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| Your eyes can feel strained and fatigued after a long session at the computer. Don’t make your eye muscles work harder than they need to. A few simple techniques will ease the burden on your eyes, by modifying conditions that contribute to eye discomfort, fatigue and headaches... Hewlett Packard shows you how |
| 1000 GB on one DVD! or Researchers pack terabyte of data on CD-sized disk |
| Photokina - the website in English and Photokina News in English or in German |
| The MICROSOFT Antivirus Defence-in-Depth Guide - The Antivirus Defence-in-Depth Guide provides an overview of the types of mal-ware and their risks, planning an effective antivirus strategy for your organisation, and responding quickly and effectively to infections or incidents when they occur. Bit like shutting the stable door after the horse has bolted... DOWNLOAD |
| www.ä-test.com - is your browser capable of showing the German UMLAUT (two dots above, ä ö ü) when visiting the new German UMLAUT websites? |
| The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, they provide free access to researchers, historians, scholars, and the general public |
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| The Science Museum is opening up its vast storerooms in west London |
| Our skies could be a lot quieter, in 20 years' time, if research by engineers on "silent aircraft" really takes off - BBC May 2004 |
| Ice melt in Greenland could put London under water in 50 years' UK - Independent |
| Future travel: How will we get around? BBC |
| Nasa boosted a revolutionary new jet engine to 8000 km per hour |
| Using Hydrogen to Generate Energy in your Home Fuel Cell Today - Hamburg related |
| No More Red Lights! Gadget May Wreak Traffic Havoc Detroit News |
| Laser-Powered Aircraft Shines in Tests NewScientist.com news service |
| The Hubble Space Website |
| FT.com Tech News |
| New Species of Elephant Uncovered - CBBC - 4th Sept 2003 Listen with Real Player |
| Car That Can Drive on Water! Only £150,000... reduced to 75000... CBBC - 3rd Sept 2003 The Gibbs Aquada |
| Scientists Say, Don't Worry About Asteroid CBBC - 2nd Sept 2003 |
| And Now The Car That Parks Itself! Reuters, Tokyo - Tues, 2nd Sept 2003 The Guardian |
| Avoiding a Future Without Water DW |
| Satellite Microwave Radar Finds Buried Objects Reuters |
| The World's First Underwater Windmill Starts Turning DW - 20.06.03 |
| Marine Turbines Website marineturbines.com |
| DW's Science & Technology Pages in Germany in English DW |
| The BBC Science & Technology Pages - including, Computer Viruses |
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| Computer News & Tips |
| 1000 GB on one DVD! or Researchers pack terabyte of data on CD-sized disk |
| Photokina - the website in English and Photokina News in English or in German |
How do I stop system message pop ups?
ANSWER
You should probably turn the Windows Messenger service off. The Messenger service is not MSN but a tool for administrators to communicate with other computers under Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It has been exploited as a new form of spam that is a lot more intrusive than emails because they pop up right in the middle of your screen while doing other tasks.
To disable the service, hit START and click on RUN (German: Ausfuhren). Type in services.msc and hit enter. This will bring up a dialog box. Scroll down and find Messenger (Nachrichtendienst) and double click on it. Change start up type to disabled (deaktiviert) and hit stop (beenden). Voila. No more Messenger windows should appear |
| MS Longhorn due 2006 - Longhorn Setup and Deployment Strategies - Site search (Longhorn Build 4074) - News Search |
| Aug 2004 - IE Flaw Affects Windows XP SP2 Systems. Yet another serious security flaw! More here - forget XP service Pack 2! Use another Browser! The road to browser Nirvana is not always paved with improved productivity and better security - more here |
| Serious security flaw in Internet Explorer - many experts warn users not to use Internet Explorer until security breach is closed - click to read the BBC story - click to download OPERA an alternative browser - to install in German, install it in English and then download the language pack - we can tell you how if required |
| MS Word's grammar and style check. A step-by-step customisation guide by Ron Scheer |
| Yahoo strikes against spam - Reuters May 2004 |
| Net users must take a greater role in combating unlawful and illegal online content by reporting dodgy material to watchdogs |
27th April 2004 - Innocent E-Mails followed by Telephone & E-Mail Terror - The latest problem to hit E-Mail users in Hamburg. Every day many companies and individuals are sent no end of Spams and viruses by E-Mail - most of these E-Mails cannot be traced back to the senders - we also receive many illegal mails and have been forced to filter most of them out, with the risk of losing other E-Mails. As a result, new dimensions have been reached and a new breed of anti-spammer crusader has emerged. As they are unable to find out who these criminals are, they are attacking other senders and taking out their frustration on the few people who send E-Mails that can be identified, most of whom send E-Mails for totally innocent reasons, but may have some form of commercial connection. Recently an E-Mail concerning Amnesty International, and an appeal to stop the stoning of an African woman was doing the rounds, and those that answered it using the E-Mail addresses in the list are now being threatened by phone and sent E-Mails. These E-Mails were mostly answered by reply, without looking to see whose E-Mail addresses were in the list - most assumed they belonged to people they knew and it was OK to answer. Our reports have revealed that one person, who tried to sound like an arrogant young lawyer, is one person behind the calls and E-Mails. The German speaking male caller, whose name is now known, is just one spanner in the works and part of the latest wave of E-Mail related problems. If you have been called or contacted, please let us know.
