Internet Tip of the Week
by Bob Osgoodby
by Bob Osgoodby
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In this Issue
** Internet Tip of the Week by Bob Osgoodby – A World of Hurt
** In the News – Smart Phones
** Computer Security Tips by Syd Tash
** Biz-Tips by Dr. Kevin Nunley - Overcome Their Objection** Humor to Start the Weekend – Richard the Pourer
** Something to Think About by Jan Tincher
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Internet Tip of the Week
by Bob OsgoodbyA World of Hurt
It is not a question of “if”, but “when” you will have to rebuild your computer. There are so many things that can happen; the drive could have been marginal when it was manufactured; a surge from a nearby lightening strike; a virus; or something stupid was done; let me count the ways.
One area of extreme importance, are your drivers. – those nifty little pieces of software that make the hardware on your computer work properly. If your system does go “belly up”, and you need to redo your system, one of the most frustrating parts of the job is to locate and reload all those drivers.
What you need is a program to back up the files for you. One such program is called Drivers Guide Toolkit which is available as shareware. You can download the software at: http://www.jermar.com and if you want the full featured version there is a cost.
It finds all the non-Microsoft drivers on your system (You don’t need the Microsoft Drivers as they are installed automatically) and then queries the web and downloads the software for these drivers. I recommend that you copy these drivers to a CD or floppy, and keep them in a safe place.
Most of us basically have three types of software on our computer. The first came with the computer, the second we purchased and have the “Install CDs”, and the third we downloaded from the web. One and Two are usually not a problem as we have the CDs and can easily reinstall them.
If you have download ed programs from the web, losing your “Install” programs can be a huge problem. Some of the gurus say you can delete them after the software is installed Phooey! A program can become corrupted and must be reinstalled.
Can you imagine if you ever lost them? Where would you go to get them even if they were still available? While you probably could, it would be a real time consuming chore.
If you are short on disc space, and have them backed up to external media, you can then safely delete them from your computer. You don’t have a CD burner that you can copy data to you say. Have you ever heard the term “penny wise and pound foolish.”
I recommend that you set up a folder called “Downloads” - hey that’s original. <G> But wait - if you loose your hard drive, you’re going to loose that folder as well. Back that folder up to a disc or CD and keep it in a safe place as well.
Finally, there are the data files on your computer that you create. Since we all use our systems differently there really is no easy answer. Let me share with you what I do, and some of it might make sense for you.
In my email, there is not a whole lot that I would really miss if it were lost, but there are some things. These I maintain in a separate folder called “Action”. If something is important such as a receipt or important correspondence, I move it to that mailbox.
I also created a folder on my computer called ”Data Backup”, and use this to store things such as forms, letterheads, and billing statements in a sub-folder within that folder. My rule of thumb is how long it took to create the document in the first place. If it only takes a few minutes, I don’t back it up. If it took more than that, I do.
The rest of the “stuff” that I think is important gets shoved into this backup folder as well. If you’re creating a document on your word processor that you don’t want to lose, in addition to saving it where you normally do, pop a copy into your back up folder as well.
I copy all these to a CD once a week. There is also a D: drive on my computer, and once a week when I go through the entire backup process, I copy everything from the C: drive to D: as well. That alone should suffice you might think, but there are things that can happen that will also wipe out all the information on all your hard drives. The risk of losing everything simply isn’t worth it.
If all you really do is surf the web and correspond with friends and family via email, the data backup isn’t so terribly vital. But at least back up your “Drivers” and any software you may have downloaded from the web. And always keep a separate record of any passwords or “unlock” keys for your software in a safe place.
Believe me, this little extra effort on your part can well be worth the effort if you ever do have a problem. If you don’t have a recovery plan, you will face a lot of heartache, lost time and unnecessary expense.
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In The News
Smart Phones
Adding Global Position Systems (GPS) technology to cell phones was a mandated by the Federal Communications Commission. This required carriers to add technology that would allow them to locate people in case of an emergency. As a result, all phones sold today through Verizon Wireless and Sprint Nextel have integrated GPS chips.
