Dec. 2007 - Orange County IBM PC Users' Group

vol. 25 no. 12 / december 2007
december program
award winning monthly newsletter for orcopug members
annual christmas
fundraising
raffle!
presented by santa’s helpers…
charlie moore & mike lyons
big list
of raffle prizes!
www.orcopug.org/
members/2007prizes.pdf
raffle rules 2
pc maintenance 3
security & routers 6
computer tutor 8
outlook express error 9
solid ink sticks 10
keyword explained 11
new, best, worst 12
restore checkpoint 14
mandriva linux 15
spreadsheets 16
member information 18
user group deals 19
orcopug information 20

PROGRAM NOTES
rules of the
raffle
by Mike Lyons, ORCOPUG President
The Christmas raffle has always been the club’s
biggest money maker. The Tuesday, December
11 meeting at the Placentia Library in Placentia
is the only meeting of the year where you have to be a
member to participate. If you don’t see your name at the
badge table, it means your dues have lapsed. Everyone
needs to wear their name tags to place bids.
All of the raffle items will be out on display as close to 6:30 p.m. as
possible. Each item will have a yellow sticky note with a number on
it (corresponding to the number on the raffle prizes list) and a dish in
front of it.
Once all of the items are displayed, we will name each vendor
and give a brief description of each donated item. Ticket sales should
start around 7:30 p.m. Tickets are one dollar each. There are two
pieces to each ticket. Put one side of the ticket in the bowl and keep
the stub. Please keep the ticket stubs you hold intact. It makes easier
to check your numbers for winners. Members can put as many
tickets as they choose into the bowls in front of each item. All tickets
will be deposited into the bowls by 8 p.m.
At 8 p.m., we will check the bowls and add “ORCOPUG’ ticket(s)
to any bowl with less than five tickets until the count hits five. Our
club ticket will be a different color for easy identification. If a club
ticket is drawn, the club wins the prize and it is set aside for use in
the monthly raffles.
Anyone with a delinquent review as of the December meeting
cannot win a review item—even if their ticket is drawn.
This meeting is always a lot of fun, so bring your smile and your
wallet or purse and join us for a great meeting.
See the list of prizes at
www.orcopug.org/
members/2007prizes.pdf.
Or, request the list from
Charlie Moore, charlie@
orcopug.org.
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simple pc maintenance
part 1 – electricity and cooling
like our food,
our electricity
may be clean
or dirty, and
clean electricity
is vital to our
computers’
health
by Ira Wilsker
Most of us are privileged to have desktop and notebook
computers that give us a few years of reliable service. Many
of us have computers that reach the end of their useful life
cycle not because of wear and deterioration, but because of technical
obsolescence due to the rapid advances in hardware and software
technology. Sitting on the floor adjacent to my computer table, still
plugged in and fully functional is a decade old Windows 98 machine
that I originally built as a Windows 95 machine. I occasionally (rarely?)
turn it on, and it boots fine, but has been technologically eclipsed by
my newer machines, rendering it functionally obsolete. One factor
which I believe contributed to the longevity of my antique machine
was the maintenance and care I lavished upon it. Similar maintenance
and care is being provided to my newer machines with the hope that
they will last as long.
Computer maintenance is required for both the hardware
and software on our machines, and can easily be performed by the
all-thumbs novice. Our computers are complex electromechanical
machines that tend to run well with minimal care, but do require
proper care and feeding to prolong their useful lives.
Our computers consume electricity much the same way as we
consume food. Just like our food, our electricity may be clean or dirty,
and clean electricity is vital to our computers’ health. Too many of us
simply plug the power cord from our computer directly into the wall
socket; while simple and functional, this is a far from ideal source of
electricity for our machines. We may not be aware, but much of the
electricity coming from our wall outlets may be “dirty,” in that it can
vary in voltage, and carry power spikes and surges from both manmade
and natural sources. At a minimum, the computer and its valuable
peripherals should be plugged into a surge suppressor, and not a
simple power strip or extension cord. These devices may filter out the
surges or spikes in electricity that at a minimum can cause extensive
wear to the power supplies in our computers, or in worst case scenarios
can “fry” the components in our computers. The ability to resist surges
and spikes is measured in “joules,” and the rule of thumb is the more
joules the better. Surge suppressors should be listed by Underwriter’s
Laboratories (UL) and have a “1449” rating from the UL. Most surge
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Clean and reliable electricity, and keeping our computers cool,
can extend the useful and productive life of our computers.
suppressors also have plugs for phone
and fax lines, and coax connectors for
cable lines; power surges can enter the
computer through these conduits, so
they need to be also protected. Surge
suppressors eventually wear out, and
occasionally need to be periodically
replaced. While arguable, some
surge suppressors claim to protect
from lightning damage, several even
offering an insurance policy against
such damage.
Have you ever noticed the power
flicker or slight dimming of lights
when the air conditioner or major
appliances click on? The drop in
voltage, however short, may damage
the computer and its components.
