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34 Pavilions move to Pentium 4

86 TechXNY Report: Bluefish lightens your load

34 Nortonsuites a good upgrade forOS X users

86 Seagate announces first Serial ATA drive

56 Wish you were here: tools for remote support

94 Telus Mobility launches national 1X network 94 MSN.castudieslanguage ofkeyboard generation

70 Blendedthreats latest menace

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98 HP ready to launch 50 new products

70 Office Suite Training: Making inroads with Access queries

98 Amazon.casparkscriticism from Canadian booksefi ers

70 Mr. Forklift wins business makeover

98 Driv to 3G gives new meaning to mobile technology

82 QuickTips: Vector objects in PaintShop Pro

100 TechXNY Report:Panasonic unveils new DVD line 106 ComputexReport:What' s here is coming everywhere

74 Taking a tablet PC for a spin

108 ComputexReport:Motherboards are easy

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population into a single metropolitan area, things happen that would not otherwise be possible. The Akihabara district is one result. Store after multilevel store is flfled with nothing but computers and computer-related peripherals and accessories. ScoresoF magazines are devoted to some aspect of personal computing (including one called, roughly translated, "PCs for Housewives" with a circulation of 80,000). Do-ityourself computer stores have huge inventories —I counted several dozen motherboard cartons in one store, stacked on shelves like dry goods in a grocery store. Across town, for several blocks around the Shinjuku subway station, is a second me««aFor digital te«hnology products. Thisarea haslong been known asa retailcentreforphotography, with many camera shops concentrated there. They' vegone into digital in a big way, and I found multi-floor stores with digital cameras on one floor, 35-mm on another, medium and large format camerason another,ft(m, paper,and other developer chemicals on yet another, etc. Some of these stores have branched into other digital products too. for example handheld computers and MP3 players. And one department store I walked into also had a large part of one floor devoted to personal computers and accessories. I came awayFrom the experience not feeling at all digitally deprived. In terms of selection of products, we have it pretty good here; pricing is also not too different, although it can vary substantially, depending on the product in question. And ironically. the Handspring Treo I had with me caused a bit of stir among a couple of adagency folks Ishowed itto.They'd neverseen the device before —imagine that.

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radically. Canion and Rosen always talked about "innovation around standards," which was really another form of Microsoft co-iounder Bill Gates's muchvaunted "embrace and extend" idea (wherein MicrosoR would embrace new standards, thmi extend them by optimizing those standards for Windows and

Microsoft Office).

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really another formof Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates 'smuch-vaunted "embraceand extend" idea. Enter HP chief executive officer. Carly Fiorina. who has used innovation as her rallying cry and touchstone since she succeeded John Young ashead of HP. At first blush, the notion of acquiring Compaq, removing duplication and blending product lines doesn't seemvery innovative. It's a classic strategy that sometimes works—and has often failed. Ager all, who remembers Unisys these days (born of the Sperry and Burroughs merger), or Borland (which sank to

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interested in this product. Your analysis is good, but something is missingin the specs:you neversaid how much videoRAM each had, and I think that's quite important. You did not mention the Sony GRX-590.' The main difference between it and the 570 you included is that the S?0 comes witha 1.6 GHz processorand the 590 uses a 1.7 GNzprocessor and includes wireless

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your vision and not ours. In this industry, you are the centre. It is a tectonic

shift and a vital shift." Fiorina talked about how this perceptional shift had a lot to do with why she pursuedthis merger so aggressively and the questions she had to ask within HP as a result. These are questions that resonate within the PC industry as a whole: the days of double-digit growth are gone. "What does the future hold for tech companies tuned to 40 to 60 percent growth rates? Where will growth come from as companies come to grips with this? What type of tech company do we want to be?" she askesk Fiorina also credits the computer industry with helping to create a more global economy, and speculated as to whether the industry was now structured in a way that it could serve the needs of what it helped meate. "The age of globalization has «ome from this democratization of technology and that is why bold moves are necessary." she concluded. "People will seek out the companies that deliver what they need, companies that will narrow their focus and specialize. We knew we could lead the trend or be swallowed up by it, and bymerging we become a leader."UJ

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impending storms. You ran easily switch between modes by spinning the oversized crown on the side of the watch, and you can lock into one mode with the Rick oF the Inck switch, protected at the bottom of the face near the strap. The Helix WRKS uses Indiglo igumination, so you can see its face when it' s dark As well, thermometer, barometer, and altimeter readings can be displayed in either metric or imperial units. It' s also water resistant, though you should resist the urge to pressthe buttons while the watch is underwater —doing so will break the watertight seal. The expected caveats apply here: the specialized functions of the watch won't work well indoors, and the digital cnmpass may not be accurate indoors, especially if there are electrical or magnetic sources of interference in the vicinity.

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Fhl,bright gomng atrordabln Continuedfrom page 40 preset colour settings, one biased towards the blue spectrum, and the other towards green. These presets snow tcwrs to calibrate the screen based on what they think looks correct. For such a large monitor, surprisingly little visual noise was apparent at full resolution on analogue, and none when connected digitally. Nor was there much difference in the images obtained from both the ATI and GeForce3 cards.

gg)Finnan L1800PK From: LGCanada, www.lg.ca Size: 18.1inches Inputs: Digital/analogue Tilt -5 degrees,+30 degrees Swivel. 90degrees Extras:Pivot, adjustableheight Warranty: 3year (complete) Estimatedstreet price:51,599 This model sits on a wing-shaped base that can be includes an 8-cm height adjustment. Users can also change between landscape and portrait modes, making this display a good choice for multimedia professionals. It also has three USB ports in the rear of the base. A

black. LG is one of three manufacturers of LCDs; it's possible other models we tested contained LG panels.

SamsungSyncmastor 181T From:SamsungCanada,www.samsung.ca Size: 18.1inches Inputs:Analogue/digital Tilt: -5 degrees,+30 degrees Swivel: 355degrees Extras:Pivot, adjustableheight Warranty: 3years (complete) Estimatedstreet price: 51,599

NK MulgsyncLCEIIOSDE From.NECCanada, www,necca I.g-cm bezel surrounds the display. Another plus is the absence of any transformer in the middle of the power cord. A traditional PC power cord plugs into a traditional PC power cord input on the display. A 50Hz 220-volt supply cord was included. Pivot Pro and driver software are on CD, as is the Quick User's Guide. OSD controls are in the centre bottom, and are labeled and easy to decipher. The L1800PK sailed through the DisplayMate Obstacle Course digitally, but encountered severe noise at full resolution when hooked to the ATI analogue adapter.

