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'NetlineNews
October 2002
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Welcome
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Welcome
all of our new Internet subscribers. This
newsletter is sent out the first of each month.
Scroll down for some tips and tricks along with
links to some useful, informative, and entertaining
websites. We hope you enjoy this newsletter.
Your comments are always welcome. netnews@meltel.net
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Remember to turn your
clocks back! Spring
ahead, Fall back!
Check out the new section called
"Question and Answer" in this
section there will be a helpful question
answered regarding your computer or
internet. We hope that you will help
us by emailing any questions that you have
often wondered and just never had time to
ask. design@meltel.net
This months newsletter features sites on organization, fire prevention,
movie reviews, helpful internet tools, and sites that will allow you to
search for old magazine articles. Sit back with your feet up and enjoy
the net!!!
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Scroll
down and discover the World Web! |
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Please if you happen to see some sites
that you think others would enjoy, drop me
an email, so I can add the site to the
next issue: design@meltel.net
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| In
This Month's Issue |
<> Your Local Help Desk
<> Tech Tips & Tricks
<> Places to visit
<> Humor is Good Medicine
NetlineNews
Archives |
<> Feature of the Month
<> Why shop online?
<> Internet Classes
<> This Month's Chronicles
<> Question & Answer
<> Quotes
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| Your
Local Help Desk |
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Page Cannot Be
Displayed
One of the most common problem that the Internet Help
Desk deals with is the error "Page Cannot be
Displayed." This error occurs once you have
launched your Internet Explorer browser. Most
persons first reaction is that their Internet
Connection is not working properly, but usually that
is not the case. You should ask yourself one
question, "When I opened up Internet Explorer did
it ask me to dial in." If the answer is no, the
problem usually is that a setting got changed in
your browser and the solution is simple.
What you need to do:
1.
Select the "Tools" menu
at the top of Internet Explorer
window.
2. Under the "Tools"
menu click on "Internet
Options"
3. In the "Internet
Options" window on the top of the window
you should see a "Connections" tab,
click on that.
4. Under
the "Connections" tab,
there are three options you can select:
1.
Never dial a connection
2. Dial whenever a network connection is not present
3. Always dial my default connection
5. Make sure that "Always
dial my default connection" is selected.
6. Hit "Apply" on
the bottom, and then "OK"
7. Close Internet Explorer and reopen it.
8. You should now get the dial
up connection screen.
If you do not get the dial-up connection screen to
come up and you are still getting the "Page
Cannot be Displayed" please feel free to give the
Internet Help Desk a call.
Help Desk hours are:
Monday - Friday: 8am to 9pm
Saturday: 10am to 2pm
256-8324
764-8324 597-8324
e-mail: support@meltel.net
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| Tech
Tips & Tricks |
Do you have problems opening attachments? When
receiving an attachment, the name of the file will be
followed by an abbreviated suffix called a "file
extension." This tells the recipient's computer
what program to use to open the file. If your computer
does not have the program used to open the file you will
get an error message and you will not be able to see the
attachment. Here is a list of common email
attachments and what they mean:
| .AIF |
Audio
Interchange File, a sound format used by Macintosh
and Silicon Graphics applications |
| .AVI |
Microsoft Audio
Video Interleaved file for Windows movie |
| .BMP |
Windows or OSI2
bitmap |
| .BPS |
Microsoft Works
Document |
| .DOC |
FrameMaker,
FrameBuilder, WordStar, WordPerfect, Microsoft
Word, DisplayWrite, et. al. document |
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.EPS |
Encapsulated
Postscript Vector graphics |
| .EXE |
Executable file
(program)-These can contain viruses |
| .GIF |
Bitmap
(CompuServe) |
| .HTML |
Hypertext
Mark-up Language- which is a popular web page
format |
| .JPG |
JPEG bitmap |
| .MP3 |
MPEG-1 audio
layer 3, digital/audio compression algorithm |
| .MPG |
MPEG animation |
| .PDF |
Portable
Document Format |
| .PPT |
PowerPoint
presentation file |
| .ZIP |
Compressed
Archive - Zip file |
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| Places
to Visit |
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This site is a quick access to all the best internet
tools. You will find search, language, research,
and finance tools all on this one site. Enjoy!
http://www.itools.com/
Are you sick of losing important papers because you
are so unorganized? I have just the site for you,
here you'll discover thousands of tips and ideas to help
you organize your home, organize your office and
organize your life! Check it out!
http://www.getorganizednow.com/
October is Fire Safety Prevention Month. It is
always nice to know what to do in case of a fire.
This site gives you fire safety tips and how to prevent
fires. Better safe than sorry!
http://firesafety.buffnet.net/
Did you have to miss your favorite football team last
Sunday? Well don't sweat it, just click on the link and
you can get the latest news on your favorite football
team.
http://www.nfl.com/
When you wonder what the doctor said, ask Dr.
