Shareware is usually safe, but as with anything, it depends on where you're getting it from. There are a ton of sites out there that offer free screen savers as part of their Web site. You can find anything from seascapes to mountains, wildlife (the kind in the woods and the kind in the city) and babies. Also, if you have XP, it's an easy matter to download photos, put them into a folder and use that as a screensaver. I find my kids often sitting in front of the computer talking about the pictures that flash across. Wendy in Arkansas -----Original Message----- From: pat nix [mailto:pnix@accessatc.net] Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 6:35 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Screen Savers What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to go. Thanks Pat ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== To unsubscribe from this list send a message to GEN-COMP-TIPS-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message. ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Thanks Art, Didn't install. teck dept at ATC is checking connection to this area and also gave new nunber to dial-up with, also telephone company is checking for static on trunk line?? Maybe it's working it's after 4p.m. and no drop off yet. Thanks to every one for your help Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, August 23, 2004 5:57 AM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > > >As I said previously, get GetRite of a similar program to help with down > >loading. If you are using XP, I think it has a built in download continuity > >program. > > > * GetRight versions before 4x don't install spyware. > > * GetRight's first 4x versions installed spyware on all users including > registered users. There was is no option to opt out and registration is to > no avail. Also, the spyware would not be removed if GetRight was > uninstalled and it would run even when GetRight was not running or even > uninstalled. > > * GetRight v4.2 also installs spyware. With one exception, if you enter the > reg code at the very beginning of the setup process GetRight won't stick > you with the spyware. Anon installed GetRight as an evaluation and even if > he registered it, he would still have to go through additional processes to > remove the spyware, the reason why is because registration doesn't remove > the spyware. A utility such as GetRight's utility or OptOut should be > downloaded and ran to remove the spyware even after if it's registered. > > Note that SpyBot and Ad-Aware will NOT remove the spyware from this program! > > This info is from the Privacy Power! web page. > > Just a warning! > > Art > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Pat, >What's the meaning of shareware? Can you download several to a folder? Is >it safe? I have a awful blue on my computer and a fish scene that has got to >go. Shareware is a try-before-you-buy type of program. Usually with features disabled or a time limit as to how long you can use it before it expires. You are free to pass the program on to others (in the unregistered version), hence the name shareware. Once the program is registered, you may not legally pass it to someone else. Art

Hello I am new to the list. I am running Windows 2000 and Microsoft Outlook 2002. Since updating my computer from Windows 98 I have a problem sending emails with large attachments. The email appears to remain in the "Outbox" and never make it to the "Sent" box. It actually does go though! I unfortunately sent someone 27 copies of the same email and attachment :-(( The message I get is Error 0x8004210B Operation timed out waiting for a response from the sending SMTP Server. I don't think it is a problem with my ISP. I did email them (Hotkey that is), but as usual they did not respond. I am not sure what to do next. Kind regards and thank you Jill Riches Strathalbyn South Australia

Pat, Static on the phone line (the type you may not be able to hear) will cause your dial-up connection to drop. Most phone companies today are going digital which lessens the chance of static. Hope the new number is of some help! BTW > A little connection program WILL help even if it turns out to be the phone line! Art >Thanks Art, >Didn't install. teck dept at ATC is checking connection to this area and >also gave new nunber to dial-up with, also telephone company is checking >for static on trunk line?? Maybe it's working it's after 4p.m. and no drop >off yet. Thanks to every one for your help >Pat

Pat, no book will tell you what is necessary in your Task Bar (on the left hand end), simply because every one's needs are different. Any items you place in your Task Bar (at the left hand end) are just shortcuts to the programs so they do not impact in any significant way on the running of your computer. The icons on the right hand end (near the clock) however, are programs you have running at start-up and are the ones to look at if you want to conserve your computer's resources. Many will be essential, but you may have some that really don't need to be active all the time. Again, that is for you to decide as your needs may be different to anyone else. The icons in the middle represent the programs you have currently started running. They will disappear when you close the program down. Just as a point of interest, I have no icons on the left hand of my Task Bar. I use other methods of accessing programs without the need for icons there or on the Desktop. One of these is a program called Command Creator which utilises the WIN key and the RUN command: http://www.jiisoft.com/ Lance -----Original Message----- From: pat nix [mailto:pnix@accessatc.net] Sent: Monday, 23 August 2004 10:40 AM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Task bar What is necessary in your task bar? Does it's contents slow your computer? Does the amount of the icons you have on your desk top slow your computer down? How about your favorite list? Can you tell I a Newbie? And belive it or not GUy and Gals I have 3 books that I study daily but does NOT answer these questions Thanks Kindly Pat --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0434-2, 20/08/2004 Tested on: 23/08/2004 10:51:19 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

