Front Range PC Users Group Newsletter
k-Byte Index
March 1999 to Present
Users Helping Users
May 2009
1 Performing Better Searches - Sharon Housley
2 About k-Byte
4 The Kindle2 May Make Newspapers Obsolete - Sandy Berger
5 How to Spot Phishing Email
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
9 Photo Gallery
10 Ask Computer Tutor (New Feature)*
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
April 2009
1 OLPC - Afghanistan to Fort Collins - Rick Mattingly and Mike Morris
2 About k-Byte
3 Belarc Advisor-A Review - Mike Morris
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Computer Speed, RAM and Virtual Memory - Brian K. Lewis
9 Photo Gallery
10 Tip of the Month - Computer System Material Storage - Rick Mattingly
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
March 2009
1 Idle Computers Help Researchers Study Disease-Causing Proteins - Linda Gonse
2 About k-Byte
3 A Message about Computer Security to Everyone - Mike Morris
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
9 Photo Gallery
10 Tip of the Month - 5 Rules for Great Kid Photos - Kim Kommando
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
February 2009
1 There Is More to Music than the iPod - Mike Morris
2 About k-Byte
5 magicJack-A Review - Constance Brown
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Tip of the Month - Get Those Microsoft Office Menus to Always Display Everything - Mike Morris
9 Photo Gallery
10 Cloud Computing - Sister Dorothy Robinson
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
January 2009
1 Get Unleashed With Wireless USB - Vinny La Bash
2 About k-Byte
3 Tip of the Month: Case of the Missing Hardware: Solved - Rick Mattingly and Mike Morris
4 ZoomWare-A Review - Mike Morris
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
9 Photo Gallery
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
Back to the Top
December 2008
1 Almost Everyone Needs a Little Help with Word 2007 - Linda Gonse
2 About k-Byte
5 Password Protection - Sandy Berger
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Moving on to Vista - Part 10 - Neil Stahfest
8 Web Site Update
9 Tip of the Month - How to create a sheet of labels with different information for each label using the Word "Envelopes and Labels" feature.
9 Photo Gallery
10 FRPCUG Elections
10 Season's Greetings
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
November 2008
1 !Danger: Music Download! - Mike Morris
2 About k-Byte
3 Ubuntu & Linux Software - Brian K. Lewis
5 Google's New "Chrome Browser" (Beta) Not Yet Ready for Prime Time - Ira Wilsker
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Election Time
9 FRPCUG Dues Holiday
9 Why NOT OpenOffice 3.0 - Kerry Miller
9 Photo Gallery
10 Tip of the Month - Moving iTunes Music Between PCs - Kim Kommando
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
October 2008
1 Windows XP Expires - Sandy Berger
2 About k-Byte
3 Using CrossLoop to Troubleshoot and Control Remote Machines - Vinny LaBash
4 Let Me Count the Ways I Like Linux - Kerry Miller
5 Tip of the Month - Outline Numbering Made Easy - The Office Experts
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Moving on to Vista-Part 9 - Neil Stahfest
9 Internet Traffic Is Growing Fast-But Capacity Is Keeping Pace - TeleGeography Research
9 Photo Gallery
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
September 2008
1 TV Converter Box Notes - Mike Morris
2 About k-Byte
4 Have You Seen This?
5 Rootkits-A Continuing Security Problem - Brian K. Lewis
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
9 Tip of the Month - Selecting Photo-Editing Software - Kim Komando
9 Photo Gallery
10 Free Video Tutorials - by Rick Mattingly
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
August 2008
1 E-Mailing Photographs - Richard Kennon
2 About k-Byte
4 For Anybody Who Has Thought About Trying Linux - Drew Kwashnak
5 Moving on to Vista - Part 8 - Neil Stahfest
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Do Not Call List Now Permanent - Rick Mattingly
9 Tip of the Month - Mixing Portrait and Landscape Page Orientations in a Word Processing Document-Part 2
9 Photo Gallery
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
July 2008
1 Thank You for Not Playing: Microsoft Expires DRMed Music - Glenn Fleishman
2 About k-Byte
3 Moving on to Vista-Part 7 - Neil Stahfest
4 Why I like the Ubuntu Operating System - Phil Vogel
5 The Asian Invasion - Sandy Berger
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
9 Tip of the Month - Mixing Portrait and Landscape Page Orientations in a Word Processing Document-Part 1
9 Photo Gallery
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
June 2008
1 Google Releases Updated Version of "Google Earth" - Ira Wilsker
2 About k-Byte
4 Vista Service Pack 1: What You Need to Know - Sandy Berger
5 Moving on to Vista-Part 6 - Neil Stahfest
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Invasion from Earth
9 Tip of the Month - The Excel Hide Command
9 Photo Gallery
10 About Trading Post
10 Have You Seen This?
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
May 2008
1 The Switch to Digital TV - Sandy Berger
2 About k-Byte
3 Hulu Offers Free TV and Movies over the Net - Ira Wilsker
5 Moving on to Vista-Part 5 - Neil Stahfest
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Tip of the Month - File Layout for Excel Databases
