Hello from the Juvio Technical Support Team!  In this weekly newsletter, we are including some common tricks and tips to give our customers more knowledge of how to use their computer so it runs smoothly and efficiently.

Download music safely and legally by visiting one of the many online music sites that allow you to pay per song, or listen to thousands of streaming music tracks at your freedom and convenience.



Featured sites:

  iTunes (http://www.apple.com/itunes/)
iTunes allows you to select from tracks under several major music companies including BMG, EMI, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal and Warner Bros along with access to over 100,000 tracks from independent artists and labels.  The tracks can be played in Windows, on Mac or on iPod portable music players.  Tracks are US$0.99 each.

  Napster (http://www.napster.com/)
The software that is blamed for popularizing music piracy is back, and 100% legal!  You can listen to over 500,000 tracks for under US$10 a month.  Pay more to burn (US$0.99 per track or US$9.95 per album) or simply listen to the genres you prefer on your own personal stations.  Share what you like and listen to with other Napster users, and purchase without a credit card by buying Napster cards at participating national retailers.

  Rhapsody (http://www.listen.com/)
Featuring more than 20,000 albums available for purchase to download, Rhapsody allows you to burn as much as you want, access your downloaded tracks from anywhere and create your own stations based on your favorite artists.  There are several monthly plans and per track prices available on the website.


Note: Juvio ETSTM CD #22, Audio/Video Players, shows you how to enjoy your online and offline music on your computer, anytime!


Burn CDs quickly and easily with Windows XP!

There are several different burning software tools available right now, such as Nero and Roxio products.  However, with Windows XP you can easily burn data and music CDs.



To burn data to a CD-R or CD-RW, you can browse to your burner drive and simply drag and drop the files you wish to place on the CD.  When the files you want are displayed on the drive in your browser, click "Write to CD" and the data well then be placed onto the CD-R or CD-RW in the drive.

To burn a music CD, select "Copy to CD or Device" on the left navigation panel in Windows Media Player.  Then, create the playlist you wish to have on your CD by selecting "Edit Playlist" at the top of the player window.  When your tracks are selected, click on "Record" and your tracks will be burned to CD-R or CD-RW!
Note: Juvio ETSTM CD #29, CD Burning, provides a complete tutorial on how to transfer files or music on your computer to CD form.


Just because you own a MAC doesn’t mean you can’t have a firewall!



Even though there are far less threats as far as viruses with Macintosh, a firewall is always a good idea to have.  Norton’s Personal Firewall is available at www.symantec.com, and NetBarrier’s firewall is available at www.intego.com.



Note: Juvio ETSTM CDs #5 and #16, Virus & Security 1 & 2, provide several measures you can take to protect yourself while online.


Surfing anonymously is widely available with IP redirection and encryption.  Many computer users choose an anonymous web surfing service to prevent pop-up ads, cookies, spammers, hackers and identity thieves from overtaking their systems.  There are several services available online that use IP redirection, encryption or both to protect your privacy and identity while surfing the internet.  Here are a few of the top sites:



Freedom WebSecure (http://www.freedom.net/)

Freedom's service is approximately US$60 a year for anonymous Web browsing, email, Telnet access, SSL, SSH, news groups, and IRC chatting.  The service uses both IP redirection and encryption for your anonymity.

Megaproxy (http://www.megaproxy.com/)

Megaproxy allows you to surf anonymously for limited usage at no cost, or you can purchase a low-priced plan for 30, 90 or 180 days.

Anonymizer (http://www.anonymizer.com/)

Anonymizer charges a monthly fee (free trial limited browsing is available) for complete anonymity.  There are several plans to choose from available at the Anonymizer website.


Note: Juvio ETSTM CDs #2 and #7, Internet Basics and Internet Intermediate, show you how to browse the Web safely and securely.