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During this hectic
time of year, racing through the week becomes common for many of us. So in
our November issue, we try to help you make the most of every minute. One
thing you don't want to race through is maintaining your computer security.
We begin with a reminder of how to prevent becoming the victim of cyber
criminals that send bogus, and potentially harmful, e-cards. You'll also get
tips for speeding up online searches, and learn to quickly place a photo in
the message pane of an e-mail. As always, check out the Great Sites links to
go straight to valuable tools and information you may need this month. |
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Be Alert! - Bogus Holiday eCards May Bring Bad Tidings
Should you receive
an e-card notification containing one or more of these "red flags,"
do not click on the link. Simply delete the e-mail from your Inbox. In
addition, continue to follow these basic security precautions:
Exchanging holiday
e-cards can be a wonderful part of the season. Just make sure you keep your
eyes open before you open those e-card links. Sign Up for High Speed Internet And Enter To Win An IPod Touch You'll be entered to
win an IPod Touch when you sign up for our high-speed Internet service
provided via our fiber and advanced DSL technology, or better yet, bundle and
save with unlimited calling nationwide and Canada. If you mention the word
"HOMETOWN" we'll slash the price in half for two months! Last
chance for IPod drawing is December 15th, so go to http://chazyandwestport.com/white_lightning.html
for more information. Ask The Help Desk - How Can I Streamline My Online Searches? Question: It seems like it takes too long for me to
find exactly what I'm looking for when I Google a topic. Do you have any tips
on how to speed up the search process and make it more efficient?
For more search
tips, you can visit http://google.com/support/websearch
Sites Of The Month - Great Sites To Check Out In November Common Sense Media Short Tutorial - Placing Photos Into Message Pane Of Holiday
E-mails If you plan to send
your holiday greetings via e-mail (rather than snail mail) this year, you'll
probably want to include a favorite photo along with your famous "here's
what we did this year" letter. Keep in mind that you're not limited to
using an e-mail attachment to send a photo. You can paste a photo directly
into the message pane of the e-mail so there's instant impact when your
family and friends receive it. Simply follow these steps: 1. With Outlook Express open, create a new
message by clicking your cursor arrow on the "Create Mail" icon. 2. Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and then
click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place the photo
within your message. Click on "Insert" located on the menu bar.
Select "Picture..." from the resulting drop-down menu. 3. When the Picture window opens, click the
"Browse..." button to locate the photo you want to place. 4. Select the photo's file location (example:
MyDocuments/Pictures/Summer09) and click on the photo to select it. Then
click on the "Open" button. 5. Next, you can describe the photo for
"text only" e-mail programs by placing your cursor in the
"Alternate Text" field, typing in a description of the photo, and
then clicking the "OK" button. The photo should now appear in your
e-mail message. 6. Finally, complete your e-mail message and
click the "Send" button. Placing Photos into
Message Pane Using ... 1. With Windows Mail open, create a new message
by clicking your cursor arrow on the "Create Mail" icon. 2. Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and then
click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place the photo
within your message. Click on "Insert" located on the menu bar.
Select "Picture..." from the resulting drop-down menu. 3. When the Picture window opens, select the
photo's file location (example: MyDocuments/Pictures/Summer09) and click on
the photo to select it. Then click on the "Open" button. (Note: the
photo description (File name:) will automatically be entered for "text
only" e-mail programs.) The photo should now appear in your e-mail message.
4. Finally, complete your e-mail message and
click the "Send" button. Placing Photos into
Message Pane Using ... 1. With Thunderbird open, create a new message
by clicking your cursor arrow on the "Write" icon. 2. Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and then
click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place the photo within
your message. Click on "Insert" located on the menu bar. Select
"Image..." from the resulting drop-down menu. 3. When the Image Properties window opens, by
default the "Location" tab should be selected. Next, click on the
"Choose File..." button to locate the photo you want to place. 4. The Select Image File window will open.
Select the photo's file location (example: MyDocuments/Pictures/Summer09) and
click on the photo to select it. Then click on the "Open" button. 5. The Image Properties window will reappear
and the "Image Location:" field will contain the photo file path.
Here you can describe the photo for "text only" e-mail programs by
clicking on the "Alternate text:" radio button, typing in a
description of the photo in the field provided, and clicking the
"OK" button. The photo should now appear in your e-mail message. 6. Finally, complete your e-mail message and
click the "Send" button. Placing Photos into
Message Pane Using ... 1. With Apple Mail open, create a new message
by clicking your cursor arrow on the "New Message" button. 2. Begin composing the e-mail message
(addressing, filling in the subject line, and writing a message), and then
click your cursor arrow at the location where you'd like to place the photo
within your message. Click on the "Attach" button located on the
message toolbar. 3. When the drop-down menu appears, navigate to
the picture you would like to attach and then click on the "Choose
File" button. The picture will appear in the message where your cursor
arrow was placed. If you don't like it there, you can click and hold the
photo to drag it to a new location. 4. Finally, complete your e-mail message and
click the "Send" button.
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