9 Converting CD-based Music to Compressed Audio Files - Mike Moore
9 Photo Gallery
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
April 2008
1 Moving on to Vista - Part 4 - Neil Stahfest
2 About k-Byte
3 All Computers Wait at the Same Speed - Vinny La Bash
5 Vista Capable??
5 The New, The Best, and The Worst - Do You Ubuntu (yet)? A Linux Update - Pim Borman
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
9 It's Not Just Entertainment Any More - Gene Komarom
9 Photo Gallery
10 Tip of the Month - File Layout for Excel Databases - (Part 1)
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
March 2008
1 Evaluating Your Anti-Spyware Program - Vinny La Bash
2 About k-Byte
4 Moving on to Vista - Part 3 - Neil Stahfest
5 Tip of the Month - How to Make Hyperlinks Easy to Use-and Make Them Work-In Word and in a PDF
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
February 2008
1 Your User Group Contributed to OLPC - Mike Morris
2 About k-Byte
3 Denver's Airport Goes Fast and Free On Wi-Fi - Stephen Lawson
5 Moving On to Vista-Part 2 - Neil Stahfest
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Practical Color Management: Eddie Tapp on Digital Photography
9 Connected or Discombobulated? - Judy Lococo
10 Tip of the Month-Keyboard Shortcuts for Firefox - Kim Komando
10 About Trading Post
12 Directions and Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
January 2008
1 Windows XP Power Management - Lynn Page
2 About k-Byte
4 How to Use Google Street Views to See . . . - Linda Gonse
6 Calendar of Events
7 The Two Month Activities Calendar
8 Online Consumer Help from the Federal Government - Ira Wilsker
10 Tip of the Month-Creating Visual Media in PowerPoint©
10 About Trading Post
10 FRPCUG Election Results
10 Have You Seen This?
12 Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
Back to the Top
December 2007
1 Buying a New Vista Computer? Read This First! - Sandy Berger
2 About k-Byte
4 Using Imaging Software for Backup - Brian K. Lewis
6 Calendar of Events
7 December/January Calendars
8 Moving On to Vista-Part 1 - Neil Stahfest
9 Tip of the Month-The Benefits and Drawbacks of the Photo RAW Format
10 About Trading Post
10 NEW Members-Only Benefits
12 Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
November 2007
1 DUFFERDOM: Tales from the Kingdom of the Ordinary User-Faxing - David D. Uffer
2 About k-Byte
4 Data Transfer Rates - Michael Hanst
6 Calendar of Events
7 November/December Calendars
8 Tip of the Month - Mike Morris
10 FREE USE OF A DIGITAL CAMERA: NEW BENEFIT FOR MEMBERS
10 About Trading Post
12 Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
October 2007
1 Exploring Windows Explorer, Part 2 - Jim Sanders
2 About k-Byte
4 Safe Computing With Consumer Reports - Ira Wilsker
6 Calendar of Events
7 October/November Calendars
8 Delkin Pop-Up Shades - Rick Mattingly
10 Tip of the Month - Mike Morris
10 About Trading Post
12 Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
September 2007
1 The Garage - Berry F. Phillips
2 About k-Byte
3 LCD Display Challengers - Rick Mattingly
4 Exploring Windows Explorer, Part 1 - Jim Sanders
5 Additional Backup Approach Comparisons - Gene Barlow
6 Calendar of Events
7 September/October Calendars
10 Tip of the Month - Mike Morris
10 About Trading Post
12 Map to Meeting Place
12 FRPCUG Contacts
August 2007
1 Checkmate - Berry F. Phillips
5 Free Online Mapping and Driving Directions - Ira Wilsker
6 Calendar of Events
7 August/September Calendars
8 What is PCI Express? - Brian K. Lewis
9 Tip of the Month - Mike Morris
July 2007
1 Upgrading to an LCD Monitor - Herb Goldstein
4 What Do You Use To Frame Your Digital Images? - Fran Damratowski
6 Calendar of Events
7 July/August Calendars
8 Tip of the Month - Karen Tangeman
9 Thoughts on Upgrading PC Hardware and Software - Dick Maybach
10 Notable Notes - Don Steele
11 Recycling Made Easy - Rick Mattingly
June 2007
1 Finding Ghosts In Your Computer - Mike Morris
5 Vista Vexes: Part 1 - Jan Fagerholm
6 Calendar of Events
7 June/July Calendars
8 Vista Vexes: Part 2 - Jan Fagerholm
9 Tip of the Month - Glenn York
10 Shop Talk Successes
May 2007
1 Countdown to the Digital Deadline - Jim Sanders
5 Thinking About Disaster - Dick Maybach
6 Calendar of Events
7 May/June Calendars
9 Tip of the Month - Yomar Cleary
9 Scanning Published Photos - Irving Elliott
April 2007
1 What Does a Cache Do for a Computer - Brian K. Lewis
4 Case of the Black Screen - Rob Rice
6 Calendar of Events
7 April/May Calendars
8 Tip of the Month
9 PC World Says Farewell to Floppy
March 2007
1 The Big Red X - Vinny La Bash
4 VIRUS WARNING!
5 Review of Spin It Again - Rod Rakes
6 Calendar of Events
7 March/April Calendars
8 Tip of the Month - Herb Goldstein
9 Definitely NOT Recommended
9 Hybrid Hard Drives Hitting the Market
10 A Minor FYI On USB Flash Drives - Thomas C. Steele