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analogue only, there are two of them. Test performance on the GeForce3 was excellent for an analogue-only monitor. However, on the ATI Rage we witnessed a lot of noise at full resolution â&#x20AC;&#x201D; which won't be an issue for most users. NEC includes a software bonus for those concerned about shrunken desktop icons when video resolution is at the highest setting. P ortrait D i splays LiquidView lets users scale icon size without affecting display resolution. While this unit doesn't have a pivoting base, Pivot software is included, probably for wall mounting. Also included are standard power (no bu)ky transformer) and video cables, and print and CD versions of the manual. NEC Mitsubishi is one of three manufacturers of LCDs; it's possible other models we tested contained NEC panels.

18IT seemed to enjoy the testing process. Without the drivers, we cranked up the resolution to 1,600xl,200. The results were a little stretched, though, like watching old movies on TV, where the characters appear taller and thinner. The manual and software CD includes Natural Color for calibrating hues and shades. While the bulky transformer is noticeably absent, the power cord is a three-opening type, similar to those seen on other appliances. Samsung is one of three manufactwers of LCDs; it's possible other models we tested contained Samsung panels.

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pression technology improved, or maybe we just got used to hearing compressed audio by way of a little something called MP3. Either way, the result is that the MiniDisc audio format has been quietly gaining in popularity, as it combines the best aspects of CDs (durability, random access) and MP3 players (rewritability, selective track deletion, small player, and media size) while adding a few of its own (track split/combination functions, permanent track reordering). Best of all, the media is stunningly cheap: a blank 80minute MD can be had for as little as $3, compared to $55 for the 64 MB SmartMedia card required to hold a little over an hour's worth of decent audio in many solid state MP3 players. MD recorders only suffered from one long-standing problem: while you could record from any audio source using an optical cable or a standard audio connecxion, you had to do so in real-time. That was just so, well, analogue. Sony's solution is Net MD, a method whereby audio is downloaded from a PC to a disc through a USB cable. Unlike an MP3 player, the actual file isn't trans-

By Etllfu TtngtSgnd t was 10 y ears ago that S ony launched the 7 cm magneto-optical MiniDisc (MD) format in Japan. In 1994, there were three brand-new MD products on the North American market: a portable music player/recorder, the MD Electronic Book, and the small MD Data removable media drive, all of which sold For around $800 each.

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price went dowm However, neither the MD Data drive or the MD e-book survived the year. But a curious thing happened with the MiniDisc as an audio format: the com-

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ring to an MP3 player —thank the MD's slower write speed and the need to convert to ATRAC first — but it's definitely an improvement.

Recording in one of the two available MiniDisc long-play (MDLP) modes drops the total convert/record time down to just under 11 minutes, though some audio quality is sacrificed. Sorry, let me back up a litic here: MDs can be recorded in one of three speeds: standard play (SP) and two longplay modes. LP2 and LP4 (not all MD players recognize the LP modes; trying to play an LP track on a non-MDLP unit just gives you silence). SP, LP2, and LP4 are 132Kbps, 105Kbps, and 66Kbps respectively, though those values aren' t really analogous to MP3 as they use a different algorithm. The part i cular Mini D isc player/recorder model that I received

was the MD Walkman MS-ZI, Sony's first sports modeL Naturally, it has the usual sports-Walkman waterproof coverings and anti-skip protection. But in terms of audio transfer functions, there' s no difference between the MS-Zt and the other MiniDisc players that use Net MD or MDLP. (Other models include the MZN707 at $399 and MZNI at $599.) The Sony models use two pieces of bundled software for audio transfer: OpenMG Jukebox 2.2 and Net MD Continued Gnpage 88

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While the Disc TCa2 feature may be the splashiest aspect of this new product, the hardware also represents the latest in Yamaha technology. The rewriteable function has a rated speed of 24X, which Yamaha claims is 50 percent faster than the competition. The platter motor spins at 8,700 rpm. To dampen the vibrations that may be created by CD blankswhich, becausethey are mass produced, are not perfemly balanced— the recording assembly sits on a separate sub-platform that is isolated from the drive chas-

sis by dampers. The drive supports the Mt. Rainer CD-RW specification, originally proposed by Compaq, Microsoft, Philips, and Sony. The aim of Mt. Ranier is to make rewritable CDs as easy to use as floppies by providing support at the operating system level. Presently, a CDRW must first be formatted to a VDF format using a separate application. Given Yamaha's prominence in music, it stands to reason that it would apply some of that expertise to audio recording, and in fact the CRW-Fl includes what Yamaha calls Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording. To increase the capacity of a CD, recorders typically increase the density of the pits they burn onto the CD's recording surface by making them smaller and closer together. However,the read heads of some cheaper CD playback devices aren't precise enough to discriminate the finer pattern,

so can't play the CD, or exhibit playback errors (which is why a given CD may work in one playback device but not another). The Advanced Audio Master Quality Recording technology maxes out the bum areas,in effectmaking a bigger target that even cheapo playback devices would be able to discriminate. The net effect is a CD with slightly lower record capacity, but usability across a wider range of playback deviceswithout errors. To help reduce coaster production, the new drive comes with an 8 MS buffer and Safefiurn, which Yamaha sayseliminates buffer under-run errors. The CRW-Fl ships with a full version of Ahead Nero software for PCs (a favourite at TCP) and Adaptec Toast for Mac. The internal model will be available in late August. and the external models in September.D

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whenyou drop the handheld into the USB synchronization cradle. Both come w it h a Mu l tiMedia Card/Secure Digital expansion slot, allowing you to store data or run additional applications —there is a fairly extensive line of plug-and-play applications available on MMC/SD for the Palm, including a

games pack, e-books, dictionary/thesaurus, travel appbcations (road atlases, travel books), and translation software. The expansion slot can also be used for hardware,such as Palm's own Bluetooth card (US$129). The two devices differ in a few key ways.The most notabie is size,with the m130 checkingin at 12x7.9x2.3cm and 153 g,and the m515 at a more compact 11.4x7.9x1.3cm and 139 g. As stated above,the m515 has double the onboard memory of the m130, but it also comes with an upgradable flash ROM, allowing you to update the OS down the road.And while both have protective screen covers, the m130's flipsup and the m515's opens up like a book. Both come with a software bundle that includes:AvantGo Web Channel Manager, DatayizDocuments to Go,MGI PhotoSuite Mobile, and Palm Reader (for e-books). Out of the box. both are compatible with bothPC (Windows 98, 2000,Me, and XP) and Macintosh (OS 8.6 through 9.x).