The solution for this potential
malady is an uninterruptible power
supply, more commonly referred to
by its acronym “UPS.” Many of the
better UPSs offer automatic voltage
regulation (AVR), a feature which
assures a steady and proper “clean”
voltage to the computer despite
variations in the power line. UPSs
generally offer excellent protection
against power spikes and surges, as
well as protection and filtering of
telephone and cable lines. Many
better UPSs also offer some type of
guarantee or insurance protection
against damage to the computer and
its peripherals in the event of power
surges or lightning. One warning
about UPSs is that they need to have
the capacity to provide adequate
power to the computer, and generally
the larger the capacity the better.
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UPSs also serve another
vital function, and that
is the ability to provide
stable electrical power
to the computer in the
event of a power failure
or brownout, allowing for
the saving of open documents, and
the execution of a proper shutdown
sequence protecting both hardware
and software. Most UPSs come
with software to monitor the power
consumption and automate the
shutdown process in the event of a
power outage, and is connected to
the computer via a USB cable. Some
older UPSs come with a serial cable
(DB-9) to control the shutdown
process, but most newer computers do
not have a serial port, rendering the
monitoring and shutdown functions
useless. Beware of some wild claims
made by some manufacturers as to
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how long their products will power
a computer in the event of a power
failure, as they are often exaggerated.
One of the major killers of
computers is heat. Many of us are
unaware that our computers’ power
supplies, hard drives, CD and DVD
burners, video cards, CPU chips, and
other components put out a lot of
heat, and this excessive heat must be
removed from the computer. As they
come from the factory, if properly
engineered, most mass-produced
computers can minimally dissipate
the heat generated. At a minimum,
computers use the fan in the power
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Be sure to ground yourself to remove any
static electricity from your body.
supply to draw hot air through the
computer, and exhaust it.
On older, less powerful computers,
this was often adequate, but on newer
more powerful computers, which
consume more power and generate a
lot more heat, this single fan cooling
system is often inadequate. Better
engineered mass-produced computers,
and many locally-built custom
computers, incorporate multiple fans
to improve cooling.
While we can sometimes easily
add aftermarket fans and other cooling
methods to improve air circulation,
that simple task is often beyond what
many of us want to do by ourselves.
What we all can easily accomplish
is to see to it that the vents on our
computers, often slats on the back,
sides, or bottom of the case are clear
and unobstructed. I have repaired
several overheated computers that
were placed in a closed drawer or
cabinet of a computer desk, where
exhaust air had no place to go,
wrapping the computer in a blanket of
heated air, which eventually damaged
the components. In one case, with
the expressed consent of the owner, I
knocked out the rear composite board
of the computer desk, opening
the computer to the air, and the
overheating problem disappeared.
Do not place a modern
computer in a closed cabinet or
drawer of a computer desk; that is
an invitation to disaster.
In addition to making sure that the
vents in a computer are not externally
blocked, we must also assure that
the vents are clean and free of dust
bunnies and other debris. You may
notice all of the dust collected by your
furnace filter, and this same dust can
be collected inside the computer,
blocking the free and proper
exchange of cool air. All users should
periodically inspect the computer
case, possibly with a flashlight, and
look for clogged vents, and clear them
as appropriate. A very low-powered,
low suction vacuum can perform this
task, and devices for this purpose are
often available from computer and
electronics stores.
For those who are adventurous,
they may want to open the case of the
computer for visual inspection. Prior
to opening the case, shutdown the
computer, and then unplug the power
cord. Be sure to ground yourself to
remove any static electricity from
your body. Always practice maximum
safety!
Open the case (methods vary
by manufacturer) and look for dust
bunnies around the power supply,
hard drive, video card, mother board,
and CPU chip. The low powered
vacuum or a can of clean compressed
air can be utilized to dislodge and
remove the dust bunnies. One area
that should be visually inspected
is the fan and heat sink around the
CPU chip. There is often a small fan
integrated with a heat sink fastened
on the top of the chip, and the fan
and heat sink frequently get clogged
with dust and debris, resulting in
overheating of the chip and possibly
premature demise of the chip. Dust
and debris can be removed from the
fan and heat sink with the vacuum,
canned air, or very carefully with a
cotton swab.
This would be a good time for
the technically savvy user to consider
installing additional cooling fans.
Fans are generally inexpensive,
and come in a variety of formats. The
simplest to install can be inserted in
an empty PCI slot in the back of the
computer, and is powered through
the motherboard, not requiring any
additional plugs or other connections.
More powerful fans may be
installed in the extra fan opening
common on most computer cases.
Other forms of cooling may be
installed as well. Supplemental fans
can be inexpensively purchased from
any computer parts store, and most
large electronics stores, or online.
Clean and reliable electricity, and
keeping our computers cool, can
do much to extend the useful and
productive life of our computers. In
future columns I will discuss other
simple PC maintenance procedures.
