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"Helping Your Business Fly"
Issue 23
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IN THIS ISSUE:
1. FLIGHT LINES: Thriftiness makes a better bottom line
2. WING TIPS: Your Password and "Old" Windows XP
3. FEATURE ARTICLE: "Never Give Up... Again and Again"
4. ALTER EAGLE: DSLReports Web Site for Broadband Service
5. EAGLE'S TALON: "The Articles" FREE eBook from Rick Beneteau
6. FROM THE BENCH: Review: LinkSys BEFSR41 Cable/DSL Router
7. EYE OF THE EAGLE: Part carbon, part water - what am I?
8. CONTACT THE FLYER: Send questions, comments and articles
1) ======= Flight Lines =======
[Observations on business and life]
Beware of little expenses; a small leak will sink a great ship.
--Benjamin Franklin
Ere you consult your fancy, consult your purse.
--Benjamin Franklin
Old truths are often the best course for business. Think
first, before you make that big purchase. There might just
be a better way to use your resources.
2) ======= Wing Tips =======
[A variety of business helps and tips]
Your Password and "Old" Windows XP:
Stop Windows XP Password Expiration
After running Windows XP for a while, you may get a logon
message that says: "Your password will expire in 14 days",
or words to that effect.
Intended as an added measure of security, Microsoft decided
[for you] that your initial password will expire, after a
set time, thus forcing you to change the password
periodically. This is supposed to make it harder for someone
to eventually guess your password. In reality, it often makes
it harder for you to guess the new password, too.
If you DO intend to change your password from time to time
[and really you SHOULD] then be sure that you make a note
of it... somewhere outside of your computer.
If you would like to turn OFF this new "improvement", do the
following:
1. Go to Start / Run and in the "Open" box type "control
userpasswords2" [two words without the quotes] and hit enter.
2. In the User Accounts window, select the "Advanced" tab.
3. Click the "Advanced" button below Advanced user management
bar.
4. Select "Users" from the "Local Users and Groups".
5. In the right window, right-click on the user name where
you want to change the setting, and select "Properties".
6. On the "General" tab, check "Password never expires".
7. Click "Apply" and then "OK".
8. Follow the above procedure for each user.
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Get your "Old Windows" interface back
1. Right-click on a blank area of your desktop.
2. Select "Properties".
3. Click the "Appearance" tab.
4. In the "Windows and buttons" list, select "Windows Classic
style."
5. Click "Apply" and then "OK".
3) ======= Feature Article =======
"Never Give Up... Again and Again"
By Ralph Moore
How many times during the course of the "average" work day
have you said "Now that wasn't supposed to happen...",
or words to that effect, when something goes wrong?
I don't know about you, but it seems that all too often,
just when I think I'm about to conquer my little corner
of the world [again]... something bad happens.
Usually something completely unexpected, and almost always
something that derails me from my destination. Sometimes
it's the little things that make me want to pull out by
the roots, what's left of my already thinning hair. At times
like these it's tempting to just "give up".
That's when I sometimes remember a certain gentleman that
had his share of failures before ultimately succeeding in a
very big way. Certainly you may recall this bit of history,
but it bears repeating here.
In 1832, he lost his job, and was defeated for state
legislature.
In 1833, he failed in business.
In 1834, he was elected to the Illinois state legislature
In 1835, his sweetheart died.
In 1836, he had a nervous breakdown.
In 1838, he was defeated in the race for House Speaker.
In 1843, he was defeated for nomination for Congress.
In 1846, he was elected to Congress.
In 1848, he lost the renomination to Congress.
In 1849, he was rejected for a land officer job.
In 1854, he was defeated in a bid for the U.S. Senate.
In 1856, he was defeated for Vice President of the U.S.
In 1858, he was defeated, once again, for U.S. Senate.
In 1860, he was elected President of the United States.
The man, of course, was Abraham Lincoln.
Even after many failures, old "Honest Abe" never gave up.
By being persistent and maintaining a can-do attitude he
eventually reached the highest office in the land.
The point of all of this is that such is the attitude that
you must bring to bear, in order to succeed in your business,
as well as in other areas of life. It is always easier to
"give up".
Sure, bad things happen all of the time. But if you think
about it, do you really want to settle for second best?
I am also reminded of one of the greatest athletes of all
time. In the late 1960's and early 1970's there lived a
young man who, by most accounts, was the greatest
middle-distance runner in the history of the United States.
Steve Prefontaine never settled for second place. This
incredible runner set records in the 2 mile, 3 mile,
6 mile, 2,000 meter, 5,000 meter, and 10,000 meter races...
and that was just from 1973 to 1974.
Here was a runner who ran a consistent 4-minute mile,
whether it was one, two or three miles at a time!
The following quotes from Steve Prefontaine show the
heart of a competitor, someone who never gave up.
"To give anything less than your best is to sacrifice
the gift."
