lessons; review the ebooks' =
contents;=20
and, buy them at a steal-of-a-deal price at the Neat Net Tricks Store,=20
http://www.NeatNetTricks.com/store , for just $9.95 each.
But remember, both of these deals disappear on April 30!
. . . . .
02. ASTERISK KEY, a free download at=20
http://www.lostpassword.com/asterisk.htm , shows all passwords hidden =
under=20
asterisks.
03. POWER TOYS FUN PACK. PowerToys are additional programs that =
developers=20
work on after a product has been released to manufacturing. They add fun =
and functionality to your amazing Windows experiences. Download them =
free=20
for Windows XP at=20
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences/downloads/create_powertoy.=
asp .
04. iProtectYou Pro Web Filter v6.01 controls which Web sites and news=20
groups can be visited, and which programs can have Internet access. It=20
block e-mails, chat sessions, instant messages and P2P connections with=20
inappropriate words and limits the amount of data that can be sent or=20
received from/to your computer. It restricts Internet time to a=20
predetermined schedule, sets different levels of restrictions for every=20
member of your family depending on their maturity, interest, habits, and =
parental control needs, and provides a detailed Internet activity log. =
The=20
producers, Soft For You, gives a free ebook with parent's guideline and=20
safety tips for protecting children online. There's a 14-day free trial =
and a money-back guarantee at =
http://hop.clickbank.net/?jteems/sfyworks4u .
05. SHORTKEYS is a utility that allows you to set up replacement text or =
paragraphs for any given number of user-defined keystrokes. ShortKeys=20
monitors the keyboard activity on a global nature and anytime a user=20
defined keystroke combination is typed in, it will be replaced with the=20
replacement text. Read what our Software Review Panel had to say about=20
this program at the Neat Net Tricks site,=20
http://www.NeatNetTricks.com/SoftwareReviews .
06. COMPUTER GRIPES. While it probably accomplishes nothing, it's good =
to=20
vent in this extensive collection at http://www.computergripes.com/ .
07. TRANSLATION BOOTH at http://www.translationbooth.com allows users to =
translate text directly from toolbars to and from English, French,=20
German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Korean, and =
Chinese.=20
The application works with Windows 98 and higher operating=20
systems. There's also options for personalized translation of entire=20
documents, for a fee of course.
. . . . .
Now it contains OVER 2,000 items published in eight years in this Neat =
Net=20
Tricks Standard issue and about three years in the Premium issue. If=20
printed using Microsoft Word in 9-font type, you'd be looking at a book=20
of 215 pages. But, fortunately, you don't have to print it and the=20
ArchivesExpress is on CD in Word, WordPerfect, text, and eBook (.pdf)=20
formats. This handy reference package is delivered postpaid to your =
door=20
for as little as $12.50, and we'll mail it in 24 hours or less! Order=20
yours now at the NNT Store, http://www.NeatNetTricks.com/store .
. . . . .
08. WORDCOUNTER ranks the most frequently used words in any given body =
of=20
text. Use this to see what words you overuse. No download is necessary=20
at http://www.wordcounter.com .
09. IE SHORTCUTS. Press Alt + Home to return to your home (starting) =
page=20
anytime in Internet Explorer 5 or 6. The Home key alone will jump to =
the=20
beginning of any Web page, while the End key goes to the end of the Web=20
page. Use PgUp and PgDn keys to scroll up and down on a Web page.
10. THE SLEUTHHOUND! PRO searches through email messages in =
OutlookExpress=20
mailboxes, Adobe Acrobat PDF files, ZIP files, Excel, PowerPoint,=20
WordPerfect documents, etc. It rapidly displays a list of located=20
documents a results browser with the keywords highlighted, and it =
supports=20
Word, Text, and HTML documents. Our Software Review Panel put this=20
software through the paces and reports their findings at=20
http://www.NeatNetTricks.com/SoftwareReviews .
NEXT WEEK IN NNT PREMIUM: Use this thesaurus/dictionary to look up =
words=20
from most programs; recover from a mental lapse when you've forgotten =
your=20
password; improve your PC performance with this resource; place a =
calendar,=20
address, and reminder program for easy access in your system tray; and=20
monitor your fan speed, temperature, voltage, and more with this =
utility,=20
even receive alarms by email. Our pick-of-the-issue software lets you=20
backup and synchronize files and a lot more; and, our feature suggests =
that=20
some things you really should NOT put in writing! What's a "signed=20
driver"? Find out in the next issue. If you're not subscribed to NNT=20
Premium, isn't it about time to support this free issue you're now=20
reading? Just $10 gets you this issue and 23 more over a year. =
Subscribe=20
at http://www.NeatNetTricks.com/store .
. . . . . .
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