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Thanks!

Just wanted to say "Thank You" to all who referred a friend to us yesterday. We had well over 1000 referrals in a period of only 4 hours! And quit counting after that! Thanks again!!

Remember, when you come across someone who could use our newsletter, we have that "Tell a friend" link on the sidebar to the left.

Thanks X 3 :-)

No Newsletters

We are upgrading to a new and improved list server early next week (probably Monday). So, if you don't see any newsletters the first part of next week, that's why. I know, it's gonna be tough to be without your tips, but hang in there :-)

Oh, once the upgrade is complete, we'll be offering list hosting to everyone. So, if you have a newsletter (or want to start one) keep an eye on this newsletter for the announcement (probably a week or two).

And Finally...

We've ran this in the past, but it's been selling like crazy lately. It's a fantastic program and we were able to get some more in. So, here's the ad:

Ohh, do we have an AWESOME deal this Issue!!

I Love This Program!

We have Microsoft Picture It Publishing (Gold edition) on sale for only $24.97 - with FREE US SHIPPING! This retails for $59.95, so you save nearly 60%!!

(Special Note - We ran this special in another newsletter a few weeks back and ran out within hours. For days after, we received phone calls and 100+ e-mails asking when we were getting more. So, if you want in on this, get to the site ASAP!!)

Now, you know I've looked at a lot of different desktop publishing packages over the years, and this 6 CD set is one of the best by far. It's super-easy to use and you can create about anything your heart desires. In case you can't tell, YES, I'm really excited about this one!

You can create greeting cards, e-mail cards, calendars, newsletters, web pages, invitations, announcements, labels, animated greetings, business cards, flyers, signs, stationary, T-shirts, stickers, web photo albums, party sets, recipe cards, awards, certificates, banners, and tons more. (whew) The thing includes over 12,000 different templates!

You can use your own photos or choose from over 150,000 different clipart images that are included with the package! You don't need to worry about finding that perfect image anymore!

This also includes powerful photo editing tools. Remove red-eye, cut people out of photos and put them somewhere else (very cool feature), adjust brightness / contrast, add frames to your photos, turn color to B&W, and choose from 150 different special effects that turn your photos into fine art prints! Oh, you can even print multiple photos on a single page (we've had a lot of requests for that).

Putting a project together couldn't be easier. Just choose the type of project you want, then follow the prompts. You're guided through step by step. Of course, you can also go into "do it yourself mode" and create projects from scratch if you prefer.

One of the coolest features this program has is helpful little movies that show you how to do basic operations. Regular help files are good, but learning by watching is best!

I could go on and on about this one, but since the web site has so much info, I'm just going to encourage you to go check it out. Here's the link:

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

Don't miss out - this is a very hot seller! Remember, we have our 30 day satisfaction guarantee - if you don't agree it's as good as I say it is, you can return it (even opened) for a prompt and courteous refund! You have nothing to lose!

Computers 101

Q:
I copied some files to a CD-R and then needed to re-copy them back to the hard drive. After I did so, I wasn't able to modify them. What's going on?

A:
When you copy files from a CD to your computer, the files copy as "Read Only". As far as I know there is no way around this, presumably since most CD ROM drives only read info, not write it.

What's the fix? Once the files are copied to your hard drive, change their attributes so they aren't "Read Only" anymore.

To do this, right-click the file and select Properties from the resulting menu.

Next, uncheck the "Read Only" checkbox on the lower part of the Properties screen. Hit OK and your all set.

Note that if you have a bunch of files sitting together that are all read-only, you can un-read only them en masse. Hit CTRL-A to select the bunch, then right-click any file and follow the steps above.

Finally, if you're using Win XP, it tends to take the "read only" attribute off the files when you copy them to your hard drive. So, no worries for our XP users.

Have a question for the newsletter? Submit it at the link below:
http://www.worldstart.com/submitquestion.htm

Tip of the Day

Awesome Caps Lock Tricks

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

Don't you hate it when you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key? Sometimes I have a whole sentence typed in before I realize my mistake! (I know, GASP!)

What if you could set your computer up so it alerts you when your pinky finger wanders off and taps the Caps Lock key? With this tip, I'll show you how to make your computer beep & flash the next time it happens.

The first thing you'll need to do is get the computer to beep when you hit the Caps Lock key. Here's how:

1. Click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel (XP Users, hit the Start button, Control Panel). Open the Accessibility Options Icon.

2. On the Keyboard tab, click the "Use Toggle Keys" checkbox.

That's it for the beeping part.

Next, we need to get your screen to flash you, err, flash at you. Here's how:

1. From the Accessibility Options screen, click the Sound tab and check the "Use SoundSentry" checkbox.

2. Next click the Settings button and select "Flash active window" from the "Warning for windowed programs" drop down box.

That's it. Hit OK until you're clear of property and settings screens. Open your favorite word processor and hit your Caps Lock key.

Cool huh?

PS - If you don't have an Accessibility Options icon in your Control Panel, you may not have it installed.

To install, hit your Start button, Settings, Control Panel. Open the Add / Remove programs icon and click the Windows Setup tab. You'll be able to add components from there. Keep in mind you'll need your Windows CD!

Have a tip for the newsletter? Submit it below:
http://www.worldstart.com/submitatip.htm

Cool Site of the Day

Are You Missing $$??

Don’t you hate it when you lose your money? You need it don’t you? I’m sure you want every penny you can get. Did you know that you could have hundreds or even thousands of dollars to your name, and you might not even know it?

As luck has it with me, I don’t because I already checked. Go figure. With today’s Cool Site you can do the same. Who knows, maybe you have $200,000 but you just don’t know it.

Oh, and if you do have a lot of money to your name and you find out through this site, please make checks payable to Jonathon M. Reese...

http://www.missingmoney.com

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

jonathon@worldstart.com

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