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GRIN-N-BEAR-IT AS MY DAD ALWAYS SAID
THIS SITE IS DEDICATED TO HIM

FMS is dedicated to teaching people how to use their computers more efficiently and without frustration. This site and its content is entirely free for personal use. Please enjoy using it.
E-Mail me using the link at the bottom if you have any questions

Be sure to include the address of the web page you have questions about. Copy & paste it into your e-mail. If you don't know how, click here to learn how to Copy & Paste

Entire site updated May 2007

Notice: It is time for your annual monitor cleaning. Click here to do this NOW.

This silliness added 2-14-08

Note: this site is provided free. Donations are accepted to help support the work. Click here for instructions.

If you are a new user, start with the links in the side bar and go through them in order. Then look through the
page list chart for special areas you may want to learn about. There is also an alphabetical list of pages on the site. And there is now the ability to search the site. Go here.

This site contains almost 200 web pages and over 400 printed pages. Avoid having to waste ink and time trying to print it. Click here to find information on ordering this entire site on CD.

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or Here to Go To The Alphabetical File List

First tip: How to print this page

Second Tip: If you are using an older computer (under 500 Mhz) Click here for a tip. Revised 6-6-02

As a famous TV show once said "Danger Will Robinson..." The current Danger on the web deserves that warning.
You like Gator? Click here to check out the programs that may be spying on you.

6-14-02 A new Warning JPG picture files may now be a source of virus transmittal. See the AntiVirus discussion page

XP INFO ADDED 11-12-01

To begin your trip into Grin-N-Bear-It Land,
click on any of these links or links in left panel

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To access additional Non-Computer related material,
click the Extras link at the bottom of the left column

The Grin-N-Bear-It site will provide both new and experienced computer users with the following:

Education, Tips & Tricks and generally useful information about the Internet, Computers, ISP's and Free Internet Services, and about what's going on in Southern Nevada

This information is intended to relieve frustration in using a home computer using the Windows operating system and make it fun. Windows XP and now Vista are being used on the majority of home computers. Previous versions of Windows (3.1, 95, 98, Me) are esentially obsolete. Other operating systems NT, 2000, Mac and Linux are outside the scope of this site. Information on these other systems is readily available on the Web.

NOTE FOR XP and Vista USERS: SOME OF THE TIPS PUBLISHED HERE WORK WITH XP and Vista, BUT NOT ALL. BEFORE USING ANY OF THESE TIPS WITH XP or Vista, PLEASE E-MAIL ME AND ASK. FOR EXAMPLE, THE FIRST RELEASE OF GO BACK (version 3) DOES NOT WORK WITH XP. Roxio has since released a newer version of Go Back (still labeled ver 3) that is compatible with XP. There is a note on the box in the upper right corner that says Now Compatible with XP. For those with the earlier version, an update can be downloaded from roxio.com. Not sure what they have done for Vista. See this page on using Vista for faxing.

Click here for notes on using XP.

Click here to include a bit of humor in your day or here:

Windows Me users: Read this Warning

Got a new Computer? Check out:
What to Do First Modified 3-29-01

CLICK HERE TO START LEARNING HOW TO CLEANUP

Does it feel like your computer is attacking you?

CLICK HERE TO START LEARNING HOW
TO TAKE THE FEAR OUT OF USING A COMPUTER

Note: This site is full of Barrettisms like this one:

Barrettism:
Install Go Back Before You Do Anything Else

Click here to see notes about installing in XP

If you obey a Barrettism, you will be saved a lot of grief.
If you don't follow this advice, just Grin-N-Bear-It

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Some thoughts to live by:

Life is too short not to have fun

If it ain't broke don't fix it

If you don't like this job, get a new one

If you don't like where you live, move

If you don't like what you are doing on the computer,
Click on www.bear-it.com

KISS - a philosophy to live by
You do know what it stands for don't you?