February 2007
1 How Does Windows Handle USB Devices? - Dave Gerber
4 Fooled You!-I Really Hope Not - Chuck Davis
6 Calendar of Events
7 February/March Calendars
8 The New, the Best, and the Worst
9 Free Up Megabytes of Disk Space - Vinny La Bash
January 2007
1 The Changing Face of Digital Photography - Jerry Schneir
4 Windows Vista on the Cusp-A Perspective on Vista - Jan Fagerholm
6 Calendar of Events
7 January/February Calendars
8 Changing Hard Drives - Richard Kennon
10 Member Benefit You Need to Know About
10 FRPCUG Election Results
12 Tip of the Month - Scott Dunn
Back to the Top
November/December 2006
1 k-Byte Changes Scheduled for January
3 December Meeting Activities
4 Distinguishing Forests From Trees in Search Engine Results - Gabe Goldberg
5 Microsoft Windows Vista - Mike More
8 BlueCoat's K9 Web Protection - Mike Mitchell
12 Are You "Compuliterate"? - Berry F. Phillips
14 Calendar of Events
15 NEW Services Available at FRPCUG Online
16 December/January Calendars
18 Membership Application
19 Digital Resolution Made Confusing - Dave Chrestenson
21 Should Your System Be RAIDed? - Vinny La Bash
23 Tip of the Month - Scott Dunn
24 Software and Website Reviews - Herb Goldstein
September/October 2006
1 VHS to DVD - Vinny La Bash
4 Report on the Internet War - a.k.a. Net Neutrality - Mike Moris
11 Tip of the Month
11 Security Alert-FDIC Phishing Scam
12 Costello Calls to Buy a Computer from Abbott
14 Calendar of Events
16 October/November Calendars
20 Accessing Family Accounts In Cases of Emergency - Gabriel Goldberg
21 NEW Services Available at FRPCUG Online
22 A Lot of Assembly Required - Karen Rhodes
26 Software and Website Reviews - Herb Goldstein
29 Dues are Due
July/August 2006
1 Multi-Core Processors - Brian K. Lewis, Ph.D.
5 Tip of the Month - Bill Sheff
6 The Old Farmer Meets Cyberspace - Gil Smith
7 Google Copies Your Hard Drive-Government Smiles in Anticipation
8 Free Stuff, Good Stuff, Part 2
9 Bluetooth FAQ's
14 Calendar of Events
15 Symantec Caught in Rootkit Controversy
16 August/September Calendars
19 Tech News - Sue Crane
23 Software and Website Reviews - Herb Goldstein
May/June 2006
1 From the Editor
3 Five Behaviors On Which Spyware Companies Prey - Robert P. Lipschutz
4 Antivirus Software Comparison
14 Calendar of Events
16 June/July Calendars
21 Norton SystemWorks 2006: A Review - Jack Linder
24 Free Stuff, Good Stuff, Part 1 - Mike Morris
30 Killing A Window
March/April 2006
1 The Care and Feeding of CD's - Lynn L. Kauer
5 Digital Duo - Mike Morris
7 E-mail Turns 34
8 Sony BMG-Shame on You! - John Brewer
11 Is Freeware/Shareware Worth While? - Brian K. Lewis
14 Calendar of Events
16 April/May Calendars
19 Portable Version of OpenOffice.org Now Available
19 Do Anti-Spam Programs Really Work? - Vinny LaBash
21 Tip of the Month
21 Ram & Reason: 2005 Computer Equipment Recalls - Bob Rice
22 Tech News - Sue Crane
24 Software and Website Reviews - Herb Goldstein
January/February 2006
1 The Shadow Knows - Mike Morris
6 Backup Blues
6 Wi-Fi Limitations
8 In Memoriam
8 Tip of the Month
8 Add Rootkit to Your Vocabulary
10 Now the Legalese Rootkit
11 Computer in a Smart House
13 Clear Reading With ClearType
19 Tech News
21 Software and Website Reviews
29 FRPCUG Election Results
Back to the Top
November/December 2005
1 USB Flash Drives - Brian K. Lewis
6 Security Watch: Bird Flu Infects Microsoft Word
7 Expect The Unexpected When Traveling Abroad - Lynn L. Kauer
11 Chasing The Internet - Gabe Goldberg
13 Indexing The Web: Spiders, Web Crawlers & Bots - Brian K. Lewis
20 Tips Of The Month - Richard O. Johnson
23 Tech News - Sue Crane
26 Software And Website Reviews - Herb Goldstein
September/October 2005
1 The Latest on DVD's - Bob Elgines
3 Keep `Em Clean
4 Computer Hysteria: Crash! - Berry F. Phillips
6 Tech News - Sue Crane
7 Computer Jargon Translated
8 Tip of the Month - Mike Morris
10 Dual-Core Processors are Coming! - Tomothy Everingham
12 A Virus and Incident Checklist - Rob Rice
13 Everyone's a Publisher, and Blogs are Our Printing Presses - Gabe Goldberg
19 First Phishing, Now Pharming - John Pearce
20 Medicare Prescription Drug Options
21 Digital Camera Scene Modes - Larry Horn
24 Deep Impact Mission Update - Lucy McFadden
25 Figuring Out How Spammers Get E-Mail Addresses - Dave Gerber
28 Software and Website Reviews - Herb Goldstein
July/August 2005
1 RSS Feeds - Greg Lenihan
4 Windows CD-ROM Tip
5 VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) - Brian K. Lewis
8 The Latest On DVDs - Bob Elgines
10 Credit Card Safety - Jack Lewischuk
11 Getting Started With A New PC - Gabe Goldberg
13 Phishing Scam Warning - Rick Mattingly
19 Protecting Your Internet Passwords - Gene Barlow
20 Selling On eBay - Dorothy Alexander
23 Bounce It
24 Computer Rage
24 Windows a Virus? - Humor
26 Change File Associations - Kim Komando
