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COMPUTER TOOLS YOU SHOULD RUN EVERY DAY


AVG - THE BEST - FREE VIRIS CHECKER -  (Thanks to Jep Norwood for the pointer)
http://www.florenceelks.com/COMPUTER%20LESSONS/PAGE_DOWNLOADS.htm

AD-AWARE -  THE BEST FREE AD WARE PROGRAM
http://www.lavasoftusa.com/

MICROSOFT  IMAGE  RESIZER  -  USING RIGHT CLICK IN WINDOWS EXPLORER (thanks to Gary Berry)
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/downloads/powertoys/xppowertoys.mspx

Select the pictures you want to resize (Don't open them).
Right click on one of the selected images and select Resize Pictures from the pop-up menu.
A popup window should appear with a number of selections.  You can select advanced and select a custom size if the pre-defined sizes are not what you
want.
Select the size you want and click OK.  The pictures will be resized and saved to new files with the same name with (small) added. (resized Picture1.jpg will be saved as Picture1(small).jpg)   Dave

HOW TO SUSCRIBE TO GMCnet

TO SUBSCRIBE (3/3/6)
send an email to :    lyris@gmcnet.org
no subject::
Body:                     subscribe gmclist

answer the return email from lyris to set password

TO GET DIGEST MODE
send an email to:   lyris@gmcnet.org
no subject:
body:                     set gmclist digest

The standard way to connect to GMCnet is here:
http://www.gmcnet.org/signup.htm#RULE6
This does not always work on Webmail or WIFI connections.  But if you have questions this is the best link to visit.


JARGON / ACRONYMS
THE  LANGUAGE OF THE INTERNET

   Author: Bill Brown - 77 Kingsley

2BD - To Be Determined
A/C - Air Conditioning
ATF - Automatic Transmission Fluid
BFH - Big F***en Hammer
Bluetooth - low power radio link to let computers and devices talk to each other
BTDC - Before Top Dead Center
BTDT - Been There, Done That
BTW - By The Way
CF card - Compact Flash card - a memory card for electronic devices
DIY - Do It Yourself
DD&B - Deaf Dumb & Blind
DGCC - Dave Greenberg's Credit Card
EFI - Electronic Fuel Injection
EKE - Engine Knock Eliminator
EOT - Engine Oil Temperature
FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions
FAQS - Frequently Asked Questions
FRP - Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic
FUBAR - Fouled Up Beyond All Recognition
FUD - Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt
FWIW - For What It's Worth
GFI - Ground Fault Interrupter
GFCI - Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (correct)
GPS - Global Positioning System
GMC - Gobble More Cash (or Get More Cash)
GMC - Grabowski Motor Company (Originally)
GMC - General Motors Corporation (Now)
<G> - Grin
HEI - High Energy Ignition
HTH - Hope This Helps
ID - Inside Diameter
IIRC - If I Remember Correctly
IMWTK - Inquiring Minds Want To Know
IMO - In My Opinion
IMHO - In My Humble Opinion
IPO - Idiot Previous Owner
JDs - Juvenile Delinquents
JMHO - Just My Humble Opinion
JMHUO - Just My Honest Unsolicited Opinion
JWID - Just What I Did
JWIDNM - Just What I Do Nothing More
KISS - Keep It Simple Stupid
KOA - Kampgrounds Of America
KW - Kilo Watts (1 KW = 1000 Watts)
LBJ - Lower Ball Joint
LF - Left Front (from driving position)
LMAO - Laugh My Ass Off
LOL - Laugh Out Loud
LOP - Low Oil Pressure
LPG - Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LR - Left Rear (from driving position)
LSR - Land Speed Record
MC - Master Cylinder
MH - Motor Home
MHOO - My Humble Opinion Only
NOBs - North Of Border folks
OD - Outside Diameter
OEM - Original Equipment Manufacturer
OHM - unit of electrical resistance = volts/current
OTOH - On The Other Hand
PB - Palm Beach
PITA - Pain In The Ass
PMFJI - Pardon Me For Jumping In
PO - Previous Owner
POL - 'Prest-O-Lite' - Propane Tank Valve
PSI - Pounds per Square Inch
PVC - Poly Vinyl Chloride
P!WAT  - Perfection! Wherefore Art Thou?
RBL  Roger Black's List
RF - Right Front (from driving position)
ROFL - Rolling On Floor Laughing
ROFLMAO - Rolling On Floor Laughing My A@@ Off
ROFLASMC - Rolling On Floor Laughing And Scaring My Cat/Children
RR - Right Rear (from driving position)
SNAFU - Situation Normal All Fouled Up
SOB - Some Other Brand
SUV - Sport Utility Vehicle
SWAG - Sicentific Wild Ass Guess
TBI - Throttle Body Injection
T/C - Torque Converter
TDC - Top Dead Center
TIA - Thanks In Advance
TIC - Tongue In Cheek
TPI - Tuned Port Injection
T/U - Tits Up
TUVMIA - Thank You Very Much In Advance
TZE - Prefix of a GMC VIN number, used to refer to a coach ID #.
TZE+ - Darren Paget's business catering to GMC motor homes
USB - Universal Serial Buss
VAC - Volts Alternating Current
VBG - Very Big Grin
VDC - Volts Direct Current
VIN - Vehicle Identification Numb
WAG - Wild Ass Guess
W - Watts = volts x amps
WC - Wheel Cylinder
XP - Microsoft operating system
YMMV - Your Mileage May Vary
 

