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• If you have family or friends coming to the area, tell them not to worry about staying connected. Visitors to the area can now have easy access to the Internet in two ways!

  NATCO Technologies provides visitors who have their own computer with unlimited access for up to one month for only $19.95. The setup and payment are done over the phone with a credit card. Please call 1-800-775-6682. This service is available at six of Mountain Home's best hotels.

  NATCO Technologies also invites visitors who need short-term use of a computer and an access account to come to the computer room at Brooks-Jeffrey Marketing, Inc. in Mountain Home. The computer room is equipped with high-speed DSL connections and is available for 30 minutes for $8 or 1 hour for $16. Printing is available at $1.50 per page for color prints and .50 per page for black and white prints. Call 425-8064 to schedule an appointment between 8 am and 5 pm weekdays.

• If saving money is important to you, take advantage of NATCO Technologies Internet service contracts. Pay for one year in advance and receive your 13th and 14th months free! Pay for two years in advance and get the next FIVE months free! Don't ignore this money saving opportunity, call NATCO Technologies in Flippin at 1-800-775-6682 or Brooks-Jeffrey Marketing in Mountain Home at 425-8064 today!
  
  
• NATCO Technologies now offers even more options when it comes to paying your bill. We have added American Express to the list of credit cards we already accept including MasterCard, VISA, and Discover.
  
  
• To add even more flexibility, you can now pay your bill at any USBank in Marion and Baxter Counties. Other payment options include at any Bank of Yellville location, online at www.natcotech.com, by mail, or at NATCO in Flippin - reception desk or drop box. Please remember to bring your payment stub when paying at the Bank of Yellville or USBank locations.

• To keep your computer functioning at its best, get regular updates for your operating system. Microsoft offers free updates you can download for Windows 98 or later versions. Visit Microsoft's Web site at: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and click product updates.

• You've heard the term "computer virus" and there's no doubt you've been advised to keep your antivirus software up to date and be wary of attachments that you receive in your e-mail. But do you really understand what a computer virus is? With between 10 and 15 new viruses being discovered each day you definitely can't have too much knowledge on the subject.
  
  If you have come into contact with one of the most prevalent viruses to date, the klez, you know first hand how annoying some viruses can be. The Klez Help Center shows you how to tell if you've been infected and what to do about it.
  

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