Number 282 - November 2006

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Getting at Family Records    We all have information stored away in various places including our brain. Accessing Family Accounts in Cases of Emergency discusses what we can do to organize better. Identity Theft    Even lawyers can be caught in the ever increasing threat to identity theft. In Attorney's Theft Protection List one attorney tells his story and advises you on how to protect yourself. Windows CD    If you bought a new computer which had the Windows Operating System already loaded and were NOT given the Windows disk, here is the scoop on how to create one. See Create a Windows Cd For PC's That Don't Have One. Virus Checklist    In Ram & Reason - A Virus & Incident Checklist, there's a list of do's and don'ts if you suspect your computer has been compromised. Figure Orientation    Nudging photos and other artwork into alignment in MS Office Suite is made somewhat easier by following the tip given in the article Control Rotation in MS Office Suite. Car Theft Prevention?    While not a computer related problem, Car Key Alarm makes a suggestion to at least might scare away a potential thief or burglar.	Computer's Point of View    Some things that are good, and bad, for your computer are discussed by a computer with first hand knowledge in Computer Hysteria: Shhhhhhhh! DVD Stuff    Two articles Basic DVD Recording and VHS to DVD bring you up-to-date on using current recording media. Build Your Own Computer    In A Lot of Assembly Required the author tells how she and her husband put together a new computer from scratch. Computer Hardware    Three short articles discuss current hardware problems. In No More Ports? the author notes that new computers come with no serial or parallel ports, but you can add a card to get them. In Replace Your CPU Fan you are encouraged to take on this fairly simple task. And to avoid early failure you should Disconnect USB Hard Drive When Not in Use. Money Manager    A spreadsheet note discusses how to Digitally Manage You Money. Gee! We've been doing that for years. Haven't you?
Number 282 - November 2006