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Infopackets Gazette: September 21, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This newsletter has been truncated to ensure timely delivery to Readers and to reduce web server bandwidth consumption. The original newsletter was produced in HTML format, contains graphics, and is available online the Infopackets web site. To view the newsletter in its entirety, click: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040921.htm ... Or, scroll through this email to quickly browse the contents. ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> Feature Article: GuruNet: Correction --> Visitor Feedback: Computer icon in tray bar (next to clock) has Red X? --> On this Day in History --> Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day --> Subscription management: subscribe, remove, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > What kind of person would be interested in the Windows Registry? ------------------------------------------------------------ Is it for techies? Or is it for the curious? The Windows Registry is a database where all the information about your computer is stored: everything from colors, installed applications, or changes you make in Control Panel, are included in the registry database. If you want to extend the customization of Windows, you'll need to understand the Registry, and how it works. Find out now -- no techy skills required! http://www.infopackets.com/articles/systemregistry.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Feature Article ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: GuruNet: Correction Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Jenine S. writes: " Dear Dennis, First and foremost, thank you for providing such a commendable publication. I have learned so much from your newsletter since I've been a subscriber. I just finished reading your article on GuruNet and have found it to be an invaluable resource (it's so much easier than using Google, and I love Google)! I have a question, however. " ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040921.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Confused about burning CDs? ------------------------------------------------------------ MP3 or Music CD? Data CD, multi-session, ISO, track-at-once, or disc-at- once? Mixed mode, bootable, Mode 1, Mode 2 or UDF? ISO-9660 compliant or Joliet file system? What's the difference? Enough already! Most CD burning applications are loaded with tons of techno-jargon that confuse most computer users (let alone, newbies). And with a plethora of CD formats, creating a CD -- whether it's an audio CD for your car, or a data CD for your computer -- can certainly prove to be a difficult task. Thankfully, there's a much easier solution (and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to use it)! How does it work? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040819.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visitor Feedback ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Computer icon in tray bar (next to clock) has Red X? Category: Computing by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Ed M. writes: " Dear Dennis, I have a Broadcom 440x10/100 Integrated [Ethernet] Controller built onto my computer's main board. On the task bar (near my clock), I can see a computer icon with a red X on top of it. If I hover my mouse over top, it says 'LAN or High Speed Internet' is disconnected. Could you please instruct me on how to connect it? " My response: ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040921.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Create stunning 3D photo albums in no time flat! ------------------------------------------------------------ InAlbum is an amazing picture organizer that turns ordinary digital photos into jaw-dropping theme-based photo albums, chalk full of animations, clipart, and sound. Presentations can be shared online the web, saved to CD format, made into screen savers, made into video CDs (animated and playable on the TV), printed -- and a heck of a lot more. How does it work? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040708.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > On this Day in History ------------------------------------------------------------ On this Day in History -- September 21 Famous people born on this day: --> 1756, John Loudon McAdam, created macadam road surface (asphalt.) --> 1866, H.G. Wells, futurist. --> 1874, Gustav Holst, composer of "The Planets." --> 1950, Bill Murray, actor, comedian. --> 1968, Ricki Lake, Talkshow Host. --> 1947, Stephen King, author. --> 1974, Bryce Drew, Basketball player, Houston Rockets, guard #11. Events on this day in history: --> 1784, First daily newspaper in US begins publication in Pennsylvania. --> 1895, First auto manufacturer opens -- Duryea Motor Wagon Company. --> 1915, Those famous stones at Stonehenge, England, is sold at auction to C.H.E. Chubb of Salisbury, England for 6,600 pounds. --> 1930, Johann Ostermeyer patents his invention, the flashbulb. --> 1954, The nuclear submarine "Nautilus" is commissioned. --> 1993, N.Y.P.D. Blues premiers. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day ------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Windows Software by Bob Helmer http://www.shellcity.net ALT-Tab Thingy Alt-Tab replacement utility for Windows XP. If you are not familiar with the Alt-Tab task switcher in Windows, it's a keyboard short-cut (hot-key) to enable fast switching between applications/windows. This feature has been in Windows since Windows 3.0 and is largely unchanged since Windows '95! Alt-Tab Thingy is a replacement to add brand new features to help you switch tasks faster and more efficiently that ever before! Use the cursor keys to make your selection. Use the mouse as well as the keyboard. See a preview before selecting. System tray icon. Can be disabled (handy for games players). Settings window for enabling/disabling features. Informative tool tips. Allows minimizing of any window to the system tray. ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040921.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Subscription Management ------------------------------------------------------------ To subscribe to our newsletter, or to read past issues: http://www.infopackets.com/windows+newsletter.htm --- To remove or change your subscription information, visit: http://www.infopackets.com/remove+change+email.htm You are subscribed as: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
