GOOD INFO - How to Clean Your Roller-ball Mouse

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Normally, there is a removable piece that holds the mouse ball in. It comes off with a little twist. Pull the ball out and remove any excess dirt, etc. Usually just wiping off the ball with a lint free cloth will do the trick. If it's extra grimy, rinsing it off under running water would be a good idea (the ball—NOT the mouse), just make sure that it's dry before you re-assemble things.

Next look inside the mouse where the ball was. You'll probably need to take a pair of tweezers and carefully pluck the lint off the rollers (they act like a magnet for lint). Sometimes just using your fingernails will work. You might even try to blow it out afterward with some of that canned air stuff, if you have some.

ADJUST YOUR PC's TIME AND DATE

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I receive many emails that are lost because they end up going to the bottom of my inbox due to having the wrong dates on them. By following the instructions below, you can adjust your PC's Time & Date to keep this from happening.

* Double click the time that is displayed at the right hand end of the taskbar which is located at the bottom of the monitor on the Desktop.

* The 'Date/Time' window appears. You can adjust the year, month, day, time and time zone to match your PCs location.

GOOD INFO - Windows Firewall in XP Pro

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For those who are new at Windows XP Professional, you can activate the Windows Firewall by going to Start, Control Panel, Windows Firewall [near the bottom}. Then, just open it and turn the Windows Firewall on!
This [or another firewall program of your choice] is a must for anyone who uses banking services, etc., via the internet to help keep your info confidential.

Set blogs up for comments

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I have had several Bloggers leave a message for me to check out their blog, but when I get there, there is no way to make [or leave] comments. This is just a note not to forget to set them up for comments [e-mail, etc.] or some way to make contact [if you want to, that is!]. FYI only, thanks! -Bill A

GOOD INFO - Free Anti-Virus Program

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If you need a good virus program to help protect your computer, try the link below! I have used it for several years and it works great! Be sure to set it for automatic updates so that it will be able to deal with any new viruses that attempt to corrupt your computer.

Grisoft AVG Anti-Virus

GOOD INFO - FREE PDF DOCUMENT CONVERTER

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Here is the address for you to go to for a FREE DOWNLOAD to change your Word, etc., documents into PDF documents so everyone on the internet can read it!

http://www.primopdf.com/

GOOD INFO - CAN'T OPEN A FILE IN THE RIGHT PROGRAM?

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This happened to me just recently and it really is an inconvenience, to say the least! Should this happen to you, just:

Go to Start, Explore open toolbar “Tools” then “Folder Options”.

Then “File Types”

Select the file type [ie; .jpg extension] that you want to change and then select “Change.” That's all there is to it!
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E-mail Me Any Time!: Just click on the link below

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Bill Allen

Please put From: (and your name) in the Subject line so the SPAM-Eater doesn't get it!

What things would you like to see in a blog that will keep you coming back for more? I am very interested to know - Thanks! -Bill A

GOOD INFO - COMPUTER ACTING STRANGE?

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First, go to Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Disk Defragmenter. Defrag, then, if that doesn't help as much as you'd like,

Open My Computer, right-click on your hard drive, and choose Properties. Click the Tools tab and click the Check Now button. (Leave the two options blank.)

Click the Start button. If it finds any problems, follow the Windows instructions for making repair attempts. Also start saving your cash and backing up your data -- repeated errors mean your hard drive may be on its way out!

OCC, PLEASE SIT DOWN AND SHUT UP!

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My credit card bill for January 2006 jumped from $89.00 to $180.00. When I called the company to find out what happened, I was told that the OCC had forced them to make people pay higher monthly premiums in order to get their debts paid down! They have put pressure on me that I may not be able to handle at about the same time bankruptcy was made more difficult for people to achieve. Sounds like a conspiracy to me! I am very unhappy over this situation, to say the least!

Hyster Howdy

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Sometimes I wonder if I am not doing what I really want to do... Maybe driving a hyster is where I should be. Hmmm, I dunno - I do feel that I am becoming a little more comfortable with it again, though. Besides, I'm nearly famous for it now! And, I got soooo bored with sitting at a desk for the past six years.
It did take some time getting used to being called "Ben", but it isn't so bad, really. When I first started working in the department I am in now, a pretty lady started calling me, Ben. Most everyone there speaks Spanish, so I was so glad to have someone who spoke English talking to me that I went for about a month before she found out that my name was really not Ben. Then, she was so upset with me because I didn't tell her right away what my name really was that she stopped talking to me completely for a couple of days. But, all is okay now!
And on the internet, I have my Cuz, Peg, in Ohio and my friend, kool Kat in Mississippi who read my blog - Well, sometimes anyway. From what they know of me by now, I bet they would both turn off all the lights and act as if they were gone somewhere if I ever came to visit! Who can blame 'em? lol

01/28/2006 11:19 AM Okay, okay! Enough is enough! I am not doing what I want to do! I really wanted to become an actor/singer, and become FAMOUS!
Now that that is out, perhaps I can get on with my life – haha I guess I am a little bit eccentric, but isn’t everyone, at least a little bit? Don’t think so? Think about it…
I just figured that perhaps if I put my feelings down on paper and someone else reads it, maybe, just maybe, there is someone somewhere who might see things a little bit like I do…