Informational Sites

Abandoned mines:

site http://www.dnr.state.oh.us/website/geosurvey/omsiua/disclaimer.htm

Mahoning County Maps:

site http://gis.mahoningcountyoh.gov

go to map viewer in the menu bar .

Sex Offenders in your area ?

site to find out ! www.ag.state.oh.us

Type in your street and area code, and it will tell you if an offender

lives within a one mile radius of your home .

do you have savings bonds ? want to know what they are worth ?

site go to google and type in --( savings bond wizard )--

download the program and it will give you there current value

if you type in the number on the bond.

D. Wilson

Meeting Notes

Security

• Microsoft releases new security updates the second Tuesday of every month
• This month: two critical updates
• MS05-019 or KB893066-- for XP users only
• MS05-020 or KB890923-- for 98SE, Me, and XP
• For more detail:
• www.microsoft.com/security
• Choose “Windows Security Updates”
• Even better:
• windowsupdate.microsoft.com

To make your computer safer, set up Automatic Updates

• For Windows 98, there are no Automatic Updates. But there is a tool that will notify you when critical updates are available. Use Windows Update, check out the “non-critial” section for the Critial Update Notification Tool.
• For Windows Me: Start, Control Panel, Automatic Updates. No auto-install, but auto-downloading is available.
• Automatic Updates for Windows XP
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• Full automatic download and installation is available.
• If you have Service Pack 2 installed, use the Security Center to check your settings.
• <><>Start, Control Panel, Security Center, Manage Settings for Automatic Updates<>
• <><>More details:
• http://www.microsoft.com/athome/security

Cool Web Pages:

• Google can now search package tracking numbers for FedEx, UPS, etc.
• Vehicle id's (VINs), patent numbers, even FAA plane registrations!
• For more details: www.google.com/help/features.html

Next version of Windows

• Code name: Longhorn
• Beta version this summer
• Planned on being released at the end of 2006
• More safety features
• Uses the 3D features of graphics cards
• Advanced search for files

Make your own icons:

1. Start – All Programs – Accessories – Paint
2. Choose Image – Attibutes
3. Make width and height 32 pixels
4. Add your graphics
5. File – Save As – end file the file name with a “.ico”

Screen Saver from your pictures

1. Start – Control Panel – Appearance & Themes – Display
2. Screen Saver tab
3. Choose My Pictures Slideshow from the drop-down list
4. Click Settings
5. Click Browse to choose a folder (it chooses My Pictures by default)
6. Click OK to save settings.
7. Try Preview
8. Click OK to close Display Settings

Photo Printing Wizard
Print our your pictures in a variety of standard sizes

1. Start – My Documents
2. Turn off Folders view if it is on
3. Open up My Pictures and select a picture or group of pictures
4. Click “Print These Pictures” on the task bar on the left
5. Follow the prompts (choose pictures, choose how they print, number of times a picture is used, etc.)

To make a backup copy of your Outlook Express e-mail message files:

1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. On the Maintenance tab, click Store Folder.
3. Select the folder location, and then press CTRL+C to copy the location.
4. Click Cancel, and then click Cancel again to close the dialog box.
5. Click Start, and then click Run.
6. In the Open box, press CTRL+V, and then click OK.
7. On the Edit menu, click Select All.
8. On the Edit menu, click Copy, and then close the window.
9. Right-click any empty space on your desktop, click New, and then click Folder.
10. Type mail backup for the folder name, and then press ENTER.
11. Double-click the Mail Backup folder to open it.
12. On the Edit menu, click Paste.
13. Close the Mail Backup window.

To export your Outlook Express address book:

1. On the File menu, click Export, and then click Address Book.
2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Export.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate the Mail Backup folder that you created.
5. In the File Name box, type address book backup, and then click Save.
6. Click Next.
7. Click to select the check boxes for the fields that you want to export, and then click Finish.
8. Click OK and then click Close.

To import your Outlook Express e-mail messages from the Backup folder:

1. On the File menu, point to Import, and then click Messages.
2. In the Select an e-mail program to import from box, click Microsoft Outlook Express 5 or Microsoft Outlook Express 6, and then click Next.
3. Click Import mail from an OE5 store directory or Import mail from an OE6 store directory, and then click OK.
4. Click Browse, and then click on the Mail Backup folder on your desktop.
5. Click OK, and then click Next.
6. Click All folders, click Next, and then click Finish.

To import your Outlook Express address book:

1. On the File menu, click Import, and then click Other Address Book.
2. Click Text File (Comma Separated Values), and then click Import.
3. Click Browse.
4. Locate the Mail Backup folder on your desktop, click the address book Backup.csv file, and then click Open.
5. Click Next, and then click Finish.
6. Click OK, and then click Close.

Next Meeting: April 19

In the sprit of Spring, I'm going to try something new. Ok, nothing earth-shaking, but just a little bit different in a effort to serve you better.

I think we should start off with news. Some things I'll touch upon are the latest security patches from Microsoft, new web pages of interest, and other things of interest to general computer users over the last month.

Then I'll continue with our year-long journey through windows, but I'm going to try and give it to you in small, easy-to-digest morsels. I'll try to concentrate on specific tasks and tips that support our current topic, and hopefully not too many to overwhelm you.

