[abcomputers] ABC ~ All 'Bout Computers,Vol 17: Halloween Phantoms in Excel & Ghosties in Your Computer
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- Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2002 22:36:01 -0400
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2. Linda's Thought of the Month
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http://personal-computer-tutor.com/vol17.htm#thought
3. Linda's Soapbox ~
Computer Things That Go Bump in the Night
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Setting Up Multiple Printer Settings
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6. GeekSpeak Translation from the Cap'n
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7. THIS MONTH'S HALLOWEEN SPECIAL ~
Chad's Macro Mania ~
Phantom Links in Excel
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(2.) LINDA'S THOUGHT OF THE MONTH
Happy Halloween!!
Well, I don't have much on my mind this month.
Been too busy to think. So, I'm just gonna quote
Albert Schweitzer and say
"Man is a clever animal who behaves like an imbecile."
(That about sums up the month I've had...LOL)
So, instead of wasting bandwidth on my blabberings
this month, I'm gonna give you a few Halloween
animated gifs. Just right click on them and choose
"Save Picture As" and make your friends some
e-cards or something.
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BOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!
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(3.) LINDA'S SOAPBOX
~~Linda F. Johnson, Editor/Publisher
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Computer Things That Go Bump in the Night
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Being that it's Halloween time, I thought I'd write about
Computer Ghosties and stuff we are supposed to watch
out for. I don't know about the rest of you, but my AV
software has been working overtime this past month
between the klez virus and the new bugbear. Since I
don't like automatic stuff in computers and prefer to
make my own decisions, I have my AV set up to tell me
when it detects a virus and let me decide how I want to
deal with it. Unfortunately, with my settings like this,
I can't seem to get anything done lately cuz all I'm
doing is telling Norton what to do. This virus stuff is
getting TOTALLY out of hand.
Then, on top of this, since I do occasionally download
some music from some peer-to-peer server type places,
I'm now told that AV isn't enough and I need to use
anti-trojan software too, since some of the trojans are
not detected by the typical AV updates. And, of course,
we all need a good anti-spam program running to keep
that kind of garbage out of our inboxes too. Oh yes,
and we can't forget the port blockers and the firewalls.
Then there's "web bugs" and spyware also that are out
to get us. Pretty soon, my poor computer is going to be
so choked up with all the preventative software, that it
will probably just die from asphyxiation. .
A couple weeks ago, I couldn't get into one website
that all the rest of the world seemed to be able to get
into just fine. Then, a few days later, I couldn't get the
stats for my website to show up at the site where I go
to view them. Also, I no longer seem to be able to do
email merges to Outlook contacts from Word. All of
these events, I am sure, are caused by all the armor
I have set up in my machine. If one "safety" software
doesn't kill my efforts, another one jumps in to help.
So, I end up turning all this stuff off just so I can get
my work done. So, what good is that?
I listen to some people who are so paranoid about this
stuff and I wonder if they are like this in ways not
related to their computers? Can you imagine if we
spent this much time in our "real" lives trying to keep
this "clean", how sterile our lives would seem?
When I think of what I do to keep my computer safe
and try to compare that to the rest of my life, I come
up with a daily scenario that sounds like Howard Hughes'
routine. I would probably never leave my house and
would only eat food I made in a sterilized kitchen and,
lord knows, I would NEVER have *gasp* S---E---X!
Does this mean that people are more protective of
their computers than they are of their own lives?
Does it mean that the thought of losing their email is
worse than ptomaine poisoning from a hotdog vendor
who probably hasn't washed his hands in a week? Is
it really worse to have to format your hard drive than
it is to die of AIDS?
All I can say is, we are living in a world of very strange
priorities, eh?
Have a great month....and watch out for the REAL
ghosties in the world. Don't let them sneak up behind
you while you are sanitizing your computer and too
engrossed to notice. *wink*
Linda
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Well, that's about all that is new this month (except
I got a new car *wink*). Please come back to my site
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(7.) CHAD'S MACRO MANIA
~~Chad K. Welch
PHANTOM LINKS IN EXCEL
This month?s article stems from a question from
Jacki in Portland, Oregon:
I?d appreciate help with a frequent problem. I have
inherited from my predecessor many Excel files from
budget to cost allocations to financial statements.
Some of them display the following message when
I open them:
?The workbook you opened contains automatic links
to information in another workbook. Do you want to
update the workbook with changes made to the other
workbook??
If I say yes, it will usually say that the other workbook
cannot be found. I do not want to update anyway,
as I do not want to maintain such links.
Sounds like you?ve got a case of the common phantom
links, Jacki. I say ?common phantom links? because
people run into this problem all of the time. It is probably
the single most-asked question that I get. In answer to
your question I?d like to dispel a couple myths about
phantom links then I?ll show you how to find and change
or remove the links.
Myth 1:
When Excel gives this message it usually means that
the file is corrupt if you can?t find any links.
Technically, I suppose that a corrupt Excel file could
erroneously display this message, but I?ve never seen it.
If Excel tells you there are links, there most likely
are links.
Myth 2:
Excel maintains a history of links, so even after deleting
the link this message will be displayed.
Excel doesn?t maintain a history unless you share your
workbook and allow it to track changes. However,
even then you won?t be asked to update links that only
appear in the history.
In short, I?ve never seen an Excel workbook say it is
linked when it really isn?t. The key is just finding those
phantom links.
The first thing you should do is check the formulas.
Select Find from the Edit menu and try to find [. The
square bracket is usually a good indicator of an
external link.
Select Links from the Edit menu (if it is available).
Click the change source button to have it refer to a
valid file or even the active workbook.
Check the ?series? formula for each series in any chart
you have in your workbook.
Select the menu Insert>Name>Define and scroll through
the list. Check the ?refers to? box for each name to see
if it refers to an external file.
Now close and re-open your workbook.
The message shouldn?t appear any more.
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The offer still stands, I?ll give $5.00 to anyone who
sends me a question or idea that can be used in this
article. Send the suggestion to chad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
with ?Idea for ABC? in the subject line.
