Today I have neat little program to help you ‘stay
connected’ thru your dial-up phone connection to the
internet; information about On-line banking; a
very helpful web site; and my next Question and Answer.
Here’s a free program called “Connection Keeper”
that will help you keep from losing your Internet connection
when performing long updates or downloads or when creating
a large email. This includes an automatic dial back in, button
click simulator, and many color options. You can download
this utility at: http://www.webattack.com/get/conkeeper.shtml
On-line banking. What is it and is it safe?
The short answer: YES it’s safe! On the internet
one of the safest things you can do is be connected to a ‘secure’
web site – one that shows a ‘locked’ padlock
at the bottom of the browser. (One of the LEAST safe
things is email – never send your VISA number in an
email).
On-Line banking allows you to do all your banking chores thru
the internet. This save you lots of time as you can
transfer money or pay a bill at 3AM while you sit drinking
a beer! In general, On-Line banking allows you to do
ALL of your banking over the internet: transfer funds between
your accounts; pay bills; check balances; balance your check
book; see if that check has cleared yet; and more. Look
at the links below for all the details. You can also
contact your local bank here in Indonesia or your bank in
your home country toreceive information about what On-Line
services they offer. (Send them an email) You may decide
to open an account in America, Europe, or Australia and then
do On-Line Banking thru them.
For more info (all these links are at:
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=mm):
1. “How Online Banking
works, What Is It, Advantages and Disadvantages”
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/olbstep2.asp
2. “Emergence of Online
Banking”;
” Pros and Cons of Online Banks”;
” Choosing An Online Bank & Comparing Online Banks”;
and
” Online Banking Resource Center”.
http://partners.financenter.com/businessweek/learn/guides/onlinebanking/emergeob.fcs
3. Here are 4 banks that let
see how it will be - “Test Drive Online Banking”
http://www.bankofamerica.com/state.cgi?section=online&update=&cookiecheck=yes
http://www.wellsfargo.com/per/online_banking/demo/demo_overview.jhtml
http://www.netbank.com/demo/index.htm
http://www.firstcommunity.com/prod_serv/electronicservices/expressnetdemo.html
Favorite LINK: http://officeupdate.microsoft.com/TemplateGallery/.
If you use MS Office products, this is a great site.
They have templates that can be used (and customized) to help
you: design stationary; plan a party; help with finances;
write a complaint letter; create a sales brochure; print a
calendar and much more.
Q: How do I remove/delete things such as discarded programs,
like out of date McAfee? I want to get rid of some programs
I don’t use and get back some of my disk space.
What’s the best and safest way to do it? Nick
A: If your computer is filled to the brim and you want
to get rid of never or seldom used programs, then check this
out. You can remove these unwanted disk fillers just like
a pro.
To remove unwanted programs follow these steps:
1. Launch Add/Remove Programs from the Control Panel (Start/Settings/Control
Panel/Add Remove Programs)
2. Examine each item listed carefully & don’t mess
with items that are completely unfamiliar to you
3. If you find a standalone application that you are sure
you no longer use, get rid of it!
The Add/Remove Programs in Windows 2000 and XP reveals the
size of the installation, as well as how recently and how
often it was used. Make sure not to remove unfamiliar items
as they may be system items.
Have a question or problem? Write me at BaliPCAdvisor@GMail.com.
I’ll try and answer as soon as I can.
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PakBruce, your Bali PC Advisor!