28 Configuring A Basic User's PC - Gabe Goldberg
May/June 2005
1 Computer Tuneups - Mike Morris
2 About k-Byte
4 Do You Need A Firewall?
5 What Is Shareware? - Dan Housley
6 VoIP (Voice Over Internet Protocol) - Brian K. Lewis
10 How I Made A Movie - Chuck Gulon
11 Glass Cleaning Tips - Rick Mattingly
12 Hardware Tips - Rick Mattingly
13 Bluetooth - Joe Schmitt
19 1Disk File Management System - Now Free
20 Bluetooth Explained - Salman
22 My Essential Tools - Ray Trygstad
March/April 2005
1 What Is Shareware? - Dan Housley
4 21 Google Shortcuts, Tips and Tricks
6 Some Definitions About Threats To Your PC - James Alexander
8 Mangled Measurements - Humor
10 FTC Names Its Dirty Dozen
19 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Are Very Fast
19 Why Can't I Open This File? - Brian K. Lewis
22 Hard Drive House Keeping Is Vital - Dennis Schulman
25 Beware Of Phishing Scams! - Nowshade Kabir
26 Cut URL's Down To Size
29 Karen's Replicator
January/February 2005
1 Backing Up Your Computer - Mike Morris
3 Simple But Powerful Tools Find Misplaced PC Files - Gabe Goldberg
4 What Time Is It - Ira Wilsker
6 Hide Folders XP
8 Keep Your Cool - Ira Wilsker
11 Which Office Suite - George McGinnis
12 E-mail Warning
13 Online Information For The Elderly & The Disabled - Steve Rosenthal
22 Chip Speeds - Kim Komando
24 Quarters Add Up - Rick Mattingly
27 Get Rid Of Spyware And Popups - Ira Wilsker
Back to the Top
November/December 2004
1 Security: Responding To Firewall Alerts - Stephen J. Bigelow
4 Fiddling Around With Folders - Andy Rathbone
5 Making Windows Start Programs Automatically - Andy Rathbone
5 Online Information For The Elderly & The Disabled - Steve Rosenthal
6 Hide Folders XP
7 Pop-Up Joy and Frustration - Rick Mattingly
8 A Call To Action: Be A Cyber Secure Citizen - Ira Wilsker
10 Virus Attacks Continue At Record Rate - Ira Wilsker
10 Seven Simple Computer Security Tips
15 Getting an Older Program to Run on Windows XP
19 Is That A PC In Your Pocket/Purse - Lee Schwab
23 Email Is How Old? - Jim Smith
24 Track The Origin Of Spam - John Brewer
28 10 Dumbest Questions Asked By Cruise Passengers
September/October 2004
1 Digital Photography and Printing - Charlotte Semple
4 Is Somebody Watching You Through Your Web Cam?
6 Just For Grins - Humor
7 Keeping Busy In Retirement
10 Getting To Know Google - Billy Mabray
13 The Best Actual Newspaper Headlines of 2003
15 Reasons to give your boss for not coming into work... - Humor
19 Help! I've Been Hijacked - Sherry Zorzi
21 Customizing Windows XP Startup - Rick Mattingly
22 Gadgets For Geeks - Sherry Zorzi
24 Which Office Suite Should You Be Using?
25 Unwired
26 Keep Your Cool - Ira Wilsker
28 What Is Your Resolution? - George McGinnis
July/August 2004
1 How To Purchase A Computer - Jamie Leben
5 Phishing Warning - Rick Mattingly
6 Hide Folders XP
7 Monitors - Charlie Paschal
8 What A Difference 100 Years Makes
10 Be Prepared - S. Housley
13 Computer Power Protection - Ira Wilsker
15 Using A Printer You Don't Have
19 Deleting Information From Hard Drives - Gene Barlow
21 Accessories For That New Digital Camera - Ira Wilsker
23 PCI Express - Timothy Everingham
26 Computer Memory - Brian K. Lewis
May/June 2004
1 Getting To Know Google - Billy Mabray
6 Lost Your Wallet? Act Fast! - Julie Sturgeon
10 PCI Express - Timothy Everingham
12 Scanning Tips - Rick Mattingly
13 Online Information For The Elderly & The Disabled - Steve Rosenthal
19 What Is Shareware? - Dan Housley
20 Choosing A Surge Protector - Vinny La Bash
22 E-Mail Is 32-Years Old - Jim Smith
24 Keeping Your Passwords Secure - Sharon Housley
26 Picture And Video Files: Size Matters - Timothy Everingham
March/April 2004
1 IRS Again Offers Free Online Filing Services - Ira Wilsker
5 What Are Blogs? - Sharon Housley
6 USB Backups - Rick Mattingly
7 Network Your Home/Office - Rick Mattingly
10 Under Attack By Cyber Worms - Ira Wilsker
12 OCR Scanning Tip - Rick Mattingly
12 The Flight Instructor - Humor
13 Is That A PC In Your Pocket/Purse? - Lee Schwab
19 Subject: Is God Real?
22 Virus Detection and Prevention Tips
23 Broken Internet Links - Rick Mattingly
24 Cybercriome and You - A Special FBI Presentation
25 How To Disable The Windows Messenger Service
26 Actual Product Label Instructions
27 Inhuman Computers - Elizabeth B. Wright
29 The Best Things In Life Are Free (After Rebate)
January/February 2004
1 Take Rest Breaks, Exercise - Ken Fermoyle
3 What Is Your Resolution - George McGinnis
6 Hide Folders XP
7 Scanner Resolution Issues - Rick Mattingly
Computer Viruses and SPAM - Ira Wilsker
10 Using USB - Rick Mattingly
13 Inkjet Tip - Rick Mattingly
19 The Toughest Decision
21 If Operating Systems Were Airlines - Humor
22 Windows 98SE Memory Issues
22 Telephone Tech Support May Cause Brain Damage
25 Cooking On The Web - Ira Wilsker
27 Computer Law - Al Harrison