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on it."

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"You clicked the screwdriver! I said the wrench!" "OK, I' ll click the wrench now." "tVait, you have to bring the toolbar bacl' firs..." "Hey, where did my work go?" Unless you have a f ondness for Tylenol, you can see why remote control sofiware is so attractive. Symantec's pcAnywhere and Laplink's LapLink Gold are the latest iterations of old standbys in PC fde transfer and remote control; th e r elative newcomers are

M icrosoft's Remote Desktop a n d Remote Assistance (both are part of the

Windows XP operating system) and Expertcity's Web-based GoToMyPC. AB of these do essentiafiy the same thing: they let you see and navigate another person's desktop directly on your computer — instead of hiking down to a different part of the building or trying to explain a complicated task over the phone. The look and fee) of the remote-control procedure, and even the terminology, is generally the same. The computer being controlled is called the host and the controlling computer is the client or, logically enough, the remote computer. The remote user sees the host desktop either in fullscreen or as a resizable window. Mouse movements and keyboard activity are passed to the host computer, Suaucusi2002 THE COMPuttn PAPER ac EDITION

though special key combinations like Ctrl+Alt+Del, Alt+Tab, and anything involving the Windows keys has to be handled s pe«iaffy. F o r in stance, pcAnywhere asks if you want the keystrokes to go to the local or host computer, while GoToMyPC blocks them outright. but provides a menu option to activate the host's Task Manager. Otherwise, it's like being in front oF the computer yourself. ( However, t he remote user's control isn't necessarily absolute. By default, the person on the host computer can still do whatever they want, which can lead to some amusing onscreen antics if the two aren'1 careful.) AB of these programs also include the ability to chat between the two compui-

ers.

The devil is Iu Bte detuBs The biggest differences between these applications lie mostly in setup, Flexibility. and o ther i ncluded functions. LapLink and pcAnywhere are the two programs with t h e m ost features, including file transfer, voice chat, shared clipboards, the ability to reboot the host computer, and a plethora of connection options (modem, direct cable, networl', and Internet). They work the same way: run the program on the host computer, then run the program on the remote computer to connect.

identical in practical terms (even in its flaws: although you can customize the bit depth of the host desktop image to speed up screen updates, the image isn' t antialiased —making some of the text hard to read if the window isn't fullscreen). PcAnywhere's biggest advantage is its pricing scheme for one-time jobs: a 30-day licence can be had For peanuts (and fufiy refundable peanuts, at thatif you later decide to upgrade to the full package,you get the 30-day licence fee back). If you' re iust looking for remote control and don't need the other bells and whistles, you might consider Windows XP's Remote Desktop. Although it's free (it's part of XP Professional, though the remote computer only needs Terminal Services installed, available in any postWindows 95 Microsoft operating system), there is a price to pay: setup requires you to be familiar with setting up Web services. If you' re not, the convoluted online help makes you long for the old days of tree-killing paper manuals.

Return to the simple life R emote Assistance setup, part o f Windows XP (Home or Professional) is the exact opposite oF Remote Desktop's infuriating complexity. In fact, Remote Assistance was easily the simplest and quickest of the programs to get up and

Bothprograms also have security features such as encryption, customizable fi le-sharing rights, and keyboard and mouse locking. LapLink, the Methuselah of the group (it started life 13 years ago

running. Both parties set up a chat in iiVindows Messenger; the person on the

as a DOS file-transfer utility), comes out

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on top by induding a synchronizing utility, printer redirection, and the ability to con nect to or I'rom a computer that isn't running LapLink. LapLink has a pretty good balance between features and ease of setup. Although configuration «an be a little tedious, the various options are very straightforward. The manual is clearly written and diagrammed, though it doesn't teB you how to turn off the omnipresent online help (the big question mark on the toolbar kills the auto-

host, the remote user controls host.

matic popups). In comparison, pcAnywhere lags a little in features and ease of setup — there are just a few more hoops to jump through, and the manual isn't quite as user-friendly — but is otherwise almost

host computer chooses the Ask for Remote Assistance option, which sends an invitation to the remote user; upon

That's it. For quick and dirty connections it's hard to beat. The host desktop appears in a window (which, curiously, is anamorphic — if you resize it to a long, thin rectangle the desktop image is stretched like tafly) with a chat window on the left side. But again, there's a price to pay. Some things are too simplified: during a surprise disconnection Remote Assistance informed me that I should contact the person on the other end for more information. The trouble was, the person on the other end got the same message. Neither of us got any clue as to what happened. I also couldn't find any-

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From: Mioosoh,wwwmiuosnltcom/windows Price:Induded with WindowsXP more satisfying to use, was GoToMyPC, a SVeb-based program. Afier signing up for an individual or corporate account, you download 4 small installer to the h ost computer, which puts a t i ny GoTohtyPC icon in your system tray. A remote user mn then log in to your account from any computer via the gotomypc.corn Web site, download a small application ( Windows, Mac, UNIX, and Linux remote users are afi welcome), and after providing the password they can take control of the host. GoToMyPC is very well thought out; I never once had to consult the PDF documentation. Better still, it doesn't sacrifice capability for i t s simplicity. It includes many of LapLink's Features, such as file transfer (though not as sophisticated), printer redirection, clipboard sharing, and lockout functions. Expertcity also uses AES 12$-bit encryption for afi data passing between its computers, and SSL encryption for its Web site. Another nice touch: the image of the host desktop is antialiased so well, my Microsoft Word screen was perfectly legible at 37 percent of its original size.