If you go to this page on the Legacy site, you will see they have provided the solution to your problem: http://www.legacyfamilytree.com/helpError400.asp Follow the steps there and you will soon be enjoying a great program. Lance -----Original Message----- From: RobLMilner@aol.com [mailto:RobLMilner@aol.com] Sent: Friday, 20 August 2004 11:22 PM To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Legacy 5 Family Tree program error I have tried several times over the last year to install and use the above free program and always get this error message. Run-time error '400' , form already displayed; cant show modally, after pressing the ok link the program closes. I have downloaded the program from the Legacy website and have also installed the program from several different Free Family History CD's all with the same results. Can anybody help please. --- avast! Antivirus: Outbound message clean. Virus Database (VPS): 0434-2, 20/08/2004 Tested on: 23/08/2004 9:59:21 AM avast! - copyright (c) 2000-2004 ALWIL Software. http://www.avast.com

Walt, you are correct. XP will continue downloading where it left off when disconnected even if you are disconnected many times. Marie Peer > I'm afraid to download anything because i'm offline before it's complete. As I said previously, get GetRite of a similar program to help with down loading. If you are using XP, I think it has a built in download continuity program. Walt Conner ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 --- Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.740 / Virus Database: 494 - Release Date: 8/16/2004 --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.740 / Virus Database: 494 - Release Date: 8/16/2004

>As I said previously, get GetRite of a similar program to help with down >loading. If you are using XP, I think it has a built in download continuity >program. * GetRight versions before 4x don't install spyware. * GetRight's first 4x versions installed spyware on all users including registered users. There was is no option to opt out and registration is to no avail. Also, the spyware would not be removed if GetRight was uninstalled and it would run even when GetRight was not running or even uninstalled. * GetRight v4.2 also installs spyware. With one exception, if you enter the reg code at the very beginning of the setup process GetRight won't stick you with the spyware. Anon installed GetRight as an evaluation and even if he registered it, he would still have to go through additional processes to remove the spyware, the reason why is because registration doesn't remove the spyware. A utility such as GetRight's utility or OptOut should be downloaded and ran to remove the spyware even after if it's registered. Note that SpyBot and Ad-Aware will NOT remove the spyware from this program! This info is from the Privacy Power! web page. Just a warning! Art

Hi John > I have been put on to a regular computer tips column, called BootCamp on Tuesdays in the UK Daily Telegraph. It is also archived and there are over 300 articles on www.telegraph.co.uk/bootarc Registration is the usual complex repetitive business but well worth it. That sounds a bit like "Ask Jack", the Jack Schofield computer column which appears in "The Guardian" each Thursday here in the UK. Again, it is archived, but there's no need to register to use it. Many of the queries are similar to those raised on this list. Go to :- http://www.guardian.co.uk/online/askjack/story/0,,1285512,00.html Best wishes. Paul Gaskell Minutes Secretary and Publicity Officer Oxfordshire Family History Society Web : www.ofhs.org.uk E-mail : publicity@ofhs.org.uk

Art, I tried your first option and it seems to have worked - no dial up screen today! Thanks so much for your help, Joan in South Yorkshire ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2004 9:03 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Dial up Connection > > Joan, > > >I've just tried it, IE that is, and no it didn't try to dial up. I'm using > >Win2000. > > > >Joan in South Yorkshire > > There are two places to check your account settings within Outlook to see > if you old account is still there. If it is in either/both, it needs to be > removed. > > 1> Tools > Accounts > Mail > > 2> Tools > Options > Connection > Change tab. > > Hope this helps? > > Art

THank you as always Art ----- Original Message ----- From: "dolphin213" <dolphin213@cox.net> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 8:41 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Task bar > Pat, > > >What is necessary in your task bar? Does it's contents slow your computer? > >Does the amount of the icons you have on your desk top slow your computer > >down? How about your favorite list? Can you tell I a Newbie? > > And belive it or not GUy and Gals I have 3 books that I study daily but > >does NOT answer these questions > > By your task bar, do you mean the items in the area down by the clock? It > is called the "tray". These are items that are running in the background > and usually do not have much effect on system performance. > > The items on the desktop are shortcuts to programs. They are not > running. Their purpose is just for quick access to frequently used > programs. They allow you to start a program without having to go into the > Start > Program routine all the time. > > Same thing with the favorite list. > > Art > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >

