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Winter Weather Awareness
Expanding Horizons Class
Local Website Of The Month |
Hello Hartel.net Subscribers! Welcome to the February edition of our eNewsletter. In this edition, you'll get information about holiday-themed attacks (including Valentine's Day) from the Storm worm that can infect your computer with malicious code. In our Great Sites section, we share resources related to Black History Month, the start of the NASCAR season, and President's Day. You'll also learn how to customize Internet Explorer 7 by adding additional buttons as well as adding a menu bar to the browser. The goal of each of our monthly eNewsletters is to keep our subscribers informed regarding their Internet connection and to improve their Internet experience. To meet this goal, each monthly newsletter will usually contain information related to:
To see what's inside this issue, take a look at the index to the left and thanks for reading! - The Hartel.net Team |
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Beware
- "Love" Notes Are Lure In Valentine's Day Attack
The team behind the notorious Storm worm often takes advantage of holidays
to launch attacks, and Valentine's Day is no exception. The worm is now
using a Valentine's Day twist to try and infect users with malicious code.
Be on the lookout this month for suspicious e-mails with subject lines
about love. These "love" notes are actually designed to deliver a "poison
kiss" to your computer.
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to Top The body of the message directs the recipient to a site featuring a large heart and a notification that says, "Your download should begin shortly. If your download does not start in 10-20 seconds, you can click here to launch the download and then press run. Enjoy!" If you receive one of these e-mails, DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK. This Valentine's Day worm was originally packaged in a way that fooled most virus scanners. The SANS Internet Storm Center reported that initially only 4 out of 32 virus scanners were able to properly identify the downloaded file as Storm-infected prior to actual execution. Sophos, a world leader in enterprise IT security and control, says this worm is accounting for almost eight percent of overall e-mail traffic. The Storm Gang changes the content of their attacks frequently, sometimes on a daily basis. To help protect your computer from spam like this, make sure you use and regularly update your computer's anti-virus software. In addition, do not click on website links contained in e-mail messages from unfamiliar or suspicious sources. Ask
The Help Desk - Where Did The Menu Bar Go On Internet Explorer 7?
Question: I recently purchased a new computer and it has the Microsoft
Vista Home Premium operating system and includes Internet Explorer 7 as
the browser. I noticed that Internet Explorer 7 does not have a menu bar
at the top any longer. I used to frequently use the "Edit" button located
on the menu bar to cut, copy, paste, etc. Is there a way to get this menu
bar back onto the Internet Explorer 7 browser?
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Answer: Yes, there is. With a goal of freeing up more space on the browser window, Microsoft Corp. removed the menu bar from its newest browser, Internet Explorer 7. To place the menu bar and its many associated functions back onto the Internet Explorer 7 browser, follow these simple steps:
Conference
Bridge Service - Call Family & Friends This Winter - Use Our FREE
Offer Conference Bridging service from Hartington Telecommunications allows up to 16 callers to be joined together on one phone call. No need to travel long miles to meetings when you can meet by phone! Cut fuel expenses. Get immediate feedback from participants. Great for businesses, construction companies with remote sites, extended families, or organizations such as baseball leagues, school athletic conferences, or anytime you need to talk to several people at once. Calls can be scheduled for anytime day or night via the Internet. Controls are at your fingertips via the Internet where you can even invite attendees via email. You can see all call attendees on the Internet, mute callers, or set individualized volume levels as the call is in progress! Plus there's no monthly fees -- pay only when you use it. It costs only $5 for setup and $2 per caller with no time restrictions! This is so easy and perfect for calling family members this winter -- chat with your whole family across the U.S. at the same time! And for a limited time, Hartington Telecommunications is offering a FREE TRIAL! Call us today at 254-3901 for more details. Q125
Attractions - Parades, Steak Cook-off, Outhouse Races, Car Show, Fireworks,