Back to the Top
November/December 2003
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 Ask Your Computer For Help - Mick Topping
5 Address Books, Contact Managers, PIMs And All That Jazz! - Bryant Owen
7 Watch What You Eat - Humor
11 USB Cable Length - Keith Aleshire
12 Worker Dead At Desk For 5 Days
13 Welchia Worm Warning - R. Glenn York
13 A Senior Moment
19 Above The Clouds With Centrino - Christopher Sarson
20 Use Your CD Drive More Productively - Ira Wilsker
23 Holiday Fruitcake - Humor
24 The Value Of Removable Hard Drives - Allan Pogensky
26 MSCONFIG - Bruce Cramer
28 Governmentium
September/October 2003
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 The Drive-by Attack! - Jonathan Gerson
5 MSCONFIG - Bruce Cramer
6 The Virus Avalanche - Rick Mattingly
7 Filtering Spam in Outlook Express - Sue Whitehouse
8 Sticky Notes - Rick Mattingly
8 Compress The Windows 9x Registry - Rick Mattingly
9 Windows Restarting
9 Windows XP Activation Backup
10 Time To Consider A Notebook (Laptop) Computer? - Ira Wilsker
12 Controlling A Remote Computer
13 The Power Behind Meta Tags - Dennis Prince
19 The Swelling - Humor
20 eBay Hints And Tips - Cathy Margolin
21 Security Testing Online - Fraud Or Not? - Greg West
23 Right Click, Try It - You Might Like It - Les J. Kizer
26 The Tomato Company
29 Genealogy Anyone?
29 Bob Hope On Aging - Humor
July/August 2003
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 I Was Thinking
3 Windows XP Activation Backup
4 Controlling A Remote Computer
5 Digital Photography Review.Com
7 Hunt For The Lost Font - Mick Topping
8 The Truth About Mail-In Rebates - Roger A. Poverny
10 Easy CD Creator 5 Platinum - Herb Goldstein
13 Do You Really Need A FAX Machine - Ira Wilsker
20 Make Your Own PDF Files - Paul Witheridge
23 How To Evade Data Disaster
29 Sharing Word Documents - Sue Whitehouse
May/June 2003
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 Letter To The Bank
4 Protect Your Registry from Accidental Overwrites
5 Beware The 809 Area Code Scam
6 All Purpose Notepad
6 Only In America - Humor
7 Error Reporting With Windows XP
7 Filtering Spam In Outlook Express - Sue Whitehouse
8 Worm Warning
8 Clipboard Tip For Windows 98
9 SPOOL32 Error
9 Change The Default Opening Folder In Windows Explorer - Kris Bertleff
10 Roxio's Complete Guide To Buying A Digital Camera
21 Homeland Security On The Net
24 Buying A DVD Recorder
25 Kim Komando Newsletter - Don't Keep Your Friends In The Dark
26 Some New Airline Humor
28 Famous Last Words
28 Outlook Express Spam Killer
March/April 2003
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 February/March Meeting Reports - Jim Bragonier
4 April Hardware/Software Zoo
4 My Registry Is Dead
6 Great Bits Of Wisdom For Our Time
7 Filtering Spam in Outlook Express
8 Six Ways To Move To Windows XP - Gene Barlow
12 Windows XP Installation Tip - Rick Mattingly
13 The 10 Commandments of Email/Forwarding
19 Backing Up And Restoring The Windows Registry - Eric Moore
23 Speaker Noise - Rick Mattingly
24 Mdhub.com - Jerry Spitz, M.D.
24 Medical Information On The Internet
26 Copying Files To CDs
26 Telemarketers, Span, Junk Mail And Other Vermin
27 Choosing A Digital Still Camera - Ira Wilsker
January/February 2003
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 December/January Meeting Reports - Rick Mattingly
3 Buying a DVD Recorder - Bob Elgines
6 Shopping Tips For Internet Shopaholics - Steve Bass
8 Installing USB On An Older PC - Cass Lewart
9 Microsoft Troubleshooters
9 The Work Virus - Humor
10 The Windows Registry - Joan Bard
21 Weather Online
21 Virus Warning
22 Backing Up Your Email - Char Pickering
22 Common Sense Obituary
24 So, Your Computer Has A Virus? - Ira Wilsker
26 Cable Vs. DSL - Bruce Pechman
Back to the Top
September/October 2002
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 August/September Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
3 What's Your Next Operating System? - Scot Finnie
5 Scanner Cleaning - Kris Butler
6 On the Lighter Side - Humor
7 Online Buyer Beware
8 Dubious Distinction - Scot Finnie
9 Being Careful What You Wish For - Humor
10 Windows XP and Private Zip Files - John Moren
10 Windows Temp File Issue Revisited - Rick Mattingly
11 Scanner Tip
12 My Computer Locks Up When In Suspend
12 Aging Windows
13 What Exactly Are META Files? - Andy Beal
19 Is Linux For You? - Bryan Lilius
21 Web Page Graphics - Sue Whitehouse
22 Battery Types
23 Trimming and Cutting - Bruce Switalla
24 Never Respond to Spam - Sam Hills
26 Why Won't My 56K Modem Connect at 56K? - Bruce Von Deylen
28 Microsoft Word 2000 & XP Tip
29 Re-Installing Windows 98 - Lowel Shatraw
29 Donate Your Old Cell Phone
November/December 2002
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 October/November Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