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Chad K. Welch works as a technician/enabler in Utah. He is
available for consulting or application programming with
Microsoft Office and VBA. Contact him directly for more
information at chad@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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~~Tina Clarke, AccessFP - FrontPage Resource Centre
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Open your page in FrontPage. Choose the ?HTML View?.
Create a new blank line above the <\head> tag.
Insert the code below and OK out.
<style><!--a:hover{color:red;} // --></style>
You can change the colour to what you want, e.g. Green.
or if you want different colours for different links you can
do it this way...
<style><!--a.one {color: black}--></style>
<style><!--a.two {color:blue}--></style>
Then, for your individual links in the body do this:
<p><a class="one"
href="http://www.blah.com";>http://www.blah.com</a></p>
<p><a class="two"
href="http://www.test.com";>http://www.test.com</a></p>
This will give you separate colours for each.
Here are a couple of sites where you can learn more
about CSS:
http://css.nu/index.html
http://snurl.com/6ta
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TIP 4 Pop up text box or Tool Tip
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Small yellow pop-up messages that appear to explain
the function of a button in most windows applications
can be made to appear on your website. Using the 'title'
tag. This is designed to be used as an explanatory
system for little-known acronyms. For example, the code -
<A title="What You See Is What You Get">WYSIWYG</A>
WYSIWYG << If you go to the online version of this
article and put your cursor over WYSIWYG to the left,
you can watch an explanation pop up (viewable only in IE)
Or you can use this in conjunction with a hyperlink like so:
<A href="http://anyfrontpage.com/bytes/";
title="The FrontPage Ezine of Choice!!">
AnyFrontPage Bytes Ezine << Mouseover
- would make a Tool Tip appear when the user places
their mouse cursor over the text in their web browser.
Visit the web site below for more information:
http://snurl.com/6tb
This site also provides ways to make pop ups, though in
a different way.
Use this Cool Tool to generate instant pop-up
"tip windows" when a user hovers their mouse over a
link on your page:
http://snurl.com/6tc
These two links contain some exciting JavaScript
pop up windows when you mouse over links:
http://www.matunuck.com/jwin/help/start.htm
http://www.bosrup.com/web/overlib/
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TIP 5 NoSpam thankee Ma'am
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The HTML Encoder is a service of SiteUp Networks.
The Encoder will format your E-mail address in a way
that IS NOT readable by any E-mail extractor or search
engine. Just enter your E-mail and click the Encode
button. Your SPAM proof address will arrive in your
Inbox in a few minutes.
NOTE: You need to subscribe to use this, however
you can unsubscribe at any time.
http://www.siteup.com/encoder.html
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TIP 6 Ask your visitors to bookmark your site
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Insert anywhere between body tags:
<a HREF=index.html#" ONDRAGSTART="return false"
ONCLICK="window.external.AddFavorite(location.href,
document.title);return false"
ONMOUSEOVER="window.status='Add to
Favorites';return true">BookMark</a>
Change the text ?BookMark? to whatever you want
it to say.
NOTE: Copy and paste to NOTEPAD before entering
into the html view.
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TIP 7 How to recommend a friend
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<span
onclick="location='mailto:?subject='
+top.document.title+'&body=Hi, just visited
this page at '+top.location.host+' and wanted to
share it with you, take a look: '+top.document.location+''"
style="CURSOR: hand" )>Recommend A Friend
</span>
Insert the above where you want the link to appear,
the bits you can edit are shown in red, in the online
version of this article.
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TIP 8 How to make an email link pop up with a
message in the subject line and the body configured.
The CC or BCC as well, if you want!
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Can be used for Netscape or IE. Example code:
TinaClarke@xxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=Web Site
Feedback&Body=Hi, I am just testing your
tip&CC=TinaClarke@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Go to the online version of this article to see an
Example Link
Email the Webmaster (For FP 2002)
<> Type the text you wish to use as link for your Email
link. e.g. "Email the Webmaster". Highlight the text and
click on Hyperlink in the Insert menu or click the
'Hyperlink icon'.
<> Click on the ?Email address? icon under ?Link to:? in
the left-hand pane in the 'Insert Hyperlink' box that
pops up.
<> Where it says Email address, type your email address.
<> Where it says Subject, type Web Site Feedback&Body=Hi,
I am just testing your tip&CC=TinaClarke@xxxxxxxxxxxx
(substitute your email address and text)
<> Where it says Text to Display, be sure it shows Email
the Webmaster (if not, type it in, or substitute your own
text)
<> You can also insert a Tool tip by pressing the screen
tip button and entering your text
NOTE: If you also want to include Bcc or Cc you just enter
the (&) command for those as well. Make sure the
commands are inserted flush against the last entry as
you can see in the code above.
You can of course just enter the code directly into html
view. Make sure you copy and paste to NOTEPAD
before entering into the html view.
Also depending on your email setup you can substitute
your usual name before the @. For instance
Feedback@xxxxxxxxxxx Instead of TinaClarke which I
usually use. This way you can channel emails for
different aspects of your life. For instance you might
want to use Newsgroups with NG Feedback so that
you know for certain that is where your feedback is
coming from. This can be used for any aspect of your
web presence.
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TIP 9 How to track your URL
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http://accessfp.net/?1
By inserting the ?1 after the URL when you look at your
stats you can determine how often this URL at the source
you left it at is accessed. This is great for people in
business who want to track how a particular promotion
is doing. You can insert anything after the (?) Question
mark. Clicking the URL takes you to the normal page,
it just shows up in your stats enabling you to take count.
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TIP 10 Breaking outta that frame-up
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Stuck in another site's frames? Click here to break out!
If you copy this code into your html view at the point
you want it to be inserted you can help your visitors
come unstuck they will thank you for it.
<a href="http://www.accessfp.net/";
target="_top">Stuck in another site's frames?
Click here to break out!</a>
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TIP 11 Framed
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If you want to protect your pages from being opened
within a frame, use the following script:
<SCRIPT>
if (self != top)
top.location = self.location
</SCRIPT>
This code checks to see if this page is the top page
(i.e., that its being loaded into the original window
rather than into a frame). If it isn't, the page is set to
load into the original window.
