Computer Tips [ Bluetooth + File Name Fun + See Hidden File Extensions ] 01/31/2005

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To make icons in your taskbar bigger, just right-click a blank area on the Quick Launch part (LH side where the programs are) of the Taskbar and select View, Large Icons. That'll turn your baby icons into grownups. Keep reading to find out about bluetooth. Also, learn what characters to avoid in file names. Be sure to check out this week's video tip and Amanda's Cool Site of the Day. Don't Be Left In The Dark! We have the coolest little thing for your today - it's a USB light! You plug this puppy into a USB port and get instant light! The cool factor for this one is off the scale! This would be great if you wanted to: Work on your laptop at night on a plane Work in your hotel when other people are sleeping Work in a car (as a passenger :-) at night Work at home when lights should be out Work anywhere you need light and there isn't any. Imagine how smart you'll look when everyone else is fumbling around and you're all set with your little light :-) Using this is super-easy. Just plug it into a USB port. No drivers, no setup, no messing around. You plug the USB side into your computer and light comes out the other end :-) Plus, it has a flexible, adjustable neck so you can position it exactly where you want it. Shine over the keyboard, a pad of paper, some documents, or whatever you want! We've already had all the laptop users here at WS grab one (or more) for themselves, family, and friends. At first, it gets a "Wow, that's really cool" and that quickly develops into a, "OK, I can't stand it - I've gotta have one!" Your cost is just $9.97 and US shipping is FREE! These retail for twice that (or more), so it's a fantastic deal - but VERY limited quantities. Check it out: http://store.worldstart.com/customer/product.php?productid=18045 PS - For $9.97, you just gotta have one of these - especially if you travel with your laptop! Like I said, the cool factor alone is worth it! Come on - you know you've always wanted one :-) Be sure to check out the USB fan too: http://store.worldstart.com/customer/product.php?productid=17855 Q: What is Bluetooth? A: That's what your dentures get after eating blueberry pie, but you may hear about mobile phones and other devices having "Bluetooth Technology". Basically, it's a short-range wireless technology that simplifies communication between internet devices like mobile phones, PDAs (Personal Digital Assistants) and computers. Bluetooth's has a range of about 30 feet and allows you to do away with messy cables. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group, a cabal of over 3000 manufacturers, oversees the standards and security of the technology. It gets its unusual name in honor of Harald Bluetooth, king of Denmark in the mid-tenth century for no other reason than to recognize the contribution of Baltic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Finland) to the communications industry. If you look around you'll find a ton of devices that use Bluetooth. Everything from wireless printers, wireless keyboards, even home appliances (I still don't know why my computer and washing machine need to communicate). Bluetooth enabled mobile phones have recently been under attack by hackers who gain access to information being stored on the phone. This is often called bluesnarfing or bluebugging. In order to carry out a bluejacking, the sending and receiving devices must be within 10 meters of one another. If you use enabled devices, the Official Bluetooth website has a page explaining how to protect yourself—it's worth reading... http://www.bluetooth.com/protect.asp I hope this demystifies this new technology so when you are out shopping for a mobile phone, PDA, laptop, or other device you'll be aware of what Bluetooth can do. ~ David File Name Characters to Avoid Not that your computer will let you use these characters in file names (unless you have Win 95 or older), but it's worth mentioning. Do not try to use the following:: * Asterisk < >[ ] Brackets = Equal sign + Plus sign " Quotes \ / Slashes , . : ; Comma, Period, Colon, Semicolon Why don't these characters work in file names? Simple—they have specific functions in Windows and MS-DOS so it confuses the system if a filename contains them. Back in the old days before Windows was smart enough to tell you that a file name was invalid, it often resulted in disaster. Now it just gives you an annoying pop-up and wastes your time. ~ David If you enjoy our tips, tell your friends. That's what keeps this newsletter growing. http://www.worldstart.com/referafriend.htm View File Extensions You can see file names, but maybe you want to see extensions too. Here's how. http://imgsrv.worldstart.com/videotips/index.htm If you missed previous tips, you can see them there too! Thousands already have! And, of course, this is another free service :-) So enjoy! Stanley Steamers It's hard to know where to begin with this site. Here you can find excellent pictures of Steam Cars. If you click the photo you either get an enlarged picture, or a page full of information about the car and what was taking place in the picture. Like the third photo from 2004 talks all about Thomas Edison. What incredible pictures! At the top of the page there are three buttons, Vintage Photos, Mystery Photos and "Chuff, Chuff, Chuff". Vintage Photos — takes you to a page full of photos that are from when these cars were actually made and the main way of transportation. Mystery Photos — an interesting lot of photos that ask a lot of questions. Quite a few diagrams, and perhaps design drawings. Chuff, chuff, chuff — is a media file that you can download, to hear what the engine sounded like. It does make a chuff, chuff, chuff sound. If you scroll down past the photos, you can browse other parts of the site like the Alma Engine page filled with pictures of the engine. And if you scroll further down the page you can find the “What is a Stanley Steamer?” link. Which takes you to another site, but has a lot of great definitions of what makes a Stanley Steamer, and what makes them so nifty. It even has pictures too! Back to the original site of today's cool site, it is filled with gems and it just takes surfing around to find them, this is an excellent site devoted to the Stanley Steam Motor Carriages. I'd love to own one of these, and just drive it around some I think it would be fascinating! I'll be adding it to the list of cars and motorcycles I'd love to restore. http://www.stanleysteamers.com/ Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share? Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com Now available in our href="http://www.store.worldstart.com/customer/home.php">Software Store: size=2>Sorry, nothing new today. February Wallpaper is Here! Join the thousands who use it every month! As always, these are 100% free. You can get them with or without a monthly calendar. Here's the link: http://www.worldstart.com/month-wallpaper-calendar.htm?2 Enjoy!

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