Ttmchoice is yours G enerally speaking, th e w orld o f remote-access software is consistent enough that you know what to expect, yet diverse enough that you «an make your choice based on which extra features suit your needs. One caveat: if possible, I would recommend testing these programs out on your systems. 2

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Nr. Forklift wins business makeover uringthe pastfew months, you may haveseen a posterin thismagazine advertising a s m all b usiness makeover competit ion, sponsored by Microsoft Canada andTheComputer Paper. We' re happy to announce the winner:Mr. ForkuftofConcord,Ont.Overthe nextfew months, we will be filing reports on the

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your traditional viruses." In fact, some of the most dangerous and malicious codes starting to appear as part of these blended threats effectively cover their tracks. This is important to Continued onpage 72

Making inroads with Access queries he sole purpose of entering data into a database should be to someday get it out again. If you don' t expect to e xtract data, there's really no point in taking the time to put it i n. H owever, all t o o often the process of getting data out is Crornab queriescan allow you to easily parfum comharder than putting it in. plicated analysis of your data This month we' ll look at more advanced queries for getting informa- to Access, previous columns in this series, which ar e available online tion from an Access database. We' re (wwwCanudaComputes tom), will get you up assuming that you have some basic and running. Check out "First steps with Access skills and that you can create a Access," "Relations) databases" and. in table and enter data into it. If you' re new

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particular, "Access data retrieval."

To follow the steps in this article, you'll need Access 97, 2000 or 2002.

We' re using Access 2002 bul you will get similar results using earlier versions of Access,although you may find some menu options and other choices are difierent.

Adam Columbus,owner of the 17-person operation, says he was surprised to hear Mr. Forklift was chosen, and looks forwardto the server hardware and software, which is part of the prize package. "I wasAankly tired of being my own network administrator," says Columbus, whoadds that hiscompany istoo smallto havea dedicated network person on staff. As a consequence, he says he has spent "whole days at a time" troubleshooting and maintaining his peer-to-peer LAN. And this is precisely where Microsoft thinks its Windows 2000 Small Business Server package will be able to help, says ScottJackson, Microsoft Canada's product manager for Small Business Server. "The smallbusiness owner wears many hats, "Jackson says,adding that reduring IT administration is one of the strengths of Small Business Server. "There are lots of administrative tasks structured through simple, wizard-driven screens." Mr Fork lift's peer-to-peer LAN consists of seven PCs— fi ve running Windows XP and two running Windows 98.The LAN is connectedto the Internetvia DSL router. The prize package includesserver hardware,plusthe SmaflBusinessServerpackage.Included in the package is Windows 2000 SmallBusiness Server, Exchange

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To follow the tutorial you will need some sample data. I' ll again use the data from the "First steps with Access" columnit's a simple table but has sufficient detail tn create a range of queries. If you already have this file, add the last Yer/No field to it (this is new). If you don't have it, take a minute to create a table called

applications, SQLServer, plus the services of aMicrosoft Certified Partner to assess and then installthe system.

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"If I could just reduce my problems, that' swhat I really want," saysColumbus. Mr. Forklift is a private company that sells, rents, and services forkiifts. The

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Because blended security threats can attack on multiple fronts and use malicious code, experts recommend that companiestakea number of approaches to tackling the problem. An antivirus program alone is no longer sufficient protection; it's now just a small part of an overall security plan that also includes an effective firewafi.

those looking to steal sensitive corporate information without tipping off anyone to exactly what they are doing. A malicious bit of code can be buried in what looks an email virus. By the time the email virus is shut down, the malicious code has planted itself in the system and started to send out the fdes and information that were the real target of the attack

"The folks that are out there creating these kinds of malicious codes are getting more sophisticated and that is manifesting itself in new kinds of code that can morph themselves each time they replicate or viruses that can have a different signature each time a copy is made," addsJamesTeel, director of security business management with 3Com (www3com.«om) in Salt Lake Gty, Utah. "We recently saw an email from a hackerwho guaranteed to write a virus thatwould have a unique and changing signature that would be non-detectable to most antivirus programs," he says. Ken Nishidera, product manager for IP se«uiity services with ATgiT Canada in Thornhill, Ont., says that one of the more disturbing things he has seen is how some of this code actively searches out other systems and servers undetected until it is too late. According to Nishidera, the early NIMBDA and Code Red virus attacks showed some of thesecharacteristics, "of being able to do such things as embed-

ding worms onto systems and «ode into Web servers and shared files that allowed other systems to become compromised."

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components, according to security experts, is an intrusion dete«tion system that looks for operations or programs behaving in uncharacteristic ways. Some malicious code tries to remove speci6c kinds of files from a system or to activate speci6c programs so that an outside party can «onnect to a network. An efFective intrusion protection system along with a 6rewall will alert someone when it detects programs being activated without authorization and 6les being transferred to outside systems, or attempts to let an unauthorized outside system connect to a network In February, 3Com released its embedded lirewall solution that works with its IO/l 00 Secure network interface cards (NICs). Teel says the advantage of an embedded solution is that it bypasses one of the biggest problems with security: the operating system. Hackers and virus writers have proven systems that some of the latest are fified with security holes that they can exploit a number of ways, including using malicious code. An embedded hardware-based solution is lesslikely to be compromised by a hacker and therefore more secure

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Symante«also has remedy for OS security vulnerabiTities. Its Fir«we)l/VPN appliance secures both inbound and outbound traffic, induding Web, email, and FTP programs. It covers aff of the security baser without being overly complex, making it especially welcome in small offices and businesses where the security and technical expertise is often minimaL Et

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every employee a IO per«ent pay increase. you'd want to know how much that would be. To create a query to make this calculation, click the Queries option in the Objects list and choose Create Query in Design View. In the Show Table dialogue, choose the Employee table. click Add, then click Close. You' ll create the query using the grid displayed in the Select Query dialogue. Add the FirstName and LastName 6elds and the Salary field to the grid. In the next empty column type:

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This shows the result of giving a 15 percent increase to people who earn more than $35,000 and a 10 percent increase to those who earn $35,000 or less. To enter an expression into a iield in your Query more easily, open the Expression builder dialogue so you can see your expression in a larger area. This is particularly helpful when you' re writing a long query. To do this, click in the field, then on the Build button on the toolbar. This opens the Expression Builder dialogue and displays your current expression. The Expression Builder has a built-in Help f'unction for tinding useful information when you' re building expressions.

