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NEWBIES, NERDS & NITWITS
Your 'support' ezine if you're nervous about the Net
July 21, 2001 Vol.1 Issue.11
Sheldene Chant, Editor
_______________________________________
By subscription only. Welcome to the 11th issue of
Newbies, Nerds & Nitwits
You are receiving this newsletter because you
requested a subscription. Our subscriber list is
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IN THIS ISSUE
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o Time for a Break...
o Maintaining a Mechanical Mouse
o How To Set Up An eZine Encyclopedia
o What's Inside Your PC?
o How Do You Measure Success?
o Newbie Club Hot Tip - multiple browser
windows
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TIME FOR A BREAK...
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THE move from Listbot to Topica was accomplished
successfully - and thank you for NOT unsubscribing
when all my hysterical emails concerning this move hit
the fan.
For once I'm finishing off this issue timeously (love that
word but you might not find it in the dictionary). As a
reward I'm planning to lash out and buy the eBook,
Digicam MAGIC, later this evening (here's the link:
<http://newbieclub.com/digicam/?pearlsandpigs>
should you want to follow suit.)
I'm still having lots of fun with that cheap digital camera
I acquired a fortnight ago (yes, it is still working) and I
even managed to make one of my sons jealous by
emailing a 'pic' of the dogs splashing in the sea. He'll
eat his heart out once I've read the eBook and actually
know what I'm doing.
In this issue Michael Southon shows us how to make an
eZine encyclopedia (encyclopaedia, if you're British).
The method he employs is also excellent for
cataloguing those bits and pieces of information
which you highlight and save - perpetually. If you are a
budding author this system will assist you in planning
your book chapter, by chapter. The uses are endless so
do try it out.
If you are just about to throw up your hands and abandon
one of your projects, Terri Seymour's article, How Do
You Measure Success?, should persuade you to keep
going.
Then Tom Glander takes your hand while delving inside
a PC. His step-by-step instructions ensure that even
the most nervous newbies can join in. I hope you will as
this is how one builds up confidence. And it really
doesn't matter if you can't remember any of it
afterwards.
With my webpage nearing completion (of course I'm
joking) it's time to think seriously about web hosting.
Actually I'm dragging my heels because I've realised
that when it is finished I haven't a clue what to do with it.
Apparently free sites are out, if you want to be taken
seriously, and quite apart from that it sounds as though
maintaining any site can be stressful.
The Newbie Club began offering a web hosting service
recently, which includes various packages depending
on requirements. As they produce such newbie-friendly
tutorials the chances are they will be newbie-friendly
website hosts. Something else to brood about - and if
you too are interested in sites and things click on
<http://newbieclub.com/hosting/?pearlsandpigs> to
check this out.
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MAINTAINING A MECHANICAL MOUSE
__________________________________________
PERHAPS you were not aware a mouse needs extra
loving care sometimes? I wasn't so when my original
mouse began moving the cursor, jerkily, or not at all, I
rushed out and bought another one - so now I have two
which isn't necessarily a bad thing.
Thanks to my Scottish ancestry I kept the first mouse -
and found out months later that these hard-working
creatures have to be cleaned sometimes. Dust and
gunge gather around the simple inner workings -
particularly when a mouse shares the hearth with
furry cats and dogs.
Last week when I was putting together one of the
ezines, which always involves plenty of highlighting,
copying and pasting, the mouse I was using suddenly
lost the ability to highlight text properly. Fuming, I
swapped mice (mouses?) and met the ezine deadline -
and remembered next day that the offending mouse
hadn't been cleaned for ages.
There's no excuse for neglecting mouse maintenance
when it's so simple. Well relatively. In theory you turn
the mouse over and note that the circular disc
surrounding the 'ball' is marked with arrows. You then
remove this disc by pressing with your fingers, as
directed by the arrows. Once the disc comes away the
'ball' falls out and you get on with the cleaning.
Well I did say in theory. I find that disc is usually quite
reluctant to pop out and I have come very close to
removing it by brute force. Please don't. Patience
pays off and you will have that 'ball' in your hand,
eventually.
