On Computers Tips 2002

2002 December

Note: This information reflects what was current at the time of the original broadcast and will not be updated.

Quick Tips:
- Holiday Lights http://www.tigertech.com/hlights.html (shareware) Desktop enhancement and screensaver.
- Orbitron http://www.stoff.pl/ (postcardware) Satellite tracking software.
Outlook Newsreader:
- On Computers Newsgroup news://news.oncomputers.info/news.oncomputers (opens in newsreader)
- Make a shortcut to Outlook Newsreader
  - Right click on desktop and from the menu select New-->Shortcut
  - Type the location as "C:\Program Files\Outlook Express\msimn.exe" /outnews
  - Name the shortcut Outlook Newsreader
  - Click the "Finish" button
- Outlook Express Links and Articles http://www.fjsmjs.com/OE/index.htm
- Inside OE Home http://insideoe.tomsterdam.com/
- OE QuoteFix http://home.in.tum.de/~jain/software/oe-quotefix/ (freeware) Outlook Express/Newsreader enhancement.
- OE Backup http://www.oehelp.com/OEBackup/Default.aspx (freeware) Outlook Express/Newsreader backup utility
- Super News http://www.supernews.com/ Commercial Usenet account service.
- List of Specialized Public News Servers http://www.gj.net/~bhkraft/
- Usenet Etiquette Guides Online http://kb.indiana.edu/data/abcy.html
- When posting to public newsgroups it is a good idea to use a "throwaway" e-mail address in order to avoid spam in your personal or business e-mail inboxes.

Quick Tips:
- Use the command line version of SETI@home http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/unix.html (download i386-winnt-cmdline) On Computers SETI@home Team Page http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/stats/team/team_48460.html
- Microsoft has released the DirectX 9.0 End-user Runtime http://www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/downloads/drx90.asp
- Microsoft Windows XP Winter Fun Pack http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/experiences/downloads/holiday.asp
Multiple Monitors, Multiple Desktops
- To manage up to 4 desktops download the Virtual Desktop Manager http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/downloads/powertoys.asp
- Windows XP: What’s New in Device and Hardware Support Enhanced Multi-Monitor Support: Dualview http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/pro/techinfo/planning/hardware/dualview.asp
- Multimonitor graphics shootout: For when one isn't enough http://www.tech-report.com/reviews/2002q4/multimon/index.x?pg=1
- Multiple Monitor Guide http://www.digitalroom.net/index2.html
- Using Multiple Displays http://howto.lycos.com/lycos/step/1,,9+35547+35585+35595,00.html
- Multiple Displays: Windows XP (good list of links to Microsoft articles about Dualview) http://lonestarproductions.com/maddog/xp.html
- Multiple Monitors.org (commercially sponsored in spite of its name, but a good source of information) http://www.multiplemonitors.org/