MACPOWER User Group Newsletter ! January 2006 Update Coming Attraction: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 Email Tips, Tricks, and Tools

There’s a lot more to know about email than just sending and reading it, and MACPOWER the goal of the featured presentation JANUARY MEETING during the January MacPower PLACE meeting is to demonstrate just that. NewSeasons Private DIning Room (second floor) We plan to share some basics as well as scads of 1231 S. Cedar Crest Blvd Allentown PA 18103 little-known or rarely used tips, tricks, and tools that

DATE you can use to enhance the use of your favorite Tuesday email program. January 10, 2006

TIME This program is not just for novices. We believe even 7:00 p.m.–9:00 p.m. expert Mac users will learn something new; if not, For more info about meetings and membership, we encourage them to share some of their link to www.macpower.us knowledge with the rest of us.

eMail: macpower@ptd,net We wil meet Tuesday, January 10, in the second Telephone: 610.967.2020 floor dining room of New Seasons. See page 2 for the meeting agenda. A map and directions to NewSeasons are available on page 8 of this issue.

Join us and be prepared to ask your questions about email and, we’ll do our best to answer them.

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EDITOR 3 Random MACcess Shirley Hershey SHIRLEY HERSHEY FEATURE WRITERS Popups from the MacPower Prez Stephen M. Henning David Hinkel 5 The Way We Were Georgina Lehner GERORGINA LEHNER and FLAVIA WEBBER Stephen M. Henning Recap of last month’s meeting

Meeting Details 5 Questions and Answers GEORGINA LEHNER PLACE Members ask and Members answer NewSeasons Private Dining Room (Second Floor) 5 Gizmo of the Month 1263 S. Cedar Crest Blvd (across from Lehigh Valley Hospital) Small things in a small package Allentown PA 18103 6 The Welcome Mat DATE January 10, 2006 Greetings, New Members Second Tuesday of the Month unless otherwise announced 6 And the Winner is… TIME How enLIGHTening! 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. 6 Winter Warning AGENDA: Times are approximate 6 Restart 7:00- p.m. STEPHEN M. HENNING Happy Half Hour Sign In; Socializing;; Begin again Question and Answer Session 7 Member Application 7:30 p.m. Not Just for Novices Demo 8 Meeting Site Map and Directions Troubleshooting 101 8:00 p.m. Main Presentation MacPower is a not-for-profi t group of Macintosh enthusiasts who generally meet the second Tuesday of every "Email Tips, Tricks, and Tools" month to exchange information, participate in question-and-answer sessions, view product demonstrations, and obtain resource materials to help them get the most out of their computer systems. 9:00 p.m. MacPower is not affi liated or otherwise associated with or sponsored or sanctioned by any for-profi t organiza- Raffl e tions, including Apple Computer, Inc. MacPower Update is the offi cial newsletter of MacPower. Nonprofi t Free raffl e tickets for members ; user groups may reproduce articles from MacPower Newzette only if the copyright notice is included, the articles have not been edited, are clearly attributed to the original author and to MacPower Newzette and nonmembers may purchase tick- a copy of the publication is mailed to the editor of this newsletter. ets at nominal cost The opinions, statements, and views stated herein are those of the author(s) or publisher and are not intended Light refreshments, to be the opinions, statements, or views of Apple Computer, Inc. Throughout this publication, trademarked names are used. Rather than include a trademark symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we compliments of NewSeasons, will use the trademarked names only for editorial purposes and to the benefi t of the trademark owner with no be available. intent of trademark infringement. Copyright © 2004, MacPower, Emmaus PA READING MY MIND BYB Y THE PREZ Random MACcess Dear Fellow MacPower Members— Today I’m going to share with you some idle thoughts as they pop into my head, fl ow unedited down to my fi ngers, on to the keyboard, and, fi nally, dear friends, onto Page 3 of this newsletter. My thoughts surely will be disconnected. Please bear with me, or turn the page.