If when you click on an external link the frame does
not clear just drag the link to the address bar and
press enter.
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TIP 12 Click to Print
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Would you like to have a clickable link that viewers
could use to print your pages? If so insert the below
code in-between your body tags.
<a href="#" onClick="window.print()">Print this page</a>
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Tina Clarke is the Webmaster of AccessFP - FrontPage
Resource Centre at http://accessfp.net and an editor of
"AnyFrontPage Bytes Ezine". Subscribe to the FrontPage
ezine and get FREE FrontPage E-Books upon joining.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnyFrontPageBytes
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Do you want to know the latest on FrontPage? Do you want
Tips, news, articles, links and ebooks on FrontPage? Well the
AnyFrontPage Bytes Ezine is the best place for your FrontPage
and web crafting needs, join up at:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AnyFrontPageBytes
Are you looking for resources for FrontPage? Want to know
where all the best FP links are? The hosts, the lists, the forums?
Use AccessFP - FrontPage Resources Centre as the start site
for your FrontPage Information facts.
http://accessfp.net
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(9.) MIKE'S SAFETY BELT
~~ Mike Baynes, MikesWhatsNews
KEY LOGGERS
~ Privacy in Email?
One of the more interesting problems occurring
through the use of email is the invasion of privacy.
Many users of email do not realize that there are
programs called 'Key Loggers' which can trace every
key stroke.
One program advertises:
Keyboard Logging Software.
Employers can monitor employee's use of the computer.
Reveals résumés, letters, email, etc.
Monitor spouse's online activities in cyber chat rooms.
Monitor your children's internet activities.
Display every web site visited.
Very easy to install in seconds. Cannot be detected.
Another says:
There is almost no way for the program to be
discovered once the program file and the log file
are renamed by the install utility. An exhaustive
hard drive search won't turn up anything. And
the running process won't show up anywhere.
Many companies employ these programs legitimately,
as it is their computer and their time that is being used.
However it can have repercussions if you were to say
something you did not wish your employer to know.
You may delete the text you have typed but Key
Loggers can be set to activate on certain key words,
which would then cause a report to be generated to
advise management of the event.
Often deleting an offensive document or email does
not help as the automated backup may have already
backed up the data.
The US government also employs powerful software
to monitor email activity.
The FBI has utilized DCS1000, once known as
CARNIVORE:
http://snurl.com/6td
a system consists of hardware connected to an
Internet service provider's equipment that allows the
FBI to intercept all e-mail traffic sent or received by a
specific individual without their knowledge.
Don't be fooled. DCS1000 is still a 'Carnivore' at heart
http://snurl.com/6te
The NSA system ECHELON:
http://fly.hiwaay.net/~pspoole/echelon.html
is much more powerful, and consists of a global
network of satellites and monitoring stations that
screen all telephonic, e-mail, and facsimile
transmissions.
http://www.echelonwatch.org/
"Echelon is perhaps the most powerful intelligence
gathering organization in the world. Several credible
reports suggest that this global electronic
communications surveillance system presents an
extreme threat to the privacy of people all over the
world. According to these reports, ECHELON attempts
to capture staggering volumes of satellite, microwave,
cellular and fiber-optic traffic, including communications
to and from North America. This vast quantity of voice
and data communications are then processed through
sophisticated filtering technologies."
TEMPEST
http://www.nsa.gov/isso/bao/tep.htm
Another method of government information gathering
that could possibly pose a privacy risk is monitoring of
TEMPEST emanations. These electronic signals are
created by a computer monitor, and can be
intercepted and used to re-create the screen image."
http://www.eskimo.com/~joelm/tempest.html
The Moral of this Story
Remember the internet is a lot like a highway: lots of
traffic coming and going. Up in the sky someone is
watching the traffic and making notes. It could be big
brother, or it could be a Trojan program on your
computer logging your keystrokes.
Anything you type on your computer could someday
be revealed.
Don't type anything that you do not wish to share.
Consider an encryption program:
http://snurl.com/6tg
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Mike Baynes is the editor of MikesWhatsNews.
To subscribe, send a blank email to
mikeswhatsnews-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe.
See Mike's Anti-Virus pages ~ http://virusinfo.hackfix.org
To subscribe, send a blank email to:
virusinfo-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?Subject=subscribe
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LOCK&HIDE
from Vic Ferri
High level desktop folder security for Windows 95/98/Me
Keep your personal and most valuable files locked
and hidden from prying eyes, viruses, and other users
of your computer. Easy to use and extremely secure.
Lock&Hide is an extremely easy to use program that
allows you to lock and hide any folder on your desktop.
Folders secured with Lock&Hide cannot be seen, found,
or accessed. Your folders remain totally invisible and
highly secured, yet can be accessed quckly and easily
at any time!
More Info here:
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/lh/lockhide.htm
Screenshots and instructions here:
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/lh/scrnshots.htm
Or download the free demo here
(the demo does not include the "Restore All" feature
or the password protection utility.)
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/lh/demoinf.htm
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(10.) VIC'S REGISTRY ROUNDUP & DOS DEN
~~ Vic Ferri, WinTips&Tricks
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This article includes pictures and is
clearer if read online. You can see the online version here:
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/vic17.htm
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ADDING THE WINDOWS 2000 USER ACCOUNTS TO
YOUR WINDOWS XP CONTROL PANEL
In Windows XP, you have available to you, both the
new pretty face style User Account and the standard
Windows 2000 style User Account.
They both have the same functions, except that, aside
from the different interfaces, the Windows 2000 style
User Account is not in your Control Panel. There is no
icon for it, nor is there a cpl file to open it. By default,
the only way to access the 2K style User Account is via
the command line, by entering the following command:
CONTROL.EXE USER ACCOUNTS 2
in your Run box or at the Dos prompt.
