Kerrville, Texas
830-895-5016

What's Up This Week Sunday, August 21, 2005


Hear Ye! Hear Ye!
Sometimes we have special sales and sometimes we have important notices about virus outbreaks and other technical bulletins.  Check this section often for items that may affect your computing environment. Call 830-895-5016 if you're interested in any for-sale items we might list here.

The Worms Are Coming Again!
Make sure your computer has the latest critical updates.

http://redmondmag.com/news/article.asp?EditorialsID=6867

Adobe Acrobat Reader Security Advisory.
Even Adobe Acrobat needs a security patch.

http://www.adobe.com/support/techdocs/321644.html

For Sale - $168.00 (plus tax) (Used but Thoroughly Cleaned)
Intel Celeron 1.7 Ghz Computer with Windows 2000 Professional
Click this URL for complete information...

http://www.bictx.com/codegen.html



Fun Stuff
Each week we stumble across interesting and fun sites on the internet. Passing them along means we get to share these good times and laughs. We hope you enjoy this section of our newsletter!


Fun Site For Kids!
http://www.kidsdomain.com/

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/

Bizarre Items Auctioned on the Internet
http://www.disturbingauctions.com/



Web Hosting Tips
Do you have a domain website hosting account with us?  If so, you'll want to check this section for handy tips to help make your website standout from the crowd.  Sometimes we'll give tips about working with your Plesk Control Panel.


PhpDig - A Great Search Engine For Your Website
One of the freebie applications we offer with our domain hosting accounts is a great search engine called PhpDig.  It can be easily installed with just a few mouse clicks from within your domain account's Plesk Control Panel.

It is capable of indexing your entire website and can be configured for use in many different ways.  You can see our own PhpDig Search Engine in action located in the upper right corner of our website at...

http://www.bictx.com

It can also be configured as a standalone page as shown at...

http://www.bictx.com/phpdig/search.php

So if your website is growing by leaps and bounds and you want to offer your viewers a quick way to search for items, consider installing and using PhpDig.


Linspire Linux Tips
Linspire Linux is a great operating system that is designed to be the easiest of all desktop linux distributions.  If you haven't tried it for yourself yet, ask for a free demo CD the next time we service your computer.


Latest Linspire Letter
http://www.linspire.com/linspire_letter.php

Highway Route Planner
If you have a Linspire Linux Click 'n Run warehouse membership you can install Route Planner for free!  This is a highway trip planning program, similar to programs like Rand McNally's "TripMaker." For more information visit the following location...

http://www.linspire.com/routeplanner-gnome


Microsoft Windows Tips
Microsoft Windows is still the operating system that most people are familiar with.  Many businesses have built their IT requirements around this commercial operating system and so it remains the cornerstone of our onsite support service.


That Darn Caps Lock Key!
Have you ever typed in a password only to be denied entry because you turned on your Caps Lock key by mistake? Well, here's a handy tip that will generate an audible alert tone whenever you tap the Caps Lock key.

In Windows XP open your 'Accessibility Options' applet located in the Control Panel and then put a checkmark into the 'Use Toggle Keys' checkbox...

http://www.bictx.com/images/togglekeys.png

Fonts Anyone?
In Windows XP you can view all the fonts installed on your computer by opening the 'Fonts' applet located in the Control Panel...
http://www.bictx.com/images/fonts.png

You can also install additional fonts by clicking menu 'File -> Install new font...'.

Need a Good Photo Software to Organize and Edit Photos?
Try this one...

http://picasa.google.com/

It's Free!


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If all the beasts were gone, men would die from a great loneliness of spirit, for whatever happens to the beasts also happens to the man.  All things are connected.  Whatever befalls the Earth befalls the sons of the Earth.  ~Chief Seattle of the Suwamish Tribe, letter to President Franklin Pierce




Happy Computing!

Tomas
Bright Ideas Computing
Kerrville, Texas
830-895-5016
http://www.bictx.com
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