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(11) If something doesn't want to go into a port, don't force it; chances are, it's not supposed to go in there. At least, not the way you think it should go. (12) Those are floppy disks. Yes, I realize their case is hard, but the hard drive is actually inside that case; (13) Yes, that's the case. The CPU is sitting inside of it on the motherboard - which is the stage upon which all of your computer components sit; (14) Memory is not the same thing as a hard drive; memory is also known as RAM, which is where programs and open documents are loaded. The hard drive is where your files sit silently, waiting for you to put them into memory; (15) A screen saver is not the same thing as a desktop wallpaper; screen savers are animated, whereas a wallpaper is the picture that sits behind your icons; (16) There's more than one way to do complete a task - this isn't math class; (17) Don't get mad at me when something doesn't work; don't get mad at the computer when something doesn't work; don't get mad at yourself when something doesn't work; (18) Be inquisitive, but understand that certain answers may not exist - no matter how many ways you try to ask the same question; (19) You're probably not going to get hacked; ask your geek how to best protect yourself if you're worried; (20) Forwarding joke mails is not funny.

(21) The Internet doesn't always move as fast as you'd like it to go; you're not the only person online right now; (22) Don't respond to special offers you didn't ask for through e-mail; (23) Try right-clicking on your icons to see what you can do with each one; (24) Keep all of your saved files, word processing documents, spreadsheets, cards, etc. in the "My Documents" folder. Whenever a program asks you to save something somewhere, save it in there; (25) There's more on your computer than "the Internet" and Solitaire; (26) You don't need Photoshop to edit your digital photos; (27) Don't send videos through e-mail; (28) The computer only does what you tell it to do; there are exceptions to this rule, but if you keep running into the same walls, you're probably doing something wrong. That's okay, even geeks make mistakes; (29) You usually can't return opened software; learn how to download files to try them before you buy them; (30) You won't need to upgrade everything tomorrow; this system will not be obsolete until it can't do something you need it to do; (31) Have fun! If you take this activity too seriously, you won't want to play with the computer too often; and (32) subscribe to Lockergnome! It may not make much sense at first, but you'll start catching on in a few weeks. I hope.

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ClipSecure v1.1 [335k] W9x/2k/XP FREE

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{Text encryption utility} Many months ago, I tried PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) for e-mail encryption. It's a good program, but too much work for my needs. Who'd want to read my e-mails floating in space? For those concerned with e-mail being read like a postcard on the way to its destination, ClipSecure is a freeware text encryption utility that works with the clipboard. Use it with any text-based program and most e-mail clients to encrypt and decrypt text with one keystroke. It supports file encryption and many industry-accepted algorithms including AES (Rijndael). The author searched for a simple, free encryption program and found one that almost fit the bill. The program was easy to use, but the algorithm was insecure. In response to his desire for a simple, industrial-strength encryption program, he wrote ClipSecure. All it takes is copying the e-mail to the clipboard, clicking a key to encrypt, and pasting it back into the body of the e-mail, and vice-versa. Note to Chris: @#($ @(#$? &$*_@! [Meryl]

AMP WinOFF v4.01 [397k] W9x/2k/XP FREE

http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105712

AMP WinOFF is a utility for automating Windows' shutdown. It supports the Shutdown, Restart, Hibernate, and Lock Workstation functions, and can also be scheduled to perform the action at a regular time or when the CPU becomes idle. In addition, it can hang up the modem, capture the Desktop and/or execute a program before the shutdown. AMP WinOFF also supports command line options for further automation by advanced users. [MWA]

AxCrypt v1.4 [229k] W9x/2k/XP FREE

http://www.mywebattack.com/gnomeapp.php?id=105707

AxCrypt is a powerful, yet extremely easy-to-use file encryption program. It integrates directly with Windows Explorer, enabling encryption, decryption, viewing, and editing of any file with just a few clicks of the mouse. AxCrypt uses the AES-128 and SHA-1 algorithms, which comply with US Government and Internet standards. Additional features include automatic re-encryption after editing, wiping of files and temporaries, cryptographic data integrity validation, separate key and data encrypting keys, secure internal memory handler and more. AxCrypt's strongest advantage is the straightforward one-click way to process files. There is no extra interface to configure or open, other than selecting/entering your password. [MWA]