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Hi-TechHeist
T.J. Maxx and Marshalls suffered the worst high-tech heist in shopping history. Hackers
raided over 2,400 TJX stores in the U.S., England, and Canada, walking away with close to 100
million credit card numbers in 2005. TJX did have a security system. The problem was it was the outdated encryption code WEP.
View the CBS News “60 Minutes” video and transcript at http://tinyurl.com/32bp9j Submitted by Ted Wirtz
wep is not security
by Darry D Eggleston, GTBPCUG
The “60 Minutes” TV show, on November 25th,
featured a depressing segment on how easy it is
to get credit card and other personal information
from major companies and off of any wireless router using
WEP.
To read the transcript, go to: http://tinyurl.com/yofx9k.
To view the video, go to: http://tinyurl.com/32bp9j.
WEP, fielded in 1999, was the encryption code used
as the big chain stores started going wireless, but within a
couple of years, hackers had cracked WEP, rendering it
obsolete.
(If you go on YouTube, you can learn how to disable
WEP in minutes.)
There’s a much better encryption code called WPA.
In fact, credit card companies urge retailers to upgrade
to WPA, but the expense of doing it causes many stores
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not to use it even though hackers can tell who hasn’t
upgraded.
Canadian Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart,
who led the inves ti gation of the TJX theft for the
Canadian government and the Province of Alberta,
released her findings on TJX which operates chains in
both countries.
In 2005, a TJX vice president sent his bosses this
email: “We are still vulnerable with WEP as our
security key. It must be a risk we are willing to take for
the sake of saving money.
“By then, the hackers had already broken in,
and once in, raided not only the two Miami stores,
but over 2,400 TJX stores in the U.S., England, and
Canada, walking away with close to 100 million credit
card numbers.
“Because all the stores are networked to a central
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HOW TO
server, by getting in at any part of the
network, they could then make their
way virtually to the central server and
siphon off the information for a year
and a half undisturbed.
“On top of the credit card
numbers, the hackers got hundreds
of thou sands of drivers’ licenses and
Social Security numbers, and military
IDs — personal records about their
customers kept for years after the
purchases were made.”
Bottom Line: IF you are using
WEP on your wireless router, change
to WPA immediately. IF your router
does not offer WPA, invest in a new,
standard 802.11g router.
setting a router
After reading the previous information,
the obvious question is, “How do
I tell if I have my router set to WEP or
WPA?”
Don’t be concerned with which
one you have, reset it to WPA. Even if
you have WPA, it’s time to reset your
“pass phrase” any way. (A router uses
a “pass phrase,” not a password.”
1. Turn your router upside down or
look on the rear for a small pinhole. It
should be labeled “RESET.”
2. With the router turned on,
unbend a paperclip or use a ballpoint
pen and insert it into the hole. You
will feel a small button inside. Press
on it with the tip of the clip/pen.
Hold the button down for 10 seconds,
or until the lights on the front of the
router stop blinking. The router will
reboot within about a minute and be
ready for configuring from its virgin
state.
NOTE: Some products require
you to turn the power off, then press
and hold the reset button, then turn
the power on with the reset button
depressed.
The rest of the instructions are the
same. Try this method only if the first
method fails.
3. Follow your manual on setting
up WPA.
Don’t have a manual for your
router? Visit the website for the
manufac turer. You’ll be able to
download the manual, in PDF format,
to your PC. Fol low the instructions
for setting the security settings.
4. IF your router does not offer
WPA, buy a new one. Prices
for the new, standard 802.11g router
begin at $40 plus tax.
Setting up a secure router
is like traveling through the
jungle with an 800-pound
gorilla. It’s a bruising, rough
trip but no one is going to
mess with you.
what is this thing
called a router?
A
broadband router
combines the features of a
traditional network switch,
a firewall, and a DHCP server.
Broadband routers are designed
for convenience in setting up
home networks, particularly for
homes with high-speed cable
modem or DSL Internet service.
A broadband router supports file
sharing, Internet connection
sharing, and home LAN gaming.
A local area network (LAN) is
a group of networked computers,
printers, or other hardware
devices that are all connected
relatively close to each other
like an office, home, or school.
It allows connected users to
share files, printers, or other
applications. Whether as small as
two computers or much larger in
size, a LAN’s major purpose is to
allow users to share information
quickly and easily.
A wide area network (WAN) is
a group of networked computers
in a much larger geographical
area, such as a state or country.
The best example of a WAN is the
Internet, which spans the entire
world. A router connects your
personal LAN to the WAN using
a type of networking protocol
called TCP/IP.
Read about routers and
how they work at http://tinyurl.
com/e3ww3. Advantages and
disadvantages of different routers
and how to select a hardware
router can be found at http://
tinyurl.com/37kez7
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HOW TO
ask computer tutor
QUESTION: In the Outlook
Express inbox, I get the oldest
received e-mail first, and then
the others are haphazard by date.
