Getting around chatting restrictions

Are Yahoo! Messenger and MSN not allowed on your work computer? Here’s a workaround
Don’t fret, there are ways to quickly get around this. In fact, you don't even need programs to be installed on the machine.

Simply log on to www.ebuddy.com.

eBuddy will let you sign into MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ and a few other chat clients that will load in your browser itself. You can chat away from here.

Reset your PDA if it goes dead!

If your PDA device does not start or if it goes blank for no reasons, then try this:

On the back of your PDA there will be a button – tiny one – provided to hard reset (hot boot) your device. Gently press it with a pointed tool or stylus and watch your PDA come back to life.

This work for most of the cases.

Bluetooth enabled Cars

From an automotive perspective, Bluetooth offers the ability to utilize your personal cell phone through an in-car system. Cars like the Chrysler 300C, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Saab 9-3, Toyota Prius and others offer Bluetooth as a factory-installed feature. Other automakers that currently offer Bluetooth capabilities include Acura, Audi, BMW, Bentley, Cadillac, Dodge, Ferrari, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Lexus Maybach, Mitsubishi, and Nissan. What makes Bluetooth so appealing (in addition to ease of use) is its relatively low cost. For example, Chrysler's system is called UConnect; the option costs about $290 and consists of a Bluetooth receiver (mounted out of sight), a microphone and a small control pad mounted to the dash.

Aftermarket kits are also available if you're not in the market for a new car. A company called Parrot makes several adapter kits as does Motorola and others. The kits are very affordable with prices starting well below $200.


Bluetooth Worldwide

Motorola and Italian helmet maker Momo have developed a Bluetooth helmet that has an integrated speaker and microphone. It has the ability to make and receive phone calls.

This BMW motorcycle helmet uses Bluetooth technology to allow a rider to make and receive phone calls without having to hold a phone. (Photo courtesy of BMW North America, Inc.)

Wristwatch maker Fossil’s Bluetooth watch ($250) has a caller ID.

France Telecom’s Bluetooth-compatible LED screen fits into clothing and displays text, drawings and animations sent by multimedia messaging service (MMS).

With Motorola and Oakley’s RAZRWIRE Bluetooth eyewear ($300), you can listen to a Bluetooth MP3 player or carry on phone conversations while up to 30 feet away from your Bluetooth-enabled cell phone.

OTM Technologies’ VPen is a Bluetooth pen with which you can write anywhere.

You can even control your Roomba vacuum cleaners ($129.99) with this technology.

Delete stored e-mail addresses

Outlook now remembers and stores the e-mail addresses you type in the From, To, Cc, and Bcc boxes. When you begin entering an e-mail address that you typed previously, Outlook automatically recognizes it and completes the address for you. To accept a suggestion, all you have to do is press the ENTER key.

Sometimes you may not want an e-mail address to appear repeatedly. In that case, it's easy to delete it from the suggestions list.

To delete stored e-mail addresses from the drop-down box

Use the arrow keys to select the e-mail address you want to delete, and then press
DELETE.


Applies to
Microsoft Office Outlook® 2003

Microsoft Outlook® 2002