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Love Those 6.97s, Do Ya?

Well, it seems that way! Wow, we had an incredible response to our $6.97 sale yesterday and the orders continue to fly in! Thanks to all who took advantage of this deal!

I also wanted to let those who didn't get a chance to stop by the site yesterday a chance to join the hundreds who did! Here's what we're offering and each title is only $6.97! It's Incredible! Check these out:

# 1 - Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing - This is the #1 typing program on the planet. Just think of how much time you'll save by becoming a better typist with this program! It has what many consider the best system for teaching typing and is the standard by which all other typing programs are judged. For $6.97, how can you go wrong?

# 2 - Body Works 6 - This is a long time favorite of mine and has always been a huge seller for us. If you've ever found yourself wondering about how this or that part works, you'll love this fun interactive medical encyclopedia. View 3D rotating models (80 of 'em!), browse through high-resolution images, or expand your knowledge with multi-media presentations (those are really cool).

# 3 - Print Shop Select 12 + 10,000 clipart pack - This is an incredible buy and was our best seller yesterday. It's basically PrintShop 12 just not as much clipart! You can create banners, booklets, business cards, greeting cards, letterhead, photo albums, report covers, labels, postcards, and TONS more! Grab this for sure!

# 4 - Britannica Ready Reference 2003 - Wow, this is a deal. This encyclopedia includes 25,000 articles, 1500 photos, hundreds of maps, illustrations, and more. It even has the full version of Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary!

# 5 - Calendar Creator 8 - It's still not too late to put a calendar together! Give it as a gift that friends and family will enjoy all year long. Even add your own important dates to it! Great!

# 6 - Family Tree Maker 9 (single CD version) - If you want to create a family tree, there's nothing better. This software is both easy to use and allows you to create very professional looking records and family histories. You should see the scrapbooks you can make!

Whew, that's it. Again, these titles are only $6.97ea! Of course, US shipping is FREE and you have our 30 day satisfaction guarantee - if you're not happy with your purchase, just return for a refund. Nothing to lose! Here's the link for more info:

http://www.worldstart.com/store/697superspecial.htm

PS- Remember, we have our "Buy 3, get a mouse" sale through the end of the week (or while supplies last). So, get to the site and order today! Oh, and yes, you can mix and match titles with this special with other titles on our site!

Computers 101

Q:
Is there a way to hide my taskbar?

A:
Right-click any blank area on your taskbar (your taskbar is what your Start button sits on) and select "Properties" from the menu that pops up. Select "Autohide" or "Auto-hide taskbar" from the resulting screen.

Now, your taskbar will disappear when you move your mouse away from it and re-appear when you bring your mouse back.

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Tip of the Day

How To Download

So, you've found a piece of software you want to download but aren't sure how to go about the whole process. Well, here's a step by step guide:

#1 - Click the download link.

# 2 - Choose to save to disk and hit the OK button.

# 3 - Choose where you would like the file downloaded to. I normally use the desktop because after the download I can find it without hunting around my hard drive for a half an hour.

You may choose a location other than the desktop of course. You can create a folder on the C: drive named "Downloads". Then you can keep all your downloaded software in that location.

If you wish to place a download folder on your C: drive as mention above do the following:

First, double-click the My Computer icon on your desktop. Next, double-click the "C" drive. Select File, New>>, Folder. A folder icon will appear with the words New Folder highlighted. Type in the name you would like for the folder (i.e. "Downloads"). That's it, you now have your very own download folder!

Anyhow, once you decide on a good location, press the "Save" button.

NOTE:
Possibly the best way of doing this is to download the software to your desktop and transfer it to a download folder after you have installed the software.

The reason being is sometimes the downloaded file name isn't very descriptive. If you have 40 different files in a folder named "downloads" it may be a little difficult to determine what file you just downloaded.

On the other hand, if you download it to your desktop you can easily figure out where the file is and then later transfer it to a "downloads Folder".

If you want to take this a step further, you could even re-name the file in the little Save As dialog box. That's what I normally do. In fact, I've even been known to re-name the file and add a couple comments to the name so I knew what was what later on.

For example, if I was downloading a program called "Cool Clock", I may name the file:

Cool Clock - keeps computers time right

Sure, it's long, but I would know what it the file was when I went to install it.

The sample picture below shows just the original name of the file. Not very descriptive huh?



# 4 - Watch the file download (it's really exciting). When the downloading finishes, a message box will pop up telling you that the download is complete (or you may just hear a little "ding"). The file will reside wherever you told the computer to put it in the step above.

# 5 - Finally, double-click the file you just downloaded. If it's an "exe" type file, the setup program will run and you can install the software.

Zip Files

If it's a "zip" file, that's not too bad either. If you're using a program like WinZip, it can automatically extract the compressed files and start the install for you.

Personally, I like to right-click the file and select an "extract to" option from the resulting menu (yeah this is the hard way, but I'm stubborn). Now, the availability of this option depends on your "unzipping" software, but most zip-type programs will add an option to that menu when you install them.

Normally, you can choose not only to extract, but to extract to a specific location (some programs will even create a folder for you). Once the files are extracted, just double-click the setup program to install.

XP users, if you right-click a zip file, you'll get an option to Extract that will create a new folder in the same location as your zip file (i.e. if your zip file is on your desktop, you'll get a new folder on your desktop with the extracted files).

No Setup Program?

OK, you've unzipped and don't see any program called Setup.exe (or similar). What happened? Did your unzipping program miss something? Is Bill Gates out to get you for using that pirated copy of Windows?

Ahh, don't worry. Some software is very basic and doesn't require any setup program. You can just double-click the program to run it. No support files, no documentation, just the program itself is zipped.

The bad thing with this situation is that you don't get a shortcut and need to go to the folder where the file is each time you want to run it. Or do you?

So, here's the last trick of the day:

If you need a shortcut, just right-click and drag the program to your desktop. When you release, you'll get an option for creating a shortcut from a little menu. Actually, by default, you should get a shortcut with a left-click drag and drop, but you know how Windows can be :-)

~Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

How Stuff Works

Containing sections such as Computer Stuff, Auto Stuff, Electronics Stuff, Science Stuff and much, much more. You'll find out how tons of stuff works. Today they were featuring the Nintendo Game Box.

Jump inside and figure out what's inside the box and how it compares to other gaming systems out there. You can even see the games and if you decided you want one from the review they can even help you compare prices.

Definitely a must-have for your favorites.

http://www.howstuffworks.com/

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Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com