How do I arrange the e-mails so that
the most recent ones are at the top of
the list?
ANSWER: You are able to SORT
your emails in several ways in order
to be able to find a specific email
easily. Inadvertently you may have
clicked on the heading for “subject”
and consequently the emails have
been sorted by the subject showing
a haphazard list as far as the date
is concerned. To sort the email list
by DATE, just click on the DATE
HEADING.
QUESTION: How can I open
my DVD tray if it does not open
after I have used it to backup my
documents?
ANSWER: There are several ways
to solve this problem but the one I
would use is the following:
1. Click on START
2. Click on MY COMPUTER
3. RIGHT Click on your CD or
DVD drive
4. Select EJECT
Your drive should open without a
problem.
not connect to a webpage when
I click on them. How do I access
these websites?
ANSWER: If the URLs or web
addresses do not take you to the
websites when you click on them,
copy and paste them to the address
bar on your browser and hit GO or
ENTER on your keyboard. If you
are not sure how to copy and paste
visit this page for instructions: http://
tinyurl.com/ybeuln
QUESTION: When I type a
web address into an email the link
does not become active, turn blue
and underlined. How can I get these
links to be active so that they can
be clicked on when my recipient
receives my email?
ANSWER: There is an easy
solution to this problem: hit the
space bar or the enter key on
your keyboard after you have typed
the URL (web address) or an e-mail
address and the link will become
active and be underlined in blue.
QUESTION: When I type
an email or a Word document it
disappears all of a sudden and I
cannot get it back. Can you tell me
why this happens and if I can retrieve
it after it has been erased.
ANSWER: The reason that your
letter or email disappears is that you
may have inadvertently clicked the
CTRL key instead of the SHIFT key
which are located next to each other
on your keyboard. There are a couple
of safeguards that you can apply:
1. Make sure you manually
save the document every ten minutes
or set the options to do so.
2. Use the UNDO feature
under EDIT or click the
UNDO icon which is
the backward pointing
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QUESTION: The links to web
addresses that I receive by email do
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REVIEaom interW
HOW TO / TROUBLESHOOTING
arrow on your toolbar. If this icon is
not visible look under the chevrons on
the toolbar to add the feature.
NOTE: The UNDO feature will
NOT work if you have saved your
document.
QUESTION: Where is the
INFO BAR? It is preventing me from
accessing websites.
ANSWER: You may have missed
the notice that appears below the toolbar.
It is indicated by the large black
arrow on the picture below. Just click
where indicated to turn the links on.
QUESTION: As a snowbird
in Florida I had downloaded
some files on my Dell key
which is the E drive. I have a
hard time accessing the drive
when I connect the key to the
USB port. Sometimes a dialog
box comes up and sometimes it
doesn’t. What is the best way to
access the info once the key is
inserted into the USB port?
ANSWER: The best way to
find your “key” or “flash drive”
or “thumb drive” is to click on
My Computer and you will see
it pictured as an extra drive with
a new assigned letter. You can
then double click on the drive and
it will open. Files can be dragged or
saved to this external medium and
they can also be erased at anytime
leaving room for more information
to be stored. Please remember not to
pull out the “thumb drive” without
using the “Safely Remove” icon.
Used with permission of the author.
Pamela Tabak is a computer tutor, and
a member and SIG leader in the Boca
Raton Computer Society. Her helpful
answers appear each month in Boca
Bits, the BRCS newsletter.
outlook express:
source of trouble
found
by Ted Wirtz
If you have been following the threads
in Google Groups about Outlook
Express and the “Message could
not be displayed” error that occurs after
using OE for awhile, the source of the
problem has been identified (http://
tinyurl.com/ys8p38).
The culprit? McAfee Site Advisor. An
automatic update was sent out to all
users of Site Advisor on or about 9/15/07.
The problem surfaced immediately
thereafter, but of course nobody really
knew what had happened, because Site
Advisor works with browsers on search
pages, not having anything to do with
mail or news readers. But - it appears
some components of OE share DLL’S with
IE, so although the update was intended
for IE (and Firefox), OE was impacted.
Microsoft has determined (among
others) that it is a McAfee problem, and
is advising those with the problem to
contact McAfee.
So far, absolutely nothing from
McAfee. Numerous people have e-mailed
McAfee concerning the problem, but
so far, no resolution or updates. If fact
no acknowledgement that the problem
even exists. If you un-install Site Advisor
I understand you get a dialog asking
why you are uninstalling it. A number
of people have specifically stated the
problem in the dialog, which presumably
is forwarded to McAfee during the
uninstall process.
There appears to be two solutions;
1. Remove Site Advisor. 2. Set OE’s
reader to read in text only, disabling
HTML. Needed whether you use OE as a
news reader or for e-mail. This is a workaround,
doesn’t cure the root problem.
Now the ball is in McAfee’s court.