Popup Number One oh, how I long to be there! The best thing will be The other day I had two computer problems. The to follow a play-by-play description of what is happen- fi rst one dealt with, of all things, Apple’s ing on stage during the keynote. Thanks to the net, program. Since my Mac is still under warranty, I usually, one of MacCentral staff ers does this online phoned Apple's Tech Support for help with my (maccentral.com) in real time for the benefi t of folks problem. The "techie" (in quotes to denote irony) like me who are dying to learn what new products, if was unable to answer any of my questions without any, Steve will introduce at the event. consulting with someone else. She put me on hold about half a dozen times. Finally, she told me she Popup Number Three would email me instructions that would resolve my Lots of people are predicting that Steve will introduce problem. Sure enough, I received her email which did a new lightweight PowerBook at the Expo in San Fran- not resolve my problem and which I had previously cisco. read on Apple’s web site. Two thumbs down for Apple Tech Support. Is he going to introduce another iPod? Which reminds me of the Saturday Night Live comedy routine about My second problem had to do with Virtual PC. Uh-uh, I Steve and the iPod. I was able to download a clip of it thought. Now I’ll have to call Microsoft’s Tech Support. and will try to remember to bring it to the MacPower Surprize! Surprize! The techie to whom I spoke (note meeting for you to see. the omission of quotes) not only was able to help me but also did so with assurance, patience, and humor. My prediction is that the next new new thing that As a follow-up, she sent me a delightful email that Steve will introduce at the Expo will have something repeated everything we discussed and gratuitously to do with, as so many others predict, a low-cost added additional useful infomration. Two thumbs up lightweight . Not such a novel idea except for Microsoft Tech Support! what I see in my crystal ball is a laptop with a high definition screen on which you can play old time movies which you could download for a pittance, Popup Number Two kind of like buying and videos and tv shows Two important events are marked on my for to play on your iPod or Mac. Tuesday, January 10—our MacPower meeting starting at 7 p.m. and ’ keynote address at Macworld Of course, I’m no Jeanne Dixon. As a matter of fact, Expo starting at 9 a.m. PST (noon, our time.) most of the time, I can’t even predict what I’m gonna do from one minute to the next. But, even if my pre- I plan to make it to the MacPower meeting but, regret- diction doesn’t become a reality, it’s not such a bad ably, I will not be attending the Expo this year. And, idea, is it?

January 2006 MacPower Update | www.macpower.us Page 3 MACPOWER 913 Eagle Drive Emmaus PA 18049 www.macpower.us 610-967-2020 EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MACPOWER MISSION President SHIRLEY HERSHEY MacPower is a very user-friendly not-for-profi t user group whose primary mission is to share information, resources, and [email protected] experiences that increase understanding, productivity, and enjoyment of Macintosh computers and Vice President related hardware, , peripherals, and accessories. JEFFREY ZARTLER [email protected] MEMBERSHIP MacPower membership is open to all interested persons regardless of age, sex, color, religion, and national origin. Treasurer HARRY BUCHIN DUES [email protected] Membership dues are pro-rated according to the date of enrolment. All memberships expire on the last day of the year of enrolment. Membership Director Proceeds of dues are used to cover MacPower expenses. STEPHEN M, HENNING MEMBER BENEFITS [email protected] Monthly meetings All interested persons are welcome to attend meetings Hospitality Director without obkligation but are encouraged to join in order to be MARGARET BUCHIN eligible for all member benefi ts [email protected] Newzettes Special noices emailed to members periodically Recorder [Vacant] Subscription to MacPower Newsletter Contents generally include but are not limited to Mac Power meeting news, Corresponding Secretary troubleshooting info, Mac news summaries, GEORGINA LEHNER and hardware, software, and book reviews [email protected] Free Raffl e Tickets Drawings for computed-related items are held at MacPower mem- Technical Advisor bers. Members must be present in order to win DAVID HINKEL Special Events sharedwithyou@hotmail. Participation in auctions, crazy closet cleanouts, dollar days, twor- com fers, and other frantic antics, grabfests. You gotta be there to know just what we’re talking about and what fun these events are Webber Discounts of Computer-Related ITems from Select Group of Vendors STEPHEN M. HENNING Technical Support [email protected]

January 2006 MacPower Update | www.macpower.us Page 4 THE WAY WE WERE December 14, 2004

Apple Hardware Up But, first, you may want to check Close and Personal what’s in the trash before you empty it. Click on the Trash icon on Guest presenter Steve Riccelii iPhoto’s sidebar to view its contents. treated us to a great show-and-tell If you find something that you don’t demo of several of Apple’s newest want to delete, select it, hold down products, including the super thin the Control key, and choose Restore iMac G5, the iPod Nano, and the to Photo Library. video iPod. For those who don’t know, Steve is corporate manage What the heck is a kernel of Double Click, Lehigh Valley’s Qpanic and what should I do largest Apple dealer. about it? In addition to viewing the new A kernel panic is a type of Pictured above at the December Apple products up close and even MacPower meeting from left to right: Aerror that occurs when the core getting our hands on them, we the iPod video, Steve Riccelli of (kernel) of an operating system appreciated Steve’s honest Double Click, and the iPod nano. receives an instruction in an unex- appraisal of the strong and not so strong features of some pected format, or that it fails to handle properly. A of Apple’s products. We were also grateful for the tips he kernel panic may also occur when the operating system shared with us and the time to took to answer our is not able to questions. We look forward to a return visit from Steve recover from a different type of error or because of some time in the not too distant future. And, remember, if damaged or incompatible software or hardware. you’re considering a computer purchase, check with Steve Often, the problem is resolved just by restarting your at Double Click for a deal sweetener. Just remind him that computer. or by updating your software. you’re a member of MacPower To help you identify the cause of recurring kernel panics, Questions and Answers consult the article “Isolating Issues in Mac OS X” which Members generally can find answers to their computer-related you can find on Apple’s web site at www.tinyurl.com/8vl6y. questions during the Q & A session at a MacPower meeting or via email to [email protected]. Here are some of the A CD is stuck in my slot-loading Mac. Is there a questions asked and answered at December’s meeting: Qsafe way that I can try to get it out? My iPhoto trash bin is crammed full of photos I If you can’t eject the CD by dragging its icon to the Qno longer want but I don’t know how to empty that Atrash, hold down the mouse button while restarting trash bin. Help! your Mac. If the CD still doesn’t pop out, consult Apple’s article on Troubleshooting CD/DVD Eject Choose the Empty Trash command from iPhoto Failures, available at http://tinyurl.com/b32kv. Aon the iPhoto menu bar, or hold down both the Command and Delete keys and tap the Delete key. Gizmo of the Month MacPower Prez Shirley Hershey loves to latch on to gadgets. She's also very fond of bargains.

