In this issue:
1. Viruses
2. New P-I-E-N-O Additions and Revisions
You can avoid any viruses inadvertantly sent by list members if you will
click on the Suspend Parkinsn Mail button on the P-I-E-N-O Mail Management
page and read it online at P-I-E-N-O. You will still be able to post
messages but you will reduce the risk of inadvertant viruses.
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Virus Programs
Most anti-virus programs provide the definitions for a year..after that you
have to pay for them or upgrade to the newer version of the program.
In the worst case, your machine will quit working and every file on the hard
drive will be corrupted.
If you catch it early and not have one of the fatal viruses, even if you
don't have a current anti-virus program, one that is free, is available on
the web.
HouseCall is at the following address. It will download some temporary files
to your computer that will run an anti-virus program. After download, at the
box at the bottom of the webpage, your drives will be listed. click on the
ones you want checked. Not wanting to be more redundant..:) read the
instructions below.
One other thing. If you have ever found a virus on your machine before with
an anti-virus program and it was put in quarantine rather than deleted..it
is still on your hard drive and house call will report it. Just tell
HouseCall to delete it.
How to use HouseCall:
http://housecall.antivirus.com/housecall/start_corp.asp
When HouseCall finishes loading, you will see a 'window' above showing all
the disk drives on your computer.
Select the disk drive(s) or directories you would like to scan.
Click the 'Scan' button to start. (You can continue to browse the web while
HouseCall is scanning.)
If HouseCall finds a virus, it will list its name, as well as the name of
the infected file(s).
> Click on the virus name to learn more about the virus > Click on the
'Clean' button to remove the virus.
If the virus cannot be cleaned, HouseCall will give you the option to delete
the infected file.
Having trouble?
1. Check the Frequently Asked Questions file. It is located at:
http://housecall.antivirus.com/pc_housecall/faq_corp.htm
Check your Browser:
To use HouseCall, you will need to have either Microsoft Internet Explorer
(version 3.02 or above) or Netscape Navigator (version 3.01 or above).
New P-I-E-N-O Additions and Revisions
The indexed Parkinsn Charter/Guidlines are at:
http://parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com/parkinsn.html
Simon Coles Archive search boxes on several pages of P-I-E-N-O allow
searches while you are reading the messages. These utilize the new address
home of the archive.
New indexed articles on P-I-E-N-O include the 11 person study of those
having DBS and also an article about new 3-D technology allowing a 2 hour
DBS procedure. Indexing allows one to jump directly within an article to the
topic you are interested in.
These can be found at:
http://parkinsons-information-exchange-network-online.com
Hopes for the new year include translating several pages of interest into
Japanese, Korean and simple Chinese. I am hoping for some volunteers to step
forward.
I am still hoping some of the national Parkinson's organizations to provide
and allow publication on P-I-E-N-O of some of their sponsored seminars.
We're not in competition with them and have a different audience.
The P-I-E-N-O calendar is available to any organization that wish's to
advertise a Parkinson's or for that matter any neurological event. I know of
some international events coming this year but those organizations haven't
made use of the calendar yet.
P-I-E-N-O is not sponsored but non-tax deductible contributions would be
useful to expand our services.
I hope each of you have a productive and enjoyable New Millenium!
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John Cottingham
