[MikesWhatsNews] MWN #603

MikesWhatsNews, 26, 11, 2002
in today's issue #603
How do I delete an "undeletable" file?
Browser Problems Caused by Photoshop 7 JPEG images
AgileMail 2.1
iBOT~ FDA looks at stair-climbing wheelchair
NEW Version of 602Pro PC SUITE Released
Preview the new Outlook 11
Russian Square
CCC       Smart Diary
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How do I delete an "undeletable" file?
http://www.petri.co.il/delete_undeletable_files.htm

Information: 

Sometimes you want to delete a file but when you do so an error
message pops and tells you it cannot be done. Do successfully
delete such a file do the following:

1.Open a Command Prompt window and leave it open. 

2.Close all open programs. 

3.Open TASKMGR.EXE from the Run command or by
pressing CTRL+SHIFT+ESC

4.Go to the Processes tab and End Process on
Explorer.exe. 

5.Leave Task Manager open. 

6.Go back to the Command Prompt window and change to
the directory where the undeletable file is located in. At
the command prompt type DEL <filename> where
<filename> is the file you wish to delete. 

7.Go back to Task Manager, click File, New Task and enter
EXPLORER.EXE to restart the GUI shell. 

8.Close Task Manager.

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Thanks to:AJ (appeljon1)
COMPUTER HELP ON-LINE
A Technical Support Alliance Charter Member
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/computerhelponline/ 
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Browser Problems Caused by Photoshop 7 JPEG images
http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=003j8d

We would like to alert our users to a problem caused for Web browsers and
other applications by certain JPEG files created with Photoshop 7. 

With PS 7, Adobe decided by default to embed XML-encoded "preview" data into
JPEG files, using a feature of the JPEG format that permits embedding of
arbitrarily-named "profiles". In theory, these files are valid according to
the JPEG specifications. However they break many applications, including
Quark and, significantly, various versions of Internet Explorer on various
platforms. 

The symptom in Internet Explorer is that the browser becomes "stuck" in
downloading an image file, and its memory utilization starts to increase at
the rate of about 100K per minute. After this occurs, the browser can still
navigate, but it will not display any images at all -- neither offending PS
7 JPEG images nor any other kind of images, on photo.net or any other site.
People have noticed this behaviour and tend to blame it on photo.net, since
they don't encounter it on other sites. This is only because other sites
have more control over the images that are included on the site, whereas
photo.net currently accepts all JPEG files. 

Once the browser is blasted by one of these JPEG image bombs, one can
recover on some platforms by closing all browser windows and restarting the
browser. On some platforms, it is reported that it is necessary to reboot
the entire system. 

We have searched the Microsoft web site for Internet Explorer workarounds or
patches for this problem, and we have not been able to find any. IE 5 and 6
on Windows 2K, and IE 6 on Windows XP are some of the version/platform
combinations that are impacted, but there are likely others. 

On Adobe's web site, various workarounds given include using the "Save for
Web..." function to write the JPEG file, or to set Preferences to disable
the saving of "preview" data in output files. Since these workarounds
require action on the part of the Photoshop 7 user, photo.net is currently
at the mercy of any PS 7 user who does not know about this problem or
ignores it. 

We are therefore working urgently on a way to filter out these JPEG images.
In the meanwhile, we appeal to our users not to upload JPEG images created
in PS7 unless they have been saved using the "Save for Web..." feature. 

-- Services Photonet , September 05, 2002; 10:10 A.M. Eastern
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Thanks to; Rae
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AgileMail 2.1 ~ freeware
http://www.flashpeak.com/agilemail/agilemail.htm
Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
AgileMail is an email sender which is slim, powerful and easy to use. You
can import messages from text files. You can easily add/remove attachments
with a simple attachment management interface. You can custom your signature
and AgileMail will automatically append it for you before sending outgoing
mails. You can use define your own templates to create new mails. Reserved
macros and user macros can be used in the mail templates. Reserved macros
include recipient name, sender name, date time, etc. Reserved macros will be
automatically expanded. You need to specify the values of the user macros
and AgileMail will expand all instances of the macros in the mail template
for you. You can also use reserved macros in the signature. Macros enable
you to create new mails in a very flexible way. AgileMail is able to send to
a mail list but the number of recipients is limited to 30 against possible
abuse. 
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FDA looks at stair-climbing wheelchair
http://www.cnn.com/2002/HEALTH/11/21/new.wheelchair.reut/

The iBOT is the first wheelchair that can climb stairs -- and shift into
four-wheel drive.  
 Invented/designed by Dean Kamen who is currently creating much fuss in the
scientific world with his latest secret invention known as "IT" codenamed
"Ginger"

GAITHERSBURG, Maryland (Reuters) -- A wheelchair that climbs stairs, shifts
into four-wheel drive to scoot up hills and even raises occupants to
standing height is a step closer to the U.S. market. 

