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* Do not open any files attached to an email from an unknown, suspicious or untrustworthy source.

* Do not open any files attached to an email unless you know what it is, even if it appears to come from a dear friend or someone you know. Some viruses can replicate themselves and spread through email. Better be safe than sorry and confirm that they really sent it.

* Do not open any files attached to an email if the subject line is questionable or unexpected. If the need to do so is there always save the file to your hard drive before doing so.

* Delete chain emails and junk email. Do not forward or reply to any to them. These types of email are considered spam, which is unsolicited, intrusive mail that clogs up the network.

* Do not download any files from strangers.

* Exercise caution when downloading files from the Internet. Ensure that the source is a legitimate and reputable one. Verify that an anti-virus program checks the files on the download site. If you’re uncertain, don’t download the file at all or download the file to a floppy and test it with your own anti-virus software.

* Update your anti-virus software regularly. Over 500 viruses are discovered each month, so you’ll want to be protected. These updates should be at the least the products virus signature files. You may also need to update the product’s scanning engine as well.

* Back up your files on a regular basis. If a virus destroys your files, at least you can replace them with your back-up copy. You should store your backup copy in a separate location from your work files, one that is preferably not on your computer.

Antivirus software is a computer program that detects, prevents, and takes action to disarm or remove malicious software programs, such as viruses and worms. You can help protect your computer against viruses by using antivirus software.

Computer viruses are software programs that are deliberately designed to interfere with computer operation, record, corrupt, or delete data, or spread themselves to other computers and throughout the Internet.

To help prevent the most current viruses, you must update your antivirus software regularly. You can set up most types of antivirus software to update automatically.

Here are two types of antivirus protection from Microsoft:

For continuous protection, try Windows Live OneCare, which automatically scans your computer for viruses. You can use it free for 90 days.

For on-demand protection, Windows Live OneCare safety scanner allows you to visit a Web site and scan your computer for viruses and other malicious software for free using Windows Live OneCare safety scanner.

1. (TiVo Desktop users only) If you are unable to make connections to the TiVo service using your network connection, you can use TiVo Desktop to check the connection between your PC and your DVR. From your PC or Mac, try to access Music & Photos on the DVR. If you are able to access Music & Photos, the problem is likely with your router or Internet service provider, since the connection between your computer and DVR is working. Check your network and router settings and contact your ISP if necessary.
2. (TiVo Desktop users only) If you have a software-based firewall such as Black Ice, Norton Internet Security, or McAfee Personal Firewall installed on your PC, it may be necessary to adjust your settings to allow the TiVo Server to broadcast the beacon signal to your DVRs. For more information on which ports need to be open, go to What network ports and IP addresses do I need open when using my TiVo DVR?
3. If you assigned a Static IP address to your DVR, check that its IP address is correct and is unique on your network. Also, confirm that the first three sets of numbers of the DVR’s IP address are the same as those of other devices on the network. (for example, if your computer’s IP address starts with 192.168.1, then the DVR IP address must also start with 192.168.1.)
4. Verify that the Domain Name System (DNS) server is functioning properly. From TiVo Central select Messages & Settings > Settings > Phone & Network > View network diagnostics.

If the DNS resolution test says “Failed”, try to access several web pages using a computer on the same network. If the computer is unable to access the web pages, there may be an issue with your Internet Service Provider’s DNS server. Contact your ISP for further troubleshooting assistance.

5. Update the firmware on your network equipment. If your home network includes a router, home gateway, or wireless access point, it may need a firmware update. You can usually find any updated firmware at the customer support web site for the manufacturer of your hardware.

1. If you are seeing a network error message, click here to view the list of network error messages and what they mean.

NOTE: A home network is an interactive system. Be aware that in some cases, an error message can be misleading because it points to a condition that may be related to what is wrong, but the DVR cannot accurately detect the root cause of the problem. For example, the DVR might display a message that a network adapter can’t be found, when the real problem is that there is no signal coming from the router.

2. Check the adapter connection.

If the Last Status on the Phone & Network screen says, “Failed. No network adapter,” make sure the USB cable is properly connected to the TiVo DVR and the adapter, and make sure the adapter’s lights are on. If the lights are on, try these steps, in order, until a network connection is established:

1. While the Phone & Network screen is still displayed, unplug the USB cable from the back of your DVR. Wait 30 seconds and then plug the USB cable back in. Make sure the cable is pushed all the way in; sometimes lights on the adapter turn on before the USB cable is pushed all the way in.
2. Unplug the end of the USB cable connected to the adapter. Wait 30 seconds and then plug the cable back in to the adapter.
3. Disconnect the adapter from the TiVo DVR again. Wait 30 seconds and then reconnect it to see if the MAC address appears.
If you have another adapter or USB cable available, try that adapter or cabling.

