Announcements

Lots of new stuff!

# 1 - New Person & Cooler Sites

We've just hired a new girl to help us out. Her name is Amanda and she is going to help me sort through all the e-mail I get every day. So, if you send an e-mail to me and get a response from her, don't be surprised. Oh, and yes, she is a computer wiz.

In addition to helping me, she's also going to be writing the "Cool Site of the Day" section of this newsletter. So, if you know of a good site, send it to her - amanda@worldstart.com.

# 2- Software from $3.97- $7.97!
(and yes, shipping is FREE!)

That's right! We've opened a new section of the store - The Software Bargain Bin.

We have already added a bunch of new software to this section, and will be adding more as the weeks go by. Make sure you check it out at:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/bargainbin.htm

# 3- Must Have Newsletter!

OK, one last thing!

We are going to be running some AWESOME deals in Friday's Software Deals newsletter. We figure, why bother going out in the cold to fight the crowds when you can sit in front of the computer and order Christmas gifts in your undies?

So, we've decided to make an extra large Software Deals newsletter this week. Don't miss it - we'll have some of the best titles at our best prices.

To make it easy, all you have to do is hit the Join button below (your e-mail should already be filled in). That's it, just a click of the button and you're on the weekly Software Deals newsletter. You can unsubscribe from it at any time, so why wait? Sign up now:

PS - Sometimes you'll get a notice about sending info over the Internet when you subscribe from an e-mail client. Just tell it OK and you should be all set.

Enough babble - onto the good stuff!

Computers 101

Q:
I've downloaded some software and ran its setup program. Am I safe to delete the setup program?

A:
Usually. If it was a .ZIP file, you're normally safe. If it was an .EXE file, make sure it's only a setup program and not the actual program itself (in most cases, it's only a setup program).

Here's why:

The way most setup programs work is they are a "package" for the program and its associated files. It installs the program and files to where they belong then it just sits there. Taking up space. Once the installation procedure is over, you no longer need the program.

HOWEVER - Make sure that if something happens to your computer you'll be able to re-download the software should you need to re-install it. If there is any question about the future availability of the software, it may be a better idea to save the file to a floppy disk, zip disk, or CD-R.

For more on downloading, check out my download guide.

Tip of the Day

Multiple Monitors
(win 98 or higher)

Web Link - http://www.worldstart.com/tips/mutiplemonitors.htm

If one monitor is good, two is better, right?

I've been using two monitors simultaneously with my laptop for over 3 years now. Let me tell ya, it's great having all that desktop real estate to play with. Your mouse moves from screen to screen and you can move open windows from one screen to the other just as if you were using a single large monitor.

So how do you set it up?

Basically, all you need to have is two video adapters (cards). Your computer already has one, but you'll need to either install another one yourself or take your computer to someone who can.

Keep in mind that depending on your configuration, you may not have any space (or interrupts) left for adding another video card. Due to the millions of possible configurations, I don't really have any guidelines to give you in regard to this. If you're not sure, take your machine into a computer shop and have them look at it.

If you're using a laptop, you may already have multiple video adapters. One for your LCD display and one for a standard monitor. Just plug your regular monitor in and go. It's that easy. Of course, you'll want to confirm this before you go out and buy a new monitor, buy most newer laptops will support this configuration.

Once you get the hardware taken care of, the rest is easy. Right-click your desktop and select "Properties" from the resulting menu. Hit the "Settings" tab.

You'll see both monitors displayed. You can set resolution and color depth for each individually as well as drag the monitor icons themselves into their real world positions (makes transitions from one monitor to the next smoother).

Cool Site of the Day

Fun and Games - Neopets

Want a pet but can't afford the upkeep?

A great internet site for your kids?

Neopets is a free virtual pet site online. Finish your registration and create your pet. Play games, make neopoints, fight in the battledome, or just relax. Go to:

http://www.neopets.com/