Kerrville, Texas
830-895-5016

What's Up This Week Sunday, September 25, 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 sale items we might list here.


Latest Virus Threats
W32.Lanieca.l@mm
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.lanieca.i@mm.html
W32.Autec.C
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/w32.autex.c.html
Backdoor.SDbot.AS
http://securityresponse.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/backdoor.sdbot.as.html

Opera Releases Its No-Ads Version For Free!
I once was tempted to use Opera as a web browser but it turned me off because their free version made you look at internet ads as a condition.  Well I may have to take another look because they've released their latest no-ads version for free. Check out their website and decide for yourself if you want to try it. Almost anything's better than Internet Explorer anyway...
http://www.opera.com/products/desktop/index.dml?platform=windows

Security Awareness Training
http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/tip/1,289483,sid14_gci1124149,00.html

Free Level-1 Email Technical Support
Our Bright Ideas Computing clients are entitled to free technical support. If you haven't already signed up, there are three ways you can qualify for free technical support...

1. Purchase one of our Custom-Built Computers:
Level-1 Email Technical Support is provided free-of-charge during your warranty period on a 'best effort' basis and is limited to basic 'how to' questions for the operating system that we installed onto your computer.
http://www.bictx.com/custom.shtml

2. Sign-up for one of our Domain Hosting Accounts:
Level-1 Email Technical Support is provided free-of-charge during your domain hosting account period on a 'best effort' basis and is limited to basic 'how to' questions for the operation of your Plesk Control Panel.
http://www.bictx.com/domain.shtml

3. Sign-up for one of our Backup Wizard accounts:
Level-1 Email Technical Support is provided free-of-charge during your Backup Wizard account on a 'best effort' basis and is limited to basic 'how to' questions for the Simply Safe Backup software.
http://www.bictx.com/backup.shtml

We are exploring other ways to extend our Level-1 Email Technical support and will announce those programs and eligibility requirements in this column. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions about these support entitlements. Additional questions and answers may also be found at the following website...


For Sale - $49.95 (Reduced from $59.95)
Brand New in Box Lite-On 52x32x52x CD-RW & 16x DVD-ROM
Combo Drive
Replace that old CD-ROM drive with this unit that allows you to burn backups to CDs, and read new technology DVD software disks.  I can install this unit and setup an automated backup system for just $58 more at your home or office. Click the following link for technical information and system requirement and call 895-5016 if interested...


For Sale - $30.00 SuSE Linux Professional 9.2 Boxed Set
Includes all disks (32-bit and 64-bit versions) and documentation.  The User's Guide and Administrator's Manuals alone are worth this much.  This is the perfect opportunity to upgrade your existing SuSE Linux Professional from an older version while getting your hands on the extensive official documentation. Call 895-5016 if interested.




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, laughs, and educational websites. We hope you enjoy this section of our newsletter as much as we do!



Yummy Taste Treats This Holiday Season From Halloween to Christmas
Great products to warm you up around the fireplace this holiday season...
http://www.oldetraditionspice.com/

How Well Do You Know United States Geography?
See how fast you can click and drag each State to its correct location in this fun game of United States Geography.  Great for the kids to learn the names of all the States and where they're all located.  It's even fun for adults too!
http://tinyurl.com/3wuxb

Great Informational Site About The Mercury Messenger Project
NASA discovery mission to conduct the first orbital study of the innermost planet of our solar system.
http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/index.html




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.



Microsoft Frontpage Tutorials

Lots of people are still using Microsoft Frontpage to create and edit their websites.  Here are some handy links to tutorials and other useful Frontpage information...
http://www.actden.com/fp2000/java/
http://www.fgcu.edu/support/office2000/frontpage/
http://www.icemocha.com/tutorials.htm





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.



Terminating Programs
It happens to the best of operating systems where a program locks up or freezes. More often it happens in Windows and a three-fingered "Ctrl-Alt-Del" allows you to access the Task Manager.  But if it happens in Linspire Linux there is a faster way to terminate a frozen program.  Let's say your word processor has stopped responding...

1.  Click the Launch Button.
2.  Click Terminate Application.
3.  Click anywhere on the frozen application with the skull and crossbones cursor.

Click this link for an illustrative screenshot...
http://www.bictx.com/images/terminate.png 

Linspire Linux Tip of The Week
Don't forget to check the archive link at that page for previous tips...


Latest Linspire Letter....





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.



Oops!  That Program I Just Installed Has Hosed My Windows XP
Don't worry, there's help available.  You might want to print this article and tuck it away in case of an emergency...
http://support.microsoft.com/?scid=kb;en-us;306084&spid=1173&sid=global




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Don't be discouraged.  It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.  ~Author Unknown





Happy Computing!

Tomas
Bright Ideas Computing
Kerrville, Texas
830-895-5016
http://www.bictx.com
Disclaimer:
In no event shall Bright Ideas Computing or any of its third-party product or service providers be liable to any person for any special, incidental, indirect, consequential, or punitive damages of any kind, including, without limitation, those resulting from loss of use, loss of data, or lost profits, in connection with any advice provided by Bright Ideas Computing, Level-1 Email Support or third-party websites, whether or not you are advised of the possibility of such damages.
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