Tech Tips [ eBooks At Your LIbrary? - Get The Details Inside! + Can Your PC Handle A 64-Bit Upgrade? + So What Does OEM Mean? ] 07/26/2012

WorldStart Tech Tips 2012-07-26 Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Melissa from MS asks: What does OEM stand for? You may have heard the letters OEM before, but what do they have to do with computers? Well, OEM is short for Original Equipment Manufacturer and as a whole, they are basically companies that build certain products that are then sold by another company. Those companies then are usually referred to as Value-Added Resellers (VAR). For example, the hard drive in your computer may have been built by company A, but they are sold in an actual computer through company B. The OEM companies are usually given design guidelines from the VAR companies and they build the products based on those specific directions. In short, some companies are better at making certain products than others, so the two collaborate to sell a better finished product. Now, sometimes you won't know what the OEM company is, because they are not often given recognition on the final result. Yet, on the other hand, the OEM products are sometimes sold by themselves at lower prices. So, if you're ever looking for one particular part for your computer, you may be able to find it that way. And now you know! ~Erin Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version OK, One Last Time Now... It's Christmas In JULY BABY! WOW - Yesterday's sale was so incredible we just had to go one more day! So, get ready to get gifted! GET AN AWESOME RANDOM FREEBIE WITH EVERY ORDER TODAY! What are you gonna get? It's a mystery! We've got HUNDREDS of freebies to give away, and every last one of them is an AWESOME, high quality item! Oh, and we've taken it to the next level for today! NOT ONLY do we have another sweet $100+ Sony BluRay player, but also a $200 GPS unit, a $100+ 1TB Clickfree Backup Drive AND a $100+ Craig MP3/4 Music / Video Player too! WOW!! What else? 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The comfortable in-ear design will keep you rocking for hours on end. Plus, the sharp white color will make a colorful fashion statement as well! http://store.worldstart.com/product/7823 - Click For Full Review Learn2 Training for Microsoft Word- Sale Price $1.97 (Original Retail $29.99) Over 8000000 sold! Used by Fortune 500 companies and top government agencies for training Learn2 Training for Microsoft Word will walk you through the process of learning the world's most popular word processor for the PC. http://store.worldstart.com/product/6953 - Click For Full Review Super Grip Handle- Sale Price $16.97 (Original Retail $29.99) This safety handle will assist you to get in and out of a slippery bathtub http://store.worldstart.com/product/4373 - Click For Full Review LED Night Light 2-Pack - Sale Price $8.97 (Original Retail $29.95) Add light anywhere with these long-life LED night lights http://store.worldstart.com/product/5621 - Click For Full Review Brittany from Wooster asks: A while back, you talked about the differences between 32-bit and 64-bit systems. I'm considering an upgrade, but don't know if my system can handle it. Can you tell me how to find out? Thanks for the question, Brittany, and for the reminder, as this is a subject I'd planned to return to sooner. In the earlier articles, 32-Bit and 64-Bit Explained Part One, and Part Two, we attempted to define–and illustrate the differences between–the two system types. If, like Brittany, you'd like to upgrade, your processor must be 64-bit capable. Here's how to determine whether your system will support the change. In Vista and Windows 7, type Performance Information in Start Search and click the Performance Information and Tools link. In Vista, click the view and print details link, found in the Performance Information and Tools dialog box. In Windows 7, click the View and print detailed performance and system information link. In both Vista and Windows 7, in the System section, look for the System type and, if yours is a 32-bit operating system, check for 64-bit capability. In XP, click the Start button, right-click on My Computer, and select Properties. In System Properties, if x64 Edition is listed under the General tab, you're already running a 64-bit system. If nothing is indicated, you're running a 32-bit system, but you may still be able to make the conversion to 64-bit. To learn whether or not your system is 64-bit compatible, download the Windows 7 Upgrade Advisor. As far as I could tell, no XP or Vista 64-bit upgrades are available from Microsoft. So, in addition to upgrading to 64-bit, XP or Vista systems will also be upgraded to Windows 7, On the site, click the red Download button and follow the installation instructions. Once installed, click the Start check button. This check may take some time. When the report is complete, click the 64-bit report tab at the top, to see what's required in order to make the conversion. Thanks again for the question Brittany. I hope this helped. ~Kevin Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here! eBooks: Now Availible At Your Local Library Are you an owner of an Amazon Kindle, Barnes & Noble Nook, tablet with eBook software or other eReader? 