6 Belkin USB 2.0 Upgrade Kit
7 MDHub.com
8 Practicing The Black Art
10 Anyone Remember This From 1987?
10 Remember What? - Jack Linder
11 All Purpose Notepad
11 Browser Tip - Clearing Out Explorer's Autocomplete
12 Internet Cable Modems
20 My Registry Is Dead! - Don't Reactivate After Reinstalling
21 Google Is Great!
23 The Department Of Homeland PC Security
26 An Excellent Plan For All
28 AOL Scam Alert
July/August 2002
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 June/July Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Paying The Rent - Rick Mattingly
6 Those ZIP & PDF Files - Bob Elgines
7 Research on Spreadsheet Errors
8 Resolution For Digital Prints - Robert Cooper
9 Clipboard Clutter
9 USB Wizard
10 Sneaky Viruses
10 Photoshop Alternative: The Gimp - Paul Vaughn
12 Backing Up Your Hard Drive - Gene Barlow
20 Six Arrested Over 'Nigerian E-Mail Fraud'- Graeme Wearden
21 Nigerian Scam E-Mail Sample
22 The Network Server Technician
24 Digital Camera Imaging Clinic
28 FujiFilm Unveils Tiny Hard Drive
May/June 2002
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 April/May Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Free Internet Discussion Group
6 Scum Out, Scum Out, Wherever You Are! - Dave Helmer
7 The Big View
7 Hard Drive Failure - Michael Vincent
8 Windows 98 Tip - Rick Mattingly
8 Tech Tip - Saving JPEGs
9 DCC Protocols
10 FotoSlate Review - Rick Mattingly
11 Colorado No-Call List
12 Windows XP Crashed? - Charlie White
20 File Association - Rick Mattingly
25 Stop That Spam
25 Spammers Could Faace Fines
26 New Logitech Digital Camera
29 Absolute Protech Pro
29 Top Ten Reasons Wht Dogs Are Better Than Cats - Humor
March/April 2002
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 February/March Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Free Internet Discussion Group
5 Scam of the Year - Rick Mattingly
7 Font Wars - Elise Moss
8 Alternative Image Formats
10 Keep Web Snoops at Bay - Steve Bass
11 File Naming Rules
11 Computer Terminology Explained
13 Power For Pennies-Surge Protectors
20 SeaTools Disc Diagnostic Software - Rick Mattingly
21 Backing Up Your Hard Drive - Gene Barlow
25 CD Backups - Ron Ingraham
28 Backup Your ISP
January/February 2002
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 December/January Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Free Internet Discussion Group
5 File Naming Rules
5 Windows Updates - Michael Vincent
6 A Very Brief History of the Internet - Coco Johnston
7 A New Bride - Humor
8 Connecting Your PC To Your Stereo - Bruce Fries
9 Guide To Repairing A Scratched CD - Vince Staten
10 Things To Consider When Purchasing A Digital Camera - Jim Topper
12 Internet Rant - Frank Whiteley
13 Glossary - James Wiegel
19 Web Shopping - Karen Woerner
23 AbiWord
25 Fast Find VS. Search - Rick Mattingly
25 Close That Modem Connection
26 Reactivating Office XP On The Same Computer
26 Producing Sharper Pictures With Greater Detail - Greg Lousignont
29 What Version Of MSIE?
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November/December 2001
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 October/November Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 System Overheating - Rick Mattingly
5 Searching With Wildcards
5 FREE Internet Discussion Group
7 Wireless Gets Personal
8 How The Internet Came To Be
9 Urban Legends - Rick Mattingly
10 The DCC Connection - Lowell Shatraw
12 Cookie Alert
13 "Always On" Internet Connections - - Rick Mattingly
19 How To Network Your Home - Rich Chernock
23 Graphic File Formats
26 Building Your Web Site - Robert Sanborn
September/October 2001
3 August/September Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Free Internet Discussion Group
5 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
5 Windows Insider - Valerie Ryan
6 Hardware Info For 95/98 - Lowell Shatraw
6 BigFix - Rick Mattingly
8 Carnivore Update - Rick Mattingly
9 Storage Media Is Not Forever - Rick Mattingly
10 Save Time When Typing - Coco Johnston
11 Backups: Who Needs Them?
12 Top Ten Signs: Rip Off
19 CD-RW Tips
20 Building Your Web Site - Robert Sanborn
26 Vinyl LP To Audio CD Or MP3 Files - Bruce Fries
27 USB Survival Guide - Jan Axelson
29 Checking Which Programs Load At Startup - Guenter Schott
July/August 2001
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 June/July Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