If replying to E-Mails, always check to see that you know all the people in the list and never send E-Mails with more than one recipient by open mail (the golden rule), with the result that all recipients can see all E-Mail addresses. Always send a list by Bcc - Blind Carbon Copy (many people are not aware of this function. If you receive an E-Mail that has been sent like this, you cannot see the people on the list, so do not reply to all, only to the sender and only if you know them well. This new breed of anti-spammer has spent time reading legal reports on the Internet and has nothing against starting legal action or has nothing else better to do, which could result in very high costs for those trying to scrape an existance or even for charitable institutions - another blow for the small business operator who relies on E-Mails to cut costs! |
| The Nigeria Connection - Caught at last! Nigerian Scammer Sent to Welsh Prison - The Inquirer - Hamburg English Pages received no end of mails from this person and also enquiries from Germans who needed translations of the E-Mails he had sent, as far back as four years ago. The last mail we received was two weeks ago - UPDATE... having said this, we received one of those mails after this story was released |
| CeBIT 2004 in Hannover was on 18th to 24th March - in English - CeBIT News - dates for the next CeBit should be available on various pages by clicking the links |
| AOL releases list of Top 10 spam subject lines |
| How safe are you on the Internet - think u know? People online may not be who you think they are! Never meet up with people you meet online - Safety and Chat tips >> |
| Small firms fail security checks BBC - includes many links |
| The forgotten British operating system, Acorn. Hardened users won't touch American systems and refuse to use American English... read more here |
| CeBIT 2004 in Hannover - 18th to 24th March - in English - CeBIT News |
| AOL releases list of Top 10 spam subject lines |
23rd Jan 2004 - The top Internet service providers have begun endorsing competing E-mail identity systems, putting in doubt which one will gain widespread adoption.
America Online confirmed yesterday that it is testing the SPF (Sender Permitted From) protocol to fight forged e-mail addresses, or spoofing, which is used commonly by spammers... more >>> |
| Gadgets galore for 2004 BBC - includes many links |
| Intel commits to 4GHz Prescott P4 by fourth quarter 2004 The Register |
| Windows Longhorn: more details emerge 11th Nov 2003 - ZD Net New Zealand |
| Power Mac ad banned in UK PC Pro |
| MS Releases Office 2003 Bug Fix The Register |
| Net's Dark Side Turns Users Off Broadband - A tide of spam, spyware, porn, pop-ups and viruses is ruining the online experience for internet users, according to a new report >> more 29.10.2003 VNU NET |
| Adobe launches Creative Suite and Illustrator CS Oct 2003 |
| Criminal Spam Tool in Poland: Cloaking Device Made for Spammers Wired News |
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| Watch the BBC's "Click Online" |
| Hamburg English Pages Service |
| Well done Australia... Spammers face $1m penalties!! Herald Sun - Aus 18.09.03 |
| Serious Virus Alert - SoBig.F described as fastest spreading email virus yet |
| Sept 2003 - Hamburg English Pages has received over 40 E-mails so far with this virus/worm - MS Outlook 2002 blocked the attachments and the Virus checker helped. It got through the firewall, but did not cause any damage. Delete any E-mails with this in the subject line, even those sent using names of people you know: Re: Thank you!, Re: Your Application, Re: Approved, Your details, Re: Your application, Re: Wicked screensaver, Re: That movie - delete it from your Papierkorb / Deleted items folder afterwards - DO NOT open the attachment and switch off the preview facility in Outlook and Outlook Express, as a cautionary measure. We sent a warning out to our contacts and this caused a flood of virus infected E-mails in return. We believe this is an action against Spammers, as mass E-mail senders would suffer from this too - take care if you send newsletters. Don't let inexperienced people open your E-mails! Don't let people connect laptops to your network, until they have been cleared. Update your firewall and virus checker daily - www.free-av.com |
| Virus Alert About the W32/Mimail@MM Virus support.microsoft.com |
| Radio Gaga - UK Bans iPod Radio Device PC Advisor - Fri, 01.Aug.03 |
| www.com.com News or www.download.com |
| Interesting Microsoft Smart Phone - not available in Germany zdnet |
| Europe Debates New Rules for Internet Publishers DW - 20.06.03 |
| Bugbear - E-mail Virus Strikes In New Form Guardian |
