Issue 237 - April 30, 2003

ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2003
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Welcome to the 237th issue of the PC Improvement News. PCIN consists mainly of news and tips. There is something for everyone, and if this is your first issue, I'm sure there will be something for you. If you give me two or three issues, I know that you will come back for more!

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CONTENTS

Opening Thoughts

The PCIN family keeps growing. Long-time subscriber Silvan Kuipers and his wife Bianca welcomed their little girl Lindsey Mae into the world. And then this past Sunday, APril 27, my brother Jeff and his wife Evy welcomed their daughter Lauren Eva Wing into the world. You can see a few pictures of Lauren at http://www.wingfamily.ca/evyjeff/20030427/index.html

Graham editor@pcin.net and Chris chris@pcin.net

The NEWS

Monster.com's resume purge draws fire

"Job-hunters at Monster.com who happened to go to school in Syria or Iran may be in for an unpleasant surprise on Thursday.
So might employers that use the popular job-search site, which boasts more than 800,000 job postings, to advertise open positions in Sudan, Myanmar and five other countries.
In a move the company claims is designed to comply with federal regulations, Monster on Thursday will delete most references to those countries from job postings and résumés. A note that Monster sent to affected users says: 'Your résumé will be altered, removing all sanctioned countries from your résumé.'"

For more info:
http://news.com.com/2100-1022-998118.html

Court won't take Internet-era case

"The Supreme Court refused Monday to consider an Internet-era case that asked which courts should handle lawsuits against people for information they put on the World Wide Web. The question keeps coming up as more operators of Internet sites are taken to court for things like defamation or invasion of privacy."

For more info:
http://www.msnbc.com/news/906190.asp

Entertainment Industry Loses in Web Case

"In a huge setback to the big record and movie companies, a federal judge in Los Angeles ruled in favor of two online services that allow people to share music, movies and other digital files freely over the Internet.
The decision puts the brakes on the momentum the entertainment industry had previously enjoyed in its legal efforts to block file-swapping services, which have made it easy for consumers to acquire copyrighted material free."

For more info:
http://www.nytimes.com/2003/04/26/technology/26MUSI.html

EBay maps big expansion

"Fast-growing eBay on Wednesday unveiled a major real estate expansion plan that includes creating a North San Jose campus and possible redesign of its West San Jose headquarters.
The plan calls for the online auction firm to purchase the land and five buildings on a North San Jose site owned by software company Novell for an undisclosed price. The complex now has 511,000 square feet of office space and comes with rights to build an additional 330,000 square feet.
Key to the deal are plans for eBay to receive development rights from the city that would allow the company to eventually have a 2 million-square-foot campus in North San Jose."

For more info:
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/5704660.htm

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POLL of the WEEK

Last Week's Poll

Do you own a DVD Burner?

Yes 27.16 % (44)
No, I don't need one 19.75 % (32)
No, I'm waiting for a standard to be decided on 28.40 % (46)
No, they're too expensive 24.69 % (40)
Total votes: 162

This Week's Poll

Do you subscribe to computer magazines?

Yes
No, they're too expensive
No, I get the from a store
No, I'm not interested

You can also vote online at http://PCIN.net/polls/

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PCIN.net FREEHELP FORUM

Visit the PCIN.net FreeHelp Forum at http://PCIN.net/help/forum/ to post your questions or answer others.

Question

Hi, I recently used the 'msconfig' utility on my computer to access 'selective start-up' but now I seem to be stuck with it and after clicking on 'Normal start-up' and then restarting as instructed I find that I am still in 'Selective start-up' mode. Can you tell me how to get the computer to take notice and do 'Normal start-up'?

Response

Check out these articles, I think they relate to your problem.
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310567
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;272980

To post a response, visit the Software How-To forum at http://PCIN.net/help/forum/index.php?board=6 and click on the "Normal start-up problem" topic.

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PCIN.net UPDATE

Check out these new or updated pages on the PCIN.net site:

Logitech Cordless Freedom Optical Hardware Review
http://PCIN.net/help/hardware/lcfo.php

Some Useful Registry Tips - Now 171 Tips!
http://PCIN.net/help/articles/registry_tips.php

Paragon Hard Disk Manager 5.5 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/paragonhdm55.php

Object Desktop Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/objectdesktop.php

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THE TIPS and OTHER STUFF

Windows XP Professional How-to Articles

Microsoft has some how-to articles that may be useful at http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/using/howto/default.asp

Organize Your Favourites

Subscriber and co-worker Pat Clary mentioned reading a tip in a computer magazines he gets. If you've ever tried to organize your favourites from within Internet Explorer, it can be a pain. But remember that the Favourites folder is just that, a regular folder on your computer. When you bookmark a site you are creating a shortcut to the web site and placing it in that folder.
A good way to organize the favourites is to open up the Favourites folder in Windows Explorer and then drag and drop them where you want them. You can also view thumbnails of the pages.

Open Images in IE 5

Internet Explorer has the ability to view some image formats. If you are trying to view an image and it won't open up in Paint or another program you have, you can always try Internet Explorer. You can open Internet Explorer, and then drag the file onto it. If it can, it will display the image.

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DISCLAIMER and OTHER STUFF

PCIN is brought to you by Graham Wing. The opinions expressed are those of the Editor, Graham Wing and the Assistant Editor, Chris Empey. Graham Wing and Chris Empey accept no responsibility for the results obtained from trying the tips in this newsletter.

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