Jokes: Mouse Trouble
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Once optional, now essential, the mouse is one of the most misused,
misunderstood peripherals in the home computer market. Keyboards and
printers are easier to grasp by those already familiar with typewriters, but
the principles of the mouse are unprecedented in the mainstream.
Several years ago I was at a computer show demoing software. The audience was comprised of retired school teachers. I explained how to use the mouse to point to things on the screen. As I walked around the room making sure everyone was doing ok, I saw one woman holding her mouse to the Mac's monitor moving the mouse around on the screen. ---------------------------------------
One customer held the mouse in the air and pointed it at the screen like a TV remote, all the while clicking madly.
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I was teaching a user about windows.
Me: "Move the cursor up to the menu line. . . . Move the cursor to the menu line. . . . Move the mouse up to move the cursor up to the menu line. . . ." Still, nothing was happening on the screen. Finally I looked over her right shoulder to see what she was doing. She had raised the mouse literally up -- about a foot off the desk.
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Tech Support: "Ok, can you see the arrow in the middle of the screen?" Customer: "Yes." Tech Support: "Good! Now trying moving the mouse around. Do you see the arrow moving?" Customer: "No." Tech Support: "Not even a little?" Customer: "No, not at all." I spent several minutes having the user follow the cable from the the mouse to the back of the PC. It was plugged in all the way.
Tech Support: "Ok, try moving it again. Up, down, left, right -- anything?" Customer: "Nope, still nothing." Tech Support: "Hmmm, maybe the table is too slippery -- why don't you try rolling the mouse on a book or a piece of paper?" Customer: "Oh!! On the table!"
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One lady, in an Excel class, was having a terrible time with the mouse until the instructor noticed that she was literally pointing with her finger and clicking the mouse.
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Tech Support: "Ok, to access the files on the disk click the mouse on the picture of the disk." Customer: "Nothing happened. I told you, I've already tried this." Tech Support: "Ok, do it again. Is the mouse moving?" Customer: "Yep." Tech Support: "On the screen?" Customer: "Yep." Tech Support: "Now click twice on the picture of the disk." The consultant hears two clicks. Customer: "Nothing." Tech Support: "Ma'am, double click once more for me." The consultant hears the two clicks again. Tech Support: "Ma'am, are you hitting your screen with your mouse?"
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Tech Support: "Ok, now click your left mouse button." Customer: (silence) "But I only have one mouse."
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And another user was all confused about why the cursor always moved in the opposite direction from the movement of the mouse. She also complained about how hard it was to hit the buttons. She was quite embarrassed when we asked her to rotate the mouse so the tail pointed away from her.
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Inkjet photos are turning yellow?: Don't Worry
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http://nikhilw.blogspot.comDoes your snaps carrying those cherished memories have faded away. You can
stop that straight. Read on to know how .......
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First of all, BACK UP YOUR PICTURES!!! Put them on a CD, a DVD, another hard drive, an Internet storage site--some place safe.
BOTH the ink and the paper contribute to the loss of quality on any printed material over time. I will address ink later, as it is a little more in depth of an explanation. Your question was regarding cost, so we'll get right to that.
PAPER The first thing you should be sure of is that you are using acid-freepaper.
Bad paper, light, and gases in the air are the top contributors to yellowing in printed material. For maximum print life, you should display all prints under glass or lamination and properly store them.
QUALITY vs. COST If it's a quality issue, then you should stick with the recommended products from your manufacturer. That is the only guarantee the printer maker will offer you, and it's extremely limited, at that.
There are a few things you can do to reduce the costs of printing your own pictures.
1. Several online photo sites will print quality pictures for a reasonably low cost.
2. Local stores are starting to offer both digital and traditional film-developing options. You will see kiosks popping up all over soon, with trained staff to assist you in printing your own digital images on their machines.
3. Research, research, research--the professional home photographers who print their own work lean toward specialized printers that use a different type of ink (for the most part).
