This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   Email Images Not Showing Up
What’s happening when my email has a block for an image, but there’s an X in the block?

*   The Lighter Side of Technology
This week’s computer technology cartoon at Terry’s Computer Tips.

*   Another Way to Convert FAT32 External Drives to NTFS
In last week’s email newsletter, I wrote detailed instructions on reformatting drive partitions. This week, a reader reminded me that there’s an easy one-step process that’s part of Windows — as long as you want to go FAT32 to NTFS…

*   Excel Tricks
Excel can do some neat things, if you know how to trick it…

*   HowTo: Using Notepad++ With Excel
Why should you edit a complicated Excel formula by using Notepad++…and how to do it…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

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This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   Clearing the Address Bar History in Firefox 3
Firefox 3 has a new predictive system to save you from having to type most of a web address in its address bar, as long as you’ve typed it in, been there, or have a bookmark. But, how can we get rid of some of those addresses?

*   Feedback and Tips on Using Multiple Monitors at the Same Time
It looks like more and more people are doing this — and willing to provide tips for those who haven’t tried it…

*   The Lighter Side of Technology
A new feature for Terry’s Computer Tips — a weekly computer/technology cartoon…
and a question "Should I continue including technology cartoons?"

*   New Year’s Resolutions for Computer Users
It’s that time of year again — and we need to improve our computer habits, too…

*   Moving Programs to Other Drives
A reader wanted to move some programs and data to an external drive, hoping to speed up his system…

*   Followup: Clearing the Address Bar History in Firefox 3
Clif gives some more tips on the Firefox 3 "Awesome Bar"…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

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• Which Program Has Locked My File?
• Changing the Current Font and Font Size in Microsoft Outlook
• Reader Feedback – Solving Locked Files
• Zoom Levels in Microsoft Word
• Windows and the Infamous Three-Finger Salute
• Unlocker – Solving the Locked File Problem
• Zooming in Microsoft Word, followup
• Using Unlocker Safely
• Using Acronis True Image to Back Up to DVD’s
• A Happy Ending to PDF Problems
• Malware Silently Alters Router Settings – Change Your Router Passwords
• Backup Success Story
• Can Not Reply to Emails in Outlook
• More on Windows XP Service Pack 3

This week’s online newsletter includes:

*   Firewall + Router Protection
"I’ve got a firewall program and a router — am I safe?"

*   Reader Questions, Suggestions and Comments
A medley of short questions (and answers), suggestions and comments…

*   My Security Software Recommendations
My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

*   Removing Carriage Returns (Line Breaks, Form Feeds) from Documents
I wrote the original version of this article in June, 2007. This week, I’m expanding an article from mid-2007 —it seems that a lot of people want to remove carriage returns (form feeds) from their documents!

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Subscriber Cosby Chaney wrote with an unusual problem involving an external hard drive.

Hey Terry.
Got this problem. I have this 160 gig external drive that I’ve had for maybe a year or so. I originally used it for back ups for my home computer, but for the last six months or so have been using it connected to my DVR.
I had this DVR from “Charter” that only had this tiny H.D., maybe forty meg or so, and couldn’t store much high def, so I added the external.
Of course the DVR had to format it to use it and now I just had the box changed out to one that has adequate storage. (160 gig, same as the external drive)
By now you’ve guessed that my computer has no idea that I’ve plugged anything in. I don’t remember any software coming with this unit.
Any idea how I might make an introduction between these two?
(Been to “device manager, dealt w/ the “wizard” etc. )

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