Number 259 - December 2004

UPDATE
Seasonal Tradition    This being December we encourage members to come to the December meeting and partake of delicious seasonal goodies brought to the meeting by our members. Whether you are celebrating Chanukah, Christmas or Kwanza come and share the goodies and hear the latest computer- related news. Be Aware & Beware    Beginners    Most of you have used it in the dim past, but were you aware that the RUN command is still alive and kicking? In the first article in the Beginners section Linda Gonse describes the capabilities of this useful tool. Following that is a discussion of many fraudulent schemes on the internet and then a short Q&A on spyware.    Communications    In the Communications continues the awareness theme with an article on actions you can take to stave off the onslaught of spyware and other hijacking software.    Word Processing    If you are a writer, budding author or editor/publisher, in the Word Processing section you will find advice on how to make and maintain a font library to create your own document style and format.    General Interest    Want to back up your hard drive? In the General Interest section Dan Dwyer discusses how, with	cheap hard drives available now, using Power Quest's Drive Image makes backing up an easy task. Now you have no excuse.    In Scanning Basics, Clark Bird discusses what file format you should choose when scanning photographs? The intended application makes a difference. For most practical purposes you can give up some definition. Avoid file bloat! Read it and learn.    In Tech News, Sue Crane covers a wide range of interesting topics about the current state of electronic gadgets including computers and periperals.    Operating System    In Windows XP Desktop, Carl Tenning discusses how he got back the background pattern he wanted after he apparently lost it in Windows XP.    Apologies for Botched Meeting Announcement    This senile world traveller, fresh back from London, Glasgow and Paris hurriedly put together the November newsletter garnering past formats for the layout. Unfortunately, in a rush to publish he did not carefully scan the meeting date announcement page, the format of which which had been borrowed from an earlier edition. World traveller though he may be, his exhortation to attend meetings in May, June and July of this year required Time Travel beyond the capability of himself but also most of our membership. For that we apologize.
Number 259 - December 2004