Trish. She will answer any medical question that
you might have. It is a great online source!
http://www.askdoctrish.com
Have you ever wondered what it might cost to mail a
package? At this site, you can type the destination and
weight of your package and it will tell you how much the
price is and how long it will take to get there.
http://postcalc.usps.gov/
Are you a movie freak? Here you can see live
reviews of old and new movies.
http://www.flicktalktv.com/
If you are searching for a magazine article and you
can not seem to find it, check these sites out.
MagPortal indexes articles from 168 magazines, and most
stories are available back to 1999. FindArticles indexes
articles from 300 magazines, and most stories are
available back to 1998.
http://magportal.com/
http://www.findarticles.com
This site gives you the history of Halloween, why we
have it and how it became a holiday. A very
interesting site you and your family can enjoy together.
http://www.halloweenmagazine.com/history.htm
This is a site that has all the websites for the
state of Minnesota newspapers. If you want to read
an article from another town, check out this site.
http://www.50states.com/news/minn.htm
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| Humor
Is Good Medicine |
The room was full of pregnant women and their
partners, and the class was in full swing.
The instructor was teaching the women how to breathe
properly, along with informing the men how to give the
necessary assurances at this stage of the plan.
The teacher then announced, "Ladies, exercise is
good for you. Walking is especially beneficial. And,
Gentlemen, it wouldn't hurt you to take the time to go
walking with your partner!!!"
The room really got quiet.
Finally, a not-so-bright man in the middle of the
group mustered the nerve raised his hand.
"Yes?" replied the teacher.
"Is it all right if she carries a golf bag while
we walk?"
A husband stepped on one of those penny scales that
tell you your fortune and weight and dropped in a
coin.
"Listen to this," he said to his wife,
showing her a small, white card.
"It says I'm energetic, bright, resourceful and a
great husband."
"Yeah," his wife nodded, "and it has
your weight wrong, too!"
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Feature
of the Month
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DO
you need an 800 Number?
-Your
kids are gone to college and cannot afford to call
home, you need a 800 number.
-You
have elderly relatives who do not like to call because
it is long distance, you need a 800 number.
-You
left for vacation and find it hard to call home to
check on your kids, house, or pets, you need a 800
number.
Give
us a call
and see which 800
plan works for you!!
256-7471
597-3333
548-3200 764-7600
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Why shop online?
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6 great
reasons
to shop online!
1. It's
fast
2. You can get great deals that
you will not find in the store.
3. Online stores are open 24/7.
4. Save on Gas!
5. No waiting in line to
checkout!
6. The product comes to your
doorstep.
Great online shopping sites:
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Free Internet Classes
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Beginner Internet
Melrose High School Library
Oct.
29........7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Nov. 26.......7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Beginner Internet
Eden Valley High School
Oct.
8..........7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Nov. 12.......7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Beginner
Internet
Kimball Elementary School
Media Center
Oct. 28........7:00 -
9:30 p.m.
Nov. 25.......7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Call to register and for more info:
Melrose Telephone Company
256-7471
548-3200
597-3333
764-7600
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| This
Month's Chronicles |
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Flower: Calendula
Birthstone: Opal
| Oct 6-12...... |
Fire Safety Week |
| Oct.14
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Columbus Day |
| Oct.16......... |
National Boss Day |
| Oct.24......... |
United Nations Day |
| Oct.27......... |
Daylight Savings |
| Oct.31......... |
Halloween |
This
Day in History
www.scopesys.com/anyday
Horoscope
www.easyscopes.com/
Libra...............9-23 to 10-22
Scorpio..........10-23 to 11-21
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| Questions
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Q:
What does the "History"
button on my browser toolbar do?
A: Each time you access a website,
your browser automatically stores the
website in a History file. To access your
browser's History file using Internet
Explorer, click on the History button at the
top of your browser's toolbar. Once
you have clicked it, a window on the right
side will appear. In this window you
will see a list of recently viewed
websites. To view a website within the
History window just double click on the
website you would like to view. To
close the History window just click on the
History button in the browser toolbar.
-If you are using Netscape's Communicator,
go to the "Communicator" file menu
located at the top of your browser and drop
down to "Tools." Select
"History" from the submenu.
The History window will appear. Once you
find the site you would like to visit, just
double click it. The History window
will be minimized and the web page will open
in a new window.
If you have a question you would like
answered please email us at:
design@meltel.net
and we will try to answer it.
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Quotes
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"We can try to avoid making
choices by doing nothing, but even that is a
decision."
-- Gary Collins
"One's
mind has a way of making itself up in the background,
and it suddenly becomes clear what one means to
do."
-- A.C. Benson
"Whoever
approaches Me walking, I will come to him running; and
he who meets Me with sins
equivalent to the whole world, I will greet him with
forgiveness equal to it."
-- Mishkat Al-Massabaih
"Forgive
yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move
on."
-- Les Brown
"Courage
is doing what you're afraid to do. There can be no
courage unless you're scared."
-- Eddie Rickenbacher
"Life's
battles don't always go to the stronger or faster man.
But sooner or later the man who wins, is the man who
thinks he can."
-- Vince Lombardi
http://www.quoteproject.com
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