We're here to help: Call for Help http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972227 *----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----* DYNAMIC POWERPOINT PRESENTATION Make PowerPoint presentations fun by adding animated GIFs and movies. Read this feature by Leo to learn more: HTTP://WWW.TECHTV.COM/CALLFORHELP/ANSWERSTIPS/STORY/0,23008,3308751,00.HTML WEB WORKSHOP Are you losing the integrity of preformatted text on your webpage? Silicon Ali saves the day with this HTML gem: HTTP://WWW.TECHTV.COM/CALLFORHELP/WEBWORKSHOP/STORY/0,23008,3308755,00.HTML WINDOWS TIP Use the Registry Checker to scan for configuration inconsistencies: http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972228 TODAY'S LINKS Read the Show Notes for all of today's show content: http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972229 *----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----* ***************************Advertisement*************************** Memory PC - Memory prices have fallen substantially, and Outpost.com is passing that savings on to you! With FREE DELIVERY. OVERNIGHT. http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972230 ******************************************************************* *----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----* Leo's Show Notes for Thursday, February 1, 2001... No cats were squished in the making of this television show. * Synch Outlook Dan in Monroe, CT wants to synchronize his calendar between his desktop and laptop. He's using Outlook 2000. The easiest way to do this is to use a web based calendar as an intermediary. I use FusionOne, http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972231. It's free and it will synchronize your datebook, address book, notes, tasks, bookmarks, files, and even browser cookies. I use it myself and have had great results. * What is SDRAM Brian from Imlai, MI it's stands for Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory. It's the memory, or RAM, in your computer. When your processor runs a program it loads it into memory first. SDRAM is a specific kind of RAM that runs at system speed. There are other kinds of RAM, DRAM, RDRAM, and DDR-RAM. You should get the kind of RAM your manufacturer specifies. If you're not sure, Crucial Memory, http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972232, can help you figure it out. * Slow Mac bootup Jack from Orlando, FL says his Macs have been booting slowly ever since he upgraded to System 9. Check the Servers folder inside your System Folder. Delete any aliases inside. The Mac will attempt to mount these servers even if they don't exist, and that can take a lot of time. ----------------- Lightning Round ------------------------ * What is MOBO? Bill from Whittier, CA has heard the word but wants to know what the heck it is. It's short for motherboard. That's the big circuit board in your computer that holds the processors, memory, slots for cards, and so on. It's sometimes called the main board, but I like motherboard because it is, indeed, the mother of all circuit boards! * Adding a link to the browser bar Bill from Cheyenne, Wyoming wants to add a link to a website to his browser's toolbar. Easy enough. Go to the site you want to save, then drag the icon from the address bar to the toolbar. * Napster Replacement Steve from Canada is looking for a Napster replacement. That's the program that helps you find MP3s on other users' hard drives. The classic napster replacement is Gnutella, free from http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972233. I also like CuteMX from http://tm0.com/sbct.cgi?s=117655167&i=299090&d=972234. Both programs can search for more than just music. Jeff from Louisville, KY had something to say about CuteMX, though. "I'd steer clear of CuteMX if I were you. It's a major resource hog. A similar program that works just like CuteMX is I-Mesh. Or if you just want to concentrate on MP3, try AudioGalaxy. It's accessible via the web (www.audiogalaxy.com) or a stand-alone client." Thanks, Jeff! * Saving video to floppy Lenny from Hallam, PA wants to save movies from the net to floppy but he's worried that it's bad for the drives. The floppy grinds a lot - sounds like it's dying - but that's normal. Floppies are much noisier and slower than hard drives, but they won't break if you use them, so go ahead. That's it from the Call for Help crew. Thanks for watching. Becky is in tomorrow with Scott Herriot. Should be fun. I'm off to St. Louis with Patrick. We'll be at the CompUSA in Sunset Hills from noon to 2p. I hope we'll see you there. I'll be back on Monday. Meanwhile, remember, it's not your fault! Leo *----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----*----* ***************************Advertisement*************************** Can't remember where that great Web site was? Now you don't have to! Access your favorite sites from any computer, anywhere. 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