Let’s see what if anything they do to cure
the problem.
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xerox
solid color ink sticks
solid ink sticks are like a color crayon and
simple to replace, nothing to recycle
QUESTION: I’ve been reading about Xerox’s solid,
color ink sticks. Does it really offer advantages over
other laser-quality printers?
ANSWER: Xerox spent five years developing “crayon-like”
solid color ink sticks. It claims that its new color printing
technology will reduce the total cost of printing in color by
half to the monochrome price range. (Purchasing magazine,
10/18/07, p. 33)
According to Xerox, “Solid ink is a proven color printing
technology only offered by Xerox. A solid ink printer or
multifunction printer uses solid sticks (or blocks) of no-mess,
non-toxic ink instead of toner or inkjet cartridges. Solid ink is
easy to use, produces incredible color print quality, is costeffective,
and is very good for the environment.
Xerox gives comparisons of solid ink to lasers and inkjets:
• More consistent print quality page after page and
on any media
• Easier to use with no cartridges to load and unload,
and no mess
• Less waste with no cartridges to dispose of, and far
less packaging
• No paper curling or wrinkling like inkjet and color
laser printers
• Fewer parts so there’s less that can go wrong
• Faster than inkjet technology
• No special paper needed, unlike some inkjet
printers
• A wider range of colors than most color laser
devices
However, HP, the printer market share leader, said it
considered using its own solid ink technology but dropped
the idea “long ago” because of the extra energy needed to
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make it work. It also derided the quality of Xerox’s
solid ink, saying, “the output from solid ink also has
quality and durability issues.
“It can melt in extreme heat, and the waxy surface
makes it: harder to write on, highlight, archive,
and more prone to scratches.” (Source:“Print War!
HP Rips Xerox’ Solid Ink, Xerox Says HP Supplies
Wasteful,” CMP Channel, 9/25/07)
It is a technology worth exploring if you’re looking
for a color printer.
Article reprinted with permission. Copyright © 2007
Darry D Eggleston, http://DarryD.com.
Unlike laser
and inkjet
printers,
which need to
run out of toner
or ink before you
can replace it, the
solid ink design
lets you insert an
ink stick any time.
Simply top-off the solid ink sticks at your
convenience, and you won’t have to worry
about running out of ink in the middle of an
important job again. If you happen to run out
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november keyword explained
www.catalogchoice.com
of color, you can still print in
black-only mode. Since the
printer completely consumes
the solid-ink sticks, you don’t
need to change or dispose of
messy toner or ink cartridges.
Plus solid ink sticks are clean;
they won’t rub off on your
hands or clothing.
With typical ink coverage,
solid ink sticks last for about
for about 1,000 printed pages.
You buy replacement color
sticks in packs of three,
at around $80 a pack on
average. Black sticks cost
around $80 for a pack of six.
Replacing all of the ink sticks
will run you approximately
$320. That’s good for almost
3,000 full-color sheets; plus
another 3,000 black printouts.
That works out to be about
11 cents per full-color page;
far less if you add the other
3,000 black print jobs to
the equation. http://www.
smallbusinesscomputing.
com/buyersguide/article.
php/3529196
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The new, The best,
and the worst
by Pim Borman, SW Indiana PC Users Group, Inc.
disruptive open source programs
The prestigious British weekly news magazine, The
Economist, carries a 14-page special report on
Innovation in its October 13th, 2007 issue. As you
might expect it is about innovation in entrepreneurship, not
the kind associated with the name Edison and symbolized
by a light bulb. Besides, Edison did not invent light bulbs
but only improved them to make them practical and
marketable.
Of the different kinds of entrepreneurial innovation
the articles discuss, a particular one caught my attention.
Referring to Clayton Christensen, author of The Innovator’s
Dilemma — When New Technologies Cause Great Firms
to Fail, The Economist writes: “... even successful firms can
get into trouble by trying to please their best customers. Because there may be only a handful of highly profitable, highend
buyers who want and can afford more features and better performance, firms can invest heavily in trying to deliver
what this elite group wants, even though the resulting products may end up being beyond the reach of the majority of
customers.” That opens the door to producers of “inferior”
but perfectly adequate, lower priced products to compete
successfully and to dele gate the incumbents to market niches.
Christensen calls this “disruptive” innovation, as opposed to
innovation due to product improvements or novel marketing
techniques. As examples he mentions how personal computers
took over most of the tasks of IBM’s mainframes and Digital
Equipment’s mini-computers and how Nucor’s highly efficient
mini-mills outdid US Steel’s blast furnaces.
Another such disruptive innovation that
comes to mind is the development of Open
Source software in competition with expensive,
overly elaborate programs currently in use by
the majority of computers in the Western world.
Most users of MS Word never use, or even
know or care about, its many arcane features
and could save themselves a lot of money by
using the free OpenOffice.org’s Writer that has
most of the same features. Even simpler, but
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perfectly adequate text processors are
available for free, such as Abiword.
