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Rvers Computer Help Newsletter 12-22-06

(Please read the WARNING at the bottom of the Newsletter)

Another year goes by

I hope this has been a good year for all of you and we hope that the coming year will be even better. We would like to thank all of you for your loyalty. We have made some good friends through the newsletter and our web sites. We will continue to try our best to bring you a interesting and helpful newsletter.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all. Bobbi and Larry

Let Acrobat Reader read for you

As most of you know, in order to read a PDF file, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader. What some of you might not know is you can have Acrobat Reader read it for you. Just follow these instructions. You must have Acrobat Reader 6.0 or later.
Open any PDF file that you want to read.
If you want Acrobat Reader to read the complete PDF file, press Ctrl + Shift + B and it will start to read the file.
If you want Acrobat Reader to read a selected page, click on the page you want to hear and press Ctrl + Shift + V. It will then read only the page you have selected.
To pause the reading, press Ctrl + Shift + C. To continue reading from a pause, press the same combination of keys again and it will start back up.
To stop the reading, press Ctrl + Shift + E.

Fresh Cab
Every once in a while we will include something in the newsletter that doesn't really pertain to computers, but is a good tip to pass along to Rver's. I realize that many of you are not Rver's that subscribe to the newsletter, but this is a good tip for your home as well. This was sent in by subscribers Sandy and Jim.
It is a product that gets rid of mice in your RV or home and many other areas. I have ordered this, but have not tried it myself yet. The reports that I have read are good. You might want to check it out. Thanks Sandy and Jim. www.goodearthenterprises.com/index.html

We are available
After our recent relocation, we are no longer tied to a job and are available to give computer classes at RV Parks, Mobile Home Parks, etc, in the Southern California area. To contact us, please use the email address at the bottom of this newsletter.

Sorting those wires
We all struggle with the number of wires that we have to deal with on our computers. There are the printer wires, scanner wires, monitor wires, speaker wires, etc. If they would make them in different colors, that would sure help. So try this, buy several different colors of tape, put the colors at each end of the wires, that way you can easily trace where these wires go.

Automatic Updates (Windows XP)
It is a real good idea to have automatic updates set to receive critical updates from Microsoft. However some times these updates start at an inconvenient time and can really slow down your computer. The good news is you have control over how and when you want these updates installed. Here is how,

Right click on the My Computer icon and select Properties.
Now select the Automatic Update tab
You will now see several options that allow you to choose the day, the time and three other choices.

Use Google as a Dictionary
Next time you want to look up a definition of a word, try using Google. Just type in Define: followed by the word you would like the definition of. I think you will find some interesting information as well as the definition.
Computer Term -Netiquette
Netiquette, or net etiquette, refers to etiquette on the Internet. Good netiquette involves respecting others' privacy and not doing anything online that will annoy or frustrate other people. Three areas where good netiquette is highly stressed are e-mail, online chat, and newsgroups. For example, people that spam other users with unwanted e-mails or flood them with messages have very bad netiquette.

Reminder to new subscribers
Important help pages that are updated periodically. If any of you have anything that you think belongs on these pages, please let us know.
www.rverscomputerhelp.com/articles.html
www.rverscomputerhelp.com/archives.html
www.rverscomputerhelp.com/computerstuff.html
www.rverscomputerhelp.com/tips.html
Also on our other RV web site, www.rvinginfo.com/tips.html

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WARNING, the tips, tutorials and suggestions given in this newsletter are offered in good faith to assist with computer problems and help you enjoy the use of your computer. If the directions are not followed correctly, some of the tips or tutorials could cause problems with your computer.
Use them at your own risk.