Probe the now exposed inner compartment, gently,
with a slender, sharp object, and you will be able to
shake, or hook out, quite a lot of dirt. Of course if you
break the little wheel or tiny rollers the mouse still won't
operate, even if it is squeaky clean.
Then replace the 'ball' and disc, and get back to work. If
it is cleaned regularly your mouse shouldn't cause
problems, but of course it will just fade away and die
one day. (I am sure all mechanical objects are carefully
designed to do this.)
When that happens, think about replacing it with an
optical mouse. I have read that these have neither a
rolling ball, nor moving parts, and never require this
special attention.
Copyright 2001 Sheldene Chant
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HOW TO SET UP AN EZINE ENCYCLOPEDIA
by Michael Southon
______________________________________
DO you read all your Ezines? Or do you file them
away in special folders and then forget about them?
I used to be like that.
When I first started subscribing to ezines I was
amazed at the quantity of valuable information that
was available for free.
But I soon became complacent about it. If anything,
the 60-odd newsletters I was receiving each month
became a burden. I was suffering from 'information
overload'.
Ezines contain a wealth of information. Every week,
in hundreds of newsletters across the Web, experts
share with their readers the latest tips, techniques
and resources they're using to succeed in the world
of online business.
But if you don't have a system for processing and
organizing that information, you'll quickly become
overwhelmed by it.
I use a system that I call the 'Ezine Encylopedia'.
This is how it works:
1. Open a document using Microsoft Word. At the top
of this Word document, type in 15 to 20 'Information
Categories', one per line. These are the categories I
use:
Ad Tracking - Affiliate Programs -Auction Sites -
Auto Responders -Banner Advertising -
Copy Writing - Credit Card Processing -
Discussion Board- eBook Compilers -
eBook Promotion- eBook Publishing -
Email Marketing - Ezine Advertising
Ezine Articles, Writing and Publishing -
Ezine Promoting - Ezine Publishing -
Free Classifieds - Free Software - HTML coding
Internet Marketing - Java Script - Joint Ventures
Online Community - Portal Websites -
Search Engine Positioning -Traffic Building -
Viral Marketing -Visitor Management -
Web Hosts - Website Design - Website Promotion
Webstats
2. Highlight the first of these Categories. Then go to
the Menu bar at the top of your Word screen and click
on 'Format'. In the drop-down menu, click on 'Style'.
A new window will open with a box titled 'Styles'.
Click on 'Heading 1' and press 'OK'. The category you
highlighted will become a Heading 1. Do this for each
Category.
3. When you see an ezine article that contains
valuable information, highlight it, copy it, and paste
it under the appropriate 'Information Category'.
4. Highlight the title of the ezine article and use
the same procedure described above, but choose
'Heading 2' (instead of Heading 1).
5. Now go to INSERT | INDEX AND TABLES and insert
a 'Table of Contents'.
You'll find that your 'Information Categories'
appear as Chapter Headings and the title of the
ezine article appears as a Section within a Chapter.
Notice that the page numbers at the far right of your
Table of Contents are hyperlinked; you can go to any
ezine article with the click of a mouse.
This Word document will become your personal 'Ezine
Encyclopedia'.
It will contain everything important that you've ever read
in an ezine. Isn't that better than having that information
scattered amongst 20 or 30 ezines?
When you have in place a well organized system like
this, it changes the way you view new information.
Instead of feeling overwhelmed by new information,
you'll simply place it under the appropriate
Information Category.
And when you need that information, instead of
searching through dozens of folders in your email
client, you'll know exactly where it is. This system
has saved me an enormous amount of time.
Eventually you'll end up with a large document that
contains as much valuable information as any web
marketing book. And it'll be much more up to date!
(c) 2000, by Michael Southon
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WHAT'S INSIDE YOUR PC?
Find out the Easy Way with TOM GLANDER
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THIS is for the budding Geek. I know you think about this
in the wee hours of the morning. Come on, don't try and
pretend otherwise!
