Programs that send text messages from a computer are usually directed at businesses, but this one is also handy for home users. It’s a simple installation,and once in place, starts up with Windows and sits running in the Notification Area the whole time.

The program window looks abit like that of Outlook or Outlook Express.It displays message details in one pane,with the actual message below,and a series of folders to the side. It can import contacts from Outlook and other programs. You get a phone number so people can reply straight to it, but there’s no way to use your existing number,which is annoying.

A block of 100 messages costs £8, which works out at 8p each. For a block of 500, this drops to 7 p each a total of £35. This is cheaper than many mobile phone talk plans, but considering the cost of the program, it doesn’t look quite such good value. This is a handy way to send text messages, but only hardcore senders will find this cheaper overall.

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Ubuntu linux is up and running on your computer now. Installing Ubuntu was less painful than any other linux installation, same to apply latest Ubuntu update too.

There is an GUI tool. It works like Microsoft or Red Hat update manager. You will see a little red icon in the kicker bar. It will only appear when new upgrades are available. All you have to do is click on it and follow the online instructions.

1) Click on the red icon in the kicker bar, select Install All Update.

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Some communication equipment require a communications program to transfer data between the serial port on the PC and device. You can also use Windows Hyperterminal to telnet to your Linux system as well. Windows comes with a communications program called HyperTerminal which is installed with Windows by default.

If not then you can add HyperTerminal via Add/Remove Windows Components’ in the Windows 2000/XP Control Panel.

Start HyperTerminal by clicking on Start –> Programs –> Accessories –> Communications –> HyperTerminal.

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1. Download Ubuntu Linux
Goto Ubuntu Linux website to download Ubuntu Linux Appliance. Current version is Ubuntu 5.10.

2. Unzip the Ubuntu Linux appliance
Uncompress the Ubuntu Linux appliance, you should have two VMware files.

Ubuntu-5.10.vmdk
Ubuntu-5.10.vmx

3. Start VMware Player
Select VMware Player from the Start > Programs > VMware menu in Windows XP.

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The internet, it’s fair to say, houses its fair share of doggy material, and it can be hard to find a way to prevent children from accessing it. Securus is a monitoring system that keeps a close eye on the text of sites being viewed, rather than just images. If it sees contentious words it takes a screenshot. We tried and failed to use some of the usual tricks a technically savvy child might use to bypass parental control tools, and it is only possible to turn it off with access to the password.

One problem might be that it is impossible to uninstall without the password, and this can’t be retrieved if forgotten. So it might be worth making a note somewhere, although this could defeat the point. The default behavior notifies the user using a splash screen if it sees anything doggy, although this can be disabled for discreet monitoring. its even possible to make it shut down the offending application.

One possible snag is that the log file, which records the questionable content that a user has visited, only records Internet Explorer-visited sites, but the company is working on a Firefox-compatible version. However, it still makes a note of any doggy keywords it recognizes.

Acouple of minor qualms aside, Securus is a serious security tool and one that will no doubt appeal to any parent worried about what their children are getting up to online.

URL: www.securus-software.com

1. Download VMware Player from the VMware Web site. Right-click the appropriate download link for your Windows machine and save the application to the hard drive of your host machine.

2. The installation wizard will install VMware Player on your computer. To continue, click Next.

3. Select “Yes, I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click Next.

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There are three parts to Nero PhotoShow Deluxe. First, the management side deals with searching and categorising your collection of images, as well as editing them and touching them up. The editing options are easy to follow but limited in depth. That said, there’s enough here for most beginners, and editing isn’t really the point of PhotoShow Deluxe.

The Share section works with an online photo service called PhotoShow Circle. Users can automatically upload selected images for others to view and download. There’s also the facility for emailing them and for exporting them in other ways. Finally,the Make section is the interesting part, where users can create slideshows with music, screen savers and dynamic Desktops, in which your Desktop background changes after a certain amount of time.

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