unable to uninstall (antivirus) software
Frank called because he was unable to uninstall his antivirus product…
My suggestion is to try to uninstall it from Safe mode…
Symantec has had removal information, and tools, available on their website…
resume recommendations
Chuck, a “headhunter”, called the show to remind us all that resumes need to be scannable (so they can be entered into a database). Here’s some information I found:
Name ONLY on the top line. Address and phone numbers must be below your name.
No italics, bolding, underlining, etcetera (these tend to give the scanner gibberish).
Use standard 10 to 14 point fonts like Times, Palatino, and Helvetica.
It has been suggested to use a sans serif font, such as Arial or Tahoma. These are fonts that do not have the small markings on the edge of each letter (serifs).
Do not use a newspaper-style two column format.
Left justify all text.
Send your resume on 8.5″ x 11″, white paper only.
Fax on “high resolution” setting.
Avoid tabs (use the space bar instead).
Avoid parentheses, brackets, and compressed lines of print.
Resumes must make use of industry “buzz” words which will match what the computer has been trained to look for.
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A couple of webpages I viewed were…
http://vault.com/nr/main_article_detail.jsp?article_id=21153&cat_id=0&ht_type=8
and…
http://www.uwrf.edu/ccs/scannable-resume.htm
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Note to Chuck: Have you found a job for us, yet?…
Windows Movie Maker files
Wayne called about converting (mov) files for Windows Movie Maker…
Per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/308464
File formats supported by Windows Movie Maker in Windows XP
Supported formats for importing content
• Video files: .asf, .avi, .wmv
• Movie files: MPEG1, .mpeg, .mpg, .m1v, .mp2
• Audio files: .wav, .snd, .au, .aif, .aifc, .aiff
• Windows Media files: .asf, .wm, .wma, .wmv
• Still images: .bmp, .jpg, .jpeg, .jpe, .jfif, .gif
• MP3 format audio: .mp3
“Although you can play a file in Microsoft Windows Media Player, you may not be able to import the file into Windows Movie Maker even though this article lists that kind of file…”
Anyone have a (free) program to recommend?…
Office Ultimate for $60!!!…
Jeff called the show and told us that, UNTIL APRIL 30, students can get Microsoft Office Ultimate 2007 for $59.95!!!…
“This offer is good only to eligible students who possess a valid email address at an educational institution geographically located in the United States. This offer is non-transferable. Limit one purchase per eligible student.
“The following conditions serve to define student eligibility for the Promotion:
“1. Individual must possess a valid e-mail address at a U.S. educational institution which contains the domain suffix .edu; AND
“2. Individual must be a student at a U.S. educational institution and must be actively enrolled in at least 0.5 course credit and be able to provide proof of enrollment upon request.
“…If documentation is not provided indicating that you are a current student, you will be liable to reimburse Microsoft for the full retail cost of the software ($679).”
cannot install Microsoft Office 2000
During one of our shows, Kelly had called and said she was having problems installing Microsoft Office 2000 on Windows Vista…
Per http://support.microsoft.com/kb/932087 (Description of the versions of Office that are supported on Windows Vista):
“Because Office 2000 and Office XP are in Extended Support, there have been no fixes for issues that occur when these products are run on Windows Vista…”
I recommend she:
uninstall ALL products related to Microsoft Office…
restart the computer…
and attempt to install Microsoft Office 2000.