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'NetlineNews
January 2003 |
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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.
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Happy New Year! I hope you all
enjoyed your Christmas and Santa brought
you everything you wanted. Now that
the new year is upon us it is time to
start your New Year's Resolution.
For those who have not chosen one yet, scroll down and
take a look at the top 10 New Year's
Resolutions, you might find one there!
This issue I added links to a variety of
different websites. There is a link to the
IRS that will help you understand the tax
system better. I have added a great
e-diet site for those that have resolved to lose weight. Also, get
to know Stearns County a little better by
visiting their website. Plus, many
more enjoyable websites. REMINDER: Please
email me your favorite sites:
netnews@meltel.net
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This Month's Issue |
<> Your Local Help Desk
<> Tech Tips & Tricks
<> Places to visit
<> Humor is Good Medicine
NetlineNews
Archives |
<> Feature of the Month
<> Top 10 Resolutions
<> Internet Classes
<> This Month's Chronicles
<> Question & Answer
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| Your
Local Help Desk |
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What to do when Windows Locks up
If your Windows operating system locks up, DO NOT press
the reset button on the front of your computer. Try pressing Ctrl + Alt + Delete first. If
you press Ctrl + Alt + Delete once, Windows
will display a dialog box listing the applications
currently running on your computer. If you see a
"Not Responding" next to an open application or
process, this could very well be your problem. If you
just highlight that application and click "End
Task" this should end the non-responding program.
Be patient while the application or process is ending
because it may take some time. When finished, close
this box. Check to see if your Windows is running
normally again. If not, try this process again.
If the computer still does not respond, you can
restart the computer by pressing Ctrl + Alt +
Delete twice.
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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How do I know I am ordering from a secure website?
When ordering online you need to ALWAYS order
from a secure site. If you don't order from a
secure site when you put your credit card info in it can
be easily picked up. By using a secure website the
information is encrypted before it is sent out.
You can easily find out if you are on a secure
website by looking in the bottom right hand corner of
Internet Explorer or Netscape and looking for the
Padlock. If there is no Padlock or the Padlock is
open then you are not on a secure site. If the
padlock is closed then you are on a secure website.
It is critical to your personal data that you order
only from a secure website. But keep in mind most
websites are not secure until you are ready to checkout.
Make sure that before you enter any personal data
that you have a closed Padlock on your Internet Browser.
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Internet Explorer Secure Website |
Internet Explorer Insecure
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Netscape Secure Website |
Netscape insecure Website |
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| Places
to Visit |
For someone with Flash, and
a fairly fast modem, this metasearch site has a fun
graphic interface, and is quite good at locating
specific information. (subscriber submitted)
www.kartoo.com/
Is your New Year's Resolution to lose a few pounds.
E-diets can bring you your own personal diet plan.
Begin with a FREE diet assessment and we will create a
custom plan that best fits your lifestyle!
www.ediets.com
If you do not understand where our tax money goes,
this is a great site. You can learn about the tax system
and see where our tax money goes.
www.irs.gov/individuals/page/0,,id=15548,00.html
Click here to view the Museums gallery at AllPosters.com.
AllPosters.com also has over 100,000 additional fine
art, movie, music, and sports posters and prints.
www.allposters.com
Central Minnesota Federal Credit Union "with you
wherever you go!" with e-branch you can view your
account 24 hrs a day 365 days a year.
www.centralmnfcu.org
Discover your baby's world with product information,
pediatric advice, and general tips for caring for your
baby.
www.pampers.com
Looking to plan a vacation. Travelcity.com will help
you find the best airline rates.
www.travelcity.com
This web site, created for the television series,
contains a complete video archive of all American
Presidents: Life Portraits programming, plus additional
resources:
www.americanpresidents.org
If you are unsure on how to spell a word, or if you
want to look up other meanings for a word. This site
brings you all the answers!
www.yourdictionary.com
The Stearns County website has information you need
about the county. You can find maps of the county, visit
all the various departments, and view the many
statistics about the county.
http://www.co.stearns.mn.us
Greeting cards for all occasions can be found here.
www.123greetings.com
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Feature
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Want to be a
PHOTOGRAPHER?
Now is your chance.
We are looking for the perfect photo for our 2003
directory cover. And you can HELP!
Get your Camera ready......Take the perfect
picture.......And Win $50!!
Click for
rules & entry form!
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Top 10 New Year's
Resolutions |
10. Exercise More
9. Pay off old debts
8. Manage stress Better
7. Eat healthy
6. Quit a bad habit (smoking)
5. Don't sweat the small stuff
4. Improve relationships
3. Budget money
2. Lose weight
1. ENJOY LIFE!
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Free Internet Classes
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Beginner Internet
Melrose High School Library
Jan.
7.............7:00-9:30 p.m.
Jan 28.............7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Beginner Internet
Eden Valley High School
Jan.
14.........7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Beginner
Internet
Kimball Elementary School
Media Center
Jan. 6.......7:00 - 9:30 p.m.
Jan. 27.........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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Birthstone: Garnet
Flower: Carnation
| Jan 1........... |
New Year's Day |
| Jan 13......... |
National Poetry Day |
| Jan 21.......... |
Martin Luther King Jr |
| Jan 23.......... |
National Pie Day |
| Jan 25.......... |
National Popcorn Day |
This
Day in History
www.scopesys.com/anyday
Horoscope
Capricorn.......12-22 to 1-19
Aquarius...........1-20 to 2-18
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| Questions
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Q: Can Microsoft Word
help me think of a word that begins with
"rep-" and ends with "-tion"?
A: Have the Check spelling as you
type feature turned on. For example,
type rep*tion and space. Or if you
know that you're missing three letters, type
rep???tion. The wavy red line marks
the misspelling. Right-click the word
and see if the word you want is in the
pop-up list. If it is, click it to
insert it into your document, if it isn't
look under Places to Visit and visit
www.yourdictionary.com
Q: While working with a table in
Microsoft Word, I enabled Table-Show
Gridlines, but the lines did not print.
How do I get the boxed-cell look to print?
A: Gridlines are a screen-only design
feature. To add borders that will print, you
can set the cursor pointer anywhere in the
table, choose Table- Table AutoFormat,
and select a predefined format. One of
the eight grid designs might work for you.
Or you can select the entire table (or
specific cells) on the Formatting
toolbar, click the Borders drop-down
arrow to open the Borders palette, and then
click the All Borders tool.
If you have a question you would like
answered please email us at:
netnews@meltel.net
and we will try to answer it.
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Hot Numbers |
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800-222-1222
US
Secret Service
612-725-2801
FBI
– Minneapolis
612-376-3200
Statewide
Road Conditions
800-542-0220 or 511
Suicide
Prevention Hotline
800-422-0045
Gopher
State One Call
800-252
-1166
Fire
or Other Emergencies
911
Directory
Assistance
411
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