Okay, at the very least you should know what operating
system you're using (Windows... 95? 98? Me? NT?
2000?) And you should know how much memory is
installed, and how big your hard drive is. Other than that,
who gives a flip?
Well, some of us do. So here's the incredible geeksters
guide to becoming a guru. Let's take a look at...
Dr. Watson!
Now, the doctor won't give you the details about what's
inside your computer, but he'll do a checkup while you
wait. If he finds anything amiss, he'll give you the
report. I've only tried this on Windows 98, so if you're
still using Win 95, give it a whirl and see if it works.
From the Start menu, click Run. In the Run dialog box,
type 'drwatson' without the quote marks. Then click OK
or press Enter. (What else is there to do at that point?
Go out for Pizza?)
You won't see anything happen! That's a very important
point. But if you observe closely, you'll see a new icon
appear in the system tray (next to the clock). It's the
Dr. Watson icon!
Right click the magically appearing icon and choose the
first line item, 'Dr. Watson.' A bunch of lights and sirens
go off, and a system snapshot is taken. A report will
appear on your screen, saying 'you've got a real mess
on your hands' or 'everything's cool.' Something like that,
anyway.
So what is Dr. Watson good for? A few things. If you've
got problems, he'll diagnose them. He won't fix them,
however, unlike a real doctor.
Um, maybe very much like a real doctor! Depends on
your perspective.
You can leave him running there in the system tray, do
your thing, then check back for an updated report. If
stuff is still working right, you'll get the same old
'everything's cool' report.
Now, what if you want to see all the stuff that's in your
computer without taking it apart? Check this out....
It's called System Information and it's under System
Tools (Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools,
System Information.)
Start it up, and watch the show. You'll see everything
and more than everything. Stuff that boggles your mind
and reminds you to be thankful for the Techies who
created this monster you call a computer. I call it a pain
in the backside.
But then, I'm in love with it, so I put up with the pain. Like
I said in the beginning, we're working on building that
love relationship.
Ah, true love.
And now you know.... some more of the story.
Copyright 2001 Roglan International All Rights
Reserved
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HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS?
asks Terri Seymour
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WHEN someone asks you if you are successful, how
do you answer? How does one measure success?
You are a mother and a housewife who decided to try
something new, challenging and rewarding. So you
start an online business. You work hard for 6 months
and your income is just starting to trickle in. You are
frustrated and close to giving up hope because
you think you are a failure.
STOP! and think about that for awhile.
What exactly constitutes a failure in this business?
Do you have to be making $5000 a month by this time
to be a success? Who sets the standard for success
and failure?
As for myself, when I first started Internet marketing
I didn't even know how to turn on a computer! Getting
as far as I am today, to me is a great success! Do not
measure your success by how much money you make
each month!
Here are a few things to think about when deciding
if you are a success:
1. Do you enjoy what you do?
2. Have you made new friends and enjoyed
relationships with lots of interesting new people?
3. Do you get personal satisfaction from working your
business?
4. Is your family proud of you and are you, yourself
proud of your accomplishments thus far?
5. Are you building a clean and honest reputation?
6. Are you being true to yourself and your customers?
7. Are you growing along with your business?
8. Are you more self-confident and sure of yourself
and your capabilities?
9. Do you feel more in control of yourself and your
life?
10. In general, are you happy about your business?
If you answered yes, to most or all of these questions,
I believe you are success! Accomplishing all the above
tasks are the first steps to building your online income.
When you start from the bottom and build a business
one day at a time, it will take time and if you are not
making a lot of money after 6, 8, or 12 months, that
does not make you a failure.
After the first steps fall into place and start taking
effect, your income will grow and expand also. Do not
expect to start making money the minute your website
is up. There are many misleading ads and scammers
out there that will tell you otherwise, but as long as you
work at your business, build your reputation, and do
not give up, your income will follow.
If you would like more information on building a
successful business: <http://www.williecrawford.com/
www.businessbookpress.com/articles/article124.htm>
<http://www.bizmove.com/internet/startinginternet.htm>
There are many ways to measure success. Do not feel
that the amount of money you are making is the epitome
of your success!
