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Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters August 3rd

Posted August 3, 2008

This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
* free weekly Terry”s Computer Tips email newsletter
* weekly on-line Terry”s Computer Tips newsletter

This week’s online newsletter includes:

* Another Look at Optimize 2.0 - Five Months Later

I got Optimize 2.0 and was very impressed with the cleanup and speedup changes it made on my computer. Now, five months later, is it still a worthwhile tool?

* What if Scotty Barks - Has WinPatrol Found Something?
I recommend that everyone use the free system-monitoring and system-control program WinPatrol. Scotty is its mascot — and watch dog…

* My Security Software Recommendations

My recommendations for anti-virus, anti-spyware, firewall, and anti-spam software…

* Making Word, Excel and Powerpoint Documents Open in Microsoft Office
How can you fix it, if the files open in the wrong program?

Google Pack Now Includes StarOffice

Posted March 28, 2008

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Google made a big change in the Google Pack recently. The free Google Pack software package started out with free Google applications like Google Earth, Google Desktop, the Google Photos Screensaver and Picasa (the photo-editing program that Google purchased).

Google began including other programs like Firefox (with the added Google toolbar), Adobe Reader, RealPlayer, Spyware Doctore (Starter Edition), Norton Security Scan ,Google Talk, and Skype.

Now, you can add Sun Microsystem’s StarOffice to the list! What’s StarOffice? It’s a supported version of OpenOffice, with lots more templates, fonts, and more…

Continue reading Google Pack Now Includes StarOffice

Filed under: Free Software, OpenOffice, Technology - neat stuff, Terry's Computer Tips, Updates, Upgrades, Windows Vista, Windows XP

Terry’s Computer Tips newsletters January 20th

Posted January 20, 2008

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This week’s email and on-line newsletters are now available:
* free weekly Terry”s Computer Tips email newsletter
* weekly on-line Terry”s Computer Tips newsletter

This week’s online articles include:

* OpenOffice to the Rescue
When you need a good wordprocessor program that’s compatible with Microsoft Word and Excel files, get the free one…

* Updates Last Week
I watch a few operating systems and programs for updates — mainly because these are the ones that I use or in which I am interested. What updates or versions were new last week?

* My Computer Security Software Recommendations
Want to know which Antivirus program I recommend? Which firewall program? Which Antispyware program? Which Antispam? Or, which router for your home network?

Filed under: Free Software, OpenOffice, Software, Terry's Computer Tips, Tips & Tricks

Eee PC Flying off the Shelves

Posted November 4, 2007

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The new Asus Eee PC 4G has finally been released in the U.S. and is flying off the shelves. Both Directron and NewEgg
have had them in stock, out of stock, in stock, out of stock…

Why was this so significant? The new Eee PC is tiny, fast, AND cheap. Unlike its bigger brothers and sisters, though, the Eee PC’s processor is not its "fast" component — it is the Eee PC’s solid state drive that provides a big speed increase over conventional notebook hard drives.

At this point, the only version that’s available is $399 (USD) for the Eee PC 4G, which has 512MB RAM and a 4 GB solidstate drive. Add built-in wireless (802.11 b/g, of course), Ethernet and an optional v.92 modem and you’ve got communications opportunities.

Read more in my article The Tiny New Asus Eee PC in this week’s online newsletter…