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NetRun v1.0.9.0 [118k] FREE W9x/2k/XP FREE

http://www.czarsoft.shorturl.com/

{Internet "Startup" utility} When the author of NetRun upgraded to WinXP, the program he was using stopped working. Instead of whining about it, he wrote NetRun. The program launches a list of programs upon connecting to the Internet and closes the same list when disconnected from the Internet. NetRun runs quietly in the System Tray, and there are no splash pages or nags (thank you!) typically found with freeware. The program detects the Internet connection through the IP method and it can be auto-started for a specific user. Rather than have all your Internet-specific programs start up every time you turn on the computer, you speed up your startup time by storing those programs into NetRun. They don't run until you hit "nuthin' but 'Net!" [Meryl]

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The Big Cartoon Database

http://www.bcdb.com/

{Cartoon Database - Duh} My son's latest whine: "Can I watch Scooby-Dooby-Doo?" Never imagined that the cartoon I watched as a kid would grab my kids' attention *mumbles* years later. Look up Scooby-Doo and get an episode list along with program information including the crew, episode synopsis, year it was made, and ratings as voted by viewers like you and me. If you can't remember the name of a program, search by year, studio, crew, and character names. Doing a random search, I came across characters with the last name of "Generic" (Baby Brother Blues) and Donkey Kong's family (Baby Kong Blues). Even reading the information can be a riot; after all, it's the cartoons! This isn't unabridged, but who's gonna complain to a group who does it for a labor of love and spent many long nights working on it? Ah, His Majesty has come home whining for Scooby-Dooby Doo. Must go serve. [Meryl]

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Question: My old Pentium (overclocked) system with 78 MB of RAM needs a new monitor. Will a 17-inch CRT monitor bog down the processor?

Answer: I wouldn't say it would bog down the processor, as it depends on your system. If you are running at 800 x 600 resolution right now and stay with that same resolution on a 17- inch monitor, then there shouldn't be any difference. The problem that comes into play happens when you increase the resolution. Depending on your video card, there may be no problem as long as it has an onboard GPU (Graphics Processor Unit), because this will process all the information for your computer and your CPU will be none the wiser. If your machine is really old and so is the video card, then it will rely on your CPU to do all this new processing. It won't be a great deal of processing; in fact, I doubt you will hardly even notice it, but it will still do it. Personally, I don't think you will have any problem adding a 17-inch CRT monitor to your computer. Just keep in mind how high you can set your resolution with your video card. You may not want to go higher than 1024 x 768 on this system. [Brian]

Question: I use WinXP Pro. When I open my D:/downloads folder in File Explorer (not IE) by clicking on it in the left panel, only the ZIP files in that folder are listed under the opened folder. The zipped files also show in the right panel along with the rest of the non-zipped files in that folder. What's up with this?

Answer: By default, Windows XP treats zipped files like folders, or more specifically, "compressed folders." The zipped files appear in the left-side tree view under the parent folder like any other subfolder. If you have a utility managing your ZIP files, this feature is annoying because Windows searches inside ZIP files when using "Search for Files and Folders." Doing this makes the search take longer, and might display incomplete information in the "In Folder" column of the search results.

You can disable XP's support using regsvr32, a tool that allows you to register or un-register object linking and embedding (OLE) controls. Follow these steps to disable this feature:

1. Select Run from the Start Menu.
2. Type "regsvr32 /u %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll" at the prompt.
3. Click OK.

If you want to re-enable Windows XP's built-in ZIP support, just follow these steps:

1. Select Run from the Start Menu.
2. Type "regsvr32 %windir%\system32\zipfldr.dll" at the prompt.
3. Click OK.

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