by Gabe Goldberg
Since this Tiplet is written in in English, I assume that most people reading it surf the Web primarily in English. And fortunately, there’s abundant English Web content, so we’re usually happy.
But occasionally I — a native English speaker with two long-ago years each of French and German classes but bare fluency in them — must read a non-English Web site or understand a bit of non-English text on a Web page I’m perusing.
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Extension: vob
What is it? Video Object – DVD Video Movie File
Where’s it from? Created by DVD video file authoring programs.
How do I use it? Windows and Mac: imtoo DVD Creator; Linux: dvdauthor
Can I safely delete or move it? Yes.
Can it be dangerous? No.
–David Hakala
by Tina Gasperson
When you launch Microsoft Word and start a new document, the blank “page” you see is the so-called “Normal” document template. The template is a collection of default settings: margin widths, page size, default font, heading sizes, etc. The template is transparent. When you save your new document, it saves as a document, and doesn’t change any of the settings contained in your “Normal” document template.
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by David Hakala
Whether you spilled coffee on your keyboard or it’s so full of crumbs it sounds like a bowl of Cap’n Crunch, sooner or later you will want a new keyboard. You want the “best” keyboard, of course. Here are a few guidelines for buying a new keyboard.
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Extension: thm
What is it? OpenOffice.org 1.1.x Configuration File
Where’s it from? Thm files are created and used by the free Open Office v1.1x office productivity suite. Open Office is a free, open source alternative to the pricey Microsoft Office suite. Thm files contain information about user preferences, such as word processor page layouts.
How do I use it? Set your preferences in Open Office and it will take care of the thm files.
Can I safely delete or move it? Yes, but you will lose your Open Office preferences.
Can it be dangerous? No malware has been reported to exploit thm files.
–David Hakala
by Tina Gasperson
Q: How can I make XP start up (boot) faster? — P. Taylor
There are many things you can do to nudge your Windows XP system into wakefulness a bit faster. Most of them only shave off a fraction of a second or so, but combine them and you can really make a difference. There are too many tweaks to list in one Tiplet, so let’s concentrate on just a few ways to kick it up a notch when it comes to getting your system up and running quicker.
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by David Hakala
Online auction sites are tremendous marketplaces in which to buy goods. Competition among sellers keeps prices low, prices that others have paid are usually available for comparison, and you can find almost anything (legal) on one auction site or another.
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Extension: wmv
What is it? Windows Media Video File
Where’s it from? Audio/video file format developed by Microsoft. Many authoring programs can create wmv files.
How do I use it? Windows: Media Player; Mac: Quicktime, with Windows Media Components for Quicktime; Linux: MPlayer, with WMV Codecs for MPlayer
Can I safely delete or move it? Yes.
Can it be dangerous? Yes. Use antivirus software
–David Hakala
by Tina Gasperson
One of the best home use peripherals to come along in the last 10 years is the wireless router. With one of these, you can have an unlimited number of computers sharing one Internet connection. And to think my ISP used to charge an extra $10 a month for more than one computer on the same connection. Those days are long gone. Today, it’s inexpensive and easy to set up a wireless router.
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