"A lot of people run a race to see who's the fastest.
I run to see who has the most guts."
"What I want is to be number one."
"Somebody may beat me, but they are going to have to bleed
to do it." -- Steve Prefontaine
Wow... What an attitude! Never give up. Never settle for
second best. Do the best in all that you do.
So, remember, when something goes wrong and steers you
away from the path that you were on, get up and get going.
It isn't the end of the world. [Heck it's probably not
even the end of the day.]
If we harness even a fraction of the attitude that can
be seen in the lives of these two great men, surely we will
reach our goals and be successful in our businesses...
and in our lives!
Ralph Moore is the editor of the FREE Eagle Flyer
Newsletter, which offers "How To Technology and Tips
That Can Multiply Your Business Online". To subscribe
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4) ======= Alter Eagle =======
[Products and services that we recommend]
DSLReports Web Site for Broadband Service
If you have been considering getting [or already have]
a DSL [digital subscriber line] "broadband" connection
to the Internet, you should visit this site.
With a full suite of tools available, you can find out
if you are close enough to a "switch" to qualify for
DSL service, or you can trouble-shoot and tweak your
existing service.
Test your line conditions, speed up your connection,
get answers to frequently asked questions and a lot more.
This is a great site. Check it out!
Visit: http://www.dslreports.com/
5) ======= Eagle's Talon =======
[Tools to help you "get a grip" on things]
"The Articles" FREE eBook from Rick Beneteau
An excellent collection of motivational and business
articles from the renowned author and entrepreneur, host
of the world famous The Mirror Newsletter, which can be
found at http://www.themirrorezine.com
Simply download and run this free ebook.
Download: http://www.eagleflyer.com/dload/thearticles.exe
6) ======= From the Bench =======
[Real-life accounts of hardware, software and more]
Review: LinkSys EtherFast® BEFSR41 v.2 Cable/DSL Router
By Ralph Moore
For some basic information on routers, see my article: http://www.eagleflyer.com/router.html
It is not often that I find a piece of hardware that works
as well as it's sales hype, and continues to work for months,
or even years, with little or no user intervention.
This is one such piece of hardware. I have had this router
installed on my office network for over a year, and in that
time, I think I have only touched it twice. It just works!
The LinkSys EtherFast® BEFSR41 v.2 Cable/DSL Router combines
the intelligence of a 4-port 10/100 switch, a DHCP server
and a hardware firewall in one box.
This box allows you to connect up to 253 computers on your
LAN [local area network] to a WAN [wide area network - like
the Internet], while giving you added measures of security
and control. Note: The router only allows up to 4 computers
to plug DIRECTLY into the back, but more can be added by
using additional switches or hubs - up to 253 total.
The latest firmware update allows added security with the
installation of plug-ins from ZoneLabs® [software firewall]
and Trend Micro® [virus protection], but for maximum
security, I recommend that you install separate copies of
a virus detection program, as well as ZoneLabs® ZoneAlarm
Professional for business, on each server and workstation.
The BEFSR41, when set up properly, protects your local area
network from outside intruders on the Internet, allows you
to limit specific machines from access to the Internet, and
allows you to set up and use Virtual Private Networking [VPN]
"tunnels" for secure access to your network from a remote
location, like your home or "office on the road".
Since the LinkSys router includes a DHCP [Dynamic Host
Configuration Protocol] server, whenever you add a new P.C.
to your network, the box assigns a new I.P. address to that
machine, and you have instant Internet access. Very simple.
This little box even includes a "DMZ" which stands for
"demilitarized zone", and is available for special uses,
such as video conferencing, or gaming.
In order to connect your network to the public Internet,
you will need an I.P. address, provided by your Internet
Service Provider [ISP], a machine with an installed web
"browser", like Internet Explorer or Netscape, and an
ethernet cable, to connect your cable or DSL modem to the
router.
If you aren't very familiar with network configuration,
you might want to get help from a network professional.
Otherwise, you should be able to get everything "hooked up"
and be on your way in short order.
You should be able to find this router at your local
computer dealer, at an electronics or office supply store
or online. As of this writing, [Computer Discount Warehouse]
CDW had the router in stock for about $89.00 plus shipping.
All in all, I highly recommend the LinkSys EtherFast®
BEFSR41 v.2 Cable/DSL Router as an added asset for your local
area network.
LinkSys has a variety of communication products that might
be useful for your business.
Visit their website at: http://www.linksys.com
7) ======= Eye of the Eagle =======
[Ideas to help you think creatively]
Part carbon, part water, I am poison to the fishes.
Although many claim my name, I am the pause that refreshes.
What am I?
(Answer in the next issue of the Flyer)
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Answer to Last Month's Puzzler...
[What nine letter English word remains a word each time
you remove a letter?]
Startling, starting, staring, string, sting, sing, sin, in,
and last but not least... I
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