However, with a little reg editing, it is possible to add
an icon for it in your Control Panel. You may especially
want to do this, if you find you don't have access to the
Advanced tab in the XP User Accounts. Depending on
your network setup you may or may not have the
Advanced tab in XP.
<<See screen captures in the online version of this
article if you aren't sure of the differences between
these User Accounts windows. Notice that the 2K
window has an Advanced tab at the top that lets
you access the features shown below that.
Without this tab, you cannot get to some of these
features via User Accounts>>
I made a reg file that you can simply double-click to
add the new icon to your Control Panel.
You can download it by clicking here.
http://www.personal-computer-tutor.com/UserAcct2.zip
(Just extract it out of this zip file onto your desktop and
double click it to import it into your registry)
But for those of you who have some experience or
comfort working with the registry and would like to
know how it is done manually, here are the instructions.
This will also allow you to do some customizing. If there
is anything in the following instructions you do not
understand, you really should not be messing with the
registry and I advise you use the premade reg file.
Click Start>Run and type REGEDIT.
Click Ok, and go to this key:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID
Right click the clsid key and choose New>Key.
Now you must name this new key with a new clsid value.
The purpose here is to create a unique identity that will
be recognized and detected by Windows.
Clsid stands for Class Library Shell IDentifiers and are
written in the form of 32 numbers and letters in a
8-4-4-4-12 order, enclosed in curly brackets.
Example:
{59245250-7A2F-11D0-9482-00A0C91110ED}
You must name your key in the same format. It doesn't
matter what numbers or letters you use but you must
follow the same pattern and it must be a unique clsid.
For this example, we will use the following clsid value:
{18646F66-8C25-0000-BEE4-C2CE1298969D}
Copy and paste it as the new name for the clsid key
you created.
Keep it in your clipboard as you will need to use it
again later.
You now have a new clsid key with this path:
HKEY_CLASSES_ROOT\CLSID\
{18646F66-8C25-0000-BEE4-C2CE1298969D}
In the right hand pane, right click an empty area,
choose New>String value and name it (Standard)
(include the brackets)
Double click (Standard) and enter:
"User Accounts 2" (without the quotes) as the value.
Optionally, create a new String value and name it
"InfoTip" (without the quotes) and enter a description
for the value such as Win 2K Style User Account, but it
really can be anything you prefer. Whatever you enter
here will be what will appear if you hover your mouse
over the icon we will be adding to the Control Panel.
However, whether or not you see the info tip will
depend on whether or not you have "Show pop-up
description for folder and desktop items" enabled or
disabled (open any folder, click
Tools>Folder Options>View to see your setting, if
you're not sure what your setting is).
You must now create 4 new subkeys to your new key.
They will be named:
1. DefaultIcon
2. Shell
3. Open
4. Command
The Open and Command keys will be subkeys for
the Shell.
1. First right click your new key and choose New >Key
and name it DefaultIcon. In the right hand pane, double
click Default and enter this for the value:
%SystemRoot%\System32\nusrmgr.cpl,1
The above assigns the only other icon available in
nusmgr.cpl (which is the XP User Account) It doesn't
have to be this icon. You can assign any other icon you
prefer but you must know the path and position of the
icon (first is 0, second is 1, third is 2, etc). Follow the
same method as in the example.
2. Right click your new key again and create another
subkey named Shell.
3. Now right click the Shell key and create another
subkey named Open.
4. Right click Open and create another subkey called
Command.
5. In the right hand pane for the Command key, double
click Default and enter this command:
Control.exe Userpasswords2
We have now created an identifier for the Windows
2000 style User Account but it won't display in the
Control Panel, until we create a Name Space for it.
To do that, go to the Name Space key here:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\
Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\
ControlPanel\NameSpace
Right click the Name Space key and choose New>Key
and name it with the same clsid value:
{18646F66-8C25-0000-BEE4-C2CE1298969D}
Double click "Default" in the right hand pane and
enter a description such as: "Win 2K Style User Accounts"
(without the quotes)
You are now done. Exit the registry and check your
Control Panel (you may need to refresh by hitting F5).
An icon named User Accounts 2 should now be there.
Note you can also use a regular shortcut to access the
Windows 2000 style User Account. Simply enter the
same line:
Control.exe Userpasswords2
as the command line for your shortcut.
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Vic Ferri owns the very popular WinTips and Tricks
email group
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WinTips-Tricks
He is also in charge of the Printing Tips page at
Linda's Computer Stop.
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/printing.htm
ans also the Registry Tips page.
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/vic4.htm
Vic has also created a program which allows you to
Lock & Hide desktop folders in Windows 9X/ME.
Read more and get the free demo here.
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/lh/lockhide.htm
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(11.) STEVE'S RAVIN' REVIEWS
~~Steve Mills
Sorry for my absence the last couple of months. I lost
my job and when you?re in your 50s and employed in
the technology arena things look rather glum. The ?I
would sure hate to be in your shoes? remarks are less
than encouraging, so I guess I just came to a stop on
everything. Now it?s time to get back to it and proceed
with my life. Hopefully, doing things like this will help me
deal with my anger and put some perspective back in.
I believe you?ll enjoy the selection here. I use everything
in this column, as a general rule. This month MailWasher
is an exception, which I?ll explain below.
Your suggestions are welcome and encouraged.
Take Care?..
Steve
steve@xxxxxxxx
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THIS MONTH'S REVIEWS
<> Google Translations - 6 geezers
<> 2xExplorer - 6 geezers
<> MailWasher - 5 geezers
<> myIE2 - unknown geezers
<see screen captures of the software online>
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/steve17.htm
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Google Translations
Version: Beta
Author: Google
Web Site:
http://www.google.com/language_tools
Freeware
Rating: 6 Geezers
Technically this isn?t software, it?s a web service, but I
was so impressed that I wanted to make sure all ABC
readers were aware of it.
I went looking for a free translation page on the web
recently when the one my wife was using started
supporting itself with porn pop-up banners.
