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August 19, 2006

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Let's Start With An E-Mail Tip

I know we've covered this topic before, but every single day, it seems as if I get at least 20 e-mails from people saying they are not receiving Dave "Bytes" newsletters (or even other e-mails they were expecting), so I figured it was worth repeating. It's a big confusion and a big headache for those who don't get the e-mails that they are looking forward to each day. So, what causes this? Is it you or is it the person sending you the e-mail?

Well, to begin, if you've signed up for some type of newsletter (Dave "Bytes" or others), it is coming from a certain service provider. A lot of times, service providers set up different restrictions on how they deliver e-mail to you. If your e-mail and the provider don't see eye to eye, it could prevent you from getting the mail you requested.

Another common thing that happens is that the e-mail is automatically filtered into your Deleted Items folder, a Junk folder, a Bulk folder or even a Spam folder. So, if you aren't receiving some e-mails, check in those folders first, because they might just be sitting there waiting for you. If this is the case, you may have to change some settings in your e-mail so they will come through. You can create a special folder for those specific e-mails to go into or you can create a whitelist for the sender.

You should also add the sender's e-mail address to your Address Book. This will also help your e-mail to see that incoming mail from certain senders is A OK! To do this in Outlook Express, find the e-mail from the sender you want to add to your book and right click on the message and choose "Add this sender to address book."

For AOL e-mail (Note from Dave ... UGH!!!), view a message from the sender you want to add and find the "Address to Address book" icon on the far right side of the window. Click on the icon and then choose Save.

For Hotmail users, view a message from the sender and click on "Save Address" at the right hand side of the toolbar. It will then prompt you to enter some details about the sender if you want and then click OK.

Yahoo! users just need to view a message from the sender and click on the "Add to Address Book" icon. Once that is done, the sender's e-mail address will come up in a different text box and you just need to click on "Add to Address Book" again to finish.

If you use Thunderbird e-mail, go to your Inbox and double click the name or the address in the "Sender" column. The e-mail message will then come up on your screen in a separate window. Now, right click on the sender's name or address and choose "Add to Address Book." Then click OK to finish.

And last, but not least, if you use Microsoft Outlook, go to your Inbox and double click on the name or address in the "From" column. This will bring the message to its full screen size. Next, right click on the sender's name or address and choose "Add to Outlook Contacts" and then click OK.

Now, if you've gone through all the above instructions and you're still having trouble getting the e-mails you're expecting, you may need to contact your Internet Service Provider about the problem. Sometimes other people who use the same e-mail client as you continuously complain about certain e-mails being spam. Well, those certain e-mails just might be the newsletter or other e-mail you do want. So, if enough people complain, an ISP will sometimes block that e-mail so no one can get it. If you talk to your ISP, they might be able to set up some specific rules just for your account so you can start getting the e-mails you want again. Then, everyone will live happily ever after in e-mail heaven!

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Microsoft Vista Upgrade Coupon Rumors Abound

Unusual patterns in demand for motherboards lend weight to reports that well-known PC vendors will ship computers with free upgrade coupons for the Windows Vista OS in the fourth quarter, say analysts. But the truth remains elusive.

History also supports the claims, since Microsoft and some PC vendors have offered such vouchers in the past ahead of major software or OS upgrades. For example, when Windows XP came out, eMachines offered consumers a coupon for a free upgrade to the OS if they bought a compatible desktop ahead of the launch. That was in 2001.

A few years earlier, Microsoft gave out a "technological guarantee" coupon for a free upgrade to Office 97 to purchasers of its Office for Windows 95 shipped during the third quarter of its fiscal 1997.

Behind the Vista coupon rumors is a fear in the PC industry that users might put off buying a new computer until Vista comes out next year. Ever since Microsoft announced there would be a delay in shipping the OS, the PC industry has sought ideas on how to keep demand for new computers from flagging in the last few months of this year, the important holiday buying season.

Now, the rumor mill predicts an October surprise for PC buyers, in the form of a free voucher for a Vista upgrade. Unusual motherboard sales patterns support the idea, according to a Friday report by investment bank Goldman Sachs. The company cited a Taiwanese news agency’s story on free Vista upgrade coupons as a possible reason that demand for motherboards in the clone market is stronger than demand in the brand-name market. Brand-name PC vendors could be waiting to order more motherboards until later in the year, closer to October, the time when free Vista upgrade coupons might be bundled with new computers, Goldman says.

A few news reports detailing plans for a Vista coupon have also floated across the Internet recently. The story cites analysts attending an investor conference at contract notebook PC maker Compal Electronics on Wednesday as saying the company’s chief executive officer (CEO), Ray Chen, revealed plans for a free Vista upgrade coupon to be handed out with PCs sold later this year, most likely in October.

But Compal denied the report.

"Our CEO said our customers, the brand-name computer companies, will offer promotion programs to stimulate market demand. He also said laptops compatible with Vista will be available in October or November, but he did not say anything about a voucher for a Vista upgrade," said Chih-ming Chang, a public relations officer at Compal Electronics in Taipei.

Compal is one of the world’s largest contract manufacturers of notebook PCs. The company counts Dell and Hewlett-Packard as major customers