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Useful Computer Links

Windows XP Service Pack 3 is now available, and can be downloaded from this web page:

XP Service Pack 3

Note: this service pack is also available on CD.

Windows Vista Service Pack 1 is now available, and can be downloaded from this web page:

Vista Service Pack 1

Please contact me if you have any questions or would like to set up an appointment for updating your computer.

Keyboard Shortcuts - Microsoft's own web page listing common keyboard shortcuts used in Windows and many Windows-based applications:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449/

International Characters Keyboard Shortcuts - web page showing how to write email or word processing documents using letters with umlauts, hyphens, etc:

International Characters

Word Mail Merge Instructions - This is an Adobe Reader document that will walk you through the steps of creating a mail merge using Microsoft Word 2003 and some address data source (spreadsheet, etc.).

Mail Merge Instructions

Senior Surfers Computer Club - a very well laid out and comprehensive web site that is chock full of useful information and tools for living with your computer. Check out all the goodies under the "Tech Talk" and "Utilities" tabs:

http://www.nscseniorsurfers.com/index.htm

PC Hell - web site with just about anything related to PC's, no matter what you are looking for. It might be hard to find, but it is probably in there:

http://www.pchell.com/

Link to Remote Control. This special link is to a software tool I use for remotely controlling PC's over the internet, which I only use in specific situations. Do not click on it without contacting me first so we can agree on a time for me to take control of your computer remotely.

Remote Control

Useful Madison Links

City of Madison Home Page (links to many useful and informative resources):

http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/

Madison Public Library Home Page (search for and reserve materials anywhere in the library system):

http://madison.scls.lib.wi.us/

Isthmus Newspaper Home Page (useful for guides to dining, movies, etc):

http://www.thedailypage.com/

Madison Daily Newspapers Home Page (also useful for local information):

http://www.madison.com/

The Madison Stuff Exchange is a useful classified advertising web site that is free for anyone selling something valued at $99 or less:

http://www.madisonstuffexchange.com/exchange/