5 Free Internet Discussion Group
6 Printer Paper - What's The Difference?
10 Windows Task Bar - Rick Mattingly
11 Avoid The Reformat/Reinstall Two-Step - Fred Langa
19 The HP ScanJet 5370 Cse - William LaMartin
20 Those ZIP & PDF Files - Bob Elgines
22 On The Web: What Does My ISP Do For Me? - R. Glenn York
26 Easy Thumbnails - Rick Mattingly
May/June 2001
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 April/May Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
5 CD-R And CD-RW: The Floppy Of The Future? - Surya Singh
7 Flash Memory Gaining Ground - Ken Fermoyle
8 Missingmoney.com - Rick Mattingly
10 Faster Drives, For Free! - Fred Langa
11 What's The Big Squeeze About Compression? - Cary Quinn
13 FTP: File Transfer Protocol - John Woody
13 SnagIt 5.2 Upgrade Notice
22 What Goes Around Comes Around
23 Getspeed - High Speed Internet Access Locator
23 Free Internet Discussion Group
24 Unofficially, USB Could Mean 'User's Super Buddy' - Ken Fermoyle
26 Click To Convert Version 2.5 - Jim Gaffney
27 PartitionMagic 6.0 - Bee Reynolds
March/April 2001
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 February/March Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
6 Demystifying Graphic File Formats - Ben Luna
8 A Safe Surfer - Linda G. Christensen
9 Harness the Sun for Your Laptop
11 A Definite Whoops - Humor
12 SureThing CD Labeler - Martin Riggenbach
12 Scientist Claude Shannon Dies
13 Inkjet Printer Tips - Sol Libes
13 Your Floppy Disks Could Grow 20-Fold - Valerie Ryan
19 Refilling Printer Ink Cartridges - Herb Menzel
20 Reformatting An Existing Hard Drive - Chuck Blaney
22 Get Better CD-R Burning
22 Freeing System Resources - Tom Anderson
25 Free Internet Discussion Group
26 WINZIP 8.0 - Dick Immig
29 Virus Software Tips - Rick Mattingly
January/February 2001
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 December/January Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
3 Automating the Knowledge Base
4 Digital Photography Clinic
5 'Carnivore' a Piker - Reagan Andrews
6 Controversial Cue-Cat - Barbara Kreiss
6 Windows 98 Update
7 Surge Protection Tip
8 Windows Hidden Settings Menu
9 Defrag Tip
10 Postal Service Plans E-Projects - Ken Fermoyle
11 Used Computer Equipment Needed
12 County Code Domains
19 Virus Myths - Bob Rankin
20 The Broadband Report
21 Merger Rumors from Wall Street - Humor
22 Microsoft Publisher 2000 - Irene M. Kraus
24 Windows Start Menu Tip
24 Free Internet Discussion Group
25 Worse Jobs
25 A Microsoft Resource
26 Printing To A File - Irene M. Kraus
27 Bush Site Closes
28 Lowell's DSL Experience - Lowell Shatraw
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November/December 2000
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 October/November Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 How Do We Manage Large Amounts Of Photos? - Richard T. Robusto
6 Toaster Software
8 The Ultimate Urban Legend
9 Maximum Cable Speeds
12 Never Retype - Coco Johnston
19 Scanner Roundup - Al Massey
24 Broadband Time
24 Free Internet Discussion Group
28 IMSISOFT Deals - Rick Mattingly
28 Stop Program Loads - Rick Mattingly
29 C.S.U. Press Release
29 Star Office Update
September/October 2000
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 August/September Meeting Reports - Rick Mattingly
4 On The Web: Health and Medical Sites - R. Glenn York
5 Corel News
6 Windows ME System Restore - Rick Mattingly
7 Microsoft Office Trial Packages Now Available Online!
8 Anti-Spam - Betty Strohm
10 Win98 Tip - Starting Your Computer In Safe Mode
12 A Walk On The Moon
12 Clear That Clipboard
13 Clickbook 2000 - Joe Nuvolini
13 Upgrading To Windows ME
19 Atomic Clock Sync - Rick Mattingly
20 AOL Pictures - Don Singleton
21 Windows Startup Disk
21 Linux Related Web Sites to Investigate
21 Find a User Group & Upcoming Microsoft Events in Colorado
22 Creating A Email Signature - Luann Veness
23 Lightening Time - Rick Mattingly
23 Laptop Wanted
23 Free Internet Discussion Group
25 Book Finders - Rick Mattingly
27 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Evaluation - Kevin Wood
27 Wired Guide
28 LT Toolkit for AutoCAD LT 2000 - Geoff Harrod
July/August 2000
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 June/July Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Kids and Computers - Charlie Paschal
5 To Surge, Or Not To Surge - Bob Click
6 Cross Platform Office Suites - R. Glenn York
13 Lost & Found From Power Quest - Myron R. Moore
19 Handy, Hidden Windows 98 Utilities - Greg Lenihan
21 On The Web: Health and Medical Sites - R. Glenn York
22 Microsoft Quietly Yanks OS Backup CDs - Ed Foster
23 Re-Installing Windows 98 - Lowel Shatraw
25 Windows 98 Applets - Dan Jerome
27 Broadband Warnings - Rick Mattingly
28 Mice On Wheels - Rick Mattingly
May/June 2000
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 April/May Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
5 Printer Paper - What's The Difference?
6 On the Web: Health and Medical Sites - R. Glenn York
7 Andy Rooney Quotes
8 A Web Site For Everyone! - Steve Morgan
11 More On The Power Of Microsoft Word - Mike Alcorn
19 Jasc's QuickView Plus Version 5 - Ten A. Sorgatz
20 Bibliofind Book Search
21 Do It With Word 'Style' - Thomas Fischer
23 FlashPath - Rick Mattingly
26 InkJet Printer Tip
26 What Your Computer Is Trying To Tell You - Humor
27 Will CD-R and CD-RW Become the "Floppy of the Future"? - Surya Singh
March/April 2000
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 February/March Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Amazing Internet Facts
