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We're going to be taking tomorrow through Monday off from our newsletters due to the holiday weekend (we'll still be at the office though). We figure there are a lot of people taking tomorrow off and you'll have enough e-mail to deal with Monday morning.

So, we'll see ya Tuesday!

Breakin' The Language Barrier!

We have put together an AWESOME end of the week deal for ya!

We have the Berlitz Passport to 31 Languages for only $24.97! This retails for $39.95, so it's a great deal all by itself.

But it gets even better!

Bonus # 1 - When you purchase the above program, we'll throw in Easy Translator 3 for FREE! This is a $59.95 retail value!!

Bonus # 2 - If you order between now and Sunday (March 31st, 2002) we'll also throw in a FREE Myst game ($49.95 retail value).

So, for $24.95, you get nearly $150.00 worth of software!

OK, here's a brief description of the Berlitz Passport to 31 Languages (3 CD Set)

This state-of-the-art language learning tool offers 31 world languages and extra features to make practicing your new language skills both fun and exciting. Choose to learn from seven different host languages. Compare your pronunciation to that of native speakers and track your progress with advanced speech-recognition technology. When learning is this much fun, you’ll easily learn the vocabulary, key phrases, and cultural information needed to travel with ease or ace your next language exam.

I tried this one and it's awesome. Just pick the language you would like to learn and with a click or two you're off and running (or talking, as the case may be). It uses pictures, spoken words, and quizzes to help you learn. It's really well done and very enjoyable to work with.

Now for the Easy Translator 3 software:

This one is really handy. Just paste the information you want translated into it, hit the Translate button, and your translation appears below.

If you've ever landed on a web page or received an e-mail in a foreign language, you know how frustrating it can be to figure it out. With this, just copy & paste!

It also would come in handy for doing business translations with overseas suppliers. You could write them in your language, then have it translated to theirs.

The best part? You get it FREE when you order the Berlitz Passport to 31 Languages!

For more info on this deal, head to:

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

PS - Don't miss out. This is bound to be a hot seller and quantities are limited!

Computers 101

Q:
Do I have to shut down all my software before I shut my computer down?

A:
Not really (although Office XP programs get persnickity about this). Windows will shut things down for you, which can be a real time saver if you have a dozen open programs. However, note that if you have stuff pending (like unsaved documents) Windows will ask if you want to save this stuff before it shuts down.

Also note that if you have an open folder, you'll find that it tends to get re-opened when Windows starts the next time.

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http://www.worldstart.com/submitquestion.htm

Tip of the Day

Finding An E-mail Message

Web link - http://www.worldstart.com/guides/emailsearch.htm

Have you ever been looking for a specific e-mail message but had HUNDREDS of messages to sort through? It's enough to drive you crazy. Instead of hunting through each message one by one, you can do a search (assuming you're using Outlook Express, Netscape Messenger, or some other program that lets ya do searches).

The trick is to look for specific keywords. Let's say you were looking for a message regarding a specific computer tip. We'll say you're looking for something on processors. Here's how to find that message:

In Outlook Express:

1. Click the Edit Menu, Find, Message. (If you're already in the folder where you want to look, you can choose the Find Message In This Folder option.)

2. If you know which folder the message is in, click the Browse button and select that folder.

If you're not sure where the message is at, click the Browse button, but select "Local Folders" from the top of the list.

3. Since we're looking for "processors" we'll type that in the "Message" field. This will return any message that has that keyword in the body of it.

4. Click the "Find Now" button. Outlook Express will sift through your mail messages and try to locate anything that matches your search criteria. If it finds messages with your keyword, those will be displayed in the box below. Just double-click a message to open it up and read it.

Netscape 6:

1. Click the Search menu , Search Messages...

2. You'll be presented with a screen that lets you specify search criteria from drop down boxes. If you know which folder a message is in, select it from the "Search for items in" drop down box. If you're not sure which folder it's in, select "Local Folders" from that box.

3. Since we're searching for the keyword "processors" we'll select "body" from the first criteria drop down box. The next should be "Contains" - then type your keyword in the third box. Hit the "Search" button and you're off.

4. If Netscape finds any messages, they will be displayed for you. Just double-click the message you want to read.

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Cool Site of the Day

Weather Satellites

Want to see satellite images of the weather here in the US? Here's a site that lets you. They have visible, infrared, and water vapor images available. You can view either still images or movies. Take a look.

http://www.goes.noaa.gov

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

steve@worldstart.com

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