Unfortunately, this is becoming very prevalent as
they seem to be the only thing making money on the
web ? sad! Anyway, I was unaware that Google had
put their translation service into Beta. These guys are
great. I?m continually amazed at how well they do
everything. Their search engine is so far ahead of
everything else it isn?t funny.
Enter your web page on the site and watch how well
it translates it and keeps the formatting.
This is a dynamite service ? Try It!
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2xExplorer
Version: 1.4.1.12
Author: Nikos Bozinis
Web Site:
http://www.netez.com/2xExplorer
Freeware
Rating: 6 Geezers
This is an update to a program we covered in our first
column. Nikos has continued to improve and stabilize
the program and it has become a classic, in my mind.
A strong user group has been built around the program
and the continuing evolution of quality features is
outstanding. In the old DOS days, when computers
were powered by rocks, the choice of a file manager
was very personal and the source of frequent
arguments by geeks like me. Since the advent of
Windows most of us have accepted Microsoft?s lame
excuse for file management and forgotten about
alternatives. Do yourself a favor and try this program.
The only gripe, and it?s a small one, is there are some
features that can only be adjusted through registry
editing. For instance, there is a limit of 1 meg for
pictures which show thumbnails, as shown below. I
thought there was a bug until I found this hack. Be
sure to read the registry information that comes with
the download. The new help file isn?t perfect, as I
understand it was built by eager users, but I?ve seen
much worse in expensive commercial endeavors.
At the risk of serious overkill, I?m including a list of
features:
<> Dual pane layout, with intelligent communication
between two independent panes
<> Powerful selection engine, for easily building up
selection patterns for items before file operations
<> File filters, both for selecting and for displaying files
<> Drivebar navigation, for accessing quickly all the
drives installed on a computer
<> Keyboard shortcuts for nearly all its commands,
for efficient everyday use
<> Complete file date information, utilizing Creation
and LastAccessed information as well as the normal
Modification date.
<> Proper path resolution, including UNC and relative
paths (e.g. "C:" as opposed to "C:\")
<> Printing of folder contents, find results and other
statistics
<> Proper file sorting, based on extension
(alphabetically)
<> Note that all these goodies ? including file
synchronization and thumbnail viewers ? are available
in both file system and zip folders (where this feature
is available, e.g. windows XP/ME etc).
<> Full drag/drop and shell context menu support,
for integration with the desktop
<> Separable tree view; one can have both the tree
view and the two contents panes visible at the same
time
<> Multifunctional address bar, for specifying folder
names and visual filters, plus for running windows or
DOS applications.
<> Dockable Thumbnail bar, for previewing popular
graphics formats (jpg, bmp, gif, etc.) plus HTML and
M/S Office documents.
<> Efficient navigation, supporting bookmarks, folder
history and internet-style back/next folder navigation
<> Shell namespace browser, allowing the browsing
of non-file system folders like Control Panel etc. If
you install a shell extension for FTP and/or ZIP
content browsing, 2xExplorer will integrate with that
too (does so already for zipfolders in winXP & 2000).
<> Autocompletion for paths and other frequently
typed information.
<> Copy pathnames of selected items and preview
bitmaps, simplifying clipboard transfers.
<> Optional single-click activation schemes for both
views and tree, to match your usability patterns.
<> Text editor/viewer. It offers whatever Notepad
lacks: unlimited file sizes, font/color selection,
powerful search and replace, toolbar, keyboard
shortcuts etc. It also features a HEX and a RTF viewer,
plus many useful tools for programmers of all sorts.
<> Folder synchronization. Forget the shortcomings of
Briefcase. The dual pane layout of 2xExplorer can be
used to compare the contents of any two folders. The
synchronisation is based either on simple date/size
information, or on full binary contents comparison.
Complete sub-trees can also be examined using the
unique Mirror Browsing tool.
<> Find files command. This is more powerful than the
standard windows item, allowing more search criteria,
hence files can be located with greater precision. The
search results can be fed to any of the regular panes
for further processing.
<> Folder subtree data. Similar to TreeSize, this
feature can generate information about the number
of files and associated storage for a complete
sub-tree beneath some folder. The results are
presented intuitively in a tree control.
<> Batch file creation. Using a command template to
be applied on each one of the selected files, 2xExplorer
can automatically generate MS/DOS batch files
("*.bat"). By executing these scripts complicated
operations can be performed on any arbitrary set of
files (e.g. mass renaming of filename extensions,
touching date stamp info, etc.)
<> Advanced file management. 2xExplorer has built-in
commands for touching file dates, splitting & merging
large files, shredding for complete file destruction etc.
For NTFS partitions hard links can be created, too.
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MailWasher
Version: 1.3.2.9
Author: Nick Bolton
Web Site:
http://mailwasher.net
Freeware
Rating: 5 Geezers
Over the last few weeks I?ve looked at over a dozen
programs which purport to reduce the SPAM in your
mail box. I think every Internet user is disgusted with
the daily deluge of this crap ? smaller body parts, larger
body parts, better working body parts, sex, raw porn,
medical insurance, life insurance, make money and on
and on and on?. I?ve even seen come commentators
suggest that this will be the death of the Internet.
Who knows?
Anyway, there are 2 primary ways a user can fight
SPAM (some ISPs are filtering, but I think this is a
REAL BAD idea) ? review mail on the email server at
your ISP and then download only the good stuff, or
with a plug-in for your email program which operates
on a set of rules and move suspected SPAM to a
separate folder for disposal.
I much prefer the latter, but have yet to find a program
that works well for those of us with LAN style connections,
i.e. always on. I had great hope for Spamnet from
Cloudmark, but recent iterations are less stable and
less accurate ? not a good combination.
Of the former genre, this program is one of the best,
AND it?s free! The operation is simple and very intuitive.
Be careful, when you delete a mail message it?s
G-O-N-E! My main objection to this approach.
<> Bounce back unwanted e-mails so it looks as if
your email address is not valid. This will make the
sender think your address is no longer active so your
name can be removed from their list. This unique
feature is great for privacy and it couldn?t be simpler!
