*****************Issue 1, Volume 2 - Jan/Feb '00****************
Hello Folks!

Happy New Year!  This is our first newsletter of the new year, the fake
millennium!

Well, its come and gone.....  the Y2K bug was a mere mosquito, but I guess
that's GOOD news unless you are a reporter, they seemed pretty crushed by
the whole lack of excitement!

I apologize for not having a newsletter in December.  It was a little hectic
for me near the holidays, as I am sure it was with everybody.

Well, winter is finally here and its time to get those computer projects
done, you know, the ones you didn't want to waste the sunshine on.  (our friends
in Florida are excluded from that statement of course!)  Hopefully this
newsletter will help you tackle those missions.

As always, I appreciate your business and hope this newsletter helps you get
through some of those pesky tasks.  I will try to provide tips for all of
us, since we all have unique operating systems and preferences.

Your feedback is very much appreciated, so if you would like to see some
tips on specific subjects let me know by sending me an e-mail @
tips@wazdisdo.com - Scott
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AOL:  PERSONAL FILE CABINET

Your Personal File Cabinet database can hold copies of your incoming
and outgoing e-mails, files you download, and your Favorite Places
list.  As you work with AOL, all the comings and goings leave
disorganized space in the database.  Periodically, go in and compact
it.  To do this in AOL 3.0 you went into Memebers + Preferences.  In AOL
4.0 you go into My Files + Personal Filing Cabinet

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AOL: HOW CLOSE WAS THAT SEARCH?

Advanced search options let you specify not just which words should be
in the pages you find but just where those words are in context.  Use
these operator words in your search phrase for the most sophisticated
search:

* ADJ between words in your search phrase means AOL looks for results
in which the two words are right next to one another and in the order
typed in the search phrase.
* NEAR between words in your search phrase means AOL looks for results
where the two words are right next to one another but they can be in
either order: as typed or reversed.
* W/n is a "proximity operator." The n becomes some number.  Put this
between words in the search phrase, and AOL finds results only where
the two words on either side of W/n are close to each other.  For
example, "Jordan W/10 basketball" finds only results where the word
"basketball" is within ten words of the word "Jordan."

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AOL: YOU'VE GOT MAIL ANYWHERE

AOL's Netmail feature lets you get at your e-mail inbox from anywhere
you can find a Net connection with a Web browser.

http://www.aol.com/netmail/home.html

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AOL: BUG OFF BUDDY

Other AOL members can put you on their buddy list.  They don't have to
ask you.  They don't have to tell you.  All they need is your AOL name.
Once you're on someone's buddy list, that person is notified when
you're on AOL and when you're off.  They know which chat room you're
in.  Talk about a feeling of being watched!  If you're not comfortable
with such buddy-ness, do the following:

1.  Go to Keyword: BUDDYLIST.
2.  Select Privacy Preferences.
3.  To block everyone, choose Everyone; otherwise, just block
particular people by entering them screen names in the list.

Keyword: BUDDYLIST

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Hot Shareware:

AuctionTamer
Keep track of multiple online auctions with this utility.  A built-in
browser lets you monitor a variety of auction variables, including
item number, description, time left, last bid, number of bids, highest
bid, quantity, and seller.  Sites supported include Amazon, eBay,
Yahoo, MSN, and Excite.
http://www.pcworld.com/r/shw/1%2C2087%2C6914%2C00.html

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Internet Explorer: "Copying those favorites"

Common question:

"Internet Explorer must store the URLs in my Favorites list somewhere,
but I can't find the file.  What I want to do is copy the URLs I use at
work to my home machine.  Help me!"

No problem.  Typically, Favorites are stored in the Windows/Favorites
folder on your root drive.  To export your Favorites, open Internet
Explorer 4/5.  Choose File, Import and Export.  The Import/Export wizard
launches.  Choose the Next button and select Export Favorites from the
list that appears.  Click Next twice.  MSIE5 stores your Favorites in a
file called bookmark.htm in the My Documents folder.

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Outlook Express "SORT UP AND SORT DOWN"

With a click, you can sort the messages listed in your boxes and
folders.  For example, click the word "Subject" at the top of the
messages, and Outlook sorts your messages alphabetically by subject,
from A to Z.  Click Subject again, and Outlook sorts your messages from
Z to A.  The other columns--To, From, and Date Sent--work the same.

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Windows 95/98 - " HOW TO OPEN THE SYSTEM CONFIGURATION UTILITY "

One friend asked me, "I once read that there is a Win 98 utility
accessible via the Run command that shows you what programs are
running, and gives you the ability to enable or disable them.  I tried
it once and it worked great.  Do you know the command to punch into the
Run dialog box?"

We suspect that you're referring to the System Configuration Utility.
To open it, select Start, Run, type

msconfig

and click OK.  From there, you can select the Startup tab and disable
or enable any programs that start when Windows 98 starts.

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Cool Website of the Month http://www.dictionary.com

The English language is an odd, unwieldy thing.  Ask any multilinguist
what the toughest languages are to learn, and English will probably
rank near the top.  Of course, that's no excuse for native speakers not
to be able to put together a sentence or spell things correctly.  If
you're among the grammatically challenged, you might want to bookmark
dictionary.com for future term papers, presentations, or important
e-mails.  Dictionary.com hubs all the top dictionaries, thesauri, style
books, and more, and it also offers some basic English language
tutorials.
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A copy of this newsletter will remain on my website, so if
you are looking for a previous issue, simply go to http://www.wazdisdo.com
and click on Newsletter!
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Well folks, that's all for now, keep those questions coming, and hope to see
ya soon!

If you have a friend that would like this newsletter, send me his/her e-mail
address, and I will add them on to our newsletter.

Disclaimer:  Some of these tips were generated using tips and information
from Tipworld, www.tipworld.com.