During the meeting, Shirley showed off the latest addition to her collection which she considers a bargain buy. Its manufacturer, SwissBit, named it the SWISSMEMORY USB Victorinox. Continued on page 6

January 2006 MacPower Update | www.macpower.us Page 5 Continued from page 5 Restart BY STEPHEN M. HENNING MacPower Membership Director DanglingDangling frfromom a kkeyey rring,ing, the devicedevice is Just a reminder that all memberships expire at the end a pen,pen, a nail fi le, scissors,scissors, a LED that can of the year regardless of when you paid your dues. If you serveserve as a mini fl ashlight,ashlight, and a 512 MB did not renew your membership for the year 2006 yet, fl ash drive.drive. (See(See photophoto at left.)left.) you won’t be able to take advantage of the Member Only benefi ts until you do. AlthoughAlthough the ititemem regularlyregularly sellssells fforor $69.95, ShirleyShirley was abablele ttoo purchasepurchase the Several of the Member Only benefi ts include free raffl e thingamajig from BestBuy for less than $30 after rebates. tickets, voting privileges, participation in special events like dollar days, crazy closet cleanouts, and the like, The Welcome Mat special emailed notices, vendor discounts on select This month, we are pleased to add the following names computer-related items. Also, in the near future, our to our membership roster: Joan Shapiro of Bath monthly newsletters will be available to members only and John Laberteaux of Bethlehem. Welcome and enjoy via email. what we have to offer—information, friendship, fun, freebies, and even food and drink! It’s easy to renew. Just complete the Membership Application on Page 7. You can complete it right online. And the Winner is… Just plant your pointer on one of the fi elds and enter Congratulations to Margaret Buchin, MacPower’s the appropriate info and then continue to tab and enter most affable Hospitality Chair, who held from one fi eld to another.tab When complete, print out the winning ticket for this a copy (or two, if you want one for your own records) month’s raffl e. The prize that and bring the application with your dues payment to the Margaret took home was nextnext meetingmeeting yyouou attendattend oror emailemail it and youryour paymentpayment an I-Sitght, compliments of to the address on the application. QuickTime™ and a RadTech TIFF (Uncompressed) decompressor are needed to see this picture. What’s an I-Sight? It’s an ear-mounted battery-op- erated light that’s a nifty thing to wear when you need some extra light while doing something like using your com- puter or reading a book in a darkened room. A great thing toto havehave around,around, also,also, whenwhen the re’sre’s a powerpower outage.outage. Thanks, RadTech! Winter Weather Warning Now that winter is here, we may have to cancel a meeting without advance notice because of the weather. Other events may also necessitate last-minute meeting cancellations or pstpone- ments. We will make every attempt to notify our members via email or by posting a notice on our website but we cannot guaranttee that we wil always be able to do so. If in doubt, feel free to call 610-967-2020 or 484-358-2025.

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January 2006 MacPower Update | www.macpower.us Page 7 Directions to MacPower Meeting Site NewSeasons Private Dining Room (Second Floor) 1263 S. Cedar Crest Blvd. Allentown, PA 18103 Directions from the North and South: • Take the Northeast Extension of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Lehigh Valley Exit #56. • Take Route 22 East to Route 309. • Take Route 309 South to Cedar Crest Boulevard. • Exit onto Cedar Crest Boulevard and stay in the left lane. • Turn left at Juniper Road (across from Lehigh Valley Hospital). • Look for the NewSeasons sign and turn right into the driveway. • Follow the white fence and flags to the main entrance. Directions from the West: • Take Route 78 East to Cedar Crest Boulevard and turn right onto Cedar Crest Boulevard. • Follow directions from the North and South when on Cedar Crest Boulevard. Directions from the East: • Take Route 78 West to Cedar Crest Boulevard and turn left onto Cedar Crest Boulevard. • Follow directions from the North and South when on Cedar Crest Boulevard. Directions from the East: • Take Route 78 West to Cedar Crest Boulevard and turn left onto Cedar Crest Boulevard. • Follow directions from the North and South when on Cedar Crest Boulevard