The OpenOffice suite also includes
perfectly adequate offsets for most
users of MS Excel spreadsheet,
PowerPoint presentation manager,
database, and drawing programs.
Recently IBM announced that it
would open up its Corel Office suite,
and in particular the powerful Lotus
spreadsheet program, to the Open
Source community and participate in
Open Source program developments.
Firefox already has taken over a
large corner of Microsoft Internet
Explorer’s browser market, based on
its simplicity, ease-of-use, and the
perception that it is less susceptible
to virus attacks. The Thunderbird
email program is giving MS Outlook
Express a run for its money with
easy plug-in access to spell checkers
in multiple languages and the
expectation of greater safety in
everyday use.
Most of the powerful image
manipulation features provided by
the expensive Adobe Photoshop
program are available for free in The
Gimp, another Open Source program
free for the downloading. Many free
programs are available to convert
documents back and forth to PDF
format, long the carefully preserved
domain of the expensive Adobe
Acrobat program. There are long
lists of other Open Source programs
capable of performing just about any
function required by users, including
an excellent simple checkbook and
bookkeeping program, GNUCash and
a good genealogy program, GRAMPS.
Interestingly, almost all Open Source
programs run just as well in Linux,
without the need to invest in the
performance-hogging, malwaresusceptible,
expensive MS Windows
operating systems, Vista in particular.
Open Source programs, including
the Linux operating system, are
making only slow inroads in the
Western world, especially the
USA, due to the overwhelmingly
strong marketing legacy exerted by
Microsoft. The rest of the world, in
which the USA seems to occupy
an ever-diminishing niche, is less
overwhelmed by Microsoft and mostly
can’t afford its expensive, excessively
complex products. Open Source
programs are widely used in Asian
countries like India and China, and
stand to gain further in features and
reliability due to inputs from highly
capable local programmers. Those
countries are only now entering the
computer age with literally billions
of potential computer users about
to acquire their own systems. There
is no question what software those
new computers will use. Meanwhile,
in the Western world Open Source
programs have found early adaptors
amongst government offices at several
levels with limited financial resources
for software, that have growing needs
for use in computers that are already
available at low cost.
It may take some time, but the
advance of Open Source software
is unstoppable because it makes
perfect sense. Smart major computer
companies, such as IBM and Sun
Microsystems, recognize this and
have decided to switch, rather than
fight. Microsoft, mostly dependent on
software sales, may well end up being
disrupted like the lamplighters of long
ago. Tux, the Linux mascot, might
paraphrase the Borg, the StarTrek
cyborgs that “assimilated” whole
planet populations: “You WILL Be
Disrupted... Resistance is Futile.”
(Thanks to Louis Ritz for The
Economist)
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xp restore checkpoint limit
by Dick Trissel, Central Coast Computer Club
thermal color printing
Thermal printers, still used in cash registers, have
been around for about 50 years. They print in blackand-white
on special paper using rows of heaters to
activate the ink. They are sturdy, small and inexpensive
since the only moving parts are there to advance the
paper.
Scientists at Zink Imaging have developed heatactivated
inks in the three complementary colors, cyan,
magenta, and yellow, needed
to generate full-color images.
The dyes used are
expected to be
stable over
time and are still
being improved. A
hand-held printer will
be available by year-end.
2x3 inch sheets of paper will sell
for about $2.00 per 10-pack.
Expensive still, but a promising
development. Over time the prices are
certain to come down . (Chem .& Eng. News, 9/10/2007)
© 2007 Willem F.H. Borman. This article may be reproduced in its entirety
only, including this statement, by non-profit organizations in their member
publications, with mention of the author’s name and the Southwestern
Indiana PC Users Group, Inc.
Windows XP will create a restore checkpoint
every 24 hours if certain criteria are met.
Those criteria are: 24 hours must have passed
since the last checkpoint and the computer must be on
and idle—no mouse or keyboard activity for a certain
length of time (I don’t know what that time period is).
Supposedly, this is limited to no more than a few months
worth of files. However, I’ve seen computers with several
gigabytes of disk files containing restore checkpoints—one
for every day for several months.
The size of each checkpoint folder is a function of
the size of the registry and other system files that get
backed up. The smallest (after a new system installation)
is around 25 to 30 megabytes per checkpoint. I’ve seen
systems where each checkpoint was several hundred
megabytes.
I doubt that many people want or need more than a
few checkpoints. So, there is a way to limit the amount
of space used for restore checkpoints. To adjust this space
size, right click My Computer, click on Properties, click
on the System Restore tab. Select the C: drive and click
on settings. You’ll notice a slider that is probably set to
Max… 12% of the C: partition size. You can slide the
slider to Min., which is 200 megabytes. When this area
gets full of checkpoints, it will discard the oldest to make
room the new one.
