MalekTips: 7-2-2004
 
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* Exciting fireworks photos take a lot of practice, patience, and quick reflexes. Bring a tripod if possible; you'll want to take long exposures of the night sky, and a tripod helps reduce the chances of blurred images due to 'camera shake'. When you snap a photograph, keep the shutter button held down until the camera fully takes its exposure to reduce camera shake. And shoot often; you're not wasting film!
 
* Get more out of the Windows Media Player tool, especially if you use Windows XP. Listen to Internet radio stations worldwide, configure extra settings with TweakMP, download new visualization animations that show when you play media files, and much more.
 
* Learn more about configuring Internet Explore 6, including how to modify Favorites using the Explorer, disable the Image Toolbar, toggle the status bar, and recover from a problem caused by some spyware and adware.
 
These tips and more, 24 in total, can be found below in the latest version of MalekTips - just click the links for the full tips. 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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7-1-2004: Security firm Secunia is offering a free test to see whether or not your web browser is subject to the latest frame injection vulnerability. On browsers subject to this vulnerability, a malicious site can spoof the content of another, more trusting, website. According to Secunia, many browsers are vulnerable.
 
Link (External Site): http://secunia.com/multiple_browsers_frame_injecti
on_vulnerability_test/
 
7-1-2004: With the recent USA Supreme Court ruling upholding the ban on COPA (the Child Online Protection Act), many parents are concerned about content their children are viewing on the Internet. I have compiled a list of several Internet content filters that may be of interest. Note that while content filtering may help, it is not a substitute for monitoring your childrens' Internet use.
 
Link: http://malektips.com/sb0013.html
 
6-29-2004: For those of you using other web browsers due to the current unplugged holes in Internet Explorer, a new release of the Mozilla Firefox browser is out, 0.91, to fix some minor issues.
 
Link (External Site): http://mozilla.org/products/firefox/
 
6-28-2004: MalekTips is offering free digital camera help for the July 4th weekend. With numerous Americans traveling, eating at picnics, enjoying fireworks shows, and spending time with their families, a digital camera is a great way to record these unforgettable memories.
 
Link: http://malektips.com/july4/
 
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Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Lost http prefix in URLs  
Internet Explorer not adding http :// to your URLs? This may help.  
http://malektips.com/ie60040.html  
 
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Easter Egg Acknowledgements  
See who is behind Internet Explorer development.  
http://malektips.com/ie60041.html  
 
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Toggle the Status Bar Display  
Turn the status bar on or off to view or hide webpage information.  
http://malektips.com/ie60042.html  
 
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Remove the Image Toolbar  
Keep the Email, Print, Save, and My Images buttons from appearing in Internet Explorer.  
http://malektips.com/ie60043.html  
 
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 - Modify Favorites with the Explorer  
Organize Internet Explorer Favorites with a familiar Explorer interface.  
http://malektips.com/ie60044.html  
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Get Updated!  
Patch known security exploits in Word 2003.  
http://malektips.com/word_2003_0006.html  
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Create Blank Lines in Lists  
Add white space to your Word 2003 lists, making them more readable.  
http://malektips.com/word_2003_0007.html  
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - View Page Thumbnails  
Diagnose Word 2003 page layout issues by viewing thumbnails.  
http://malektips.com/word_2003_0008.html  
 
Microsoft Word 2003 - Disable Animated Text  
Keep your text from blinking, lighting up, and sparkling.  
http://malektips.com/word_2003_0009.html  
 
Windows Media Player - Download TweakMP  
Download and install TweakMP to modify Windows Media Player settings.  
http://malektips.com/wmp90011.html  
 
Windows Media Player - Play Media in a Playlist in Random Order  
Shuffle around media playback in Windows Media Player.  
http://malektips.com/wmp90012.html  
 
Windows Media Player - Download New Visualizations  
Download new visualizations that display when media files are played with Windows Media Player.  
http://malektips.com/wmp90013.html  
 
Windows Media Player - Listen to the Radio  
Listen to Internet radio stations worldwide with Windows Media Player.  
http://malektips.com/wmp90014.html  
 
Windows Media Player - Don't Open the Media Guide  
Keep the Media Guide from automatically opening when starting Windows Media Player.  
http://malektips.com/wmp90015.html  
 
* More Tips! *  
 
These tips were released along with the July 4 digital  
photography press release, but have not yet been announced  
in this newsletter:  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Use a Tripod  
A tripod can make your fireworks photos crisper and more pleasing to the eye.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0001.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Keep the Shutter Held Down  
Remove 'camera shake' by not releasing the shutter button too early.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0002.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Exposure Time  
Shutter speed recommendations for digital fireworks photos.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0003.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Flash Won't Help  
Flash will not help your fireworks photography.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0004.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Find a Good Vantage Point  
A good location can make all the difference when taking fireworks photos with your digital camera.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0005.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Focus to Infinity  
Keep everything in focus when taking fireworks photos.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0006.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Bring Lots of Memory  
Ensure you can take plenty of digital photos.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0007.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Capture a Landmark  
A landmark can fill the void of the night sky in your photo.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0008.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Increase ISO Slightly  
Increased ISO sensitivity may allow shorter exposure times.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0009.html  
 
Digital Fireworks Photography - Consider Tilting Your Camera  
Add variety to your fireworks photos by tilting your digital camera.  
http://malektips.com/fireworks_photo_0010.html  
 
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