ISSN 1488-3163; PC Improvements © 2003
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Welcome to the 254th 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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Not much new happening around here. The summer is winding down, but Andrew doesn't seem to ever wind down :-)
Chris and I have a couple of products that we are in the process of reviewing, and hope to have something done in a few weeks. We will also soon start working on some of our testing so will be contacting those who said they would help.
Graham editor@pcin.net and Chris chris@pcin.net
China eyes search engine supremacy
"Chinese software company has announced a campaign to beat U.S.-based search engine giant Google.
Huicong International Software's search tool, which covers 200-million Chinese-language Web pages, has incorporated topic categorization, content analysis and China-region recognition into its engine, according to the company.
A unique feature is the ability of the tool to suggest corrections to incorrectly spelled pinyin, a method of using the Western alphabet for Chinese script.For more info:
http://www.globetechnology.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20030825.gtchinaaug25/BNStory/Technology/
Saddam's hometown gets first postwar Net cafe
"The first words Ahmed Abdullah typed in the Google search engine were 'George Bush.'
The 19-year-old wanted to access the president's Web site, something he couldn't do under restricted and tightly controlled Internet service during Saddam Hussein's rule.
On Saturday, Saddam's hometown of Tikrit got its first postwar Internet cafe, where residents could browse any site without fear of being monitored or blocked."For more info:
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/world/iraq/2003-08-25-tikrit-cafe_x.htm
Symantec adds product activation
"Security software and service company Symantec has added a controversial type of antipiracy technology to the new version of its main virus-zapping program.
Norton Antivirus 2004, which Symantec announced Monday for release next month, will use product activation, an increasingly common technique to tie a copy of an application to a particular PC.
Symantec plans to add activation to the rest of its consumer software line over the next year."For more info:
http://news.com.com/2100-1046_3-5068370.html
http://www.pcworld.com/news/article/0,aid,112196,pg,1,00.asp
President Bush Not Interested in Gadgets
"No pager or PDA hangs off his belt and there's no cell phone in his suit pocket.
President Bush, like many world leaders and business titans, relies on aides to carry the high-tech gizmos that are a staple of modern life. That's just fine by Bush, described as intrigued by what technology can do but not necessarily with the gadgets themselves."For more info:
http://abcnews.go.com/wire/Politics/ap20030822_65.html
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When on the 'Net, where do you spend most of your time?
Browsing 43.70 % (52) Reading email 35.29 % (42) Instant Messaging 1.68 % (2) Downloading music 3.36 % (4) Working with graphics 0.84 % (1) Using office productivity software 1.68 % (2) Other 13.45 % (16) Total votes: 119
This Week's Poll
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Visit the PCIN.net FreeHelp Forum at http://PCIN.net/help/forum/ to post your questions or answer others.
Question
I bought the logitech keyboard/mouse combination ( Cordless Elite Duo ) which is a nice wireless keyboard and a wireless mouse. Recently I have noticed that when I have number-lock on, everything works except for the 9. So I will be typing along and entering some long number, only to notice that none of the 9's showed up. I have tried switching wireless channels from 1 to 2 and 2 to 1. Another thing that makes this an interesting problem is that when the numberlock is off, the page-up feature still works. So it can't be the key can it? This has confused me and I have no idea where to ask about this.
Response
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Check out these new or updated pages on the PCIN.net site:
Logitech Cordless Elite Duo Hardware Review
http://PCIN.net/help/hardware/lced.phpXemiComputers Ltd. DeskLook 3.0 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/desklook3.phpSymantec Norton Ghost 2003 Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/ghost2003.phpAmic Games Email Saver Xe Software Review
http://PCIN.net/help/software/emailsaverxe.php
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The Illustrated Catalog Of ACME Products
"ACME is a worldwide leader of many manufactured goods. From its humble beginnings providing corks and flypaper to bug collectors ("Buddy's Bug Hunt/1935") to its heyday in the American Southwest supplying a certain coyote, from Ultimatum Dispatchers to Batman outfits, ACME has set the standard for excellence."
If you were a fan of Wile E Coyote and the gadgets he would order from ACME, then check out this site. The thumbnails on the main page were not showing up when I visited, but the link to each item works. Those pages then have a picture of the item with a description. Check it out at http://home.nc.rr.com/tuco/looney/acme.html
Outlook Express Tips You Can Use
"Do you want to...
add background sound to your emails? (Lesson 1)
set up an automatic backup of all your messages and folders? (Lesson 5)
get rid of spam? (Lesson 4)
set up a mailing list and distribute a newsletter? (Lesson 6)
These are just some of the Outlook Express tips you'll get in this class.
The first lesson should arrive in your Inbox shortly after you sign up, with subsequent messages coming weekly."
Learn more and sign up at http://email.about.com/c/ec/1.htm
Essential Back-to-School Tips
"Checklist for Parents Designed to Help Ease Back to School Anxiety"
Check it out at http://www.smarterkids.com/rescenter/library/articles/back_to_school_tips.asp
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