Before you do that, you should probably clean up the
checkpoints using the system disk CleanUp tool. This will
remove all but the last checkpoint. Then, create a new
checkpoint. You will now have two checkpoints—the last
old one, and a new one.
To remove all but the last checkpoint, go to Windows
Explorer, right click the C: drive, click on Properties, and
click on the Disk Cleanup button. Uncheck all the items
listed and click on the More Options tab. In the System
Restore section click the Clean Up button and press OK.
Completing the clean up will remove all but the last
checkpoint.
To create a new checkpoint, go to Start, All Programs,
Accessories, System Tools, System Restore. On this
window you will have the option to Create a Restore
Point. Just follow the instructions.
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seventh in a series of reviews of the top 10 linux distros
what’s mandriva
Mandriva Linux was launched
by Gaël Duval in July
1998 under the name of
Mandrake Linux. At first, it was just a
re-mastered edition of Red Hat Linux
with the more user-friendly KDE
desktop, but the subsequent releases
also added various user-friendly
touches, such as a new installer,
improved hardware detection, and
intuitive disk partitioning utility.
As a result of these enhancements,
Mandrake Linux flourished. After
attracting venture capital and turning
into a business, the fortunes of the
newly established MandrakeSoft
fluctuated widely between a near
bankruptcy in early 2003 to a flurry
of acquisitions in 2005. The latter,
after merging with Brazil’s Conectiva,
saw the company change its name to
Mandriva.
Mandriva Linux is primarily a
desktop distribution. Its best loved
features are cutting edge software,
superb system administration
suite (DrakConf), excellent
implementation of its 64-bit edition,
and extensive internationalisation
support. It had an open development
model long before many other
popular distributions, with intensive
beta testing and frequent stable
releases. In recent years, it has also
developed an array of installable live
CDs and has launched Mandriva
Flash— a complete Mandriva Linux
system on a bootable USB Flash
device.
Despite the technical excellence,
Mandriva Linux has been losing
momentum in recent years. This has
partly to do with the emergence of
other user-friendly distributions that
have caught up with Mandriva, but
also with some controversial decisions
by the company which have alienated
a large sector of the distribution’s
user base. Mandriva’s web presence
is a messy conglomeration of
several different web sites, while its
“Mandriva Club,” originally designed
to provide added value to paying
customers, has been getting mixed
reviews. Although
the company has
been addressing some
of the criticism, it
continues to face
an uphill battle in
persuading new Linux
users or users of other
distributions to try
(and buy) its products.
• Pros: Beginner-friendly,
especially the commercial editions;
excellent central configuration utility;
very good out-of-the-box support for
dozens of languages; installable live
CD
• Cons: The company’s
customer service has developed bad
reputation over the years; complex,
confusing web site infrastructure;
dropping popularity due to its
commercial nature and unpopular
corporate decisions in the past
• Software package management:
URPMI with Rpmdrake (a
graphical front-end for URPMI) using
RPM packages; “SMART” available as
an alternative method
• Available editions: Freely
downloadable Mandriva Free
and One editions for 32-bit (i386)
and 64-bit (x86_64) processors;
commercial Mandriva Discovery,
PowerPack and PowerPack Plus
editions for 32-bit (i386) and 64-bit
(x86_64); also high-end “Corporate”
solutions for desktops, servers and
firewalls, all with long-term support
options
• Suggested Mandriva-based
alternatives: PCLinuxOS (desktop),
MCNLive (live CD)
Copyright © 2007 Ladislav Bodnar.
Reprinted with permission.
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introduction to spreadsheets &
ways to use them you probably didn’t know about
by Ron Hirsch, Boca Raton Computer Society
My monthly articles are usually on the very basics
of understanding and using your computer.
In a survey last year, I had several people ask
about spreadsheets. So, this month I’m going to offer
some information on a subject that most of you will find
very alien—spreadsheets. But, I feel strongly that you are
completely overlooking something which can be very
useful, once you understand what a spreadsheet is.
A number of years ago, I had several articles in Boca
Bits on this topic. This article is a revisit to this subject,
and hopefully will open up new vistas to those of you just
getting started with computers. And also all those who may
be experienced users who have never entered the world of
spreadsheets . This article is the first of two parts.
some background
In early 1987, when I bought my first computer, I
was told that I also had to buy some software, or the
computer wouldn’t do anything. Even knowing virtually
nothing about personal computers then, that seemed to
be a reasonable statement. It’s like buying a power saw. It
gives you the capability to saw, but if you don’t buy some
lumber, you can’t make anything.
The two main types of programs available back then
were word processors and spreadsheets, and there were
very few of either to choose from. So, I asked the salesman
what was the difference between the two. He told me that
word processors were for letter writing, and spreadsheets
were for “number crunching” such as financial reports
and the like. I accepted this simplistic statement, but
have learned otherwise since then. Both spreadsheets and
word processors are far more powerful than most people
recognize.