5 Thank You!
5 Windows 98 Update
6 US West MegaBit DSL Services - Lowell Shatraw
8 Why I'm Tried - Humor
9 ClickBook 2000 Update
9 Windows 98 Help Resource
10 Recycled Computer Facts
10 MS Flight Simulator 98 - Ray Majeski
11 Email Attachments & File Type Associations - Lowell Shatraw
12 Tape Drive Backup Tips
13 Using Your Calculator
19 WINDOWS 98 SAFE MODE UNSAFE FOR USB
20 Digital Images - John Langill
21 FREE Internet Discussion Group
24 Microsoft Internet Explorer 5 Repair
25 Routine Computer Maintenance You Can Do - Susan Easter
29 Net Use Factoids
January/February 2000
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 December/January Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 To USB or Not to USB - Al Massey and Gill Boyd
6 Acrobat Reader 4.0 - Zoltan Steiner
8 Red Hat 6.0 LINUX - Gus Hrncir, Jr.
8 Scanning Tips Web Site
12 Mijenix PowerDesk Utilities 98 - Fran Wise
17 Recycle Your PC
17 Spooky Anagrams
19 Mijenix Fix-It Utilities 99 - Irene Pedretti and Fran Wise
21 FREE Internet Discussion Group
22 Clean That Keyboard - Rick Mattingly
23 Sorting Internet Explorer 5 Favorites - Revisited - Rick Mattingly
24 Crystal Clear: A PCI Sound Card for OS/2 - Brad Kell
28 A Web Site For Everyone! - Steve Morgan
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November/December 1999
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 October/November Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Editors vs. Authoring Tools - Robert Crooks
8 FreePing By Semac Software - Kevin Wood
9 A Leap of Faith - humor
9 Y2K TERMINOLOGY: FIRMWARE - TipWorld
10 Scanning Basics - Tom Monturo
11 Free Internet Discussion Group
12 The Future Of Windows 98
12 Computer Definitions - humor
13 Producing Sharper Pictures - Greg Lousignont
19 The Senior Driver - humor
21 CTRL3D32 Tip - P. Whittaker
22 Sorting Internet Explorer 5 Favorites - Rick Mattingly
23 An Overview Of Microsoft Office 97 SR-2 - Bob Russell
24 Defrag It - Alex Phillips
26 The Killer Computer - humor
26 Computer Fraud - Lee Schwab
September/October 1999
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 August/September Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Digital Cameras Arrive In The Mainstream - Steve Morgan
6 Drive Image V 2.0 - Edmund F Grefrath
8 GoldMine 4.0
9 Mo' Bumper Snickers - humor
11 Y2K - Playing It Safe
12 eBoard.com - Rick Mattingly
13 Windows Insider - Valerie Ryan
13 Speedier Logons - Rick Mattingly
19 The Wacky Net - humor
20 DLL Conflict Troubleshooting Tutorial - Rod Ream
23 The Ultimate Metric Conversion Chart - humor
25 Top Ten Words
26 Bob Click's October 1999 Deals Column - Bob Click
28 Free Internet Discussion Group
29 Convert - Rick Mattingly
July/August 1999
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 June/July Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer & Rick Mattingly
4 FrontPage 98 - Arnold Stevens
5 My Spell Checker - humor
7 Do You Need A Web Site? - Helen Gallagher
9 A Leap of Faith - humor
9 Y2K Terminology:Firmware
12 Graphics Files - Carrington Dixon
13 Resume Maker - Tom Ekvall
19 Letter To A Computer Addict - humor
21 Parallel Port Zip Drive Tip - Rick Mattingly
22 Adobe PhotoDeluxe Business Addition - Jay R. Kim
23 Windows Insider - Valerie Ryan
24 FREE Internet Discussion Group
25 The Bright Side of Y2K - humor
26 Microsoft Works 4.5 Deluxe 99 - Bob Lowe
27 MS Excel Tip
27 How To Survive A Heart Attack
28 NetZero - What A Deal! - Alice Bienvenu
29 Wisdom From Senior Citizens - humor
May/June 1999
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 April/May Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
4 Yikes - A Virus! - Rick Mattingly
5 Universal Serial Bus Tips
6 Cybermedia's Oil Change - Bob Lowe
7 Caught In The Web - Al Massey
9 News from the Y2K Front - Al Massey
11 A Call To Tech Support - humor
12 Inkjet Printer Tip
20 Adding A Second Hard Drive
20 Zounds! Win95 Sounds - Joe Rudich
22 PowerDesk Utilities 98 - Bob Lowe
25 The Never Ending Virus Battle - Rick Mattingly
25 Y2K Tool - Nuts & Bolts 98
25 Add USB to Older PCs
26 PowerQuest's Drive Image
28 Camcorder For Office - Rick Mattingly
Special Online Bonus - FrontPage 98 Review - Arnold Stevens
28 FREE Internet Discussion Group
March/April 1999
1 State of the Group - Rick Mattingly
3 February/March Meeting Reports - Mike Meyer
5 News From The Y2K Front - Al Massey
6 Y2K Financial Protection - Mitch Ratcliffe
8 Airplane Anecdotes - humor
10 The IRS Can Be Your Friend
10 Connect faster to the Internet
11 TextBridge Pro98 - Don Hage
12 Scary Tech Support Stories - Clark I. Anderson
13 IRS Scam - humor
19 Nowhere To Hide
19 More Y2K Info
20 Shade Tree Mechanic Lingo
22 Keeping Your Windows 98 System Stable - Stephen Pruitt
24 FREE Internet Discussion Group
25 Keyboard Poetry
26 Imation LS120 Drive - Scott Wood
27 Want More Disk Space? - Ken Dwight
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