& More Hartington's Quasquicentennial (Q125) celebration is fast approaching. Plans for the Q125 reveal that it will be one of the biggest, if not the biggest celebration in Hartington's long history! Many volunteers have already put in long hours to make the celebration a fantastic event. If you want to have a float in any of the parades for the Q125, click here to download a parade registration form. Remember that on Friday is the Parade of Lights, on Saturday is the Big Parade, and on Sunday is the Kids Parade at the Rec Complex. Get your creative juices flowing for a completely unique & fun event by getting a 4-person team together for the Outhouse Races on Saturday, May 24th. All you need to do is get your team together and build your own outhouse on wheels! It's easier than it sounds. Click here to download a flyer for more fun details and the official rules on the Outhouse Races. Don't forget to make plans for the Steak Fry & Cook-off on Friday night, Car Show on Sunday, and Kids Day and Heritage Day at the Rec Complex on Sunday. Click here for a full schedule of all the Q125 events or just go to www.hartingtonq125.com. And don't forget to get your Hartington Q125 Calendar! The calendars go on sale at the library and at the banks in Hartington starting next Tuesday February 19th. It's a 24-month calendar so it's good for two whole years! Get your calendar today with 200+ pictures of Hartington throughout the past. It's a piece of memorabilia that's a "must-have". It is fantastic! For other Q125 souvenirs that you can also purchase on-line via PayPal or credit card, go to www.hartingtonq125.com and click on the Souvenirs link at the bottom. Be sure to decorate your business or home with a Q125 flag banner. The red, white, and blue banners can also be used for Independence Day or any national holiday as well. Click here to download an order form. The deadline for ordering is March 15th. Check
back often
for more information on the Q125 as it becomes available on the Q125
website. How
to Reset Your DSL Modem - Follow These Tips If You Can't Surf or Email After some service outages or electrical outages caused by storms, you may need to reboot your DSL modem to regain connectivity to the Internet and Email. The following are instructions on what you should do:
Please print and keep these instructions near your computer.
Winter
Weather Awareness - Make Sure You Have a Phone That Will Work When Power
is Out Hartington Telecommunications would like to remind everyone that cordless phones will not work in the event of a power outage caused by severe winter weather. Cell phone service may also be interrupted in the event of a power outage near the cell tower. But a corded phone connected to a Hartington Telecommunications phone line will work nearly 100% of the time. Our phone system has power right in the phone line, so even if the electricity in your home goes out, you will still have power to your corded phone. If power is unavailable in our digital switching office, we have a large backup generator which automatically takes over. Should that fail, we also have batteries that will run our phone system for over 24 hours. If you currently have only cordless phones, we strongly urge you to get a corded phone and at the very least, include it in your home emergency kit. It is very important to be able to 9-1-1 in the event of an emergency! Severe weather can strike at anytime -- Please be prepared!
Expanding Horizons Classes - Learn About Webpage Design Introduction
to Web Design This
class will focus on the basics of starting your own webpage and will
include the following topics: things to consider before you begin, setting
up your site, using tables to achieve your design objectives, linking
files and webpages, design elements, and publishing your files. The
program Macromedia Dreamweaver will be featured, but basic design elements
will be covered for use with any web design program. Podcasting
Classes - Attract People to Your Business, School, or Organization
This new exciting
media called podcasting is a method of distributing audio and video
files over the Internet for playback on computers or portable devices.
Get real, live, up-to-date information brought to you through this new
media and at your convenience via your computer, your car, or your MP3
Player. To learn how to create a podcast, a workshop will be held on Saturday, February 16 from 9:00 am to 3:30pm so attendees will learn how to produce and edit an audio podcast and how to add images and video to their podcast. The workshop will conclude on Saturday, March 1 from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon. Here the participants will have the opportunity to fine tune their podcast with the instructors and learn how to upload it to a website. Cost of
the Podcast Across Nebraska class is $79.00 and registration is due
February 14th. Registration forms can be picked up at the Hartington
Public Library, the City offices, or on the city’s website at
www.ci.hartington.ne.us/news.asp. Please mail forms back to Carla Becker,
City of Hartington, 107 West State Street, P.O. Box 427 or drop off
at the City Office or email devcoor@hartel.net. Space is limited so
register today! Businesses
- Music-on-Hold Can Assist You If your business doesn't have Music-on-Hold, you could be losing customers. It's a proven fact that callers experiencing "Silence-on-Hold" will hang-up the fastest. But when you have music or information available, callers will hold for approximately 30 seconds longer and call retention is increased by 40%. Silence many times can make a caller impatient. And unless you have obtained the rights to many songs, putting a local radio station on your phone system is likely illegal and could open your business to potential lawsuits. This doesn't have to be the case if you get Music-on-Hold services from Hartington Telecommunications. All it takes is a simple plug-and-play box that plugs right into your current phone (key) system. With a flash memory card installed, you can give callers the exact message you want -- whether it's a "special of the month" that your company is promoting, or just a "Thank you for holding" message. The message on the flash card is easy and convenient to change. Call 254-3901
for more information about Music-on-Hold equipment. It's easy, inexpensive,
and it's exactly what you want your customers to hear. Local
Website Of The Month - Our
Featured LOCAL Website Of The Month is.....