NOTE: For a wired setup with a Series2 DT, Series3, or TiVo HD DVR, unplug the ethernet cable and plug it in again, making sure the connector is firmly seated.

3. Check the physical connections of the entire network. Ensure that all network equipment is receiving power and that all cable connections for routers, hubs, access points, and computers in the network are working. Verify that the link light is lit on all devices connected to the network.
4. Verify that your network adapter and router are compatible.
* Verify that the network adapter you attached to the DVR is supported. The only wireless network adapter supported by any HD TiVo DVR model is the TiVo Wireless G Adapter. For a list of wireless and wired adapters supported by Series2 DVRs, go to Which network adapters work with my TiVo DVR?
* If you attached a wired adapter to a Series2 DT or an HD TiVo DVR, remove it and plug the Ethernet cable directly into the DVR.
* Verify that your wireless access point or router supports the type of wireless adapter you purchased. For example, if you purchased an 802.11g wireless adapter, make sure that your router supports the 802.11g wireless standard. Check the documentation for your router if you are not sure.
5. If you are installing the DVR for the first time, check the software version.

Your TiVo DVR must be running software version 8.1 or later to connect to a wireless network that is protected by WPA encryption. In addition, many adapters require a particular TiVo software version for compatibility.

New and renewed DVRs (including DVRs sent as replacements during an exchange) do not ship with the latest TiVo software and may require an update before they are compatible. If you purchased the DVR from a private party, it may also require a software update.

Display clouds and weather patterns from within Google Earth.

Using Google Earth and need to check out the current weather for your home town or the forecast for where you’re traveling? Curious if rain or snow is on the way?

There’s no need to open your web browser and check the weather reports when you can view cloud cover, radars, and forecasts from within Google Earth itself. Here’s how:…

Toggle whether or not your screensaver should appear while media files are played with Windows Media Player 11.
Depending on your configuration, if you have a screensaver enabled, when playing multimedia files with Windows Media Player 11, the screensaver may not display during media playback.

If screensavers appear during movie playback, or if screensavers hide visualizations when playing audio files, make sure to disallow the screensaver. Alternatively, if you are not playing movie files nor watching the visualizations, you may wish to allow the screensaver to appear. Thus, to toggle this setting:…

It’s holiday season and it’s the perfect time to reward ourselves, especially now that getting an eyeglasses Holiday Glass Frames From Zenni Optical is very affordable and very easy, actually just a click away,

Zenni is the The popular online eyeglasses shop, in fact my hubby and I already shopped with them for a couple of times now, their $ 8 Complete Rx Eyeglasses is such an amazing deal, I could never find this price anywhere else, not even in my town nor in other website.

Here is a simple trick. Save your work often. Too simple a tip, you say? Why am I mentioning it here, you might say? Because most people STILL DO NOT save their files until they are done working with them.

Imagine a well-known author working on a manuscript for a sure-to-be best seller novel. This author decides that the pressures of working within walls stifles his creativity, so the decision is made to work outside. All of the work is done outside and written on sheets of paper. The author decides, to make the writing process easier, to scatter the papers around.

It rains. It thunderstorms. A dog comes running through the paper. Any way you look at it, the paper is ruined.

That’s what you are doing when you don’t save a file in progress but wait until you are finished to save your work. You are trusting your file to the elements. A power surge can strike; a program error could crash the o/s; someone could trip over the plug. UPS systems can fail. I have seen each of these things happen personally so I can attest to the fact.

Tue Jul 8

SAN FRANCISCO - Microsoft Corp. threw its weight behind investor Carl Icahn’s effort to dump Yahoo Inc.’s board, saying Monday that a successful shareholder rebellion would encourage the software maker to renew its bid to buy Yahoo’s Internet search engine or possibly the entire company.
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The unexpected endorsement gives Icahn a carrot to dangle before Yahoo shareholders as he wages an acrimonious campaign to replace Yahoo’s nine directors at the company’s annual meeting Aug. 1.

It marks the first time that Microsoft has publicly sided with Icahn since the billionaire investor launched his attempted coup nearly eight weeks ago.

The two sides decided they could work together after Icahn held “frequent” discussions with Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer and some of his top lieutenants during the past week, according to a letter that Icahn sent Monday to Yahoo shareholders.