field and dick Next. Finally, choose Salary as the 6eld for the calculations and choose Avg f'rom the Functions list. Disable the Yes, include row sumscheckbox, and click Next. Choose View The Query, click Finish, and the Crosstab query results will appear on the screen. The column headed "-I" is the Shareholder column and that headed up with "0" contains the non-shareholder information. You can improve the look of these headings by clicking Return To Design view. rightclicking an empty cell (in an empty column) of t h e grid and choosing Proper ties. In the Column headings area type:

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From.Brunton, www.brunton.corn Suggestedreail price: 5145 In my long-held tradition of not learningthings until it's too late, I found out about the Brunton SolarPort 2.2

during my return trip — I kid you notwhen I picked up the in-flight magazine to occupy myself when the laptop's battery gave out. If you' re an outdoorsy person, you've probably heard of Brunton. It makes gadgets for, well, outdoorsy people. Thesedays thatmeans GPS receiversand tiny FM radios, as well as standbvs like compasses. portable stoves, and binoculars. And of course the SolarPort. The SolarPort's staled raison-d' etre is

Even if you' re not planning on setting you can see the benefits. If you spend a lot of time on the road, the SolarPortran reduce your dependence on lindingan outlet (or deriding what to plug into your car's cigarette lighter first) to recharge or useone of the many portable gadgets that are becoming increasingly exsentiaL And skin cancer notwithstanding, how can you get more entqronmentally I'riendly than the sun? I like the design of the SolarPort, which is light but reasonably sturdy. The size is right, too. XVhen closed it's about the dimensions of a VHS cassette and only a little heavier. lust about everything you need to adjust it to your particular device is along the hinge: a switch to select between 6 volts and l2 volts,

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around this problem. The metal box (known asa BluefishAccessPoint)can be mounted in a booth, or in a public area, and runs offbatteries,so it doesn't need to be placed within reach ofa power sup-

ply. The implementati on at Javits.Center was a perfectexample of what the technologycan offer.before we even entered the show fi oor, there were a number of signboards set up with instructions, in large type, on how to download the TechXNY program, complete with a full exhibitors list, a schedule of keynotes and specialevents, and the option to download additional information. From there it was easy to look up an exhibitor's location with a couple of taps on thescreen of the Palm. At Bluefish's booth, users could download more information, induding a guide on how its technology works. The potentia l of this technology is great for offering location-based services: allowing users to hold up their handheld

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IE CSS extensions: Part 8 By Keilh Srheny'R-Roberts n the past several articles, we' ve looked at some of the new Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) properties that Microsoft has added to recent versions of Internet Explorer. This month, we conclude the series (for now) by looking at two very different sets of properties that control aspects of the user interface and provide greater control over background positioning of images.

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off the underlines under "accelerated" items. An accelerator is the keyboard shortcut that activates a particular feature —for example, in Word, ALT + F activates the File menu. The word "File" in this case has an underlined letter "F'l showing the user that this is the key that, combined with holding the ALT key, will activate the feature. The accelerator property allows the Web author to turn this featureon oroff. Accordingly, the accelerator property has two values: trueand false. For reasons that should be obvious. it makes the most sense to combine this with the underline HTML element (though keep

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10 anti-scam and anti-spam Web sites By Neith Sdtengig-Roberts 'red of all the messages offering ways tomake money, save money, lose weight, get a diploma, and get ripped off, all with only a mouse-click? Thesesitesoffera few ways to lightback, fendoff, and poke fun at scammers and spammers. • InternetScemgusterst If you suspect you're the target of some Internetbasedscam, make sure you check this site first. It's an award-winning site

devoted to exposing Internet-based frauds and seams of all sorts. Scam Check Station lists the most popular seamsofthe moment, and how you can preventyoumelf from getting taken. wwwscam bustets.erg/ • Nigeria-The 419 Coalition Web site: A typical "419" email goes like this: a stranger asks for your help in accessing a bank account holding millions of dollars, promising you a signihcant cut for providing some funds to open up the account.What started out as a faxbased scam has grown exponentially withthe advent of spam emaiL It's calle d 419 Fraud, afterthe a section of the criminal code of Nigeria, where most ofthese seams originate. This page sayswhat you should and shouldn'tdo ifyou receive such an emaiL home.rica.net/alphae/419coal/ • Work From Home, U nwelcome

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WH Cnnri rrrrerffrom page 38 musicproduction software. The company, based in Hamburg, Germany, is best known for Logic, which is used by more than200,000 musiriansaround the world, according to an Apple press release. Emagic will operate as a wholly owned divi sion of Apple. And, though Emagic currently develops software for both Mac and Windows platform, Apple says Windows-based product offerings will be disconfi nued atthe end of September. — TCPStaff

GIucosemonitnr integrntmgwilh POAs In Jun e , The rasense I nc . (wwwtherasense.corn) received approval from t h e U .S . F ood a n d D r ug Administration to begin marketing a new toolfordiabetes management: a glucose monitoring system that is integrated into a Handspring Visor PDA. The Freestyle Tracker is an expansion module that slides into the Springboard slotof any Visor. After putting a dot of blood on a test strip, the strip slides into the FreeStyle Tracker and analyses the blood, giving a readout on the POA screen.

Therasense says the tool not only allows patients to test their glucose levels, they can graph and chart the results over time. review carbohydrate food lists

to track their food intake, and create reminders about testing or dietary choic-

Parhelia-512 graphics accelerators debut atrox Graphics Inc. (www.mairox.corn) has unveiled the first line of graphicsboards based on its Parhelia-512 GPU. The company says new features in the Parhelia inciude a full 256-bit DDR memory interface, partial compatibility with Microsoft DirectX 9.0, and advanced multi-display computing capabilities. The 2D and 3D multi-display functionality makes these adaptors ideal for desktop publishing, Web design, software development, digital photography, video editing, and gaming, according to Matrox. The Parhelia adaptors are full-height ATX boards with two DVI-I connectors integrated on the bracket, which allows for a wide variety of display outputs. The boards come bundled with three cables/adaptors: a DVI-I to dual HO-15 cable;a DVI-Ito HD-15 adaptor; and an HD-15 to 5-video and composite cable. The Matrox Parhelia graphics boards will initially be available with 128 MB of DDRRAM. The retail packagedversion has an estimated price of US$399 and are expected to be available in July. Matrox says 64 MB and 256 MB versions vri(i be available by falL — TCPStaff

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Tracker in Canada. —TCPStaff Creo releasesSia Degreesbfal version V ancouver, B .C.-based Creo In c . (www.crea.com/sixdegrees) has released a free 30-day evaluation version of its Six Degrees software. The email-driven productivity tool automatically connects and displays related messagesand files, allowing users to quickly navigate through projects, according to Creo. The developer says Six Degrees updates in real time, and does not make users change the way they work or store their files.