Copyright 2001 Terri Seymour
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<b>NEWBIES, NERDS & NITWITS<br><br>
</b>Your 'support' ezine if you're nervous about the Net<br><br>
July 21,
2001
Vol.1 Issue.11<br><br>
Sheldene Chant, Editor<br>
<b>_______________________________________<br><br>
</b> By subscription only. Welcome to the 11th issue of<br><br>
Newbies, Nerds & Nitwits<br><br>
You are receiving this newsletter because you<br>
requested a subscription. Our subscriber list is<br>
confidential. Unsubscribe instructions are at the<br>
end of this ezine<br>
<b>_____________________________________<br><br>
IN THIS ISSUE<br>
_____________________________________<br><br>
<br>
</b> o Time for a
Break...<br><br>
o Maintaining a
Mechanical Mouse<br><br>
o How To Set Up An eZine
Encyclopedia<br><br>
o What's Inside Your
PC?<br><br>
o How Do You Measure
Success?<br><br>
o Newbie Club Hot Tip -
multiple browser<br>
windows<br><br>
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TIME FOR A BREAK...<br>
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</b>THE move from Listbot to Topica was accomplished<br>
successfully - and thank you for NOT unsubscribing<br>
when all my hysterical emails concerning this move hit<br>
the fan.<br><br>
For once I'm finishing off this issue timeously (love that<br>
word but you might not find it in the dictionary). As a<br>
reward I'm planning to lash out and buy the eBook,<br>
Digicam MAGIC, later this evening (here's the link:<br>
<<a href="http://newbieclub.com/digicam/?pearlsandpigs" eudora="autourl">http://newbieclub.com/digicam/?pearlsandpigs</a>><br>
should you want to follow suit.)<br><br>
I'm still having lots of fun with that cheap digital
camera<br>
I acquired a fortnight ago (yes, it is still working) and I<br>
even managed to make one of my sons jealous by<br>
emailing a 'pic' of the dogs splashing in the sea.
He'll<br>
eat his heart out once I've read the eBook and actually<br>
know what I'm doing.<br><br>
In this issue Michael Southon shows us how to make an<br>
eZine encyclopedia (encyclopaedia, if you're British).<br>
The method he employs is also excellent for<br>
cataloguing those bits and pieces of information<br>
which you highlight and save - perpetually. If you are a<br>
budding author this system will assist you in planning<br>
your book chapter, by chapter. The uses are endless so<br>
do try it out.<br><br>
If you are just about to throw up your hands and abandon<br>
one of your projects, Terri Seymour's article, How Do<br>
You Measure Success?, should persuade you to keep<br>
going.<br><br>
Then Tom Glander takes your hand while delving inside<br>
a PC. His step-by-step instructions ensure that
even<br>
the most nervous newbies can join in. I hope you will as<br>
this is how one builds up confidence. And it really<br>
doesn't matter if you can't remember any of it<br>
afterwards.<br><br>
With my webpage nearing completion (of course I'm<br>
joking) it's time to think seriously about web hosting.<br>
Actually I'm dragging my heels because I've realised<br>
that when it is finished I haven't a clue what to do with it.<br>
Apparently free sites are out, if you want to be taken<br>
seriously, and quite apart from that it sounds as though<br>
maintaining any site can be stressful.<br><br>
The Newbie Club began offering a web hosting service<br>
recently, which includes various packages depending<br>
on requirements. As they produce such newbie-friendly<br>
tutorials the chances are they will be newbie-friendly<br>
website hosts. Something else to brood about -
and if<br>
you too are interested in sites and things click on<br>
<<a href="http://newbieclub.com/hosting/?pearlsandpigs" eudora="autourl">http://newbieclub.com/hosting/?pearlsandpigs</a>>
to<br>
check this out.<br>
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your PC Technical problems for only 8 cents a day?<br>
Any time it suits you? No wonder the Net is buzzing<br>
about it. To find out more click on:<br>
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MAINTAINING A MECHANICAL MOUSE<br>
__________________________________________<br><br>
</b>PERHAPS you were not aware a mouse needs extra<br>
loving care sometimes? I wasn't so when my original<br>