This is a series
of monthly articles featuring local websites. Please contact
us by clicking here if you
want your website to be featured in
an upcoming issue. You supply the information and we'll put it in our
eNewsletter. What a great way to get your website known throughout the
Hartington area! Did you know that at the city's website there is:
It's been over 10 years since the City of Hartington has had a new look to their website. Although updates and changes were being made to the existing site, the City of Hartington is pleased to announce that they have launched a totally "new look" to their site. This new look was needed to accomodate the change that Hartington is moving into. In order to survive in today's economy, the website needed to be restructured with new enhancements to attract Internet users as well as portray the quality of life that Hartington represents! The timing is perfect as we head into 2008 and in preparing for future growth and in preparing for Hartington's upcoming Q125 celebration! There are many new trends and knowledge that Internet users are looking for. It's the City's hope that both visitors and local area residents alike find the Hartington website easily accessible and containing a wealth of information for the novice user as well as the professional. We would like to welcome everyone and invite people looking to move back to Hartington and the area to visit the site for more information.
Presidential Visit
http://whitehouse.gov/history/whtour - What better place to visit in honor of President's Day than the White House? (Granted, we mean the online version.) Take a 360° tour of the Oval Office, then pick a few of your favorite presidents from the past and read through their full bios. Historical photos of the presidents and first ladies in the White House are included here, as well as quizzes and games for kids. Black History Month http://history.com/minisites/blackhistory - February is Black History Month--a time to recall and celebrate the many contributions to our nation made by people of African descent. Established by historian Carter G. Woodson, the first celebration occurred in February 1926. Browse through this site to learn more about Martin Luther King, Jr. and the history of the civil rights struggle, read the stories of African-American icons in a variety of fields, and watch inspirational video clips of famous speeches and interviews. Leap Day Learning http://teachervision.fen.com/calendar/teaching-methods/3779.html - Since this is a leap year, we have an extra day at the end of February. Ever wondered how this all came to be? Learn virtually everything there is to know about the history of the calendar at this educational site. You'll even find out about modern proposals for calendar reform to make it more convenient to use. Wedding Planner http://theknot.com - There's a long "to do" list to complete before the bride and groom can say, "I do." If there's a wedding in your family's future, this site could be invaluable. It helps couples stay organized during the planning process with wedding ideas, shopping resources, and planning tools in one convenient place. Take advantage of the site's wedding budgeter where you can build your wedding budget, get expert advice, track each payment due, and schedule e-mail reminders. Get Your Motors Running http://motorsport.com - The NASCAR season begins this month with the 50th Annual Daytona 500 and that's just a fraction of the action. Race to this site for the latest news and schedules from more than 230 auto, motorbike, and powerboat circuits. You can also take a look back at past seasons of motorsport events, check out the statistics, and view recent race photos. Short
Tutorial - Add Useful Buttons To Internet Explorer Command Bar (Toolbar)
Unlike the Internet Explorer 6 browser, Internet Explorer 7 includes few
buttons by default on its command bar (toolbar). To add additional buttons
to Internet Explorer 7 browser when using either Windows XP Home Edition
or Windows Vista Home Premium operating systems, follow these steps:
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