HOW TO USE AOL ON GMCnet

I sent the following to Fay:
For AOL 9.0, open the Write page, Right click on the space for typing, a box opens, left click on "Compose as Plain Text", the box closes, compose the message and click Send.
        It works for me.
Andy M,  PA
75 PB


How to use  Outlook  for GMCnet
From GMCMOTORHOME.COM


HTML encoded or "Rich Text" formated messages. Originally internet email was designed as a "plain text" medium, but recently many software companies have begun producing email clients with text formatting capability. Unfortunately these programs work by sending multiple copies of the same message - one of which contains the formatting tags. This is an unnecessary waste of bandwidth and litters the digest and archives with illegible garbage - therefore all posts to GMCnet must be in "plain text" format.

NOTE: HTML encoded or "Rich Text" is now the default message format for many email programs, including MicroSoft Outlook Express, which is included with the Windows operating system. You must reconfigure these programs to use "plain text" before posting to GMCnet.

Microsoft Outlook Express Users - To turn off "Rich Text", set up an address book entry for gmcmotorhome@mailinglists.org. In the address book window, there should be a check box titled "Always send in Rich Text". This box should be left unchecked. If the box is titled "Always send in Plain Text", then it should be checked.

SATELLITE  TV ON THE ROAD

This is the best site I have found to describe some of the dish mounting and finding the satellite.

http://bart.ccis.com/home/mnemeth/sat.htm
 

  HOW TO TRANSFER FROM THE MOTORLA RAZR

Gene:  Siting here in a snowstorm outside of Glacier NP, I had more time to look at the problem.  Now I can tell you how to get the photos on to the Micro SD card and then read them off via a card reader.

1. Turn the camera on (small camera button)
2. Go to options
3. Scroll down to #10,"switch storage device"
4. Hit "OK"
5. Select "micro SD card"

This will allow you to take your photos on the Micro SD card directly. You can then pull the card out of the phone and place it in an adapter (my card came with one) and then put the adapter in a standard card reader and retrieve the photos.

Now, if your pictures are already on the camera's internal memory, to move them do this:

1. Go to "MY PIX"
2. Select the picture you want to move by highlighting it with the black box around it (with the arrow keys)
3. Select "Options"
4. Scroll to #6, move
5. Hit the center button on the keys
6. Select "Yes" where it says "move to memory card"

You will have to do this for each picture stored on the internal phone memory, but you will be able to move them to the removable card and then read them off the card, which is what I think you want to do.

Verizon and Motorola did not make this easy, but it can be done.

I knew I had done it, but I could not remember how.  I will need to save my own copy of this note so I have it if I ever want to do it again myself. LOL.

Whew! Sorry it took me so long to figure this out again.

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GMCMI MEMBERS AREA
GMCMI Members
The Members Only area of the GMC Motorhomes International web site is ready for your use.  There is a link to it located at the bottom of the homepage menu at www.gmcmi.com. To gain admittance,
log in with your email address (the one on file with GMCMI)

For a password, use the Capital letters "GMCMI" followed by your member number.  Your member number is located above your name on GMCMI newsletters and on your personal membership renewal notifications each year. 

If you cannot find your member number, using your email address on file, send an email to webmaster@gmcmi.com with "Member Number" in the subject line.  I will reply with your member number as soon as possible.  

Email Link -  webmaster@gmcmi.com?subject= Member_Number

In addition to restricted access, this protected area is also shielded from search engines such as Google, Yahoo, MSN, and others.  They will not gain access to your personal information from this web site.
I hope you are able to use this area of the web site and look forward to hearing your ideas for future enhancements.

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