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Infopackets Gazette: Friday, Dec 29, 2006 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE: This newsletter has been truncated to ensure timely delivery to Readers and to reduce web server bandwidth consumption. To view the articles in their entirety, you must visit our web site. To quickly browse the contents of our current issue, scroll down this page. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > * LAST CHANCE * 2 DAYS REMAINING * --------------------------------------------------------------------------- FINALLY! The Secrets to the most Sought-After MS Office Questions REVEALED! You asked for it -- and now here it is! What do you get when you mix hundreds of questions from readers around the world, and an MS Office Veteran that lives, breathes, and sleeps Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook day-in and day-out? Answer: Carol's Corner Office Tips and Tricks 2006! And now you too can discover the secrets to the most sought-after MS Office frequently asked questions and answers -- all rolled up into a single fact-filled and convenient source! How does it work? Answer: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > W H O C A R E S about MS Office?! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- What are Gazette Readers saying about Carol's Corner Office Tips and Tricks? " WHO CARES about MS Office? That's what I used to think. Then I found Carol's tip on fixing stubborn formatting. There it was -- staring at me in the face in Chapter 1. Can you say epiphany? That's how I felt after [I applied her tip]. THANK GOODNESS for Carol!!! " ~ Janet B. " I recently put together a lengthy report ... then had to prepare a table of contents. Talk about tedious! I got quarter way through typing it all in and contemplated suicide. A few minutes later your newsletter came in and I saw a writeup for Carol's eBook ... She had a tip on creating a table of contents The Easy Way [in Chaper 2]. It not only saved me a TON of typing, but I can keep my sanity as well! " ~ Tom W. " What would be really great is if we could replace that highly annoying and unhelpful paper clip wizard in MS Office with [Carol]. But for now, your eBook will do just fine! Thanks a million for all the great tips! " ~ Jocelyn S. " I can't thank you enough for [your article on] mail merge ... It has refreshed my memory and all is great once again. You have saved me a ton of typing. Again, thank you. " ~ John H. So, what are you waiting for? Download your copy of Office Tips and Tricks, today BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE! http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-01 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > In this Issue --------------------------------------------------------------------------- --> On This Day in History --> The Latest Victim of Hacking: Santa Claus! --> 'Booting Windows From A Usb Drive', and 'Windowless User Interface' --> Apple iPhone Already Doomed? --> Link or Embed Excel Charts: MS Word --> YouTube under fire from Japanese Entertainment Industry --> Feature Article: Vista Activation Crack Improved --> Subscription Management: subscribe, remove, archives, etc. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Staying in touch with infopackets has never been easier! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- By subscribing to our free RSS feeds, you'll enjoy: --> Instant access to infopackets articles -- the moment it's released --> Extra content submitted by contributors that is not otherwise available through our email newsletter --> Easy organization: RSS makes it easy to sift through articles of interest So what are you waiting for? Don't get left behind ... download our RSS news feeds, today! http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-02 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On this Day in History -- December 29 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Famous people born on this day: --> 1808, Andrew Johnson, 17th President from (1865 - 1869). --> 1809, William Ewart Gladstone, british statesman. --> 1876, Pablo Casals, cellist. --> 1937, Mary Tyler Moore, actress. --> 1938, Jon Voight --> 1947, Edward Bridge Danson III, - aka Ted Danson "Cheers". --> 1952, Gelsey Kirkland Events on this day in history: --> 1852, Emma Snodgrass arrested in Boston for wearing pants! --> 1862, The bowling ball is invented. --> 1911, San Francisco Symphony is formed. --> 1937, Pan Am starts service between San Francisco to Auckland, New Zealand. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > A Custom Security Suite that Beats Norton: For Free? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Do you use Norton Security or an "all-in-1" solution to protect your PC? You might not want to after you read this! Gazette Reader Mike L. writes: " Dear Dennis, My problem is that I'm a relatively naive computer user and have -- for some time now -- depended on Norton's 'all in one' security package (firewall / anti-virus / anti-spam) to blanket my PC from Internet nasties. A friend told me that Norton tends to configure a PC to best meet their own specifications, and that this causes periodic corruptions. Can you point me to information about the best way for a less than experienced user to build a security package, as in what basics do I need? Freeware would be great, but I'm willing to pay in exchange for my inexperience. Any information be greatly appreciated. " My response: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-03 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Latest Victim of Hacking: Santa Claus! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Chris Sabga Infopackets Gazette Infopackets Contributor Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. If you don't believe me, check the records in Nevada. A resident there legally changed his name to Santa Claus. But unfortunately for Mr. Claus, his website -- Santaslink.net -- was recently hacked. What's next? Reindeer-jacking Rudolph, Grand Theft Auto style? "[Santa] had consulted local experts, which we can only ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-04 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Is the computer mouse the be-and-end-all of modern technology? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Absolutely not! Everyone knows that the truly savvy computer users use their keyboards to perform the same function as a mouse click in a fraction of the time. So, isn't it about time you learned all about those mysterious keyboard keys? Find out how! http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-05 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > 'Booting Windows From A Usb Drive', and 'Windowless User Interface' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Bob Helmer Shell Extension City Infopackets Contributor Booting Windows From A Usb Drive According to the author, "Microsoft denies that booting Windows off a USB drive works. To put a long story short, this is exactly what I do now. However, it took me significant time to figure out all the painful little problems, and I was not fully happy with the current official guide by Dietmar (no pun: he was the first to make anything public). I ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-06 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Hate having to reinstall Windows every time something goes wrong? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Then you should be making disk image backups! Disk imaging is *far* more superior than Windows System Restore and can revert your computer system to a previously healthy state within minutes. Disk imaging can even transfer the entire contents of a hard drive to another! How does it work? Answer: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-07 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Apple iPhone Already Doomed? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Stefania Spagnuolo Infopackets Gazette Infopackets Contributor Hype for the Apple iPhone has been increasing in anticipation for its expected January release. But, if you think that any Apple product with an "i" prefix is destined for success, think again. Many industry experts are forecasting that the iPhone will crash and burn. Below are some of the reasons why they may be right. No Gap for Apple to Fill The iPod's success wasn'... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-08 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Confused about burning CDs? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MP3 or Music CD? Data CD, multi-session, ISO, track-at-once, or disc-at-once? Mixed mode, bootable, Mode 1, Mode 2 or UDF? ISO-9660I compliant or Joliet file system? What's the difference? Enough already! Most CD burning applications are loaded with tons of techno-jargon that confuse most computer users (let alone, newbies). And with a plethora of CD formats, creating a CD -- whether it's an audio CD for your car, or a data CD for your computer -- can certainly prove to be a difficult task. Thankfully, there's a much easier solution (and you don't need to be a rocket scientist to use it)! How does it work? Answer: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-09 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Link or Embed Excel Charts: MS Word --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Carol Bratt Carol's Corner Office Infopackets Contributor If an Excel chart already exists, it's a simple matter to link or embed one into an MS Word document. The techniques are similar to those for linking and embedding Excel worksheets by using the Paste Special command. Documents dealing with numeric data can often bog you down in details, causing a reader to miss the main point. A well-placed chart can show at a glance the trend or ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-10 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Going ... going ... gone! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Don't wait another day! Download your copy of Carol's Corner Office eBook, before it's too late! Details: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-11 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > YouTube under fire from Japanese Entertainment Industry --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by Stefania Spagnuolo Infopackets Gazette Infopackets Contributor YouTube has agreed to discuss copyright issues with a Japanese group, the company said last week. The Japan Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) had sent a letter to YouTube earlier this month requesting stricter copyright policies. The letter was sent on behalf of the JASRAC and 22 other Japanese entertainment industry associations, including the Motion ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-12 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Ashampoo delivers once again with the highly anticipated Burning Studio 6! --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Known for maintaining functionality and without compromising ease-of-use, Ashampoo CD / DVD Burning Studio 6 incorporates many new and exciting features, including: --> NEW: Support for over 1,700 CD, DVD and Blu-ray burners (with up to 25GB of storage *per* layer)! --> NEW: Feature-rich file backup utility for CDs, DVDs and Blu-Ray discs, including: password protection, compression, spanning and restoration to original file locations! --> NEW: Integrated Audio CD ripper: extract CD audio tracks to WMA or WAV file format. ... Plus much, much more! Of course, the 'burning question' is: " Why would anyone want to use Ashampoo Burning Studio in the first place? " Answer: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-13 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Vista Activation Crack Improved --------------------------------------------------------------------------- by John Emerson Infopackets Gazette Infopackets Contributor It wasn't so long ago that we reported on a Vista crack, which gave hackers access to the new operating system (OS) without ever paying a dime. Now, it appears that crack has been improved, and it means more headaches for Microsoft as the home release of Vista nears in only a month's time. The original crack surrounded setting up a Key Management Server, and then exposing a weakness ... ... Click to read the rest of the article (and our most recent articles) online: http://go.infopackets.com/e20061229-14 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Which program was awarded the best AntiSpyware solution for 2005 *AND* 2006? --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Answer: PCTools Spyware Doctor! " [Spyware Doctor is] the most effective of all the products tested at both blocking and removing spyware and keyloggers, and it's our current Editors' Choice. " ~ PC Magazine Editors' Choice, June 19, 2005 " The cream of the software crop! We highly recommend this download. " ~ C|Net Download.com, 5 Star award, January 2005 So, how does your Spyware Cleaner stack up to Spyware Doctor? 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