By the way, it seems the main topic this month is digital photos, since I finally got myself a digital camera! Come and find out which one I got.

And throughout it all, we'll try and answer you questions. That is what this is all about: sharing information with each other so we can all learn.

If you're reading this and have some suggestions, please leave a comment!

Essential PC buyers guide

I found this article on PCMagazine.com. It claims to be the Essential PC buyers guide. Check it out and let us know what you think of it.

Exploring Windows

Exploring Windows, a bi-weekly newsletter
Volume 27 : March 23, 2005



Announcements, tips, tricks, and techniques for Windows users at home and at the office.

More music, more choices

Explore the exciting new possibilities available to you with Windows Media Player 10. The Player provides you with a seamless experience for finding and buying digital music and video, playing it on any computer running Windows XP, and enjoying it anywhere on a wide choice of portable players and in-home devices. Watch the Player 10 trailer (300 Kbps).
http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=2498534

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Learn the basics


· Sync music or video to a portable device
· Quickly rip CDs to your computer
· Burn your own CDs
· 6 tips for buying an MP3 player with flash memory
· More from the Player How-to Center...


Get more

· Skins: Get a new look for the Player
· Visualizations: Add a new viz to your collection
· Plug-ins: Extend the core features of the Player


Are you working in a bygone era? Work has evolved. Technology has evolved. Microsoft Office has evolved. Have you? Get to know today's Microsoft Office.


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Featured in the community

Getting older games to run on Windows XP
Gaming expert Joel Durham explains how to get MS-DOS- and Windows 9x-based games to run on Windows XP.

Using your Tablet PC for networking and working remotely while traveling
Tablet PC Community Writer Jeff Van West takes his Tablet PC on the road and explains how to back up data, use hot spots, and create a Windows Journal trip book.


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Tip of the week

Save space on your hard disk when ripping music
Do you like to rip (copy) music from CDs but you're worried about using up hard disk space on your computer? In Windows Media Player, you can pick from several audio formats and a range of file sizes to find the combination of quality and file size that works for you.

If you aren't sure which format to pick, listen to how the formats sound at the Audio Quality Web page. Or, try ripping some songs with different formats and sizes until you find the
combination that works best for you.


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Try Microsoft Office Live Meeting free for 14 days

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Free downloads

· Shareware pick: WinTasks 5 Pro
· Windows AntiSpyware (Beta)
· Windows XP SP2
· Windows Media Player 10
· Photo Story 3
· Microsoft Download Center
· Free downloads on Windows Marketplace



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Get answers & find help

· Windows XP How-to Center
· Windows Support Centers
· Windows XP newsgroups
· Windows 98 how-to articles

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Safety & security

· Netiquette 101: How to be on your best behavior when you go online
· Keep your PC up to date automatically
· 3 steps to protect your PC
· Windows Update
· Security at Home



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March Newsletter

**** RANDOM ACCESS ****
THE MCCC NEWSLETTER
Electronic Edition
March 2005

In This Issue:
* How to set up Outlook Express
* Compose and Send E-Mail Messages with Outlook Express
* Check, Respond To, and Print E-Mail Messages


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1. Special Announcements
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No special news.

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2. This Month's Meeting
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This month's meeting will be held on March 15, starting at 7:00 PM, at the Canfield Presbyterian Church.

This month we are continuing talking about the things that Windows has built-in to help you access the Internet. We will take a look at using email using Outlook Express and Juno mail.

Take a look at a new web site that I created for the club at http://mahccc.blogspot.com. Any suggestions for what we can put up there will be very much appreciated.

My goal with this club has always been to try and answer questions and share what we know to help you use your computer better. That's what we hope to do with this new series of classes. We have to get the word out about what we offer and show what a bargain it is compared to other places that offer classes. So please tell your friends about us, especially if you think that
they can benefit from what we will be covering. See you there!

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3. Articles
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I apologize for not getting any articles together for the newsletter. I was sick all weeked. Check out these on-line articles about Outlook Express:

How to set up Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/setup.mspx
Compose and Send E-Mail Messages with Outlook Express:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/composesend.mspx
Check, Respond To, and Print E-Mail Messages:
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/ie/using/howto/oe/checkprint.mspx

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4. Upcoming Events
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Let us know of any upcoming events!

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5. Contacts
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Club officers:
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Joseph Maruschek--President/Editor
email: jmaruschek@hotmail.com
phone: 757-2101
Dick Wilson--Vice President
email: tagalong5@juno.com
phone: 799-1676
Doris Baker--Treasurer/Membership
email: doris@cboss.com
phone: 792-5650
Pam Sullivan--Secretary
email: sullivan@cboss.com
phone: 533-9598
Beth Sullivan--Ways & Means
email: sullivan@cboss.com
phone: 533-9598
Don Rodino--Librarian
email: DonDCUC@aol.com
phone: 788-4546

Articles for the newsletter must be submitted to the editor by the 2nd
Tuesday of the month.

March Meeting

The March meeting is early this month: March 15.

It will be at our usual time of 7:00 at the Canfield Presbyterian Church.

We will continue on our internet topics by looking at email with Outlook Express and Juno.