Major manufactures do offer inkjet printers that are comparable in price to other manufacturers' and are available to home users with the benefits of the ink that is used by commercial companies.
NOTE: Most inkjet printers are dye-based and/or offer only two ink tanks (black and color). Sometimes, the upfront cost is more, but the ink is less in the long run. You should look for printers that offer individual tanks for ALL the colors and black. That way, you are replacing only one tank at a time, as opposed to a tank full of all the colors, thus reducing your costs.
INK Understanding ink and print is something that usually only commercial users concern themselves with. But here's the skinny: There are two basic options available to the home user.
1. Dye-based inks (most common) dissolve in water like sugar. They spread out on paper and don't bond tightly. This makes them more vulnerable to light and air. That's why your pictures faded quicker. A dye-based ink will typically last only about 6 to 12 months before noticeable change takes place.
2. Pigment-based ink is the type that most commercial printers use. Basically, they form a bond, settling with the actual fibers that make up the paper so that they don't reflow (like sugar water). They are more resistant to water and light. Once the bond is formed, they tend not to smudge, and if they get hit by water or humidity, they don't dissolve the colors. You should know that commercial printers use an archival-quality ink on acid-free paper. That's why they cost more.
I typically don't like to overpromote any one manufacturer, but Epson does offer what it calls DuraBrite ink. If you do a cost analysis, you'll see that these inks stay steadier in price. They're not the cheapest but not the most expensive and have remained that way over the years. DuraBrite ink is pigment-based and comes with individual refills. Read about it here:
http://www.epson.com.au/products/consumables/dura_brite.aspFor my everyday use, I chose the CX 5400 all-in-one...doesn't have all the bells and whistles, but it has outlasted all my other printers, and I have spent a whole lot less money printing since I switched. And I do A LOT of printing for the home and office.
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Windows Vista Security Features
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The following column is based on the last build from Microsoft, Windows Vista build 5219, released September 2005. It is one more semipublic build later than the Beta 1 currently in limited circulation, but Microsoft is careful not to call it Beta 2, although the code is based on code that will eventually be Beta 2 (got that?).
Like Linux, like Mac...Microsoft seems keenly aware of its competition. For years, Linux and the Mac OS have designated administrator privileges to a separate user account, not the default user account, so malware has found it harder to infect those OSs. Microsoft had argued that Windows was easier for everyone to use; Microsoft's user-cum-administrator access within Windows allowed you to make changes within the operating system with ease. But the downside of this convenience is steep; viruses and malicious code picked up along the Internet could also perform changes and could even take over your computer.
Linux and the Mac OS designate administrator privileges to a separate user
account, not the default user account, so malware has found it harder to infect
those OSs.
In Vista, Microsoft offers something called User Account Protection (UAP). Under UAP, standard users can still install software and make changes within the OS, but they'll first be prompted to enter an administrator password. Even Administrator accounts (like those in XP) will be limited, requiring additional passwords to perform high-level tasks. Seems like that might be a hassle, but there's an immediate benefit to this extra layer of passwords: you'll be prompted before anything rogue attempts to install on your machine. This should reduce the need for antispyware apps in the future.
And speaking of restrictions, Microsoft also plans to reduce the amount of kernel-level code in Vista, relocating a number of device drivers and virus scanners that currently write to the protected areas of the system registry. For example, all printer drivers write to the kernel, requiring a reboot. The downside is that if the printer driver ever misbehaves, it'll take down your entire system. Under the new Vista plan, printer drivers, antivirus scanners, and other devices will install on the user level only--not within the OS kernel. As a result, look for new Vista-compatible antivirus products to hit the shelves next fall.
Internet Explorer 7 for VistaIE 7 for Vista will operate in a restricted mode as well. The browser will be able to write only to the History and Temporary Internet folders; it cannot, for example, upgrade privileges without your Administrator password. This should prevent malware from hijacking your browser and taking control of your PC.