| MP's to Hold Spam Summit zdnet |
| What Google Leaves Out - Sat, 10th May 2003 - microdocs-news.info |
| Sit & Surf: MSN UK Tests Portable Potty! CNet News |
| The Real Story Behind Online Advertising eBusinessIQ |
| Work Emails are Mostly Personal Vibrant Media |
| Hamburg: Low-priced PC's Not Such a Good Deal smh.com.au |
| Virus Klez Makes it to the Top of the Charts Vibrant Media |
Mass-mailer accounted for almost one in four infections in 2002. Another socially backward hacker with nothing else better to do - click on link button for more. Update: Klez tried to get into Hamburg English Pages in Jan/Feb 2003 twice, but was deleted. From March 2003, viruses were sent 3 times a week! Your expert advice, tricks and more, concerning this problem, or others, can be sent by Email |
| Broadband in the Powerpoint/Electrical Socket news.com.au |
| Hacker, Trojan, Reward and True Hoaxes hoaxkill.com |
| VDSL! Faster than ADSL howstuffworks.com |
| Another DSL technology known as very high bit-rate DSL (VDSL) is seen by many as the next step in providing a complete home-communications/entertainment package. VDSL provides an incredible amount of bandwidth, with speeds up to about 52 megabits per second - click link above for more |
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| German Voltage, Plugs, Sockets, Lighting |
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| 230 volts 50hz. System: Pal-BG - not TV stations broadcasting to armed forces. If you have any additional tips concerning this section, or any other section on Hamburg English Pages, please feel free to send us your contribution by using our Contact Page - Thanks |
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| German plug above and left a typical wall socket |
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| A typical wall socket and light switch combination. Is usually fitted at the same height as light switches in the UK |
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A Deutsche Telekom telephone socket.
Worldwide Voltage Guide > click link, then blue letters for adapters and info - 2003 |
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ES - Edison Screw Bulb (Germany) |
| SBC - Small Bayonet Cap not Germany |
SES - Small Edison Screw (Germany) |
| BC - Bayonet Cap not Germany |
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| Bayonet bulbs were available at Conrad in HH-Wandsbek, the last time we looked (2002) |
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| Getting Started |
| Wierd! Stars like Anna Nicole-Smith explain how things work Cisco Mag/Router God |
| We've been going through the Internet again, looking for ways to get you started. We hope to find many websites in the next months, but if you you find anything interesting, please let us know |
| Web User Magazine - click here |
| Free Webskills & Tutorials - A diverse and well presented set of computer tutorials, which is free but can not be downloaded. This is an impressive online training resource, that deals with everything from basic tips to advanced computer use. It covers 17 subjects, including Microsoft products, the Internet, Desktop publishing and more besides. Though the course can be viewed online, it is not possible to download a course entirely; this is due to the wishes of the authors. This means that leisurely browsing can be time consuming. However, the site provides excellent tutorials, and displays the information in a clear and palatable fashion. www.freeskills.com |
| WebWise from the BBC - There are the eight trips contained in the BBC Becoming WebWise online course. Each trip is broken into three landmarks, each containing text pages, quizzes and interactive tasks >>> Enjoy! |
| Tips, Internet Tips, & More |
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| Colour Printing Test Page - read carefully, as most websites print without background colours, until you change the settings - standard setting in Internet Explorer |
| If you work in a company, receive E-Mails with MS Outlook 2000 or 2002 and are connected to an MS Exchange Server, then visit this site for online and offline downloadable tips - Other Outlook/Exchange related sites: one, two |
| Improve Your Home Office Environment and many other tips |
| Worldwide Voltage Guide > click on blue letters for adapters |
| Spam, "How to Block Dictionary Attacks" Tips & links - Hotmail/AOL user tip! |
| Watch and listen to the BBC's "Go Digital" - Real Player needed |
| Watch the BBC's "Click Online" online - Needed: Real Player |
| Marketing Your Website Online Dead link exchanged for new link - Sept 03 |
| PC Maintenance and Troubleshooting |
| Connection Speed Calculator - Downloads - How Long to download? |