Industry analysts said Icahn now has more credibility with Yahoo shareholders because he has been arguing that a purge of Yahoo’s board is the only way to salvage a deal with Microsoft.

“This breathes new life into Icahn’s proposal,” said Stanford Group analyst Clayton Moran. “It really pushes the power to Icahn and his board (nominees).”

The prospect that a changing of the guard at Yahoo might pave the way to a friendly deal with Microsoft lifted Yahoo shares $2.56, or 12 percent, to finish Monday at $23.91.

Echoing previous remarks in its battle with Icahn, Yahoo questioned Microsoft’s interest in buying the entire company.

“If Microsoft and Mr. Ballmer really want to purchase Yahoo, we again invite them to make a proposal immediately,” Yahoo said.

But Icahn said Microsoft doesn’t want to risk making a bid under Yahoo’s current regime, because the software maker fears Yahoo’s management would make more poor decisions during an antitrust review that would take at least nine months.

“If the current board and management team of Yahoo mismanage the company (and their recent track record is far from reassuring), Microsoft would be putting its money at risk and a great deal could be lost,” Icahn wrote in his letter to shareholders.

Microsoft’s willingness to work with Icahn undermines one of Yahoo’s chief arguments for re-electing its board.

Yahoo has maintained that it would be foolhardy to back Icahn’s slate of alternate nominees because Icahn had no concrete ideas besides selling the company to Microsoft — something that Yahoo has been depicting as a pipe dream since Microsoft withdrew a $47.5 billion offer in early May.

Microsoft reinforced that perception by refusing to revive its bid last month even after Yahoo’s board signaled its willingness to accept the earlier offer.

With Microsoft in Icahn’s corner, “the dynamic has changed,” Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. analyst Jeffrey Lindsay said. “There is now a rationale for voting for Icahn’s board because there now seems to be a real possibility for a deal again.”

Monday’s turn of events amplifies the pressure on Yahoo co-founder and CEO Jerry Yang, whose handling of the earlier negotiations with Microsoft infuriated many shareholders.

Yahoo’s stock price had plunged by more than 30 percent to fall below $20 during Yang’s first six months as CEO. Then, in January, Microsoft raised hopes for a quick windfall with its unsolicited takeover bid, only to be repeatedly rebuffed.

If he seizes control of the board, Icahn has promised to fire the 39-year-old Yang as CEO and replace him with a more seasoned leader.

Yang has been meeting with Yahoo’s major stockholders during the past week, hoping to persuade them to give him a chance to prove the Sunnyvale-based company is worth more than the $33 per share that Microsoft previously offered.

Ballmer withdrew that bid after Yang sought $37 per share — a height the stock hasn’t reached in 2 1/2 years.

In its Monday statement, Microsoft didn’t mention how much it thinks Yahoo is worth now.

Industry analysts estimated Microsoft would likely pay anywhere from $28 to $33 per share if it takes another stab at swallowing Yahoo whole.

“Microsoft is still asking Yahoo shareholders to make a big decision with incomplete information,” said Standard & Poor’s Internet analyst Scott Kessler. “I could still see a scenario where the Yahoo board is replaced and Microsoft comes in with a bid that is lower than people want. Then what do you do?”

Microsoft more recently has been trying to pry away Yahoo’s search engine for $1 billion, plus an additional $8 billion investment for a 16 percent stake in Yahoo’s remaining operations.

Yahoo instead opted for an online advertising partnership with rival Google Inc. that is supposed to boost its annual revenue by $800 million. That alliance faces an antitrust review by the U.S. Justice Department because Google and Yahoo combined control more than 80 percent of the U.S. search advertising market.

In its Monday statement, Yahoo asserted Microsoft is trying to use Icahn to engineer a purchase of Yahoo’s search engine in a deal that would hurt the company in the long run, by hindering its ability to compete in the Internet’s rapidly growing ad market.

Google has acquired the search engine optimization Performics which is a subsidiary of the company Doubleclick that Google bought. You can’t help but wonder what Google is going to be doing with this company. What better company to have do your SEO work than a company that is owned by Google, right? Or not?

Would they make more money by implementing what they do with search? Or would they be secretive yet and not let the newly acquired company know it’s secrets? Or has there search algorithm grown to the point there simply is no secret to getting to the top of Google anymore?

My belief is that the last question is the true one and if it isn’t true now, it will be true in the near future. I’ve said it before and I will say it again. SEO (search engine optimization) is changing where it is becoming merged with SEM (search engine marketing) more and more everyday.