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AIM 6.5 Released, Upgrade Recommended

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Last week, we reported buy cialis tadalafil the serious security flaw in AIM discovered by Core Security Technologies. Now AOL has officially released AIM 6.5. This version does not contain the security flaw. If you are using an older version of AIM, BigBlueBall recommends that you upgrade now, or use a web-based AIM alternative.

Here's the word from the AIM Social Media blog:

Drum roll, please! The much anticipated AIM 6.5 version is finally here. Version 6.5.4.16 launched this morning and can be downloaded from http://www.aim.com. You can read the official press release right here.

This version touts new features like:

  • Status Message: Now you can set a personal message that will be displayed regardless of whether you are away, idle, available, etc. This is similar to the past away messages that could be personalized but only displayed when you set yourself away.
  • AIM® Tunes Plugin: During the AIM Install, you can choose to add this plugin. Once activated, upon signing into AIM, you will be able to stream non-DRM music that your buddies have added to their playlists. AIM users can listen to the music on their PCs anytime their buddies are online while fully respecting copyright issues of the music industry. AIM Tunes does not require a separate media player download.

    (NOTE: If you are running version 0.0.0.6 you will need to download the latest version [0.0.0.7]. To find your AIM Tunes version, open the AIM Tunes website and click "About AIM® Tunes." At very bottom of the pop-up you can find the version number.)

  • Buddy Notes: You can add notes (that only you see) to each person on your Buddy List simply by mousing over them when your Buddy List window is active and choosing "Add notes".
  • Tips From AIM: When you open a new IM window for the first time every AIM session, you will see a "Tip from AIM" appear to hopefully help enhance your knowledge of some of the lesser-known features of AIM.
  • QQ Games from Tencent: Also during installation, you can opt to install another AIM plugin that will permit you to play select MMO games with your AIM Buddies. These games include QQ Treasure Hunter, QQ Match Master, QQ Pool, QQ Robo and QQ Black Jack. Keep checking back as Tencent is continuing to enhance the selection of games that are offered.
  • Toolbar for AIM: This AIM release also offers you the ability to install an AIM Browser toolbar to provide one-click access to perform some of the important IM functions without leaving your web browser. These functions include sending an IM, setting your status, checking your email and searching the web.

In addition, there are several enhanced features such as

  • TXT Message Mode: Easily toggle between sending a buddy a text message or an IM.
  • More Color Themes: Selecting the color wheel at the top of the Buddy List Window provides several color schemes you can choose to change the theme colors of your AIM software. Among these choices are themes such as "Boot Cut" " and "Midnight Storm."
  • Linked Accounts BL/Away Display Updates: When you have a linked account, you can more easily see the status and personality of each of your accounts right at the top of your Buddy List. Moreover, when you go away, you can see all of the away messages being displayed right in your IM window for each linked account.

And for those mobile users, a new AIM shortcode (246246) "AIMAIM" will be available later this week. Using this text message shortcode, you will be able to send IMs, update your status message, and perform several more IM related tasks. Keep checking back here – we will not only announce when it is available, but also be able to provide more details on how to use this new shortcode.

Please keep checking back here as we'll be providing more details on what you will find in the new AIM 6.5 software. In addition, we will be providing "how-to-guides" to use these features.

Happy IMing!!!

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Microsoft bows to pressure to extend Windows XP’s stay

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  • Date: September 29th, 2007
  • Blogger: Paul Mah

 

Microsoft has bowed to pressure from customers and will allow large manufacturers to continue selling PCs with Windows XP preloaded until June 30, 2008. This is an additional five months from the original January 31, 2008 date.

 

If you recall, we reported just last week on how Microsoft has softened its stance and has been quietly allowing PC makers to furnish a “downgrade” to Windows XP for customers who request it. Allowing PC makers to furnish a downgrade, or selling it with XP preloaded, reduces the hassle to system administrators. This is especially true for larger orders.

 

Microsoft now plans to keep XP on retail shelves even longer. In fact, computer makers in emerging markets will be allowed to build machines with Windows XP Starter Edition until June of 2010.

 

Excerpt from Microsoft extends Windows XP’s stay on News.com:

 

Kutz [Kevin Kutz is a director in Microsoft’s Windows Client unit] said Microsoft had seen similar demand patterns with past releases and noted that in the past, old operating systems remained available for around 18 months after the release of a new operating system.

 

“While Windows Vista sales are still going strong… we recognize there are some customers that need more time,” Kutz said.

 

Any wagers that the June 30 date will be pushed back again?