mouse began moving the cursor, jerkily, or not at all, I<br>
rushed out and bought another one - so now I have two<br>
which isn't necessarily a bad thing.<br><br>
Thanks to my Scottish ancestry I kept the first mouse -<br>
and found out months later that these hard-working<br>
creatures have to be cleaned sometimes. Dust and<br>
gunge gather around the simple inner workings -<br>
particularly when a mouse shares the hearth with<br>
furry cats and dogs.<br><br>
Last week when I was putting together one of the<br>
ezines, which always involves plenty of highlighting,<br>
copying and pasting, the mouse I was using suddenly<br>
lost the ability to highlight text properly. Fuming, I<br>
swapped mice (mouses?) and met the ezine deadline -<br>
and remembered next day that the offending mouse<br>
hadn't been cleaned for ages.<br><br>
There's no excuse for neglecting mouse maintenance<br>
when it's so simple. Well relatively. In theory you
turn<br>
the mouse over and note that the circular disc<br>
surrounding the 'ball' is marked with arrows. You then<br>
remove this disc by pressing with your fingers, as<br>
directed by the arrows. Once the disc comes away the<br>
'ball' falls out and you get on with the cleaning.<br><br>
Well I did say in theory. I find that disc is usually quite<br>
reluctant to pop out and I have come very close to<br>
removing it by brute force. Please don't. Patience<br>
pays off and you will have that 'ball' in your hand,<br>
eventually.<br><br>
Probe the now exposed inner compartment, gently,<br>
with a slender, sharp object, and you will be able to<br>
shake, or hook out, quite a lot of dirt. Of course if you<br>
break the little wheel or tiny rollers the mouse still won't<br>
operate, even if it is squeaky clean.<br><br>
Then replace the 'ball' and disc, and get back to work. If<br>
it is cleaned regularly your mouse shouldn't cause<br>
problems, but of course it will just fade away and die<br>
one day. (I am sure all mechanical objects are carefully<br>
designed to do this.)<br><br>
When that happens, think about replacing it with an<br>
optical mouse. I have read that these have neither a<br>
rolling ball, nor moving parts, and never require this<br>
special attention.<br><br>
Copyright 2001 Sheldene Chant<br>
<b>______________________________________<br><br>
HOW TO SET UP AN EZINE ENCYCLOPEDIA<br>
by Michael Southon<br>
______________________________________<br><br>
</b>DO you read all your Ezines? Or do you file them<br>
away in special folders and then forget about them?<br><br>
I used to be like that.<br><br>
When I first started subscribing to ezines I was<br>
amazed at the quantity of valuable information that<br>
was available for free.<br><br>
But I soon became complacent about it. If anything,<br>
the 60-odd newsletters I was receiving each month<br>
became a burden. I was suffering from 'information<br>
overload'.<br><br>
Ezines contain a wealth of information. Every week,<br>
in hundreds of newsletters across the Web, experts<br>
share with their readers the latest tips, techniques<br>
and resources they're using to succeed in the world<br>
of online business.<br><br>
But if you don't have a system for processing and<br>
organizing that information, you'll quickly become<br>
overwhelmed by it.<br><br>
I use a system that I call the 'Ezine Encylopedia'.<br>
This is how it works:<br><br>
1. Open a document using Microsoft Word. At the top<br>
of this Word document, type in 15 to 20 'Information<br>
Categories', one per line. These are the categories I<br>
use:<br><br>
Ad Tracking - Affiliate Programs -Auction Sites -<br>
Auto Responders -Banner Advertising -<br>
Copy Writing - Credit Card Processing -<br>
Discussion Board- eBook Compilers -<br>
eBook Promotion- eBook Publishing -<br>
Email Marketing - Ezine Advertising<br>
Ezine Articles, Writing and Publishing -<br>
Ezine Promoting - Ezine Publishing -<br>
Free Classifieds - Free Software - HTML coding<br>
Internet Marketing - Java Script - Joint Ventures<br>
Online Community - Portal Websites -<br>
Search Engine Positioning -Traffic Building -<br>
Viral Marketing -Visitor Management -<br>
Web Hosts - Website Design - Website Promotion<br>
Webstats<br><br>
2. Highlight the first of these Categories. Then go to<br>
the Menu bar at the top of your Word screen and click<br>
