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We had an incredible response to our Encyclopedia Britannica 2003 Deluxe offer last week. If you missed out, there are still some left.

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!

In addition, it has fantastic search capabilities, a research organizer that makes putting reports together almost too easy, and tons more!

Again, this is only $24.97 and we'll throw in FREE US Shipping, a FREE Myst game ($49.95 value), and a FREE flashlight pen ($8.99 value) with your order! Don't miss out, join the hundreds who have already taken advantage of this incredible deal! Head to the link below ASAP:

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

Write For Us!

We've had a lot of success with our "Write For Us" program. It has enabled us to run tips and tricks we may otherwise not have found. If you would like to have your work seen by our 150,000 + readers, then be sure to head to the link below.

Who knows? Next week we may be enjoying your tips and tricks :-)

http://www.worldstart.com/writers-guidelines/index.htm

Oh, and yes, we do pay you for your tips if we decide to run them in the newsletter :-)

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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Tip of the Day

Finding An E-mail Message

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 you 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.

--Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

The Movie Mom

Another fabulous site to help make sure you know everything about the movies and videos your children are seeing. This site features reviews for children ages 2-18 and slogan that reads “Helping Families share great movies, great times, and great conversations”.

A nice feature on this site is that it easily divided into sections, for better and faster navigation. Are you interested in New Releases, or an old favorite rental? Don’t know when it came out or what section you can find it in? Use the search engine. Whatever the case, there are well written reviews on the movies that your children want to see.

http://www.moviemom.com/

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