What is necessary in your task bar? Does it's contents slow your computer? Does the amount of the icons you have on your desk top slow your computer down? How about your favorite list? Can you tell I a Newbie? And belive it or not GUy and Gals I have 3 books that I study daily but does NOT answer these questions Thanks Kindly Pat

Artor anyone else: Every once in a while my dial up scree pops up so did as you said and went to tools, accounts, mail and my server is the only one listed; however, if I clicked on "all", I have several listed with 'directory service'. What are these possibly and can I delete them, am running Windows XP home version. Almost deleted them off and decided maybe I shouldn't until I knew what they were. Thanks, Lee Ripperger

Dear Lance, I have done as you suggested and wish to thank you very much. Marie

Thanks Walt ----- Original Message ----- From: "Walt Conner" <wconner@onemain.com> To: <GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, August 22, 2004 5:46 PM Subject: Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] drop- off > > > I'm afraid to download anything because i'm offline before it's complete. > > As I said previously, get GetRite of a similar program to help with down > loading. If you are using XP, I think it has a built in download continuity > program. > > Walt Conner > > > > ==== GEN-COMP-TIPS Mailing List ==== > DO NOT open unexpected file attachments from people, even if you know them. Verify with the sender first. This may be your only line of defence, other than AV Software, against mail "viruses" > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > >

Dear Art, I did not click on those things as they did not come up. Marie

unsubscribe---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: GEN-COMP-TIPS-D-request@rootsweb.com Reply-To: GEN-COMP-TIPS-L@rootsweb.com Date: Sat, 21 Aug 2004 17:26:23 -0600 >Content-Type: text/plain > >GEN-COMP-TIPS-D Digest Volume 04 : Issue 252 > >Today's Topics: > #1 Searching for a word in E-mail Mes ["Jane Gillespie" <gillespie4491@be] > #2 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Searching for ["Alfred D. Eller" <adeller@santel.] > #3 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Searching for ["Sybil Chapman" <schapman@tex1.net] > #4 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Dial up Connec ["Joan Smith" <js@joan33gbr.free-on] > #5 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Dial up Connec [dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net>] > #6 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Downloading IG [dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net>] > #7 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] WinZip Sucks , ["Phil Stevens" <joe2phil@drizzle.c] > #8 Which file compression program is ["Ken Quinn" <director@montrealiris] > #9 Searchable databases ["Virginia L. Aldridge" <vlaldridge] > #10 Notepad ["Virginia L. Aldridge" <vlaldridge] > #11 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Searchable dat [dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net>] > #12 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Notepad [dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net>] > #13 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Notepad ["Virginia L. Aldridge" <vlaldridge] > #14 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Searchable dat ["Janet Yancey" <jjc@gvtc.com>] > #15 drop- off ["pat nix" <pnix@accessatc.net>] > #16 Re: [Gen-Comp-Tips] Searchable dat [dolphin213 <dolphin213@cox.net>] > >Administrivia: >To unsubscribe from GEN-COMP-TIPS-D, send a message to > > GEN-COMP-TIPS-D-request@rootsweb.com > >that contains in the body of the message the command > > unsubscribe > >and no other text. No subject line is necessary, but if your software >requires one, just use unsubscribe in the subject, too. > >To contact the GEN-COMP-TIPS-D list administrator, send mail to >GEN-COMP-TIPS-admin@rootsweb.com. > >______________________________ >

Pat, >What is necessary in your task bar? Does it's contents slow your computer? >Does the amount of the icons you have on your desk top slow your computer >down? How about your favorite list? Can you tell I a Newbie? > And belive it or not GUy and Gals I have 3 books that I study daily but >does NOT answer these questions By your task bar, do you mean the items in the area down by the clock? It is called the "tray". These are items that are running in the background and usually do not have much effect on system performance. The items on the desktop are shortcuts to programs. They are not running. Their purpose is just for quick access to frequently used programs. They allow you to start a program without having to go into the Start > Program routine all the time. Same thing with the favorite list. Art

> I'm afraid to download anything because i'm offline before it's complete. As I said previously, get GetRite of a similar program to help with down loading. If you are using XP, I think it has a built in download continuity program. Walt Conner