MalekTips: 10-22-2003
 
Welcome to the newest version of the MalekTips newsletter, offering you help and tips to get the most out of your computer.
 
* It is important to keep your computer protected against viruses and rogue software, but the protection can sometimes be costly. You may want to try out the AntiVir Personal Edition virus scanner, which is free for personal use. The download URL is included in this newsletter as well as tips and tricks on further securing your computer with this software.
 
* Not getting the sound quality you would like with your Windows 2000 system? Several things may be the culprit. Perhaps you need to optimize your Windows 2000 settings for your speaker setup. A media player upgrade may be in order. Or, perhaps there are other things causing sound files to stutter and sound bad.
 
* It's almost Halloween! If you want to take and keep great photos of your young ghosts and goblins, consider bracketing the photos of your young trick-or-treaters. And while you're taking care to take great photos, you should also take great care in storing your digital camera with a camera bag.
 
* Whether you need to get the weather forecast for Albuquerque, the scores to last night's basketball game, or information on possible side effects to a pill you're taking, there are websites available to help perform just about any task. You just have to know how to find them, and this newsletter is here to help.
 
These new tips and more, 30 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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AntiVir Personal Edition - Download a Free Virus Scanner  
Download the AntiVir virus scanner, free for personal use.  
http://malektips.com/avir0001.html  
 
AntiVir Personal Edition - Detect Other Types of Files  
For more protection, use the AntiVir virus scanner to look  
for different types of files.  
http://malektips.com/avir0002.html  
 
AntiVir Personal Edition - Automatically Repair Files  
Have the AntiVir virus scanner try to repair virus-ridden  
files.  
http://malektips.com/avir0003.html  
 
AntiVir Personal Edition - Find Out the Last Update Time  
Find out when you last updated the AntiVir virus scanner.  
http://malektips.com/avir0004.html  
 
AntiVir Personal Edition - AutoUpdate More Often  
To prevent against the most recent virus outbreaks, force  
the AntiVir virus scanner to prompt you to update it more  
often.  
http://malektips.com/avir0005.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Purchase a Card Reader  
Why purchasing a media card reader for your digital camera  
is a good investment.  
http://malektips.com/dig0028.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Bracket Your Important Photos  
Explains bracketing, and how it can improve your overall  
digital camera picture taking.  
http://malektips.com/dig0029.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Turn Around to Avoid the Sun  
Reposition yourself when taking digital camera photos so the  
subjects don't appear washed out.  
http://malektips.com/dig0030.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Get a Good Camera Bag  
Why a camera bag for your digital camera is a good  
investment.  
http://malektips.com/dig0031.html  
 
Digital Cameras - Don't Always Center Your Subjects  
Experiment your subjects' positions in your digital camera  
viewfinder for more interesting photos.  
http://malektips.com/dig0032.html  
 
Sites to Browse - Health Information  
Find health and medical information on the Internet.  
http://malektips.com/sb0003.html  
 
Sites to Browse - What's the Weather?  
Will it rain or will it snow? Only the Internet knows.  
http://malektips.com/sb0004.html  
 
Sites to Browse - Find Sports Scores  
Use these Internet websites to catch up on the latest  
sporting events.  
http://malektips.com/sb0005.html  
 
Sites to Browse - Looking for Work?  
Links to some of the Internet's most popular job sites.  
http://malektips.com/sb0006.html  
 
Sites to Browse - Translate a Webpage  
If you don't speak any others languages, you can use these  
website tools to translate non-English content.  
http://malektips.com/sb0007.html  
 
Windows 2000 and Multimedia - Optimize Sound Quality for  
Speaker Setup  
Try this tip to get better sound quality from your Windows  
2000 machine.  
http://malektips.com/2000mm0001.html  
 
Windows 2000 and Multimedia - Remove (Or Add) Volume Control  
on the Taskbar  
Hide or show the volume control settings from your Windows  
2000 taskbar.  
http://malektips.com/2000mm0002.html  
 
Windows 2000 and Multimedia - Audio Files Stuttering?  
Help if your audio files, including MP3 files, are  
stuttering with Windows 2000.  
http://malektips.com/2000mm0003.html  
 
Windows 2000 and Multimedia - Get the Latest Media Players  
Website URLs for the latest media players for Windows 2000.  
http://malektips.com/2000mm0004.html  
 
Windows XP and Remote Desktop Connection - What is it?  
Use the Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection to remotely  
access and control other Windows machines on the network.  
http://malektips.com/xprdc0001.html  
 
Windows XP and Remote Desktop Connection - Access A Windows  
 
2000 Machine  
The Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection tool can be used to  
access Windows 2000 machines, too.  
http://malektips.com/xprdc0002.html  
 
Windows XP and Remote Desktop Connection - Mute Remote  
Machine Sounds  
Mute the sounds coming from a remote machine when using the  
Windows XP Remote Desktop Connection tool.  
http://malektips.com/xprdc0003.html  
 
Windows XP and Remote Desktop Connection - Shrink the  
Display  
Shrink the display size of a Windows XP Remote Desktop  
Connection for added performance and increased screen real-  
estate for other software.  
http://malektips.com/xprdc0004.html  
 
Windows XP and Remote Desktop Connection - Optimize For Slow  
Connections  
Use the tools built-in with the Windows XP Remote Desktop  
Connection tool to optimize for dial-up connections.  
http://malektips.com/xprdc0005.html  
 
Windows XP and Remote Desktop Connection - Decrease Lag  
Time  
Several tweaks you can perform with the Windows XP Remote  
Desktop Connection to increase its performance.  
http://malektips.com/xprdc0006.html  
 
WinZip 8.x - Change Toolbar Style  
Change the look and feel of your WinZip toolbar.  
http://malektips.com/wz0013.html  
 
WinZip 8.x - Where Did I Drag the Files?  
Repair an accidental drag-and-drop when you use WinZip.  
http://malektips.com/wz0014.html  
 
WinZip 8.x - Sorting the Contents  
Sort the contents of your zip files by name, compression  
ratio, file date, and more.  
http://malektips.com/wz0015.html  
 
WinZip 8.x - Zip and Unzip from the Command Line  
Zip and unzip files with WinZip from the DOS command prompt.  
http://malektips.com/wz0016.html  
 
WinZip 8.x - Add Windows Icons to WinZip  
Add icons to WinZip from your Windows Start Menu, Desktop,  
or taskbar tray.  
http://malektips.com/wz0017.html  
 
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