Rvers Computer Help Newsletter 10-27-06
More laptop battery recalls
There have been so many of these recalls lately, that I am just going to list the web sites where you can check and see if it affects yours.FUJITSU-www.computers.us.fujitsu.com/battery
GATEWAY-www.gateway.com/battery
SONY-SONY
TOSHIBA-TOSHIBA
GPS Systems
We are getting a lot of questions lately about GPS systems. Most want to know what is the best one for RV travel. Unfortunately I don't know much about them, I learned a little at the the Bass Pro Shop store in Denver while on vacation, but not enough to help with the questions I have been getting. If any of you can shed some light about GPS, please email us with the info, so we can pass it along. Our email address is toward the bottom of the newsletter.
New laptop
Bobbi recently got a new laptop and I thought I would share some thoughts about it here. It is a Toshiba Satellite with the new Intel Core 2 Duo processor and it is great. I am not pushing Toshiba here, but the Intel processor. I have a Sony laptop and I like it, but the battery time is far less, because it does not have the new Intel processor. AMD also makes one, but I am not familiar with it, it may be as good. If you are shopping for a new laptop, I would strongly recommend you consider one with the new Intel or AMD processor and the Centrino technology. Look for this logo,
Funny Cartoon Pictures
More chuckles If you have any funny cartoons you would like to send to us for the newsletter, please send them. Take a look, www.rverscomputerhelp.com/funnystuff7.html
Archive your digital photos (Windows XP)
It is always a good idea to archive the photos that you have saved on your computer. Microsoft has provided a visual tutorial explaining how to do this. Scroll down to "Watch the Video now". Archive photos
Sending large files (Continued)
This web site was sent in by subscriber Pat. Another web site that allows you to send large files from one location to another. Be sure and read how it works, there is a download, but the web sites states it is free of adware or spyware. Thanks pat, www.pando.com
Set Internet Explorer as the default browser (Reminder)
One question that I get a lot, is why do links not work in Outlook Express when I click on them?? The biggest reason is you have set another browser as your default browser. If you are using Netscape, Firefox, Opera or any of the others and have set them as your default browser, links will no longer work in Outlook Express. To set Internet Explorer as your default browser, follow these instructions.
Computer Term (Quicktime)
Software from Apple that adds multimedia sound and video capabilities to both Macintosh and Windows PCs. QuickTime is a toolbox of software programs that helps multimedia publishers create movies, animation, and sound. A QuickTime movie is a video you can watch on your computer screen.
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