<> Delete unwanted e-mails before you download
them. You?ll be able to see who the email is from, the
subject, and the attachment. This will enable you to
decide if you want to delete the email or keep it. A
great way to stop viruses or large attachments.
<> Status. MailWasher analyses each email as it
arrives and warns you if it is suspected junk mail or
a virus by heuristic checking and filtering. The
standard status categories are - Normal, Virus,
Possibly virus, Possibly spam, Probably spam, Chain
letter, Blacklisted, Blacklisted by (ORDB, Spam Cop etc).
<> Blacklist. Any e-mails you bounce back get their
senders details put on the blacklist for easy removal
if they come back. You can even set it to automatically
bounce and delete blacklisted e-mails, or whole
domains off the server. Plus, MailWasher can use
external blacklists such as ORDB, Spam Cop, VISI or
you can specify your own.
<> Friends List. Add your friends email addresses to
MailWasher and they will always be recognized. You
can even hide your friends from the screen so the
spam is easy to recognize.
<> Preview. You can preview the message in your
email to see what the sender has to say before
downloading it. Just double click on the message.
<> Filtering. Effective filtering to automatically spot
spam, plus it uses a customizable list of blacklisted
e-mail senders and/or regular expressions to filter
out potential spammer addresses and messages.
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myIE2
Version: 0.50.824
Web Site:
http://www.ruihehang.com/myie2/index_en.htm
Freeware
Rating: Unknown
This is an unusual listing for me. As I write this, myIE2
Final has been out les than 24 hours. If you like the
idea of a tabbed browser where you keep multiple
browser windows open, you might well consider this
program. Prior versions have been encumbered by a
Chinese language web side and unusable
documentation. There?s still a way to go, but the
web site is vastly improved, albeit slow at times, and
the documentation is improving.
I?m listing this here for people that like to try new
things and watch a program grow. If you like the idea
of a tabbed browser and want a more mature share
product, try NetCaptor ? an excellent alternative and
only 30 bucks. For the more adventurous, try this.
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Final Thought:
"A criminal is a person with predatory instincts who has
not sufficient capital to form a corporation."
- Howard Scott
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Steve Mills has been reviewing software in different
capacities for many years. He has recently left his job
with a search engine consulting firm and is looking for
a new adventure.
Contact him at steve@xxxxxxxx for more info.
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(12.) JAMES'S DATABASE
~~James La Borde
COMBO & LIST BOXES IN MS ACCESS
- What They Are and When To Use Them
These items are both commonly used and unfortunately
quite misunderstood. While both extremely useful, they
are also confusing to many new users of Access. Let's
take a look at what each of them is and then delve into
the key differences.
LIST BOXES
List Boxes are exactly what the name implies; they are
boxes that display a list of values for the user to select
from. This eliminates the need to remember the correct
value to type and prevents typos from corrupting your
data. List Boxes are static items and the user is unable
to enter new items in the field. List boxes are capable of
displaying multiple columns, however, only one column
is stored in the field.
List Boxes have a number of advantages and
disadvantages. One of the key advantages is that you
can allow the user to select multiple items from the list
box. If you enable this option, the user can do this by
merely holding down the CTRL key and selecting any
items they desire. The restriction on entering new data
can be an advantage. One of the primary disadvantages
of a list box is that it takes up a lot of space. The box
displaying all of the values can be quite large if you
display too much.
When would you use a list box?
Any time the options are static and you have the room
on your form or need to allow the user to select multiple
options. For instance, shipping options remain relatively
static, if you were to design a form with Shipping
Options listed you might want to opt for a list box.
Another use would be when you are allowing multiple
entries. Let's say you are doing a vehicle database and
want to include a list of options. Rather than make a
separate field for each potential option, you merely list
them all in a list box and allow the user to select as
many options as are available.
COMBO BOXES
The function of a combo box is not as readily apparent
from the name as a list box. A combo box is a control
that allows the user to select an item from a drop-down
list. Combo boxes are very similar to list boxes, which
is where the confusion comes in. There is more to the
difference than just how they appear. Combo boxes
give the developer the option of allowing the user to
enter additional options if the situation warrants.
As with List boxes there are both disadvantages and
advantages to the combo box. Some of the
advantages include the ability to add to the list, and
they are space saving since the list does not display
until the user selects the pull down. The primary
disadvantage is that the user is limited to a single
selection.
When should you use a combo box?
The main thing to remember here, the user can only
select one option in a combo box. You may also want
to consider if you want your user to be able to add
additional items to those already listed. For instance,
if you are creating a books database, you could use
a combo box for authors. Once an authors name is
listed it is not likely to change, but as the users tastes
and collection grow, they may need to add additional
authors.
What they have in Common
There are many similarities between list and combo
boxes. They are both essentially lists of values that
the user can select the desired value from. Both can
be bound to a table and display multiple columns while
storing only a single value. One extremely useful aspect
of these two controls is that they can be left unbound
and simply used as input options for another control.
Both have the ability to restrict the user from entering
potentially erroneous information.
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James La Borde works in the computer department at a
Credit Union, where he uses Access, SQL Server, VBA,
and ODBC daily. He also teaches online Access classes
at Eclectic Academy.
http://eclecticacademy.com/curriculum.htm
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(13.) INFORMATION HIDING WITH POWERPOINT
~ by Kathryn Jacobs, PowerPointAnswers
There is a great, but often overlooked, feature within
PowerPoint called "Hide Slide". This feature is found on
the "Slide Show" menu, as well as on the right click
menu when you are in "Slide Sorter" view. One of the
best uses for this feature is to create a series of FAQ
slides.
How do I add the FAQ slides?
FAQ slides can be hidden easily at the end of your
presentation. Create each slide as a simple question
and answer slide, based on questions you know are
likely to come up during the presentation, as well as
questions that are asked while you are giving the
presentation. Make sure that the question is in the
title placeholder.
You can store these slides either at the end of your
presentation or in a separate presentation. If you
store them in a separate presentation, be sure to use
the same template as your main presentation so that
the movement to the hidden slides is as seamless as
possible.
