[nsao] NSAO Newsletter August, 2004 : Issue #15
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August, 2004 : Issue #15
In this issue:
Quick Tip
Remote Backup Starting at ONLY $10.99
Windows XP SP2 (Part 1)
This month's giveaway!
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Quick Tip
Did you know you can start more than one program at a time with the
Windows "Start Menu"? If you want to open multiple items from the Start
Menu without having to open the Start Menu multiple times, you just hold
down the shift key while selecting your items of choice. This will work
in all versions of Windows including Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows ME,
Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP.
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Remote Backup Starting at ONLY $10.99
We operate an off-site storage facility for the user's data. At the
facility, an account is maintained for each user. Each account is
protected by a password known only to the user!
The electronic vault system is set up so that at a preset time, usually
late at night the clients computer automatically wakes up and prepares
its data for backup, it determines which files have been modified since
the last backup, compresses them, encrypts them for security. When the
data is ready the computer uses its modem or Internet connection to
contact our Servers and transmit the data.
Our Servers verify and store the data. The next morning the backup is
transferred to a tape for permanent safe keeping. They can rest assured
that their data is safe, because it is stored off-site. here
<http://www.nsao.com/remote.htm>
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Windows XP SP2 (Part 1)
Blocking Pop-ups
When you download and install Service Pack 2 for Windows XP you get some
extra features that were not available before. For example you now have
a Pop-up blocker built right into Internet Explorer. The new Pop-up
Manager feature in the Windows XP Service Pack 2 release of Internet
Explorer is turned off by default, but it's a feature most users will
probably want to enable. Here's how:
Enabling Pop-up Manager
You can enable Pop-up Manager by three different methods.
1. Prompt at first occurrence. A prompt appears before the first pop-up
window appears that asks the user to enable Pop-up Manager.
2. Tools menu. In Internet Explorer, you can click Tools, point to
Pop-up Manager, and then click Block Pop-up Windows.
3. Internet Options. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click
Internet Options, click the Privacy tab, and then click Block pop-up
windows. You can then click Options to configure Pop-up Manager
settings.
When a pop-up window is blocked
If a site opens a pop-up window that is blocked by Internet Explorer, a
notification appears in the status bar and a sound is played. If you
click the notification in the status bar, you see a menu with the
following options:
Show Blocked Pop-up Window. Reloads the pop-up window.
Allow Pop-up Windows from This Site. Adds the current site to the Allow
list.
Block Pop-up Windows. Toggles Pop-up Manager on and off.
Pop-up Window Options. Opens the Pop-up Window Management window.
Advanced options
Internet Explorer provides advanced configuration of Pop-up Manager
settings.
Website Allow List
You can add sites to the Allow list. Any site on the Allow list can open
pop-up windows.
Block All Pop-up Windows
Pop-up Manager allows sites to open a pop-up window when the user clicks
a link. This setting changes that behavior by blocking windows that are
opened from a link. If this setting is enabled, you can allow pop-up
windows to open by pressing ALT at the same time that you click the
link.
Override Key
When Block All Pop-up Windows is enabled, you can allow pop-up windows
to open by pressing ALT at the same time that you click the link.
Configure Sound
You can toggle whether or not Pop-up Manager plays a sound when a pop-up
is blocked through the Advanced settings in Internet Options. You can
also change the sound that plays. To do this, click Start, click Control
Panel, and then double-click the Sounds and Audio Devices icon.
Zones
Users can expand the scope of Pop-up Manager to include the Local
Intranet or Trusted Sites zones in the Security tab of Internet Options.
When pop-up blocking functionality is enabled, automatic and background
pop-up windows are blocked, but windows that are opened by a user click
will still open in the usual manner. Note that sites in the Trusted
Sites and Local Intranet zones never have their pop-up windows blocked,
as they are considered safe. This can be configured in the Security tab
in Internet Options.
When will users see pop-up windows while Pop-up Manager is enabled?
Users will still see pop-ups windows opened in the following cases:
The pop-up is opened by a link which the user clicked.
The pop-up is opened by software that is running on the computer.
The pop-up is opened by ActiveX controls that are instantiated from a
website.
The pop-up is opened from the Trusted Sites or Local Intranet zones.
Why is this change important?
Pop-ups have been misused in many ways. By blocking pop-ups, the Web is
safer for users, and the user has more control over his or her browsing
experience.
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This month's giveaway!
Last month Tracey Moulton won Norton AntiSpam 2004 ( $40 VALUE). This
month you could be the winner of a Palm Zire PDA ($100.00 VALUE).
To win be the first to send an email to us with the correct answer to
the following question. What year did Microsoft go public and what was
the price per share? Email <mailto:info@xxxxxxxx ?subject=Newsletter
Question> your answer to us with a subject of "Newsletter Question."
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Disclaimer: The tips and other information given in this newsletter are
researched and are believed to be accurate at the time of publication,
but we cannot and do not guarantee that all the information here will
work on your particular combination of hardware, software and user skill
level. All information herein is offered as-is and without warranty of
any kind. To the greatest extent allowed by law, neither Network
Solutions And Optimization, LLC (NSAO) nor its employees nor
contributors are responsible for any loss, injury, or damage, direct or
consequential, resulting from your choosing to use any information
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