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51 perc ent use theirhandheld computers whileschmoozing at social engage ment; 19percent have used theirhandheld computers to impressa prospective date; When asked aboutthe mostinteresting place they have used theirhandheld corn puters , 11 percent listed the beach whil e an equalnumber considered the wash, room to be the most interesting place to have used handheld computers.

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The iGolfgps interface inlcudes a scoreThe full version will ship in July and will be available for an introductory price of US$99. — TCPStaff

AdobeshipsInCopy 2.0 Adobe Systems Inc. (www.adobe.corn) has announced the release InCopy 2.0, copyediting software that is integrated with the company's professional layout application, Ingesign. The sof tware for writers, editors, and copyfitters at magazines and newspapers isdesigned to help manage and streamline the editorial process. InCopy 2.0 includes support for XML, enhanced editingtools such as dynamic spellcheck, a buil t-in thesaurus,fast text substitution

card for up to four players. The company says the combination is an affordable alternative to golf cartmountedGPS products. A rel ease from iGolf says its software "can provide accurate distances on any golf course throughout the world." However, courses do h ave t o be mapped/surveyedfirst to work with the system. The California-based company will be adding course information to its Web sitedatabase,which users can download. Ifa favourite course is not in the database,users can map itthemselves with the system in less than 90 minutes, according to iGolf. — TCPStaff

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says Donna Hindson, a marketing manager with MSN.ca. The study asked 1,000 Canadians betweenthe ages of 16 and 54 how they communicate online and offline, and if the English language is being forgotten in favour of an abbreviated writing style, which Randall says is an unprecedented hybridization of writing and speech. The Lingo study suggests that online language has gained more acceptance with the wide adoption of messaging programs like M icrosoft's Instant Messengerâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;which was used by 81 percent of the study's respondents. When sending instant messages, time is of the essence to maintain conversation fiow, so online language is being adopted out of necessity, Randall says. "Language has to adapt to suit culture," and this is just the latest evolution, he says. Randaa notes that several of the acronyms are now listed in reputable dictionaries. The online language is, for the most

part, a creation of younger generations, and Randaa says hewas surprised by the fact that its use hasspread across all age groups. Despite this, a generation gap is apparent.

"Anyoneusinga computer on a day-to-day basisseemsto be incorporatingsome kind of online language,"andhence is a part of thisdemographic. The survey asked people to give the meaning behind some of the more common abbreviations found in online messages. and while 86 percent of respondents aged 16 to 19 correctly answered that LOL stands for laughing out loud, that number fell to 60 percent among respondents aged 20 to 34, and further to 28 percent of those 35 or older. The numbers fall across all age groups for some ofthemore obscure references.

The survey also found discrepancies between age groups with the way respondents choose to communicate online. Of those 20 years or older, 100 percent said they use email when online, but use of instant messaging seems to be confinal mostly to younger people. Of people aged 35 and older, only 31 percent said they used instant messaging while online, compared to 86 percent of those age 16 to 19. While online language can be seen as the next evolution, Randall says it won' t replace typical spoken or w ritten English, and that the keyboard generation still understands the value of "traditional" English. The Lingo Online study supports this observation, as computer users seem to see email as a more formal mode of communication, and data suggests that users are much lesslikely to use abbreviations when corresponding via email. â&#x20AC;&#x201D;CanadaCompures.cam

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is available in Halifax, Qugbec City, M ontr4al, O ttawa, T oronto a n d Southern Ont ario, Win nipeg, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver, and Victoria. Telus Mobility says it plans to extend its reach in Canada and into the U.S. (through a roaming agreement with Verizon)by theend ofthe year. To make use of IX, Telus Mobility introduced two hardware solutions: the Velocity Wireless kit, which bundles a Sierra WirelessAirCard 555 network PC Card with Internet services (such as email and Web space); and the LG TM520 phone. The PC Card can be used with a Windows laptop or a PDA (with a

work At a pressconference in Vancouver to announce the new service on june 3, Telus Mobility"s B.C. vice-president Neil Cusati also introduced the Velocity Wireless PC Card solution and a new IX

phone. Cusati said the new service offers speeds of 40 to 60 Kbps under typical conditions, and up to 144Kbps under ideal conditions. Eventually, this CDMA-based network could transfer data at rates of up to 2 Mbps, he said. Existing cellular networks have a maximum speed of about 14.4Kbps, making next-generation services such as IX the first over which wireless multimedia Internet access is truly practicaL Other Canadian wireless network providers include Bell Mobility, which is

PC Card adapter). The phone can also beused with a laptop or PDA to access online data wirelessly, but requires a connection kit. The LG TM-520 is $249 without a service contract (the price drops

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depending on length of service contract). The IX monthly service fee starts at $30 for 5 MB and up to $100 for unlimited usage. (Because CDMA is packetbased, users are charged based on amount of data transferred rather than air time.) For pricing on the Velocity Wireless kit, contact one of Telus Mobility's Data Solution Channel Partners.

Corporate clients with a mobile workforcearea key market forthe IX service, and to rmch it Telus Mobility has partnered with enterprise software developer Citrix and Hewlett-Packard Canada In addition to developing services and all-in-one mobile solutions, Telus Mobility says thesehigh-profile alliances provide additional channels for marketing its service. See "Wireless world slowly emerging" in the May issue ofThe Computer Paper foran overview of wirelessservices and devices in Canada. CI

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only, using a wireless PC Card modem plugged into a notebook or handheld computer to access GPRS. Using the $525 Novatel Wireless PC Merlin GIOO card, I was also able to establish a good connection to the Internet at average speeds of around 56Kbps. The PC card option offered several advantages. For one thing, I coulduse it in both my notebook computer and my Compaq iPaq handheld computer.The drivers and the modem connections softwareinstalled easily and I was able to get up and runningquickly. I found that the GPRS card was particularly good for doing wirelessemail. I did Bnd, however, that it tended to be rather slow when I wanted to use it for Web browsing. This was particularly

