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Watch Your Language!

Have you ever wanted to learn another language? If so, we have an awesome offer for you!

We have a new series called "Talk Now" available. You can choose from 19 different languages and they are only $12.97 each (retail value $29.95!)!

Oh, if you want to learn more than one new language, remember we have our super-popular "Buy 3 or more titles and get 15% off" deal going this week. For example, if you ordered 3 different languages, it would normally cost $38.91, BUT - till Feb 10, 2002 you can get them for only $33.07 (almost $6.00 off)! Or just buy one or two for the regular $12.97 ea.

Anyhow, this series is one of the best I've seen. I've been looking for a good language series and until now haven't really seen one I was all that excited about.

Well, all that changed when I put in my "Talk Now Spanish" CD. I'm not fluent or anything yet, but I am picking it up very quickly. I can't believe how easy it is.

The program uses games, quizzes, and similar methods to teach you how to speak in your new language. Of course, it's full multimedia, so you can hear the words pronounced for you (by both a man and a woman). It's a lot of fun - more than I ever thought it would be! From start to finish, the whole thing is very interactive. Much better than trying to listen to cassettes or reading a book.

It even has a feature that lets you use a microphone (not included) so you can compare your speaking with the people in the program.

Finally, it lets you change dictionaries. If English isn't your native language, you can choose a different language dictionary to learn with!

If you've ever wanted to learn another language, this is an offer you don't want to miss! Again, these are only $12.97 each - it's a fantastic deal and a fantastic way to learn a new language!

Here's the info link:

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

PS - Don't miss out - I'm not sure what the response is going to be on this, so we may sell out the more popular languages very quickly!

Computers 101

Q:
I have Outlook Express and would like to know if there's a way to delete an e-mail before opening it. As soon as I click on the e-mail in question, it displays in the preview area and locks up my computer. What should I do?

A:
This seems to happen a lot with Outlook Express, judging by all the questions I get. However, you'll be glad to know it's easy to fix. Just hit the View menu, Layout.

You'll see an area for the Preview Pane. Uncheck the "Show preview pane" checkbox and hit OK.

Your preview pane should be gone and you can click the e-mail you want to delete and tap the Delete key. That should get rid of the thing.

After it's gone, just follow the steps above (this time checking the "Show preview pane" box) and you'll be back to normal.

Tip of the Day

Need A Date?

Web link - http://www.worldstart.com/tips/needadate.htm

If you use one of the major word processing programs, you have the ability to place a date into any document you're working on. Here's how to do it with a some of the more popular ones:

In MS Word, WordPerfect, or Windows WordPad:

Just click the Insert menu and select Date & Time...

A screen will pop up that gives you a host of different date formats. Double-click the flavor you want to use and it will magically appear in your document.

Shortcuts:

If you are using MS Word, you can just start typing the date. After you get through the first four letters, hit Enter and the current month will be inserted. Hit the Space bar and the current date should be displayed in a tooltip window. Hit Enter again and you'll get the rest of the date inserted.

Here's a shot after I had inserted the month and hit the sapce bar (but before I hit Enter to get the rest of the date):

Then I hit Enter:

Note that I tested this on Word XP and 2000 but I think it also works on Word 97.

Corel WordPerfect users can hit CTRL+SHIFT+D to quickly insert a date in standard format.

In Windows Notepad:

Just put your cursor where you want the date and hit F5.

Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

My Virtual Model Inc.

Create your own virtual model. This site allows you to create and customize a virtual model that will allow you try clothes on while being online. No crowded dressing rooms, no hassle trying to get a sales clerk to unlock a dressing room, no need to even get undressed. Don't you ever have days where you want to buy clothes but don't because you'd have to try them on?

Well here is a solution to that problem. Make your own online model, it takes roughly ten minutes to get your model created, customized, and ready to go. You can get style advice for what works best for your body type, and the best part is they give you graphics to show you so you don't have to worry about trying to figure out fashion jargon. You can even take your model shopping at their affiliate sites. Check it out.

http://www.myvirtualmodel.com/mvmhome/jsp/home.jsp

Do you have a cool site that you want to share? Send it to Amanda! Here's her address:

amanda@worldstart.com

Oh, and we're looking for non-commercial sites. We generally don't run sites that are strictly for shopping.