How do I access the FAQ slides?
Next, create a summary slide of your FAQ slides. The
easiest way to do this is with the summary slide option
built into PowerPoint. (This option creates a single
slide with the title of each of the other slides in the
presentation as its content.) Edit the text of this slide
so that only the FAQ slides are listed. Next, select each
line of text and link it to the corresponding slide. Move
this slide to the end of your main presentation.
How do I use the slides during a presentation?
You now have your FAQ's ready to be used. How you
will use them depends on whether you are running a
presenter driven presentation or a stand alone (kiosk)
presentation.
When the questions come up during your presenter
driven presentation, first note which slide number you
are on, then go to the keyboard and type the number
999 followed by the enter key. Mouse to the
presentation you need to use in your answer (probably
while saying something to the effect of "That is a great
question, in fact it right here on our FAQ slide").
HINT: Don't know how to tell which slide you are on?
Keep an index card next to your computer with the
titles and slide numbers listed!
For an even slicker method of going to the FAQ slide,
make a button on the master slide that has no fill or
edges, and memorize where you have put it. Do a
quick mouse move and click and you will move to
the FAQ slide like magic.
When you finish answering the question, ask the group
if that answered the question, then type the slide
number of your original slide followed by the enter
key. This will put you back where you were in your
presentation.
For a stand alone (i.e., no presenter) presentation:
Put a "Questions Answered Here" button on each slide.
(You can do this quickly by putting it on the master slide).
Link that button to the FAQ title summary slide. Then the
user can find the question on the page and click to go
there. In this case, I recommend putting the FAQ title
summary slide and the answer slides in a separate
presentation. Then, place a note on each slide (again
via the master) that says "Press escape to return to
your presentation." When the user presses escape,
the presentation will close and they will be back at the
same slide they were before going to the FAQ file.
What else can I do with hidden slides?
Using this mechanism, you can also create detail slides
you may not always want to show to the audience or
create placeholder slides for imported presentations.
In each of these cases, you create the hidden slides just
as you did the FAQ slides, and access them only when
needed.
The biggest advantage of hiding your summary slide
comes when you are doing a high level overview of
information or an executive summary. You can create
this information with a Custom Show, but if you include
the hidden slides as well you are able to access details if
you need to during the presentation.
One of the advantages of using the placeholder for
imported presentations is that it allows you to jump
quickly and easily to other information and return to
your original location quickly. To set this up, set up your
placeholder as the last slide. Place miniature versions of
each of the embedded presentations on the placeholder
slide by using "Insert->Object->From File" and selecting
each of the presentations in turn. When you have
finished with the information in the embedded
presentation, press the escape key to close the
presentation. Then, use your right mouse menu to
return to the previous slide. Voila - you are back where
you started.
Now that you have been introduced to PowerPoint's
ability to hide information, I hope you will play around
with it and find other uses for this underused feature
of PowerPoint. Have fun playing with the hidden
information you can create!
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Kathryn Jacobs, BrainBench MVP, MS PowerPoint
Get PowerPoint answers at
http://www.powerpointanswers.com
Cook anything outdoors with
http://www.outdoorcook.com
Hardware, software, and history:
http://www.oldcpu.com
Kathy is a trainer, writer, Girl Scout, parent, and whatever
else there is time for.
I believe life is meant to be lived. But, if we live without
making a difference, it makes no difference that we lived.
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(14.) TURNING YOUR PHOTO INTO A WATERCOLOR
WITH PAINT SHOP PRO 7
~ by Madeleine Jacobs, Rawhide Studios
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EDITOR'S NOTE: This article includes pictures and is
clearer if read online. You can see the online version here:
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/mad17.htm
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The original pencil that you see on the left (in the online
version of this article) was a commissioned portrait for
a dentist I had done recently and one I thought would
be fun to turn into a 'watercolor' the easy way...by
using PSP. With a few steps and some of the built in
tools in Paint Shop Pro 7, I took an original piece of
artwork and turned it into a watercolor on the right.
You can do the same following the same procedures.
And you don't even have to be an artist!
Using a photo with a lot of contrasts and background
Values, as well as lots of detail, makes a much better
graphic watercolor. Experimentation will tell you at a
glance what will make a good subject and what won't.
This Brazilian butterfly (see online article) is a simple
project and an easy one to begin with. Open this
butterfly image in your program to start. (just right
click on the picture in the online version of this article
and choose "Save Picture As" and put it on your hard
drive)
Select Effects from the tool bar menu and click on
Noise. Select Salt and Pepper filter from the drop
down menu. You'll see a window open and choose
speck size 5 and sensitivity 10.
<See the online version of this article for how your
butterfly should now look.>
Let's sharpen up your image a bit. Select Effects from
the top tool bar and from the drop down menu, select
Edge and Enhance More.
<See the online version of this article for how your
butterfly should now look.>
The butterfly needs to be sharpened after enhancing
the edges. Experiment with which one you like more...
a strong sharpen filter or a minimum effect. I chose a
softer sharpen effect. Select Effect from the top tool
bar and click on Sharpen from the drop down menu.
Choose either Sharpen or Sharpen More.
<See the online version of this article for how your
butterfly should now look.> Don't worry about the
background; that will be taken care of in a moment.
I wanted to brighten up the colors somewhat so I
selected Colors, Adjust from the drop down menu
and Hue/Saturation/Lightness. Depending on your
personal preference and taste, you can brighten the
butterfly's colors. Play with the Saturation and
Lightness until you are satisfied. I selected Saturation
17 and Lightness -29.
Give your butterfly a touch of lighting using the
controls at the settings I show in the online version
of this article.
Your finished watercolor butterfly!
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Madeleine Jacobs owns and operates
www.RawhideStudios.com and
www.ArmChairPaintClasses.com
and is a Drawing and Watercolor instructor at
www.eclecticacademy.com
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(15.) SELL YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH EBOOKS
~ by Deborah Miller, EBook Marketing 4U
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NOTE FROM LINDA: Deb made the covers for my
eBooks. Please check them out to see what a GREAT
job she does!