 

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Customize Windows XP’s General tab

 

Customize Windows XP’s General tab

 

  • Date: October 3rd, 2007
  • Blogger: Greg Shultz

 

It’s easy to customize Windows XP’s General tab in the System Properties dialog box with your support contact information and your company’s logo just by using Notepad. Here’s how:

 

  • Launch Notepad and type the following text, replacing the dummy information shown here with your own:

[General]
Manufacturer=Jim’s Computers
Model=5551212
[Support Information]
Line1=Call 555-1212 for technical support
Line2=Call 555-1212 for technical support
Line3=Call 555-1212 for technical support
Line4=Call 555-1212 for technical support

 

  • Save the file in the C:\Windows\System32 folder as Oeminfo.ini.

 

  • To add your logo to the General tab, create a 256-color BMP file that is 96 by 96 pixels in size.

 

  • Save the file in the C:\Windows\System32 folder as Oemlogo.bmp.

 

After you create the files, you can check the results immediately by pressing [Windows][Break]. This will quickly bring up the System Properties dialog box.

 

Note: This tip applies to Windows XP Home and Windows XP Professional.

 

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October 6, 2007

Formatting in Outlook Express

Q:

I use Outlook Express for most of my e-mailing and sometimes I would like to do some formatting (headers, line spacing, etc.) in my e-mails, but I can never figure out how to do it. Please help!

 

A:

I sure can! That really is an excellent question buy cialis online usa and I'm sure you're not the only one who has wondered about it. It must be very frustrating when you go to type out an e-mail and all you want to do is add an indent, but you can't figure out how to do it. And that's just one example! I can't even imagine all the other things you could have done with your e-mails if you only knew where to look. Well, I for one, do not want you all to go another second without knowing how to format your e-mails. If you're using Outlook Express, the process is super easy and I'm sure all of you will get the hang of it right away. Alright, let's get down to it!

 

The first thing you need to do is start a new e-mail, so in Outlook Express, click on Create Mail and then place your mouse cursor in the e-mail body with just one click. It's important to click into the e-mail first, because that activates all of the formatting options for you. When you're ready to start, go up to the Format menu and choose what you would like to do. A few of the options you'll see are Style, Font, Paragraph, Background, Encoding and so on. I recommend that you take some time to go over all the choices and familiarize yourself with them. If you do that, you will know better where to go to get done what you want to do.

 

For example, the Style option is where you'll find most of your choices. From within the Style menu, you can do everything from change your font to adding a double space to your lines to adding headers to starting a new paragraph to adding bullets and numbers and so on. If you want to add double spacing to your e-mail, go to Format, Style and choose Formatted. You can then begin typing out your e-mail and each line will come with a double space in between. Or, if you'd like to add a bulleted list to your e-mail, go to Format, Style and click on the Bulleted List choice. That will automatically add some bullets to your e-mail and you can then start typing.

 

Alright, now let's say you want to change the Font of your e-mail. If so, go to Format, Font and the Font dialogue box will pop up. From there, you can change the font design, the style, the text size and you can even choose a color to type in if you'd like. When you're done making your selections, just click OK and all of that formatting will then cross over into your e-mail. Once you start typing, you will see all of your changes come alive!

 

Also from the Format menu, you can add a background to your e-mails. Go to Format, Background and then select either Picture, Color or Sound. If you want to add one of your pictures to the background of your e-mail, choose Picture. You can then browse through your picture files and add one to the e-mail you're going to send out. Or, you can choose Color and change the whole color scheme of your e-mail. Maybe you're sending out invitations to a football party you're having and you'd like to use the team colors of your favorite team. If it were me, I would want to do scarlet and gray for the Ohio State Buckeyes (Go Bucks!), so I would choose an all gray background and then use the Font method from up above to make my text red. It looks so cool 8like that!

 

The Format menu is also where you can change your text from Plain Text to Rich Text (HTML) or vice versa. Or, if you'd like to add some stationery to your e-mail, you can do that from here as well. Just go to Format, Stationery and then choose the one you'd like to use. It's as simple as that! So, as you can see, the Format menu gives you the power to do just about anything with the e-mails you send out. If you want to spice your e-mails up a bit, the Format menu is the place to go. Or, if you just want to do some simple formatting, it's there for you. Whatever you need to do, the Format menu is there for your rescue!

 

Now, unfortunately, I have not been able to find a way where you can keep the same formatting for every e-mail you send out, so you will have to redo everything for each new e-mail you send. I know that's a bit of a pain, but it's really not that bad, because you'll probably want to do something different for each one anyway. Either way, the Format menu is a great tool to familiarize yourself with in Outlook Express. It holds the power to make your e-mails look just the way you want them. Check it out today!

 

~ Erin

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