| How to Deinstall Windows - 95, 98, ME or XP / upgrade / install |
| Delete Windows and Reinstall - Delete windows directory, leaving rest of hdd intact |
| Parallel Install of Windows - Install Windows in a different directory |
| Reinstall Windows over the top of itself - Delete nothing, it may fix your problems |
| Format and Reinstall of Windows - Lose everything and start from scratch |
| Add your tips today - please send an E-Mail from our Contact Page |
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Quick reference
Common tasks in a Microsoft Word document
CTRL+SHIFT+SPACEBAR
Create a nonbreaking space
CTRL+HYPHEN
Create a nonbreaking hyphen
CTRL+B
Make letters bold
CTRL+I
Make letters italic
CTRL+U
Make letters underline
CTRL+SHIFT+<
Decrease font size
CTRL+SHIFT+>
Increase font size |
CTRL+SPACEBAR
Remove paragraph or character formatting
CTRL+C
Copy the selected text or object
CTRL+X
Cut the selected text or object
CTRL+V
Paste text or an object
CTRL+Z
Undo the last action
CTRL+Y
Redo the last action
CTRL+P
Print
CTRL+S
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- When visiting online Email facilities and you send Emails from the website itself, try not to click on the small cross in the top right of your window when you leave. Logout using the button provided. Your Email account could remain open to hackers if you don't log out properly. This could also apply to online banking and any website facilities calling for passwords and user names, but this has yet to be confirmed. Occasionally online Banking programmes save information onto the magnetic strip on the card used, after the logout button is selected
- If you hate pop-ups, select ALT then F4 on Windows computers. Do not select the cross on the top right of the pop-up, as they are occasionally dummy window closers which allow further pop-ups to appear or even give permission to install spy-ware on your hard drive. If for some reason the pop-ups start increasing at a very fast rate, hold ALT and F4 down until they are gone and then delete the contents of your "Temporary Internet Files" and "Cookies." I quite often get asked where these files are. The simple way to find them is to select "Start" and then "Search" and then enter the file name. "Search = Suchen" on German operating systems. The folders are still called "Temporary Internet Files" and "Cookies" on German Windows computers. These folders are in the Windows folder on Win 98 systems and on Win 2000 systems under "Documents and Settings" in your personal folder under "Local Settings." If you are in a network, there could be many personal folders
- Occasionally you need to type certain characters that are not available on your keyboard. To find out how to save time, please visit our translation page
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| Improving IT Morale Low employee morale is a bit like a cold virus... more |
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| Please send us an Email if you require translation, web-design, digital photo and design services |
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| Technical Help & Support - i.e: Removal of Cookies and much more |
| Every time you start Internet Explorer, an unknown website tries to open, although you removed it from your system last time - Homepage Hijacker - Removal Instructions and Help - includes Worm help, Virus help, other Homepage Hijacker help tips and much more |
| Code the E-Mail address on your website to hinder criminal Spam and virus senders - free and easy service in German - see Translation Page for help |
| How to get rid of Viruses, Virus Encyclopedia & Advice |
Click here for British Government Web & Internet Alerts Website |
| Ad-Aware Link |
| AdAware is a free multi-spyware removal utility that scans your memory, registry and hard drives for known spyware and scumware components and lets you remove them safely. If you frequently try out various freeware and deinstall them if you don't like them, then Ad-Aware is good. You'll be surprised at what's going behind your back when you log on to the Internet! You can set it to start up when Windows starts and delete all applications that connect to the Internet and send information from your PC |
| Anti-Virus Personal Edition Link |
| Offers protection against computer viruses, and is free for individual and private use on a single PC-workstation. F-Prot can also be used. The choice of which anti-virus software is good is debatable. If you don't open attached files without confirming what's in them from the sender, you could use any of the free AV software available as additional protection |
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