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/library.htm
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eBooks are taking the web by storm....
There is money to be made by selling your knowledge.
What have YOU learned, or what mistakes have you
made? How did you get to the bottom of your skills.
What would you have paid to avoid them or to know
what you know NOW? What did you gain knowledge
of? Promote your knowledge properly, and others will
pay to learn from your experience
Hobbies most of us have them. Others want to learn
them. Since you already have a hobby, skill or you might
have learned secrets or gained skills that you can pass
on to others. So why not make money from the
information you have to share? You have done the
research and tested all the ins and outs of your hobby
or business. So, now gain some PROFIT from your skills
and knowledge in an eBook.
>From the babysitter to high tech business men and
women, you ALL have something to share in skills and
knowledge you have learned. So repeat the words
after me..............There's an e-book in everyone
Do not worry if you are not a writer, just put it in your
OWN words.
Give an introduction: what the topic is about. Create a
table of contents on the different areas you are going to
write about.
What can be put in an eBook? Just about anything from
A to Z. Do you cook? Sew? Paint? Travel? Garden? Have
old family recipes? Repair computers or cars? Groom
dogs? Breed dogs or cats? Build houses?....this is just
a SMALL list, but you get the idea.
What you need to start:
Sit down with a notebook and write down all the things
you know on the subject you want to create an eBook
for. Put it in simple terms like you are teaching someone
in person. For example say you do Wood Working:
Write down what you need to create a project,
1.the tools
2.the materials
3.steps in cutting and measuring
4.steps in putting the pieces together
5.examples of what it will look like
6.a camera for taking pictures.
Write down everything from start to finish as if you
were going to make this project.
You will also need a web site and domain name
A text processing program like MS Word, Notepad, or
any HTML Editor, like FrontPage 2000 or 2002
Why an HTML editor? Because most E-books are
compiled from HTML pages.
You will need a shopping cart so that people can
purchase your product online.
You will also need an eBook compiler and a graphic
program to create your miniature eBook cover. By
creating a cover it inspires people to want to read
your information.
Here's a sample cover for you to see:
http://personal-computer-tutor.com/deb17.htm#cvr
You will need a shopping cart so that people can
purchase your product online.
If all this sounds good, but you do not want to invest in
all the different programs or learn them, then have
your information compiled professionally at
http://www.ebookmarketing4u.com
Most home computers have MS Word on them. Write
your information, add your pictures and save it to disk.
You can also download FREE HTML programs to help
you compile your information. Below are links to free
html editors.
http://www.notetab.com/
http://www.intermania.com/htmlpad/index.html
if you do not know html there are online classes you
can take at a school like
http://www.eclecticacademy.com/index.htm
or you can use NotePad to write your different chapters
and put in little "Notes" as to where a pictures would go.
Then contact a company to put your compiled information
into an eBook and on the internet.
Here at eBook Marketing, we can compile your eBook,
design a cover, design a 3 page web site and host it for
you. All for a low reasonable price.
After your eBook site is done, you then need to start
promoting it. Put your url address to your eBook site
on business cards, flyers, tell friends, and join forums
to let others know about your new eBook.
A forum is all a good place to ask questions and learn.
Join eBook Talk Forum for information and to ask
questions:
http://www.ebooktalk.net
Join email lists that are related to your ebook subject.
Do you have friends or business associates that have a
web site? Ask if they will display a link or banner to
your eBook site.
Just remember there is an EBOOK IN EVERYONE.
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Deborah Miller is a web site developer and graphic artist.
She has been working on the Internet since 1998. Through
her own searches she has learned many things. She offers
her services, skills and knowledge through additional web
sites. You can visit the sites below.
Ebook Marketing 4U eBooks
www.ebookmarketing4u.com
Themes In Design -
http://www.themesindesign.com
- Custom FrontPage web templates and web site
development services.
4U Web Hosting -
http://www.4uwebhosting.com
- Web Site Hosting
Online Classes for learning FrontPage 2000 and
Creating Your Own Themes and Templates
http://www.eclecticacademy.com/enroll.htm
Coming soon..............
Bizzy Bee Designs at
http://www.bizzybeedesigns.com
CSS Templates, HTML Templates and
more FrontPage Templates
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(16.) MODELING LEAVES IN 3D STUDIO MAX
~ by Charlene Russ, Texologic
This exercise relies upon a little bit of drawing skill.
After customizing the user interface to show tabs, click
the shapes tab. Below you will see a variety of shape
tools, mouse over these until you see the CV Nurb Curve
tool. Click this tool
Drawing the leaf:
Click the perspective viewport in the area you wish to
begin drawing your leaf. Drag the mouse downward,
click to create a second control point, then slightly drag
to bottom right, drag downward and click again. Drag
again with the mouse until you visualize a softly waved
line in the perspective viewport, drag down, click and
continue drawing the other side of the leaf until you
reach the starting control point. Right click the starting
control point. A pop-up will appear, "Close CV Curve?"
Click yes if you are satisfied.
Click modeling tab> extrude from the tabset, which
should be a star shaped icon. Right side of screen,
set iterations to 0.5, check box beside smooth
parameter.
Output> Mesh
Click the modifiers tab, mesh smooth modifier setting
iteration to 1.0, Nurms from selection box,
smoothness 1.0.
Settings> Input conversion. The square polygons
button should be down, and the keep faces convex
box should be checked.
Apply the Twist modifier if desired.
See Nurbs Curve here:
http://fractalvision.hypermart.net/nurbscurve.htm
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Charlene Russ is an instructor with Eclectic Academy, and
is currently teaching Introduction to 3D Studio Max. She
teaches novice students the basics of 3D design and
modeling techniques. She is also an adjunct instructor
with a Florida community college in the Digital Arts dept.
To enroll in one of her on-line courses you need to access
the Eclectic Academy website at
http://www.eclecticacademy.com and click 'enter'.
Charlene's personal site can be accessed at
http://www.texologic.com which features a wide gamut
of useful design related information.
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