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true on the iPaq, which I suppose was not doing as good a job of caching the Web pages as my Hewlett-Packard Pavilion notebook. One piece of advice I would offer anyone considering the use of GPRS astheir primary method of mobile Internet connection would be to set your email software to leave attachments over a certain

size on the server. I was caught out a couple of times when people sent large attachments. On a 56Kbpsconnection, they can considerably slow downloading of your email. It' s best to wai( until you have a DSL or cable connection before downloading large attachments. I have to say that the roaming coverage Microceg offered its GPRS service was excellent and I suspect this will be the key to its successwith GPRS. I used

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Seattle. Within the next six months, users will also beable to roam on GPRS networks throughout Europe, Australia, and many other countries. That' s because GPRS is based on GSM standards. Microceg currently has an "introductory offer"fl at-fee price of $50 per month (which includes U.S. roaming) for one year, available only to those who sign up before Aug. 31, 2002. For that fee, theseearly adopters will get unlimited usage. Alter that, customers will pay for the service on a "per byte" basis (i.e., the more data you receive and transmit, the more you pay). So if you want to sample wireless email and Web browsing, you may want to think about getting started now. 0

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Takinga tabletPC ontfora spin Continuedfrom page 74 keynote for some time now. One of the key design goals of the Tablet PC was usable handwriting recognition — in other words, it had to be highly accurate. But, handwriting could not be the only method of input. Thus, in practice on the Acer unit, you can type with a keyboard, do handwriting recognition on the screen, use voice recognition, or simply write on the screen and leave the information as ink These choices are designed to aflow users to decide how they want to use the Tablet PC at any given time.

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the screen, usevoice recognition, or simply write on the SCreenand leaVe the information aS ink, The approach to handwriting recognition is particularly interesting. Microsoft recognized that previous attempts to introduce technology similar to the TabletPC— such asthe many pen-based computers of the early 1990s —largely failed due to poor handwriting recognition. The most memorable of these was Apple's Newton device, the failure of which was viciously lampooned in a series of Doonesbury cartoons that had the hapless device mangling everything that was entered into it. By throwing an army of smart people at the problem of handwriting recogni-

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tion, Microsoft has come up with technology that appears to be highly accurate. Not only will it recognize handwriting that is written in a small space between lines, but it is also designed to recognize handwriting that is sideways, or even written in a circle. Probably the cleverest element of the Tablet PC though, is that it recognizes the value of leaving information as ink. Included with the Tablet PC is an application called JournaL Microsoft Journal allows you to write on a screen that resembles a simple lined pad of paper, with the difference being that you have almost an unlimited number of pages on your pad. You can write notes on this pad to your heart's content and when you' re finished, you can then turn those notes into editable text or take the diagrams or pictures you have drawn and quickly turn them into high quality drawings that could be used in presentations or business documents. These journals can also be indexed based on the recognized text underlying the handwriting. This means you have a whole new way of quickly being able to find handwritten notes. And as I said earlier, the Tablet PC is not just about handwriting. It is also designed for voice recognition data entry. This entire artide was dictated to the TravelMate 100 Tablet PC using a headset and the Windows XP Tablet PC built-in voice recognition sohware. Voice recognition is a natural fit for

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around a little as you formulate your thoughts. It's not very easy to do that

where they are at afl times —which could be useful in transporting high-end vehicles or expensive equipment, for exam-

ple. Yet another application comes from the health care sector, where some patients require constant monitoring. Enter the Digital Angel: an RF ID tag attached to medical sensors that would

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applications and ag its content wherever you are. As a result, I have taken to reading the morning paper on my Tablet PC, by having it propped up on the breakfast table and scrolling through ag the news of the day as it comes in live through my wireless connection. The Tablet PC also makes a fantasti~ platform for reading electronic books. The Tablet PC software ships with the Microsoft Reader utility, so I could carry a number of books with me as I traveled around, without the added weight of physical books. More importantly, it was much morelike the experience of reading a book then I'd typically get using my notebookcomputer. Nobody really knows where the Tablet PC will end up being most usefid. At the reviewers' workshop, Bill Gates spent a few minutes with us talking about how he uses the Tablet PC. He told m e that i t h as actually replaced his PDA because he no longer needs both a notebook computer and a PDA. The Tablet PC offers ag the advantages of both. except that it is a little big to put in your pocket. Several other analysts suggested a future in which PDA functions that don't make sense to use on a Tablet PC would migrate down to cell phones, while the remaining PDA functions would reside in the Tablet PC. The only thing I know for sure is that Microsoft is going have a fight on its

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HP ready to launch 50 new products ailing it the biggest rollout of «onsumer products in Hewlett-Packard's history, representatives from HP CanadaLtd.announced the company will be introduring more than 50 printing and imaging products over the next six months. They got the ball rolling at a June 25 event at HP Canada headquarters in Mississauga, Ont. by unveiling three new pri nters and two fi atbed scanners. Among thenew printers announced is the Oeskjet 5550, which uses r,800 dots per inch (dpi) print heads; Photoret IV (the next generation of HP's imagesmoothing technology) and a six-colour ink system. The printer also uses a newly deveioped ink and paper combination, which will give an estimated image permanenceof80 years.Lookfora review of this printer next issue.

Ralph McNeil , head of HP Canada's Imaging and Printing Group, said there are a number of consumer and small business trends driving the digital market, inciudingthe factthatpeople want access to images like personal digitai photos everywhere they happen to be, and they want to do more things in less time. From a business perspective, NcNeil said companies big and small are shifting to a digital workflow. Among the technology trends driving the digital imaging marketare the huge uptake in Internet use,and the fact that digital imaging products such as cameras and scanners are gettingbetterand cheaper while becoming easier to use. McNeil said HP has strengths in this area, including its number-one position in terms of worldwide market share in photo

A second wave of four digital cameras and one photo printer was announced July15. Now at the top of HP's digital camera line is the Photosmart 720, a 3.3megapixelmodeL The camera has adopted Securelhgital cards for removable memory, which are still not common on digital

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smaller than other popular memory «ard formats— they are about halfthesize ofa SmartMediacard. The camera also has a feature called InstantShare, which allows the user to email images directly from the cameraonce it is docked to an Internetconnect device like a personal computer. HP has scheduled other printer and scannerproducts to be announced in late July and throughout August and September. —Dovid Ionoka

