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Infopackets Gazette: November 23, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: This newsletter has been truncated to ensure timely delivery to Readers and to reduce web server bandwidth consumption. The original newsletter was produced in HTML format, contains graphics, and is available online the Infopackets web site. To view the newsletter in its entirety, click: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041123.htm ... Or, scroll through this email to quickly browse the contents. ------------------------------------------------------------ > In this Issue ------------------------------------------------------------ --> Feature Article: Major Announcement: XP Service Pack 2 eBook release --> Visitor Feedback: Calculate employee hours worked using Excel? --> On this Day in History --> Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day --> Subscription management: subscribe, remove, etc. ------------------------------------------------------------ > " How can I password protect a folder or file? " ------------------------------------------------------------ Gazette Reader Denise A. writes: " Hi Dennis, First let me say that I thoroughly enjoy your newsletter. What a wealth of information it is! I just finished reading Tuesday's Gazette article, 'restricting access to portions of the start menu', for the sake of security. My question is this: can a folder or certain file be password protected? I am running Windows XP. " My response: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041111.htm#feature ------------------------------------------------------------ > Feature Article ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Major Announcement: XP Service Pack 2 eBook release Category: Windows by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com I have finally finished my latest eBook, entitled, "Windows XP Service Pack 2 Install Guide: A fail-safe guide for new and intermediate computer users." Reminder: What is Windows XP Service Pack 2 (SP2)? Service Pack 2 is Microsoft's latest -- major -- update to Windows XP. It's not just a collection of collection of security patches; it is also a significant upgrade to the operating system itself and contains elements which cannot be obtained as separate downloads via the Windows Update web site. The Buzz surrounding the Release of XP Service Pack 2: Do or Don't? Service Pack 2 (SP2) began distribution by Microsoft in August 2004. Even before SP2 was released, there was quite a bit of buzz online the Internet -- not only because SP2 promised major (and much needed) security enhancements to Windows XP, but also because SP2 introduced some hardware and software incompatibilities. It's been nearly 3 months since Service Pack 2 has been released, and it's relatively safe to say that the majority of "quirks" have been worked out of SP2 (although some minor issues still exist). Even so, many reputable authors agree that the benefits of having Service Pack 2 greatly outweigh the cons. ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041123.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > What's easier to use than your mouse? ------------------------------------------------------------ Your keyboard, of course! So, what do all those keys on your keyboard really do? Find out now! http://www.infopackets.com/articles/keyboardsecrets.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Visitor Feedback ------------------------------------------------------------ Title: Calculate employee hours worked using Excel? Category: Computing by Dennis Faas, infopackets editor http://www.infopackets.com Infopackets Gazette Reader Katia E. writes: " Hi Dennis! I need your help in solving a little dilemma. I created a simple Excel spreadsheet to calculate the employee work hours from a time card. The problem is that I just cannot find a formula that will add the total hours worked everyday, in order to get a total of hours worked for the week. For example, the time card contains the following information: SAT --, SUN --, MON 8:31am, TUE 8:33am, WED 8:43am, THU 8:12am, FRI 9:00am. Any help you can give me to leave this frustration behind is greatly appreciated! " My response: ... Click to read the rest of this article online: http://www.infopackets.com/gazette/20041123.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > Transform dull web pages into Eye-Popping Masterpieces! ------------------------------------------------------------ Now you can add cutting-edge java web design wizardry to your web pages -- all without deciphering programmers 'techie' instructions, wasting time searching for scripts, or taking a three month $1,000 web design course! Find out how! http://www.infopackets.com/articles/javamagic.htm ------------------------------------------------------------ > On this Day in History ------------------------------------------------------------ On this Day in History -- November 23 Famous people born on this day: --> 1804, Franklin Pierce, 14th President from (1853 - 1857). --> 1887, Boris Karloff, boogey-man. Events on this day in history: --> 1852, Just past midnight, a sharp jolt causes Lake Merced to drop 30 feet. --> 1863, Patent granted for a process of making color photographs. --> 1889, The first jukebox is installed, at a saloon in San Francisco. --> 1986, Vincent Paxton, sets a new world record, by playing his guitar for 300 consecutive hours. ------------------------------------------------------------ > Bob's Freeware Picks of the Day ------------------------------------------------------------ Category: Windows Software by Bob Helmer http://www.shellcity.net Xen Modern computers are sufficiently powerful to use virtualization to present the illusion of many smaller virtual machines (VMs), each running a separate operating system instance. Successful partitioning of a machine to support the concurrent execution of multiple operating systems poses several challenges. Firstly, virtual machines must be isolated from one another: it is not acceptable for the execution of one to adversely affect the performance of another. This is particularly true when virtual machines are owned by mutually untrusting users. Secondly, it is necessary to support a variety of different operating systems to accommodate the heterogeneity of popular applications. Thirdly, the performance overhead introduced by virtualization should be small. Xen is a virtual machine monitor for x86 that supports execution of multiple guest operating systems with unprecedented levels of performance and resource isolation. ... 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