Since programs were mostly standalone then, and cost
$300-400, I decided to go with the spreadsheet, Lotus 1-2-3
ver. 2.01 as my starting point. I bought WordPerfect 5.1 for
DOS a year later. That’s when I really got my start with the
personal computer.
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A few years later, I switched from Lotus 1-2-3 to Quattro
Pro, back in the early DOS days, and have followed along
with it through today’s version 12, which is part of the Corel
WordPerfect Suite. Many of you may already have Excel,
as it may have come preinstalled on your computer as
part of Microsoft Office. But most people I know tend to
regard Quattro Pro or Excel as something that they neither
understand, nor use. They are missing out on a remarkable
capability. The purpose of this article is to introduce you
to spreadsheets such as Quattro Pro and Excel. Since I use
Quattro Pro, I will generally be referring to it. But Excel is
similar in most areas, and once you understand the basic
principles, you can readily adapt to either.
Today’s word processors and spreadsheets have come
a long way since 1987, with many areas of overlapping
capabilities. But, there are still people who think that these
two types of programs do only what the salesman told me
back in 1987. It’s probable that more people have been
exposed to a word processor than a spreadsheet. Therefore,
the thrust of this article will be to introduce you to the
tremendous power available in spreadsheets. Hopefully, you
will then have a better feeling about just what a spreadsheet
is, and how you can use it. This article is not intended to be
a tutorial, but hopefully an eye opener for those who really
don’t understand what spreadsheets are, and how they can
be used to perform amazing tasks. If you’ve never gotten
into spreadsheets, you will be very surprised at some of
things that you can do. Later on, in part 2, I mention a few
of the activities other than plain number crunching where I
use Quattro Pro. Maybe some of them will be useful to you.
spreadsheet basics & number crunching
First, let’s define what a spreadsheet is. A spreadsheet
basically consists of a large number of individual cells,
arranged in rows and columns. The user can enter text
strings, values, or formulas into the cells. These cells can be
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sized in both width and height.
In a Quattro Pro 12 spreadsheet, one can have up
to 18,728 “pages,” 18,278 columns and 1,000,000 rows
available. That’s a lot of room to do a lot of things. This
is mainly for PR purposes, as it is unlikely that most
people will eventually get close to these numbers. To
be practical, if one created a spreadsheet that large, no
existing PC could really handle it
The columns are designated by letters, and the rows
by numbers. Therefore, the upper left corner cell is a1.
While this is “one page” of a modern spreadsheet, don’t
confuse the page term here with the printed output paper
pages. One spreadsheet page could actually contain
hundreds of “paper” printed pages.
For now, we won’t get into the using of multiple
pages in spreadsheets. Let’s just say that each page is
like another spreadsheet, and can actually be just that if
desired.
The earliest use for spreadsheets was for manipulation
of numbers. By establishing relationships between various
cells, basic arithmetic can be automated.
number manipulation example
For example, let’s enter into cell a1 the unit price of
widgets, and b1 for the number of widgets. In column c1,
we want the extended total dollars, which is the product
of the two previous amounts. So, we enter +a1*b1 into
cell c1.
The asterisk is the multiplication sign in spreadsheets,
as it is in a typical electronic calculator.
Once we have entered numbers into a1 and b1, the
total dollars automatically show in c1. And, whenever we
change a1 or b1, c1 immediately changes. Human math
errors are eliminated, and instant updating of calculated
or linked information results.
This simple example is just that—simple. In actual
use, very complex arithmetic, and mathematics can be
performed instantly.
Remember the first electronic calculators—they
were just four function devices—adding, subtracting,
multiplying and dividing. Then came the “fancy”
calculators with exponents, roots, trig functions, log
functions etc.. Today’s spreadsheets have everything all
built in, and offer a mind-boggling array of features.
While the four common arithmetic functions are the
soul of spreadsheets, the available functions and commands
run into the thousands. Virtually every mathematical
function you can think of is available to the user. And,
once the basic information has been put in place, the user
can format things in endless ways with lines, fonts, colors,
sizes, and shapes. Of course, one doesn’t have to use any of
these—but they are there for the using.
Quattro Pro also has a very large series of @functions,
which are designed to execute all types of special
computations/actions for the user. Furthermore, included
with Quattro Pro, there are a variety of pre-made template
spreadsheets which can do things such as providing the full
information of a mortgage/loan payout, month by month,
with principal, interest, etc., all displayed. There are many
such templates, already formatted, and presented so that
any user can take advantage of them. These alone could be
worth the price of the suite. Most users I’ve talked to don’t
even know they are there.
conclusion
This concludes part 1 of the spreadsheet discussion. Next
month will be part 2 of this article. In the interim, if you
have Excel or Quattro Pro on your computer, and you’ve
never used it, why not run the program, and do a little
“browsing” around to introduce yourself to the wonderful
world of spreadsheets.
(Source: Boca Bits, December 2007. Used with permission.)
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