Announcements

Sorry (again)

We ran out of optical mice again yesterday. Despite having even more this time, our inventory was depleted by 11:10 EST (or so) yesterday! Thanks to all who ordered!

I'm working on getting more and should (no promises) have them within a week or two.

Get Smarter - and 2 Freebies!

Since we ran out of mice, I though I'd try to make it up to you with one of the best deals I've ever been able to come up with!

We have the brand new Encyclopedia Britannica 2003 Deluxe (2 CD set)! Yes, the 2003 editions are already out and we're one of the first to be able to offer this.

However, I want to make this an even better deal for you by giving you both the items below with your purchase!

FREEBIE # 1 - In addition to the Encyclopedia, we're going to give you 2 freebies! The first is Myst - the best selling CD ROM game of all time ($49.95 retail value)! This is one of my personal favorites and I know you'll enjoy it.
FREEBIE # 2 - The other freebie with this offer is an incredibly cool flashlight pen! These normally sell for $8.99, you get one free with your order! These are lots of fun and everyone we've shown them to wants one (or as many as they can grab)!	(Colors may vary)

Ok, the freebies are great, but this encyclopedia is awesome! This new 2003 edition is bigger and better than ever! It includes 80,000+ articles, thousands of photos and illustrations, the Merriam-Webster collegiate dictionary, an incredible atlas, 13,000 detailed maps, informative audio / video clips, and more!

As for helping you with research, it's one of the best! It has an incredible search engine with a 44 million keyword database to make finding the info you need quick and easy. Plus you can bookmark key pages or even use the built in "research assistant" to help you with your project.

Oh, and as for the articles - they are extremely well done and very informative. Many of the articles were actually written by Noble laureates, renowned authors, scholars, and other experts in their respective fields. The Encyclopedia Britannica has been around for more than two centuries - and it's one of the absolute best.

When you think about it, it's amazing that you can get all this fantastic information on a CD set - especially when you consider the price is only $24.97! Of course, you get FREE US shipping, a FREE Myst game, and a FREE flashlight pen too! OK, here's the link with more info:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/britannica-2003.htm

Don't miss out - we are expecting a huge response to this offer and quantities are limited. I know, you hear that from me all the time, but as you can tell from the mouse deal, we do tend to run out of stuff sometimes. So, don't wait - head to the link above now!

Computers 101

Q:
I've always had a hard time double-clicking my mouse. Is there something wrong with it?

A:
Could be, but I doubt it. Your problem may lie in your double-click speed. It can be adjusted by clicking your Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then opening the Mouse icon. (XP users, hit the Start button, Control Panel, then open the Mouse icon).

From the little screen that pops up, you should be able to adjust your double-click sensitivity. Most of the time you'll see a checkbox that says something like "Make double-clicking easier."

I would give more detail, except that many of the newer mice have their own custom screens that pop up when you go to do your adjusting.

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Tip of the Day

Windows Searches

Do you have a particular folder you're always rummaging through? Maybe your "My Documents" folder? Well, do I have a trick for you!

As you probably know (or will know here in a second), if you right-click a folder and select Find or Search, you'll get a Find (or search) box that is automatically set to look in the folder you were just right-clicking.

So, if you try this with your My Documents folder, you'll get a search or find box with the "look in" area already set to My Documents.

Well, let's take that to the next level by putting shortcuts on your Desktop for folders you search through a lot. That way, you can do the trick above without hunting around through Explorer or My Computer. Just right-click the shortcut and you can select Search or Find from there.

How? It's easy:

We'll pretend you have a folder in My Documents called "Work." Here's how you would set up this trick:

1. Open Explorer or My Computer. Head to the folder you want to make a shortcut to. In this case, "My Documents\Work."

2. Right-click, hold and drag the folder to your Desktop. When you release the folder, you'll get a little menu with several options. Choose "Create Shortcuts Here."

That's it! You should have a shortcut on your Desktop for your "Work" folder. Just right-click it and select either Find or Search from the resulting menu.

Cool huh?

Of course, you can double-click this shortcut to jump directly into the folder.

--Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Flaming Text

Web Designers this one is for you. A wonderful resource site for anyone who is building a website. At Flaming Text you can customize graphics for your site for free. This is a linkware site – you can use their graphics and such for just a link back to the site.

For Headings, Buttons, Banners, Bullets, Arrows, Fonts, Graphics, Dividers and more, visit this site. Customize your headings and make your own text to adjust it to the feel you want to give your site. They even have a wonderful FAQ with download instructions, linking instructions and all the other questions you might have.

Take a look then start designing.

http://flamingtext.com/

Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com