on 'Format'. In the drop-down menu, click on 'Style'.<br>
A new window will open with a box titled 'Styles'.<br>
Click on 'Heading 1' and press 'OK'. The category you<br>
highlighted will become a Heading 1. Do this for each<br>
Category.<br><br>
3. When you see an ezine article that contains<br>
valuable information, highlight it, copy it, and paste<br>
it under the appropriate 'Information Category'.<br><br>
4. Highlight the title of the ezine article and use<br>
the same procedure described above, but choose<br>
'Heading 2' (instead of Heading 1).<br><br>
5. Now go to INSERT | INDEX AND TABLES and insert<br>
a 'Table of Contents'.<br><br>
You'll find that your 'Information Categories'<br>
appear as Chapter Headings and the title of the<br>
ezine article appears as a Section within a Chapter.<br><br>
Notice that the page numbers at the far right of your<br>
Table of Contents are hyperlinked; you can go to any<br>
ezine article with the click of a mouse.<br><br>
This Word document will become your personal 'Ezine<br>
Encyclopedia'.<br><br>
It will contain everything important that you've ever read<br>
in an ezine. Isn't that better than having that information<br>
scattered amongst 20 or 30 ezines?<br><br>
When you have in place a well organized system like<br>
this, it changes the way you view new information.<br>
Instead of feeling overwhelmed by new information,<br>
you'll simply place it under the appropriate<br>
Information Category.<br><br>
And when you need that information, instead of<br>
searching through dozens of folders in your email<br>
client, you'll know exactly where it is. This system<br>
has saved me an enormous amount of time.<br><br>
Eventually you'll end up with a large document that<br>
contains as much valuable information as any web<br>
marketing book. And it'll be much more up to date!<br><br>
<b>(c) 2000, by Michael Southon<br>
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<b>___________________________________________<br><br>
WHAT'S INSIDE YOUR PC?<br>
Find out the Easy Way with TOM GLANDER<br>
___________________________________________<br><br>
</b>THIS is for the budding Geek. I know you think about this<br>
in the wee hours of the morning. Come on, don't try and<br>
pretend otherwise!<br><br>
Okay, at the very least you should know what operating<br>
system you're using (Windows... 95? 98? Me? NT?<br>
2000?) And you should know how much memory is<br>
installed, and how big your hard drive is. Other than that,<br>
who gives a flip?<br><br>
Well, some of us do. So here's the incredible geeksters<br>
guide to becoming a guru. Let's take a look at...<br><br>
Dr. Watson!<br><br>
Now, the doctor won't give you the details about what's<br>
inside your computer, but he'll do a checkup while you<br>
wait. If he finds anything amiss, he'll give you the<br>
report. I've only tried this on Windows 98, so if you're<br>
still using Win 95, give it a whirl and see if it works.<br><br>
From the Start menu, click Run. In the Run dialog box,<br>
type 'drwatson' without the quote marks. Then click OK<br>
or press Enter. (What else is there to do at that point?<br>
Go out for Pizza?)<br><br>
You won't see anything happen! That's a very important<br>
point. But if you observe closely, you'll see a new icon<br>
appear in the system tray (next to the clock). It's the<br>
Dr. Watson icon!<br><br>
Right click the magically appearing icon and choose the<br>
first line item, 'Dr. Watson.' A bunch of lights and sirens<br>
go off, and a system snapshot is taken. A report will<br>
appear on your screen, saying 'you've got a real mess<br>
on your hands' or 'everything's cool.' Something like that,<br>
anyway.<br><br>
So what is Dr. Watson good for? A few things. If you've<br>
got problems, he'll diagnose them. He won't fix them,<br>
however, unlike a real doctor.<br><br>
Um, maybe very much like a real doctor! Depends on<br>
your perspective.<br><br>
You can leave him running there in the system tray, do<br>
your thing, then check back for an updated report. If<br>
stuff is still working right, you'll get the same old<br>
'everything's cool' report.<br><br>
Now, what if you want to see all the stuff that's in your<br>
computer without taking it apart? Check this out....<br><br>