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publishers, authors, and consumers alike, and adheres to Canadian law. "Amazon.ca will n o t o n l y s erve Canadians. but will also export Canadian products all over the world, increasing the visibility and reach of Canadian writers and artists," Amazon.ca representative saidafterthe announcement. Indigo currently has about 70 percent of the Canadian market share, though there is no word on how that is divided betweenonline and in-store sales. Either way, Indigo likely has the most to lose from Amazon.ca'sdebut. Amazon.ca will use Canadian distribution channels, but has no employees in Canada, a technicality that may allow them to skirt Canadian ownership rules

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The annual show, held this year from June 3-7, is primarily an event for buyers (or traders, as they're referred to by event organizers) who come in droves from all parts of the globe. According to show organizers, the final attendance tally was approximately 24,400, a 4.6 percentincrease over lastyear.The top

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You want fast? Then you need to chill, literally. On display at t h e Asus (www.mus .com) booth was what the company (formafip Asustek Computer Inc.) calls the fastest PC in the world. The system uses an Asus P48533-B motherboard and an overclocked 2.4 GHz Intel Northwood processor. The secret to keeping the CPU from vapourizing when pushed to 3,000 MHz or higher is a little refrigerator posing as acomputer «ase. The case is called the VapoChill, from Asetek Inc. of Norway. Inspecting the normal looking tower case reveals a small finned heat exchanger (similar to what you'd see on a window air conditioner) where the power supply fan usually sits. Inside, sitting on the CPU, is a block, presumably the chiller, and insulated plumbing. The person I talked to at the booth could not fully explain how it worked. or how much extra power it required, but it had afi the makings of a standard air conditioner: heated fluid flows from the chiller to the Bnned heat exchanger, where it is cooled, then cycled back to the chiller.

TAIPEI, Taiwan —Gigabyte wants active and potential PC do-it-yourselfers to know that instaRing a motherboard is not difficult. This was the main message delivered by Bill Hong, vice-president of Gigabyte Technology Inc. 's PCBA Group during a brie fing here at Computex. The luncheon meeting, called Tech Forum 2002,gave the Taiwan-based motherboard manufacturer the opportunity to show what itis doing for the ease-of-use cause.One of the signature design elements of Gigabyte motherboards is Dual BIOS, which improves reliability through redundancy.Hong said that,in addition to viruses , a BIOS can be damaged through

ty, Ezfiex, makes it easier to select the correct multiplier when instaliing an AGP video card into the AGP slot. Likewise, VTuner monitors various hardware settings

and provides overclocking utilities. Gigabyte even indudes a utility called FaceWizard,thatallows a userto create a personalized bootup screen. On the subject of overclocking, Hong said Gigabyte neither encourages overclocking, nor warranties damage that may resultfrom the practice.But,he said,"we cannot li mit what end users can do. Overclocking is not illegal and we get lots of requests on it.We do not encourage it butwe know that' s what users want."

improper fiashing. The implication was thatif users somehow damaged the BIOS during an update gone wrong, the Dual BIOSfeature givesthem a second chance. Gigabyte has also developed some utilitiesto make it easier to adjust motherboard settings. They include EasyTune, whichHong described asa Windows-based plafform tuner that provides control of extensive hardware settings through a friendly graphical interface. Another utiliAsus, the self-proclaimed "king of overciocking," has a number of solutions to keep CPUs cool, including a system calle d Q-pan, which varies the speed of the cooling fan according to what is needed, resulting in a quieter and more energy efficient system. Asus also incorporates overheating protection that cuts power to an overclocked CPU before it is

damaged. According t o D i g i Tirnes, Asustek

Computer is the leading motherboard manufacturer in Taiwan, and shipped 15 migion motherboards in 2001.

Miles of moiheshoards After the briefing, Gigabyte bussed a group of journalists to one of its five factories for a plant tour. In Pingden, about an hour's drive out of Taipei, is the 45,000 sq. m Nan-Ping piant. The eight-storey structure might be mistaken foran ofl' ice tower, but in fact only the top floor is for administration with the remaining floors devotedto aspects of the manufacturing

Commodity digihd camscoming lf what is being shown at Computex points to what might soon be coming to store shelves in Canada, expect a flood of low-cost digital cameras. Several manufa«turers ,some recognized in Canada, had a variety of models on display. in 2000, we looked at A i ptek's (wwwaiptekcom.tw) PenCam I, whirh was about the size of a thick felt-tipped pen — 10x3x2 rm (4.9x1.2x0.8 in.). The company has developed several lines since then, including the fogow-up Pen-

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3,900 people, including about 80 outside ofTaiwan and China.The company saysits revenue last year was approximately US$833 million. —David Fanaka Cam II, a 1.3-megapixel version, and models with a more traditional camera body style. Microtek (www.mictrotekcom), lo ng known in Canada for its scanners, was showing several digital camera prototypes, including one that is smager than a business card and about 1.25 cm (0.5

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What' s here iscoming everywhere Continuedfrom page )08 puny. When we were in Tokyo a few days later, we saw these cameras in 0 number of retail outlets, selling for the equivalent

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In a press release announcing its participation in the mid-size RoboCup event, Philips Electronics outlined some of the technologie s needed bythe robotsto play soccer. These include colour recognition so robots could discern the orange ball and propel it toward a yellow or blue goal; kinematic s to enable the robots to turn 360 degreesand move around the fi eld; and wireless Ethernet to allow the four robots on the field to communicate with ea«h other. The Phibps Cyber Footballteam, which was created by a group of 40 Philips employees in their spare time, finished fourth in the mid-size league. First place went to Eigen, a team from Keio University in Japan; followed in second place by WinKIT, from Kanazawa Institute of Technology; and Osaka University's Trackies2002 team in third place. More details and a complete list of winners is available on the Web site, as is informationon pasttournaments and winnersand future tournaments. —Sborlene Myers

ai least the UJL) by Christmas, and will cost approximately US$200. The unit is also 0 digital watch. One company we may hear more of in the future is Skanhex Techno(ogy Inc. (www.skanhex.corn.iw), which had 0 fidl line of digital cameras, including a 4.lmegapixel mo del, on dis play. Spokesman Kenzo Tseng said Skanhex is five years old, bur has only been making digital cameras for t h e past year.

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