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Just a few "Golden Nuggets" of info that I've mined from the internet
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1) Search engines
2) Free software and services
3) Not-so-Free software
4) Articles
5) Tips
6) Hardware
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http://pcusers.org/searchtips.html
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#search
Tips for searching the Internet. This article was compiled by our own Alan and Louise Smith. It is an excellent resouce for learning how to tweak the IE browser and to use it to search the internet by means of search engines.
http://www.google.com/buttons.html
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#search
Google Browser Buttons. The easiest way to search the Web. Adding Google Browser Buttons to your personal toolbar on your browser gives you access to the same search technology available at www.google.com, without taking away from your existing screen space.
* With Google Search button on your browser, you can search the Internet by simply highlighting a word (or phrase) on the page you are viewing and clicking the button. (On some sites I have to copy, click the button and then paste the word or phrase. This is still an advantage since it allows you to add to or alter the search term. )
* The GoogleScout button is useful for finding web pages that are similar to the page you are viewing. For example, clicking the GoogleScout button while viewing a company's page will often show that company's competitors. * The Google.com button takes you to Google's homepage with just one click!
Reqiurements: Windows 95/NT/98 or Linux/Unix, Netscape 4.0+ or Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0+. (The site says that they are not available for IE 5.5, but I use them all the time with 5.5.)
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http://personal-pages.ps.ic.ac.uk/~umeca74/
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
2xExplorer, a dual-pane file manager for all 32-bit windows platforms (i.e. 95/98/NT/2000/Me). 2xExplorer is an easy to use yet very potent and extremely efficient alternative to the standard windows Explorer. It combines the user-friendliness of the latter with the increased efficiency and advanced features of good-old dual-pane file managers like Norton Commander. It is a package that will appeal to the power user, yet its similarity with Explorer will ensure that less experienced users will not be driven away either.
http://www.software602.com/products/pcs/index.html
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
602Pro PC SUITE 2000. Seamless compatibility with Microsoft Office is a must today. 602Pro PC SUITE 2000 is free and is composed of three components:
* 602Text is a powerful word processor compatible with Microsoft Word (.DOC 9x/2000) and many other document file types.
* 602Tab is a Microsoft Excel (.XLS 9x/2000) compatible spreadsheet with over 150 available functions.
* 602Photo is a graphics editor designed for digital camera and scanner image editing with support for over 15 graphic formats.
http://www.geocities.com/famelstudio/
http://pcusers.org/pcfree.html
NetWorker is a multiple window browser based on Microsoft Internet Explorer.
It allows user to open as many browsing windows as will in one application.
User can move, resize or rearrange browsing windows freely. NetWorker
provides an AutoClose function which can automatically close popup windows
specified by user .
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http://www.enetbot.com/
http://pcusers.org/pcnotsofree.html
Now Send and Receive AOL Mail from any standard email program using eNetBot. Mail 1.63 - FREE 30 Day Trial
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http://www.howstuffworks.com/firewall.htm
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#resources
How Firewalls Work - Firewalls have helped protect computers in large
companies for years. Learn how firewalls work and why you might want one for
your home network!
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/faq/1.3+Line+Sharing+FAQ
http://pcusers.org/pcreference.html#articles
Line Sharing FAQ. Line Sharing refers to a ruling last year by the FCC that paved the way for competition for data services over your existing phone line.
This means that you are able to choose data (DSL) service from other companies apart from your local Telco, but avoid the installation of a second phone line at your premise. Line sharing is regarded as critical for the success of an open DSL market.
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This tip is from the Tipworld Windows 98 newsletter at http://www.topica.com/tipworld/
ADDING ITEMS TO THE SEND TO FOLDER
Whenever you right-click on a file or folder in Windows 98, one of your
options is to send the particular file or folder (or the data it contains)
somewhere using the Send To command. For example, you can use this feature to create a copy of a document on a floppy by right-clicking on the file and choosing Send To, 3 1/2 Floppy (A). Or, you can move the file to your My
Documents folder by choosing Send To, My Documents. If you like, you can
even add your own folder or action to your Send To folder. All you have to
do is create a shortcut to the folder or application by right-clicking on it
and choosing Send To, Desktop (Create Shortcut). Then move that shortcut to
the C:\Windows\SendTo folder. The new shortcut will automatically become
part of the Send To menu.
USING TASK SCHEDULER TO OPEN PROGRAMS AUTOMATICALLY
If you always open the same program every time you start Windows 98 (such as your email application), you can designate that program to open automatically every time Windows starts simply by using Microsoft's Task Scheduler. First, open Task Scheduler by going to Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled Tasks. Then click the Add Scheduled Task icon. Click the Next button and select the application you want to open. Click Next and then choose When My Computer Starts. Click Next, then Finish, and your selected program will load every time you start Windows.
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http://www.byte.com/column/BYT20001016S0001
Reconfigurable Processors: Computing's Holy Grail.
http://www.storagereview.com/welcome.pl/http://www.storagereview.com/article
s/200010/20001030MPG3409AT_1.html
A review of the Fujitsu's MPG3409AT Hard Disk drive. The flagship unit
evaluated here features 2 fully-utilized platters yielding a capacity of 41
gigs. All of these 41 GB units (designated MPG3409AT) feature Fujitsu's
"Fluid Dynamic Bearing" (FDB) motors in place of conventional ball bearings.
The removed metal-metal contact is supposed to help lower idle noise as well
as increase shock resistance and overall reliability.
http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/0-1052-7-3314467.html
This review looks at two hardware-based solutions that aim to make us all
Internet phone users: Actiontec's USB Internet Phone Wizard and InnoMedia's
InfoAccel. These hardware devices let you hook up your regular phone to your
computer. Both units try to simplify the process of setting up an account
with an Internet telephony service provider (ITSP), and both let you use
your regular phone to make Net calls
http://www.maximumpc.com/content/2000/11/01/12138
Will Pentium 4 Go to DDR Faster Than Intel Wants? Though Intel is locked
into supporting Rambus RDRAM with Pentium 4 processors, Via Technologies
this week suggested that it would deliver a DDR DRAM-compatible chipset for
the Pentium 4 as soon as 1Q 2001
http://pcextremist.com/reviews/hardware/i815vskt133/
Mobos Mobos Everywhere: The i815E Pro vs. KT133. PC-eXtremist has tested and dissected four of the latest motherboards that support both of these platforms - two that utilize the Intel 815E Pro chipset supporting the Intel Pentium III and Celeron processors and two utilizing the VIA KT133 chipset for the AMD Athlon and Duron processors.
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