Computing Fractoids. This is Complied by Steve Bass, Pasadena IBM Users Group and is 300 words.
Buying a DVD recorder By Bob Elgines, email elginesz@rraz.net.
Time to Consider a Notebook (Laptop) Computer?By Ira Wilsker email ira@apcug.org
Preparing your Computer for a New Operating System By Guenter Schott, Fallbrook CC, email schott@tbf.com
Part 2, Choosing a new computer for Kids by Ira Wilkser of the Golden Triangle PC Club. Part one of this article was sent out in August.
A new virus that has been making the rounds Another one of Ira Wilsker's famous columns written for the examiner. Ira is with the Golden Triangle PC Club.
An article about downloading music and other files to your CD burner by David Navratil, 1960 PCUG.
A COMPUTER ADVENTURE - FINAL CHAPTER by John Hoffmann, CAUG. An article regarding a computer John had built to order and the problem he later encountered with it. The graphics for the article are included in this file, hence the zip file inside the zip file.
Are you having buffer underrun 092102 An article by Ira Wilsker regarding CD-R discs and the error message" buffer underrun".
Quick: Delete the jdbgmgr.exe file!An article about e-mail hoaxes and what you can do to help stop this kind of thing, by Gabe Kingsley and submitted to us by Steve Bass.
What's Your E-mail License Number?Ways to send better e-mail, not waste your recipient’s time, and make sure you mail’s read by Steve Bass
Google is Great An article about the Google search engine and some of the things you can do with it by John Lenihan of the Pikes Peak Computer Application Society -
How the Internet Began is a humorous article about how it all started
Hold on to Your Domain…Before it Slips Away. Domain names are precious commodities and they can be lost in a matter of days. By Matt Lake
# What is this Character? By Cliff Millward, Utah Computer Society
For Inveterate XP Tweakers Only By Carl Siechert, Co-Author, Microsoft Windows XP Inside Out
Incredimail a FREE e-mail Program by Sigrid Foreman. This article will give you more information on finding stationeries, sounds and e-cards.
Headline: Ten Years Ago by Steve Bass, PIBMUG , Subhead: A look back at a column that deals with the transition to Windows in 1992.
Headline: Windows XP: As Good as it Gets Subhead: Bass discovers few crashes, great performance, and a minimum of headaches with XP Pro Byline: By Steve Bass, Pasadena IBM Users Group
Choosing A New Computer for the Kids - Part 1, By Ira Wilsker. This is a two part article; Part 2 will be available in September
Mandrake 8.1 Is Linux for you? from Bryan Lilius, of the Alamo PC group
Trouble shooting Linux with Unix Tools an article by Darren Kressin, of Alamo PC users group
Ten Years Ago - Getting a new hard disk -in 1992.
by Steve Bass of the Pasadena IBM Users Group.
Computer Chronicles and Net Caf by Stewart Cheifet Managing editor
Computing Factoids Complied by Steve Bass, Pasadena IBM Users Group
The Mac Corner - June By Kurt Jefferson,Central Kentucky Computer Society
Make Your Own PDF Files
by "Paul Witheridge", Sarnia Computer Users' Group.
Writing Inside and Out By Steve Bass, Pasadena IBM Users Group
Backing up your hard drive By Gene Barlow
Data files are the most valuable part of your computer and the hardest
to replace if something should happen to your hard drive.
Why I am Against the Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act By Dennis Courtney
The Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act (IFBDA), popularly known as the Tauzin-Dingell Bill,
narrowly passed the House of Representatives last month and is now headed for the Senate
The Mac Corner By Kurt Jefferson
MAC news, links, and reviews.
Trimming and Cutting for Dummies Like Me By Bruce Switalla
Make business cards, greeting cards, and photo prints without the perforated paper
My Favorite E-Mail Program by Sigrid Foreman, Tyler
Computer Club
We use different e-mail
programs depending on what we want from it. Here are a few that are
available.
As Bold As Seybold, by Ron Feiertag
Seybold is widely known as the conference and expo to visit for previews
of new products and insights on trends concerning web, print, and
cross-media publishing.
The Plain Truth about Casual Software Piracy
Byline: by Matt Slot, Ambrosia Software
Here's a fascinating article about piracy and how it affects a small software firm.
Shopping Tips for Internet Shopaholics
Byline: By Steve Bass, Pasadena IBM Users Group
Backing up your hard drive by Gene Barlow Gene does a good job of explaining the technical aspect of backing up your hard
drive. It is written for Windows.
Hard Drive Cloning by David Muscato tells his
experience in moving his file from the old hard drive to the new one. The $152 Internet Bargain by Steve Bass. Steve's
focus on buying from the internet will I'm sure give you all something
to think about.
Caveat Emptor by Judy Lococo An article about the
problems she encountered with her new computer, Windows XP and Norton
Antivirus.
Changing email addresses by Don Singleton. An article on
Isp's closing down and changing your email address as well as
alternative solutions. The Department of Homeland PC Security by Pat Suarez,
An article on Security for your Computer. Windows XP Why You Oughta Upgrade Byline: By Carl
Siechert. An article on upgrading to Windows XP. Funnel Are User Groups Infected With Funnel Vision? By Lynn L.
Kauer (General) An article regarding getting articles for your
newsletter Digital Camera Things to consider when purchasing a Digital Camera. By
Jim Topper (General) One authors view of what you might look for when
shopping for a Digital Camera. Component Installation Installing new components (General) by Vinny La Bash. Some thoughts about new items you might want to install in your computer. Holiday That new holiday computer by: Ira Wilsker. Some tips if you received a new computer for the Holidays.
Editors: If you publish online, can you please supply a URL at steve_bass@pcworld.com March 2002
Note: In this article David Mascato mentions that his copy of Drive Image was not compatible with Windows ME. While PowerQuest has confirmed that versions released prior to Windows ME were not compatible, PowerQuest released a version designed to be compatible just four days after Microsoft released Windows ME.
PowerQuest has designed version 5, the current version, to be fully compatible
with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0 workstation, Windows ME, Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP,even DOS 5.0 or later."
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