IE 7 will also require you to turn on or off any add-ins, such as the Flash player, and IE 7 for Vista will have built-in antiphishing technology. Whenever you attempt to access a page that Microsoft determines to contain the potential for ID theft, you'll receive a warning. You may proceed, but at your own risk. The plan here is that users will report suspected phishing sites, and the MSN division of Microsoft will check them out and warehouse a database of blacklisted sites. The details of this technology are sketchy, and I suspect this feature will change before the final release.
Hits and missesOne of the really wild ideas being discussed for Windows Vista is self-healing software. The applications and the OS will contain a list of key hash files; if any of the files have changed over time or are missing, the software will automatically reinstall the file upon loading. Also, whenever the OS is updated, Windows Update will check your system for and remove known malware. These are cool ideas, should they become implemented.
One of the really wild ideas being discussed for Windows Vista is self-healing
software.
Then there are some obvious misses. While Microsoft plans to finally roll out its two-way firewall, once again, the new firewall feature won't be on by default. Given Microsoft's past performance with firewalls, though, I'd say you're better off using a third-party product such as Zonealarm instead. Still, providing a two-way firewall shouldn't be such a hassle. Microsoft says it doesn't want the user to experience "dialog fatigue" from accepting or denying applications that want to access the Internet. Microsoft will have a whitelist of apps permitted to run under Windows Firewall, but it sounds as though it won't be as thorough as that offered by ZoneAlarm or other major firewall vendors. I remain baffled as to why Microsoft can't seem to get a basic security feature like personal firewalls right.
It's coming: Microsoft antivirus appAlso missing will be the much-rumored Microsoft antivirus app. Microsoft would get into the antivirus business, displacing stalwarts such as Symantec and McAfee. It would also open the software giant up to charges of creating a monopoly. Instead, through the aegis of MSN, Microsoft will offer something called OneCare, a protection service that users subscribe to annually. OneCare will manage just about everything on your PC, from backups to disk defragmentation, and will also include Microsoft's GeCad-based antivirus app as part of the service. So OneCare won't really compete with Symantec and McAfee, but I think that's a fine legal distinction.
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Microsoft vernabilities patch
Yep, it's that time of the month again. Microsoft has released seven new security bulletins yesterday and has udpated their Malicious Software Removal Tool. MS Software always contain so many error that every now and then hackers and crackers find some. I don't know why we are using windows for so long we should switch to linux.Here are the details :
MS06-033: Vulnerability in ASP.NET Could Allow Information Disclosure (917283) Severity: Important
MS06-034: Vulnerability in Microsoft Internet Information Services using Active Server Pages Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917537) Severity: Important
MS06-035: Vulnerability in Server Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917159) Severity: Critical
MS06-036: Vulnerability in DHCP Client Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (914388) Severity: Critical
MS06-037: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917285) Severity: Critical
MS06-038: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Could Allow Remote Code Execution (917284) Severity:Critical
MS06-039: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Filters Could Allow Remote Code Execution (915384) Severity: Critical
Happy patching everyone!
Buying Norton Antivirus: A good deal or not
So which is the best anti virus software. Probably most of you will say NORTON ANIVIRUS. But my opinion is highly different from you folks ( netizens). First of all its is paid software. So what? most of you reading this would say; every good software is mostly a paid one. But what for the payment user need to make for yearly upgrade of norton. Yes every year norton churns out a new version and you have to dig a hole in your pocket to buy it. Why would anybody buy it? this must be the questions floating around in your mind. But guys let me tell you, we are sketical about security of our computers. Anyways if we could work around by not upgrading it every year, then is it possible to save money. A BIG NO !!!
Virus definiton download require a current subscription . Once its over you got to shell out some bucks to renew it. First of all we buy the very expensive software around 65 $ and then give away money to symantec like anything. For information to newbies Norton has been developed by Symantec.
So can we go on paying them with our eyes shut. Isn't there a solution ?
Dear reader post your comments about his blog. You may also suggest some other antivirus softwares you have tried and are satisfied with its performance + customer satisfaction.