It's called System Information and it's under System<br>
Tools (Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools,<br>
System Information.)<br><br>
Start it up, and watch the show. You'll see everything<br>
and more than everything. Stuff that boggles your mind<br>
and reminds you to be thankful for the Techies who<br>
created this monster you call a computer. I call it a pain<br>
in the backside.<br><br>
But then, I'm in love with it, so I put up with the pain. Like<br>
I said in the beginning, we're working on building that<br>
love relationship.<br><br>
Ah, true love.<br><br>
And now you know.... some more of the story.<br><br>
<b>Copyright 2001 Roglan International All Rights<br>
Reserved<br>
</b>______________________________________<br><br>
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<b>HOW DO YOU MEASURE SUCCESS?<br>
asks Terri Seymour<br>
___________________________________________<br><br>
</b>WHEN someone asks you if you are successful, how<br>
do you answer? How does one measure success?<br><br>
You are a mother and a housewife who decided to try<br>
something new, challenging and rewarding. So you<br>
start an online business. You work hard for 6 months<br>
and your income is just starting to trickle in. You are<br>
frustrated and close to giving up hope because<br>
you think you are a failure.<br><br>
STOP! and think about that for awhile.<br><br>
What exactly constitutes a failure in this business?<br>
Do you have to be making $5000 a month by this time<br>
to be a success? Who sets the standard for success<br>
and failure?<br><br>
As for myself, when I first started Internet marketing<br>
I didn't even know how to turn on a computer! Getting<br>
as far as I am today, to me is a great success! Do not<br>
measure your success by how much money you make<br>
each month!<br><br>
Here are a few things to think about when deciding<br>
if you are a success:<br><br>
1. Do you enjoy what you do?<br><br>
2. Have you made new friends and enjoyed<br>
relationships with lots of interesting new people?<br><br>
3. Do you get personal satisfaction from working your<br>
business?<br><br>
4. Is your family proud of you and are you, yourself<br>
proud of your accomplishments thus far?<br><br>
5. Are you building a clean and honest reputation?<br><br>
6. Are you being true to yourself and your customers?<br><br>
7. Are you growing along with your business?<br><br>
8. Are you more self-confident and sure of yourself<br>
and your capabilities?<br><br>
9. Do you feel more in control of yourself and your<br>
life?<br><br>
10. In general, are you happy about your business?<br><br>
If you answered yes, to most or all of these questions,<br>
I believe you are success! Accomplishing all the above<br>
tasks are the first steps to building your online income.<br>
When you start from the bottom and build a business<br>
one day at a time, it will take time and if you are not<br>
making a lot of money after 6, 8, or 12 months, that<br>
does not make you a failure.<br><br>
After the first steps fall into place and start taking<br>
effect, your income will grow and expand also. Do not<br>
expect to start making money the minute your website<br>
is up. There are many misleading ads and scammers<br>
out there that will tell you otherwise, but as long as you<br>
work at your business, build your reputation, and do<br>
not give up, your income will follow.<br><br>
If you would like more information on building a<br>
successful business: <http://www.williecrawford.com/<br>
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There are many ways to measure success. Do not feel<br>
that the amount of money you are making is the epitome<br>
of your success!<br><br>
<b>Copyright 2001 Terri Seymour<br>
</b>_________________________________________<br><br>
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Press ctrl+N to open a new window. Then open a new<br>
site. For example, while waiting for the comic strips to<br>
load, you can view the news. Switch back to the comic<br>
strip window, and they'll have loaded while you were<br>
reading the news.<br>
You can open as many browsers as you wish. If you're<br>
married to the mouse, click File, New, Window. It'll open<br>
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