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Infopackets Gazette: September 22, 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/20040922.htm ... Or, scroll through this email to quickly browse the contents. ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> Feature Article: XP Service Pack 2: do or don't? --> Visitor Feedback: Copy multiple folders (but not contents) onto a new disk? --> On this Day in History --> Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day --> Subscription management: subscribe, remove, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > 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 ------------------------------------------------------------ > Feature Article ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: XP Service Pack 2: do or don't? Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com I spent much of this weekend going over the emails that I've received from Readers concerning a new eBook that I'm working on, a Windows XP Service Pack 2 'failsafe' installation Guide. The consensus from the majority of Readers is that XP Service Pack 2 has caused some confusion (with respect to new security features), problems connecting to the Internet (related to the new Windows Firewall) and in some cases, failed to install properly (requiring the user to erase the C drive and reinstall Windows). ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040922.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you Google? ------------------------------------------------------------ Everyone knows that Google.com is the best search engine on the Internet, with over 250 million queries per day (Source: google.angel-cage.de). And, if you've used Google before, then you've probably noted tiny ad placements (called AdWords) located to the right of Search results. But did you know that regular people -- like yourself -- are generating a substantial second income simply by creating their own AdWord campaigns in their spare time? It's true -- and you can do it, too. So, how does it work? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040916.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visitor Feedback ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Copy multiple folders (but not contents) onto a new disk? Category: Computing by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Gazette Reader Cara J. writes: " Dear Dennis, I enjoy your newsletter greatly. I've been saving documentation on a 100 megabyte ZIP disk, which there are multiple folders I've created. I'm running out of space on this particular ZIP disk and will have to start using a new one soon. Question: is there a way to copy just the folders (and not the contents) from the first disk to a new one? I'm particular about the way I file my information and would like to use the same method on the new disk. Any help would be appreciated! " My response: ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040922.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you have files stored on your PC that you don't want anyone else to see? ------------------------------------------------------------ RE: Do-it-yourself Digital Stealthiness While entertaining our previous discussions on steganography, I stumbled across a fascinating little program called "Invisible Secrets 4" by NeoByte Solutions, which allows Windows users to hide files inside of files, plus a *whole lot* more. How does it work? Answer: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040820.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > On this Day in History ------------------------------------------------------------ On this Day in History -- September 22 Famous people born on this day: --> 1791, Michael Faraday, discovered principle of the electric motor. --> 1885, Erich von Stroheim, early film director. Events on this day in history: --> 1789, The US Post Office was established. --> 1863, President Lincoln makes his Emancipation Proclamation speech. --> 1893, First auto built in US runs in Springfield (built by Duryea brothers) --> 1903, A Patent is granted for the Ice Cream Cone. And don't forget... --> The Autumn Harvest Festival is held in Wheaton, Illinois. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day ------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Windows Software by Bob Helmer http://www.shellcity.net TaskArrange TaskArrange is a simple utility that lets you rearrange the buttons of the Windows taskbar. Sometimes we open our programs in a specific sequence, to keep their taskbar buttons in a desired order. But what happens if a program crashes or we close it, and then we open it again? That's right - its task button ends up last in the taskbar. Windows itself does not allow us to move the task buttons around, so we are stuck with two options: either accept the new order, or close everything and reopen them in the preferred order. TaskArrange brings an end to this annoyance, by letting us do exactly what we want: reorder the task buttons. ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20040922.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]
