Announcements

A Print Program On Steroids - I'm REALLY Excited About This One!

You'll Love This.

We have a new title in, PrintMaster 11 Platinum Edition (the "platinum" means it's the top of the line :-). This 8 CD set is fantastic! It's very easy to use, but still allows you to create just about anything you can come up with quickly and professionally.

You know I've seen a lot of print programs, and this one is by far one of the best I've had the privilege of working with. And I'm not the only one who thinks so:

"...the highest-rated publishing program in the five-year history of Family Testing."
- Family PC

( Psst - Click Here for more reviews and info )

Here's just a small sample of what you can create (there's over 11,000 different templates!)

Greeting Cards	Banners	Labels
Recipe Cards	Light Switch plate Covers	Booklets
Calendars	Newsletters	Business Cards
Mobiles	Paper Airplanes	Stickers
Bookmarks	Photo Albums	Photo Organizer
Photo Frames	Novelty Projects	Web Pages
Stencils	Puzzles	Invitations
Announcements	Flyers	Accordion Folders
Masks	Signs	Decorative Boxes
Ornaments	Stationary	Gift Bags and Tags

Worried about clipart? Well, this comes with over 122,000 different images on CD and another 80,000 available online! That's a total of over 202,000 images! Oh, and yes, you can use your own photos if you like!

When it comes to being user friendly, this sets a new standard. It gives you tips, then reads them to you via your computer's speaker! The program itself has tons of built in tool tips and help. In short, I'm extremely impressed with how well this program is put together and I highly recommend it.

OK, now for the price. The retail on this is $69.95. Your price? Only $23.97 and US Shipping is FREE! Oh, and yes, this has our 30 day satisfaction guarantee - if you're not happy with it, just send it back within 30 days for a full refund! Nothing to lose - unless you don't order fast and miss out! Here's the link:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/printmaster-platinum11.htm

BONUS! - Buy this program now and get a Greeting Card Sample Pack for FREE! This is a $7.00 value, yours free when you order.

Computers 101

Updates, Updates, Updates...

In response to the September 9th newsletter on Surge Protection, Russell Buck sent us the following information:

• "I noticed an omission that may help some readers. When you are using one of the strip-type surge protectors, it will not be of any benefit to you if you use it as a power strip (i.e.: by turning the power switch on and off to control your computer and whatever peripherals you have plugged into it). When you turn these type suppressors off, you are also eliminating the power supply to the surge protection circuit, thereby rendering it useless. So, if a surge comes across the power line with the switch in the off position, you have NO protection; however, if the surge protector is left on at ALL times, the circuit is energized, and you will have whatever surge protection your particular circuit is rated for. The power switch on these types of protectors is meant to be used as a line conditioner, by re-setting the circuit. So, it is recommended that the power switch be toggled off, wait five seconds, and turn it back on, allowing the circuit to reset. If you do this daily, during decent weather (not in the middle of a tornado or a thunderstorm), then you still have surge protection and not just a power strip!"

Also, readers Michelle and Kristin sent in another shortcut to yesterday's tip of refreshing an updated web site:

• Simply hold the Shift key while clicking the Reload/Refresh button.

Thanks guys for the info and for keeping me on my toes!

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Tip of the Day

Expanding Explorer Menus

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

Newer versions of Internet Explorer use a Favorites menu that "remembers" the sites you visit the most. So, when you click your Favorites menu, you may only see 5 or 6 of your favorite sites and need to click the little double-V looking thing (see picture below) at the bottom of the menu in order to see the rest.

Personally, I kind of like the feature, but I know that some people don't. So, if you want to make your favorites menu show you all your favorites all the time, do the following:

1. Open Internet Explorer and hit the Tools menu, Internet Options.

2. Click the Advanced tab and look for an entry called "Enable Personalized Favorites Menu." Just uncheck it and your Favorites menu should go back to showing you everything.

--Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Brunswick's Virtual Bowling

We’ve had elf bowling and we've had golf. Now here's Brunswick's Virtual Bowling for those adventurous souls.

Start by entering your name, reading the rules and instructions on game play, and then you can practice bowl till you get the hang of it. (Note: you do need to have Macromedia's Shockwave Player installed to play; however, you can download it from this web site if you don't have it.) Then get ready to rock those lanes and bowl to your heart’s content.

It's as fun as the real thing, but I still get gutter balls. LOL. Some things just don’t change.

http://www.brunswickbowling.com/html/game.html

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