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HOW 2 . . . ONLY PRINT THE PORTIONS OF A WEB PAGE YOU WANT

Marijane, mjar, Donald - snipurl.com/2eq4a is the Web address you need to go to. Typing it into Google won't work. Just copy and paste it into your browser exactly as listed below (or click the link): http://snipurl.com /2eq4a I just did that myself and it took me to the right page. If you scroll down under the first window, you will see a little dark grey box that says "Free download." Click on that and follow the rest of the instructions. ljsw - Are you sure going to this site gave you a virus? It's an official Hewlett-Packard site. I've followed the instructions several times myself and it's worked each time. Hope that helps Etan  (Sunday Jun 22 | post #7)

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ELECTRONICALLY STORE EMERGENCY CONTACT NUMBERS IN YOUR FLORIDA ...

The snipurl link does work. Snipurl is just a re-direct to the official state of Florida site. I often use snipurl to shorten long web addresses because if we printed the actual address in the paper, it would take up more than one line and people would get confused. try it: http://snipurl.com /2jyor As Greg said, ICE is certainly another option. If you want to know more about using services like snipurl or tinyurl to shorten web addresses, check out this How 2 I wrote on the subject last year. http://snipurl.com /2mfrq As for security, of course there are always risks in entering personal information online, but since this site is run by the state of florida, it probably is more secure than if it was run by a third party outfit. But if you aren't comfortable, don't use it. Etan  (Saturday Jun 21 | post #10)

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EXPAND THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF YOUR CABLE DVR

Thanks Bryan. That link doesn't look like it works when you click on it, so here is a shortened version: http://snipurl.com /2avwx As Bryan said, on the blog, I explain a way to see if the external hard drive connection worked if your DVR does not show you how much space has been used/if left. Etan  (Tuesday Jun 10 | post #10)

Orlando Sentinel

EXPAND THE STORAGE CAPACITY OF YOUR CABLE DVR

Hi Bryan, By gauge, I just meant the place where it tells you how much space you have left or have used. it's different on different DVRs. On mine, the Explorer 8300HDC, it just says something like "65% full." Etan  (May 25, 2008 | post #4)

Orlando Sentinel

Set up a home wireless network

Yes, technically, n has not gotten final approval, but that should happen soon. That's why it's often called "draft n." It's already compatible with b and g devices and from what i've been told, there shouldn't be much difference when it is given final approval. It's more of a formality than a major change from draft to final form. The folks at the Wi-Fi Alliance say any N equipment you buy now should work with other N products once N gets final approval. Etan  (May 17, 2008 | post #3)

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GAINING CONTROL OF YOUR E-MAIL

Try viewing it at this URL: http://snipurl.com /28hwe Etan  (May 12, 2008 | post #5)

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How 2 ... . . . Take screenshots on your computer -- Computing ...

Rick, I actually find the screenshots on a Mac to be a lot easier than on a PC because you don't have to use a photo editing program to cut out all the extra stuff you don't want in your picture. Etan  (Apr 7, 2008 | post #2)

Orlando Sentinel

Floridians face ticket for texting while driving -- Tickets, Fl...

Some more background on states with bans of talking/texting while driving http://blogs.orlan dosentinel.com/eta n_on_tech/  (Apr 1, 2008 | post #26)

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Full Sail to become a university

Full Sail won't go by FSU http://blogs.orlan dosentinel.com/eta n_on_tech/2008/03/ fear-not-semino.ht ml  (Mar 24, 2008 | post #63)

Orlando Sentinel

Web entrepreneurs try again after dot-com bust

Thanks for letting me know. As I said, I asked Ms. Budowski what she was up to now, but she sent me back an e-mail saying she didn't want to comment. I could only find her law business and another business that helps people set up corporations. Etan  (Mar 17, 2008 | post #4)

Orlando Sentinel

Review - Is Apple's light MacBook Air for you?

From the column: "In fact, I wrote much of this column on the Air while riding in a car at night." I was RIDING in the car, meaning I wasn't the driver. i was a passenger.  (Mar 4, 2008 | post #14)

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Review - Is Apple's light MacBook Air for you?

Yeah, you can listen to songs over a shared itunes library, or import the files from the HD of a shared network computer, but that was somewhat slow. took me about 8 minutes for an entire CD.  (Mar 4, 2008 | post #5)

Orlando Sentinel

Many portable TVs will be inoperable in 2009

The converter boxes costs between $40 and $70 and the government is offering $40 coupons to help cover the cost.  (Feb 20, 2008 | post #21)

Orlando Sentinel

Will your TV go dark a year from now?

As I stated in the column, if you have a TV with a "digital tuner," you do not have to do anything. Etan Horowitz  (Feb 16, 2008 | post #4)

Orlando Sentinel

Neuros OSD device transfers content from old video and home-mov...

Hi, According to Neuros, the device is not illegal so long as the recordings are for personal use and you do not make recordings from movies rented from the video store, etc. The OSD falls under the "analog hole," which the moviemaking industry has been trying to close for some time. It's basically the same as using a VCR to record shows that are broadcast on the air or a tape recorder to record shows from the radio. The OSD is different than DVD ripping programs because it does not break the encryption to record the content, which is illegal. Here's the wikipedia page on the "analog hole." http://en.wikipedi a.org/wiki/Analog_ hole Etan  (Feb 9, 2008 | post #5)

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