July 04, 2001 |
"Lighting up your day with bright ideas for your computer!"
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Noises From The Basement! Contents
A heartfelt welcome back to familiar friends, a warm hello to new subscribers, ~and~ AOL users – see the newsletter end for your links!
IMPORTANT SUBSCRIPTION ANNOUNCEMENTS!
1) This will be the last issue of NFTB you will receive through Listbot. I will be testing new email server software this week. You should receive one email announcing your enrollment under the new service.
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Offering an HTML version will allow me to present cleaner integrated links, use pictures and other graphic examples to illustrate Windows and MOUS tips, and package it all in (what I consider) a spiffier look.
For now, I plan on offering both text and HTML versions. I'm concerned with how the new format is going to appear in mail readers other than Outlook\Outlook Express. I'm looking for a few subscribers that wouldn't mind receiving a couple of trial runs AND are willing to respond with suggestions. If you're interested in helping out, email me at html@basementnoises.com
Whew! Let get on with this week's issue, which has a decidedly All-American slant - Happy Independence Day to all of Noises' USA subscribers!
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1) Windows Tips - "Attributes Again"
CD-R drives make quick and easy backups a snap. Because a single CD-R can store so much information, it is very easy to copy and backup entire directories. You can run into a bit of a problem if you need to restore files saved on a CD-R, however.
When files are copied to a CD-R, Windows modifies the file's attribute to Read Only - which makes sense, since you can't write to a CD-R that has already been used. The problem occurs when you copy the file back to your hard drive. The file retains the Read Only attribute, and can't be modified.
To modify a file copied from a CD-R, you'll need to turn off the Read Only attribute first:
I) Right-click the file,
II) Properties | General tab | Attributes
III) Click the Read-only option to turn remove, and then OK.
2) File Find! - "Freedom.HLP"
Today, those of us in the
United States are celebrating the birth of our nation. As my birthday gift
to you, please accept this fine collection of the most important documents
to the citizens of the U.S. Presented in the format of a Windows Help
file, "Freedom.HLP " contains the complete text (and
* The Declaration of Independence. * The Constitution of The United States of America. * The Bill of Rights. * Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. * The Monroe Doctrine. * The Emancipation Proclamation. * Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
Whether or not you're a resident of the US, these are arguably some of the most important writings ever created by man. Get your easy to use/easy to share copies today:
CLICK HERE to download Freedom.HLP
3) Sites-Seeing - "America's Library\American Time Capsule"
"The Library of Congress presents America's Story from America's Library" is our first site. An entertaining conglomeration of "Amazing Americans", states' info, time travel, pastimes and toys, sights and sounds:
CLICK HERE for LOC's "America's Story"
This collection of posters, notices, advertisements, leaflets, proclamations, propaganda, manifestos, and business cards is also from the Library of Congress. This rich repository of Americana consists of over 7,000 items from the fifty American states, the District of Columbia, and London, England. Includes materials from the American Revolution; slavery-related, the western land rush, the American Civil War, woman suffrage, and the Industrial Revolution. Peek at history from the viewpoint of those who lived through the events:
CLICK HERE for LOC's "American Time Capsule"
4) Email Funny - "StarWarz"
Credit or blame for this week's Email Funny should be given to my son, Josh. He sent this hip-hop Flash version of the (first) Star Wars to me several months ago with a note urging that I share it with you folks... it's taken this long to convince myself that I should:
CLICK HERE to download StarWarz
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5) MOUS Tips - "Another Case of Cases"
Last week I discussed Word's Format | Change Case tool. You can perform a similar operation in Excel using functions:
=UPPER(Cell Address) will convert a text string within the referenced cell into all uppercase;
=LOWER(Cell Address) converts a text string within the referenced cell into all lowercase;
=PROPER(Cell Address) can be used to perform the equivalent of both Title Case and tOGGLE cASE. Itcapitalizes the first letter of each word of a text string in the referenced cell, and converting all other letters to lowercase.
6) They Said It
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances." - United States Bill of Rights, Amendment I
7) Hodgepodge
"Knee-high by the 4th of July" is a folk phrase used to describe the minimum height of corn stalks if the harvest was to be successful. The subject of this week's Photo Funny certainly would have met that criterion. And meet this week's Bozos, who followed the wrong leader:
G'nite, and thanks for reading!
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