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- WildBlue
a Success
We are happy
to
see
many
of
our
customers who
live
in
areas
where
DSL
is
unavailable
enjoying
their
WildBlue
Satellite
Speed
Internet
access.
With
WildBlue,
high-speed
Internet
access
can
be
acquired
at
almost
any
location
through
a
satellite
dish
and
modem.
Take
a
peek
at
our
website
for
more
details
regarding
this
emerging
technology www.natcotech.com/wildblue,
and
sign
up
now
while
installation
is
still
free.
- Contest Winners Posted Online
Each year,
NATCO sponsors coloring and essay contests for elementary and middle
school students in South Shore
area schools (grades K - 8). This year’s winners have been
determined, and their art and literary works are posted online. Visit www.natconet.com/contest05.htm to
view the winning works of art and composition.
- Seamless Migration
to DSL
Did you know
that
if you currently
use
NATCO’s
dial-up
Internet
service,
you
can
enjoy
seamless
migration
to
our
faster DSL
service?
While
awaiting
setup
and
activation
of
your
DSL
service,
your
dial-up
access
will
remain
active.
With
plans
starting
at
just
$29.95
per
month*,
DSL
offers
Internet
access
many
times
faster
than
dial-up.
Visit www.natcotech.com/dsl.htm for
more
information
on
NATCO’s
DSL
options.
*DSL modem & activation
required.
- New Virus
Warning
A new type
of
computer
virus
has
been
unleashed
and
is
growing
in
popularity.
Users
of
popular
instant
messaging
software
such
as “AOL
Instant
Messenger” (also
called “AIM”)
have
been
targeted.
The
method
of
infection
works
as
follows:
the
victim
receives
a
message
with
a
link
to
download
a
screen
saver,
music
file,
etc.
(which
is
really
a
virus)
from
one
of
his
friends.
Once
the
victim
is
tricked
into
downloading
and
running
the
virus,
it
infects
his
computer
and
automatically
sends
a
message
to
all
of
the
victim’s
friends
requesting
that
they
download
the
screen
saver,
music
file,
etc.
spreading
the
virus.
Symptoms
of
infection
include
the
inability
to
open
some
programs
which
could
be
used
to
disable
the
virus
(i.e.
the
Task
Manager
and
Registry
Editor)
as
well
as
strange,
erratic
behavior
with
an
instant
messaging
program.
Prevention
is
generally
achieved
by
user
awareness.
If
a
friend
sends
you
a
link
to
download
something,
ask
him
a
question
about
the
link.
If
he
remains
silent
with
no
response,
it
is
quite
possible
that
he
cannot
respond
because
he
is
dealing
with
a
virus
infection,
and
the
link
is
actually
linking
to
a
virus.
If
you
become
infected
with
a
virus
of
this
nature,
use
your
favorite
search
engine
to
locate
an
AIM
virus
removal
tool.
Many
such
tools
are
available
for
free.
Also
use
an
anti-virus
program
such
as
Norton,
AVG,
or
MacAfee,
and
keep
it
updated.
- Internet
Questions
Curious about particular
aspects
of
the
Internet
or
NATCO’s
Internet
service? Take a look at the “Frequently Asked Questions” section
of
NATCOtech’s
Web
site
by
visiting www.natcotech.com/faqs.htm.
Many
common
questions
can
be
answered
regarding
the
Internet
and
your
NATCO
Internet
access
account.
- Win a South Shore Gift
When you visit the South Shore Web site at www.southshore.com, you’ll
have a chance to win a South Shore
souvenir, like a T-shirt, a cap, chiller cups, and other necessities
for the great South Shore outdoors. The South Shore Web site is an electronic community
for the towns on and near the south shore of Bull Shoals Lake
and it’s packed with information for you and for our tourist
visitors.
Sherry Ritchey is this month’s winner of a South Shore tote-bag. Congratulations,
Sherry.
- Winning
E-Story Submitted by: Alice Hedlund
Watching
our
expenses,
we
decided
to
get
either
cable
for
TV
or
the
DSL
for
our
computer. Getting
the
DSL
was
such
a
wise
choice! For
news,
sports,
replay
of
a
favorite
radio
program
that
we
missed,
weather,
you
name
it… it’s
there
and
fine-tuned
for
our
interest
or
locality. For
extra
help
with
my
Sunday
School
lessons,
I
have
a
favorite
website
with
biblical
coloring
pictures
and
puzzles. On
top
of
that
is
the
real
joy
we
have
of
being
in
communication
with
our
daughter
in Egypt,
even
having
audio
and
video
conversation “free”. I’m
sure
the
savings
and
pleasure
from
this
alone
makes
our
DSL
worth
it! Today,
we
saw
pictures
of
our
grandchildren
in
their
kitchen
in Cairo. Last
week,
we
heard
them
playing
their
guitars
and
singing
for
us. Other
family
members
are
scattered
over
the USA,
but
we
keep
in
touch
by
email,
and
today,
I
also “was
at” (They
put
the
pictures
on
a
website),
a
wedding
officiated
by
our
son
in Seattle! Thank
you
for
helping
make
this
all
possible.
Alice
Hedlund just
earned
two
free
months
of
NATCO
Internet
service!
Submit
your
E-Story
today
and
you
could
be
our
next
winner!
Remember
that
you
can
enter
more
than
once.
So,
if
you
didn’t
win
this
time,
try
again!
Just
go
to www.natcotech.com/estories.php and
tell
us
how
using
NATCO's
Internet
or
e-mail
service
has
made
your
life
easier,
helped
you
promote
or
manage
your
business,
or
simply
how
much
you
enjoy
using
the
Internet
and
e-mail.
If
your
E-Story
is
chosen,
you'll
win
two
months
of
free
NATCO
dialup
Internet
service
($19.95 X
2
=
$39.90)
or
an
equivalent
credit
on
your
DSL
or
ISDN
account.
- NATCO Customers
May Use Webmail
Did you know
that
NATCO
customers
can
use
Webmail
to
check
their
NATCO
e-mail
accounts?
By
visiting https://webmail.natcotech.com/ and
entering
the
correct
user
name
and
password,
NATCO
customers
may
check
their
e-mail
from
any
computer
connected
to
the
Internet.
Notice
the “s” following
the “http” in
the
address.
This
extra
character
designates
the
site
as
a
secure
site
and
uses
encryption
to
protect
our
customers’ privacy.
If
checking
your
e-mail
from
a
public
computer,
remember
to
click
the “Logoff” link
in
the
top
right
corner
of
the
screen.
- Weekly Maintenance on Wednesday
Each Wednesday morning from 12:01 until 5, NATCO Technologies performs
regular maintenance on Internet equipment. Your Internet
service should not be affected. But, if you do experience
an interruption in service during this time, please try again
a few moments later. We try to minimize any "down time" by
doing our maintenance at a regular time each week.
All users agree to terms and guidelines published at www.natcotech.com/guidline.htm.
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Technical
Support: For assistance with an Internet
service question or problem, e-mail
us or call NATCO Technical Support at 1-888-276-8059. Technical
support is offered 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.
Also, check for answers on our Tech
Support Bulletin Board online anytime day or night.
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NATCO Technologies does not endorse or recommend any software
or program. The purpose of the articles included in this
newsletter is to keep our customers informed. We do not provide
free technical support for software or programs such as Norton,
McAfee, AVG Anti-Virus, Instant Messenger Services,
etc. Please see the NATCO Internet brochure for
full details on what is and is not covered by our free Internet
Technical Support.
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