• Can't Get DSL? Satellite Speed Internet
  Is your name on NATCO Tech’s list to find out more about WildBlue satellite speed Internet service? If so, you may receive a call soon. Six NATCO staff members are now certified installers - David Carson, Russ May, Brad Wiseman, Eddie Duke, Jamie Ward, and Mike Worley. The installation schedule depends on availability of equipment being shipped to NATCO. WildBlue by NATCO Technologies is not only available in Marion, Boone and Baxter counties, but surrounding areas too, including southern Missouri.

  The satellite Internet service is about 30 times faster than dialup Internet, comparable to the NATCO Tech DSL Internet service which is available to customers who live within a certain distance from telephone switching equipment. With WildBlue Internet service, a remote location does not limit the high speed service. The download speed will be up to 1.5 Mb at the top tier of service. For more information about sign-up, available packages, payment options, and free installation ($179.95 value), call 1-800-775-6682.

• Bundle Up Through September
  Now is a good time to save money on your telephone and Internet services. NATCO’s Bundle Up special continues through September 30. Don’t miss savings on top telephone services like caller ID, voice mail, and your choice of three Custom Calling services, along with DSL Internet and modem, plus 250 minutes of long distance. All this for a monthly rate of $99 now saves you $110. During this time, you do not pay activation charges for the services you choose in this bundle and you receive a NATCO TelCard to use on calls when you are away from home.
  
  

• Save on Gas - Watch a Movie at Home from NATCO Tech (and Big Hit Movies)
  Looking for newly released movies, like Hitch starring Will Smith, or Million Dollar Baby, starring Hilary Swank? Just go to a NATCO Web site, where you can access Big Hit Movies and Cinema Now. Never have to leave your home to watch a movie on your PC, laptop, or TV. Download to your computer and rent or purchase your choice from more than 1,500 available.

  In Hitch, Will Smith is a matchmaker who brings together Kevin James - from television’s "King of Queens" - with supermodel actress Amber Valletta.

  Million Dollar Baby is an acclaimed movie directed by Clint Eastwood. Lengthy at over three hours, the story of a female boxer invites viewers to "grab your dreams and come out swinging."

Bruce Willis in Hostage is an ex-Los Angeles police hostage negotiator who’s now a small town sheriff, but he still has to face a tense hostage situation

Constantine has Keanu Reeves teaming up with policewoman (Rachel Weisz) to go through a world of demons and angels, based on DC Comics and Vertigo Hellblazer graphic novels.

The Pacifier puts action star Vin Diesel in a domestic setting with comic Carol Kane. The former military man pits his combat skills against the demands of diapering, den-mothering, and driver’s education.

• Connect Home from Anywhere
  Do you miss your e-mail and Internet service when you’re away from home for some time? Now you can connect from anywhere to your own NATCO dialup Internet service.
  
  Just arrange for the service by calling NATCO Customer Service before you travel, at 1-800-775-6682. You’ll receive a special calling card number and a Personal Identification Number (PIN) for access when you are away. Because you are outside of the NATCO service area when traveling, a 12-cent charge per minute for the dialup service will apply and the charge will be billed to your regular NATCO Internet service bill.
  
  
• See You at the Fair
  NATCO Tech representatives will be at the Baxter County Fair and the Northwest Arkansas District Fair at Harrison this month to meet customers and greet everyone. Look for the NATCO booth where you may win three months of free dialup Internet service ($19.95 X 3 = $59.85) or an equivalent credit on your DSL or ISDN account and learn more about the great NATCO Tech services. See you there.

• 3D Google Earth for Newer Systems
  Earthlings who want to know a lot more about a specific location, from satellite imagery and 3-D terrain, can bring it to their computers - if the PC meets the requirements. If your computer is a notebook older than two years, it may not run Google Earth. The same result could be found if your PC is more than four years old. Apple Macintosh computers are not supported at this time, but Google promises “we are working on it.” For further information about running Good Earth, see: desktop.google.com/download/earth.

• Think Before You Click
  We click on links that interest us and links we need to use for more information. But it’s time computer users make a habit of looking carefully at the links before you click them. To be certain where they point, look at your browser’s status bar while mousing over the link. Or, right-click and choose Properties. Unless you intend to download software, no URL should have .exe in it. That indicates an executable program, which could be malicious (Source: WatchGuard - www.watchguard.com).

• 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.

  Don Boone is this month’s winner of a South Shore T-shirt. Congratulations, Don.
  

• Winning E-Story Submitted by: Elizabeth Henson
  If I had to list all the ways that using NATCO Internet Service has helped me, I would have to write a small book, so I'll put it all in a "nutshell." Because I'm totally blind, my computer is my eyes, and I have adaptive equipment that talks to me so I know what is on my screen. Due to the fact that there is so much information online, I'm able to do all the things I could never do before because not everything is in Braille.

  Well, in order to be more independent, I started my own home business, and everything I do that is related to that is done via the Internet. Anytime I've ever needed technical support, I've gotten the help I've needed, and even more, I'm able to download my messages straight to Outlook Express using my e-mail address provided with my Internet account. So far, I've never missed a message, never missed being able to independently work, and thanks to all of the friendly people at NATCO, I'm able to function in the business world just as sighted people do. Thanks to all of you, my "eyes" are working just fine, and my world is always filled with newer and brighter things than ever before.
  

  Elizabeth Henson 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.htm 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.

• 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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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.