MalekTips: 4-21-2004
 
Welcome to the newest version of the MalekTips newsletter, offering you help and tips to get the most out of your computer.
 
* Considering upgrading to Microsoft Office 2003? If you're not sure, check out a comparative chart between Office 2003 and other versions. And if you're about to upgrade, check out some tips beforehand to help ensure the upgrade goes smoothly. Also, learn how to keep Microsoft Office 2003 up-to-date with patches and updates.
 
* Perform some neat tips and tricks with the Adobe Reader 6 PDF viewer. Open PDF documents on the web without using your browser. Print PDF documents even if you don't have access to a printer. Research text within PDF files on the Internet. Plus, try out some keyboard shortcuts that may save you time.
 
* With the increase of viruses and worms automatically generating e-mail, it may be harder for your messages to make it through the chaos that has become many peoples' inboxes. Read some tips to help prevent your messages from being marked as junk, as well as advice on how to keep from receiving more junk mail yourself.
 
These new tips and more, 25 in total, can be found below in the latest version of MalekTips. Enjoy! And remember - if you have a computer question, be sure to check out the MalekTips forums at http://www.malektips.com/forums
 
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Adobe Reader 6.0 - Print Without a Printer  
Create hard copies of PDF documents without access to a  
printer.  
http://malektips.com/ad60016.html  
 
Adobe Reader 6.0 - Documents can be Opened Online  
Open PDF documents in Adobe Reader 6 without using  
Internet Explorer.  
http://malektips.com/ad60017.html  
 
Adobe Reader 6.0 - Quickly Jump to a Specific Page  
Quickly skip to a specific page of a PDF document in Adobe  
Reader 6.  
http://malektips.com/ad60018.html  
 
Adobe Reader 6.0 - Search for PDFs Online  
Use Adobe Reader 6 to research online PDF documents.  
http://malektips.com/ad60019.html  
 
Adobe Reader 6.0 - Useful Keyboard Shortcuts  
Shortcuts to common Adobe Reader 6 functions.  
http://malektips.com/ad60020.html  
 
Digital Audio Players - Reduce the Backlight for Enhanced  
Battery Life  
Shining your audio player's backlight can waste your  
batteries.  
http://malektips.com/dap0011.html  
 
Digital Audio Players - Turn CDs into Playable Audio  
Software to convert CDs to media playable with your  
digital audio player.  
http://malektips.com/dap0012.html  
 
Digital Audio Players - Play Music on your Car Stereo  
Play your favorite digital audio player tunes while driving.  
http://malektips.com/dap0013.html  
 
Digital Audio Players - Always Turn Off When Not In Use  
Save your digital audio player batteries.  
http://malektips.com/dap0014.html  
 
Digital Audio Players - Always Plug In When Transferring  
Music  
Help keep files from getting corrupted when transferring  
files to/from your digital audio player.  
http://malektips.com/dap0015.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Faster Memory May Not Equal Faster  
Performance  
Why faster digital camera media won't always result in  
quicker photo reads and writes.  
http://malektips.com/dig0049.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Buy Lots of Media  
Don't run out of digital camera media when taking lots of  
photos.  
http://malektips.com/dig0050.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Don't Forget Signs When Taking Photos  
Take photos of signs to help document your trips.  
http://malektips.com/dig0051.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Fast Subjects and Lighting  
Help on taking photos of fast-moving subjects with your  
digital camera.  
http://malektips.com/dig0052.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Email Small Photos Please  
Do your friends a favor and only trade small digital photo  
files.  
http://malektips.com/dig0053.html  
 
Electronic Mail - Avoid One-Word Subjects  
E-mail with brief subjects may not get read.  
http://malektips.com/emb0018.html  
 
Electronic Mail - Can My Boss Read My Mail?  
Be careful what you write in e-mail from your office.  
http://malektips.com/emb0019.html  
 
Electronic Mail - Don't Respond to Unsolicited Mail  
Help keep even more junk mail from reaching your inbox.  
http://malektips.com/emb0020.html  
 
Electronic Mail - Free E-Mail Providers  
Resources that list free electronic mail inboxes.  
http://malektips.com/emb0021.html  
 
Electronic Mail - Avoiding Passing Around Urban Legends  
Find out whether that e-mail you just received is actually  
an urban legend.  
http://malektips.com/emb0022.html  
 
Microsoft Office 2003 - Should I Upgrade?  
Pros and cons of upgrading to Microsoft Office 2003.  
http://malektips.com/office_2003_0001.html  
 
 
Microsoft Office 2003 - Customize After Upgrading  
Ensure Microsoft Office 2003 installs all its available  
components.  
http://malektips.com/office_2003_0002.html  
 
 
Microsoft Office 2003 - What is the Office Icon in the  
Taskbar?  
Find out about Microsoft's anonymous customer experience  
improvement program.  
http://malektips.com/office_2003_0003.html  
 
 
Microsoft Office 2003 - Turn Off Personalized Menus  
Gain access to all the available Microsoft Office 2003  
menus.  
http://malektips.com/office_2003_0004.html  
 
 
Microsoft Office 2003 - Get Patches and Service Packs  
Download Microsoft Office 2003 service packs, patches, and  
updates.  
http://malektips.com/office_2003_0005.html  
 
 
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