Nokia and Motorola, the No. 1 and No. 2 handset makers in the world, respectively, each introduced new products this week. In addition to adding new hardware products that will be able to receive signals from satellites to fix a subscriber's exact location, the companies have also introduced their own navigation services, which they plan to sell directly to consumers.
But mobile operators and handset makers aren't the only companies going after this market. Personal-navigation software companies like TomTom are already offering versions of their software for high-end smart phones.
- 5/10
Stupid Quotes
"It's only puffy when it's swollen."
- Charlie Hough, Baseball player, describing his broken finger
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Select one of our Audio Books, new releases and age old favorites, pay online and burn a CD or download to an MP3. Giving away an MP3, June 1, 2007. Go to http://www.im-listening-audio-books.com, you can listen to a sample of the book you purchase.
Computer Security Tips
by Syd TashAlways practice safe surfing! Here is a little checklist to help keep you safe online. Print it out and stick it on the wall beside your computer. I assume you have an anti-virus program, a firewall and anti-spyware programs, at least.
Daily:
1. As soon as you turn on your computer for the day, and before you start surfing the Internet, update your anti-virus program, or check that it updates itself automatically.2. When you have finished surfing for the day, or after installing new software, run one of your anti-spyware programs.
3. Carefully and fully read every End User License Agreement (EULA). If you see something like “The vendor/publisher may install third party software” hit the delete button (hard!) or cancel the download. Or at least run all your security scans after installation.
Weekly:
1. Once a week, update your anti-spyware programs, as well as Windows. If you have kids who surf the Net and play games online, do it more often.2. Watch for updates to your firewall. These are infrequent, so check your email, or check in the firewall program to see if it is up to date.
Get a custom HOSTS file. Read what it is and does, and get one, here: http://www.mvps.org/winhelp2002/hosts.htm
And finally, don't open spa^m email or unexpected attachments, avoid phishing scams and public computers, try not to download anything from the web, back up important files, do not ignore warnings and alerts from your security programs and above all, use common sense on the Web. Whew!
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Syd Tash is a noted computer security consultant and author of “How to Protect Your Computer from Daily Internet Threats”. He has been keeping surfers safe since the last century. For more Tips & info, visit http://info4u.vze.com
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Biz-Tips
by Kevin NunleyOvercome Their Objection
Asking for a prospect's help can be very effective. If a prospect says that he doesn't want to meet with you, ask what you would have to say in order to convince him that your service can work. This way, the prospect will be telling you exactly how to overcome their objection.
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Kind words and good deeds are eternal. You never know where their influence will end.
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A Little Humor to Start the Week
Richard the Pourer
=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=Years ago there was a baker's assistant whose sole job was to pour the dough mixture for making sausage rolls (apparently the royal family loved sausage). Because people were identified by their professions, he was just called Richard the Pourer.
One day Richard ran out of some key ingredients, namely a secret spice he used in the batter. He called his apprentice and sent him to the store to buy more spices. When the apprentice arrived at the store, he found that he had forgotten the name of the ingredient. Hoping that the storekeeper might be able to figure it out, he described it to him,
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Before they go out hunting for food, the lion says to his friends, "Let us prey."
-----The preacher was having a heart-to-heart talk with a backslider of his flock, whose drinking of moonshine invariably led to quarreling with his neighbors and occasional shotgun blasts at some of them.
"Can't you see, Ben," intoned the parson, "that not one good thing comes out of this drinking?"
"Well, I sort of disagree there," replied the backslider. "It makes me miss the folks I shoot at."
-----Doctor: "I see you're over a month late for your appointment. Don't you know that nervous disorders require prompt and regular attention? What's your excuse?"
Patient: "I was just following your orders, Doc."
Doctor: "Following my orders? What are you talking about? I gave you no such order."
Patient: "You told me to avoid people who irritate me."
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"Warning: knives are sharp!"
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