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CursorFX Have you ever used a computer that has one of those really cool cursors, maybe one that's animated? Ever wondered how they got it, or where? I found a program that will allow you to change your cursor to many different themes. The program is called CursorFX, and it is totally free with the option to pay for an upgrade. The free version has multiple features and different types of cursors. Not only are there different types of cursors, but also different types of effects, trails, and even sounds. This program is very versatile, with so many different combinations available, that it would hard to explain them all. Get the download here! (Want these tips in their entirety? Sign up for Premium!) For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter. Polaris Project I was shocked and appalled several years ago when it came to light that Ohio, especially the county I live in, is a major hub of human trafficking (otherwise known as modern day slavery). Lisa Preston summarizes in her article Human Trafficking in Ohio, the information presented in a report by Trafficking in Persons Research and Analysis Sub committee to Ohio's Attorney General and relates that the "study estimates that 3,437 foreign born persons in Ohio may be at risk for both labor and sex trade trafficking – 783 of which are estimated to be trafficked into the labor or sex trade in Ohio." Either way, it was eye opening for me, and snapped me out of my naivety. It's so easy to think that things like slavery can't possibly still happen in our modern world. When I found Polaris Project, I knew in my heart that I had to share it with you. Polaris Project is dedicated to the abolition of slavery, and providing help for the victims of slavery. I highly recommend that you begin your journey on the site at the About Us section. There, you'll learn all about the organization, its individual team members, its successes, and a ten year timeline that shows the impact the organization has had on the world. After that, click Human Trafficking and learn why human trafficking still exists, how it happens, how it is facilitated, who its victims are, the myths and misconceptions surrounding it, and what anti-trafficking efforts are being made. You will also find specific information on Sex and Labor Trafficking in the US, Tips to Recognize the Signs of Human Trafficking, International Trafficking (the numbers are staggering here, it is estimated that 12.3 million men, women, and children are being forced into sex or labor trafficking around the world today), and a very handy Trafficking FAQ that you should definitely check out. Next, head over to the What We Do section where you can learn about the comprehensive approach that they have in dealing with, preventing, and combating human trafficking. What I particularly liked is that they offer vignettes from their National Humane Trafficking Resource Center Hotline. So you get a real feel for the actual situations of people who have been forced into Sex or Labor Trafficking. It also gives me hope to know that there are people crusading against this and that slowly, but surely, they are making a difference. Finally, you can check out the Resource section where you'll find an amazing Map (for the US by State or links for International) that shows the amount of calls the NHTRC hotline receives. In this section you can also Report a Tip, and find Resources and information on how you can get involved. 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I knew when I went on this trip that I wanted to get some kind of shot like this. I had actually been trying for... (more) Coyote Gaze We spotted this cool coyote one evening in Yellowstone, and since coyotes just happen to be about my favorite animal of all time, well, I had to grab the camera and see about getting a photo. Now, the tricky part here was the light – we were running out of it – and FAST! I quickly set up the camera and put glass on this guy – but he was blocked by all kinds of brush – arrgh! However, I knew that if I... (more) Corkscrew Falls OK, first off, no clue if that's what the actual name of this falls is. In fact, I think it's an unnamed falls, so we're going with Corkscrew. Sound good? Cool At any rate, I had heard about this falls when doing a little Hocking Hills internet research. Getting to it involves pulling off to the side of a little highway, jumping... (more) It can all be found here: http://www.backcountrygallery.com/wallpaper/ Enjoy! ~Steve

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