Advisers to the Food and Drug Administration unanimously recommended
approval of the souped-up wheelchair, called the Independence iBOT 3000
Mobility System, on Wednesday. 

Some of them called the iBOT, which uses sensors and gyroscopes to balance
on two wheels and navigate stairs, potentially revolutionary. But the panel
did urge a few limitations to ensure patients can use the complex technology
safely -- such as a doctor's prescription and special training to drive it. 

"After decades of work, it looks like it's finally paying off," said Dean
Kamen, the well-known inventor who created the iBOT and licensed it to
Johnson & Johnson. 

The FDA, which regulates wheelchair safety, isn't bound by its advisers'
recommendations, but usually follows them. It granted the iBOT a special
fast-track review reserved for important new medical technology, meaning a
decision could come in a few months. 

Most wheelchairs have two big back wheels and two smaller front wheels. The
iBOT has four wheels the same size that rotate up and over one another to go
up and down steps. 
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More info;
http://www.dynopower.freeserve.co.uk/homepages/newchair.htm

OK - A minor update, Independence Technology Europe (a new website) has just
opened.
To open a new window to that site click the link here 
www.independencenow-europe.com
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Good photo here;
http://www.startribune.com/images/hl/3446997_50939.html

Thanks to; Janet and 'Globechatters'
http://home.clara.net/wightway/

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NEW Version of 602Pro PC SUITE Released ~ free
http://www.software602.com/
FREE Alternative to MS Office® compatible with Word/Excel files! 
The suite is composed of four full-featured applications: a word processor,
spreadsheet, graphics editor and digital photo organizer. 
MS Office XP look and feel, along with stronger DOC/XLS compatibility is one

of the many enhancements to the new 602Pro PC SUITE. 

The CD-ROM was also updated with the latest 602Pro PC SUITE and new 602Pro 
PC SUITE Manual. The price has been lowered due the Thanksgiving special to 
an unbelievable $7.46 + S&H!
http://www.software602.com/store/#smc
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Preview the new Outlook 11
http://www.slipstick.com/outlook/ol11.htm
Outlook 11 is the working name for the next version of Outlook, due out in
mid-2003 as part of Office 11. 

This page describes new and improved features, based on public
demonstrations of the product, which was first unveiled at the MEC
conference Oct. 8, 2002. 
We'll be adding to this page as Microsoft reveals more details about Outlook
11. 
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Russian Square game ~ free
http://www.flashpeak.com/rs/rs.htm
The enhanced version of classical Tetris game.
It has nice interface with both single mode, duel mode and cooperation mode.

Definitely unique and it's great fun. 
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Christies Computer Corner thanks to Christy;
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Smart Diary
Freeware
http://sdiary.psunrise.com/

Smart Diary is a really "smart" diary software that was designed
to help people in the everyday task of keeping
their personal information in one place. For this purpose Smart
Diary not only allows a person to record the diary
entry text (with full formatting abilities), but to also record
such information as the mood, fatigue, health shape,
night's dream as well as the temperature, weight, menstruus and
copulation parameters. Of course, all this
information is plotted on a fully adjustable graph, and can be
printed at any time. To help you visualize your
moods, Smart Diary provides seven bitmaps that can be easily
replaced with your own. For your full privacy
Smart Diary now implements a new security mechanism to encrypt
all your sensitive data, without losing its
reliability.

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Same Window
By default Windows will open a new window every time you click on
a folder icon / shortcut. If this makes your desktop harder to
manage, you can ask Windows to keep using the same folder window
to display folders.

* Open "My Computer" (or windows explorer) folder

* Select "View | Options (folder options on some operating
systems)..."

* Change to the "Folder" tab (or General tab ->custom settings on
some operating systems)

* Select "Browse folders by using a single window that changes as
you open each folder"

* Click on "OK"

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