Title: MICE Training and Education (trademark) Terms of Use Description: Accessible Text Only Terms of Use Copyright 1997-2008, Mahler's Independent Consulting Enterprises, or MICE Training and Technology(trademark) (also called MICE, MICE (Trademark), or MICE TnT). All rights reserved, and all rights enforced. And, Copyright 2008. MICE Training & Education (Trademark). All rights reserved, and all rights enforced. SELLING our online class content, reports, newsletters, self-help file contents and any other electronic data or information on this site is expressly forbidden. That includes repackaging it in any form. USING our online class content, reports, newsletters, self-help file contents and any other electronic data or information on this site AS YOUR OWN is expressly forbidden. REDISTRIBUTING or USING our online class content, reports, newsletters, self-help file contents, and any other electronic data or information on this site without permission is expressly forbidden. This includes material that is quoted and uses MICE(trademark) as a source. We require permission prior to publishing any of our content in order to maintain our proprietary rights to our copyrighted material. If you would like to use something specifically, please request permission by contacting our webmaster. We have a procedure that must be followed in order to use our copyrighted material. The copyright for this World Wide Web Page, the site, and the underlying source HTML files, scripts, and style sheets, which implement the hypertext features of this World Wide Web Page (hereinafter "site" or "publication") is owned by MICE Training and Technology except where indicated in code with comment tags. Any person hereby authorized to view, and print the site and/or any portion thereof, is subject to the following conditions: this publication may only be used for informational purposes; this publication may only be used for non-commercial purposes (meaning you may not, under any condition, sell it); any code "borrowed" or otherwise taken to use on another page or web site (per their use policy), especially use of copyrighted codes or scripts that are indicated in this site must be copied and used in their entirety (including the credits for the scripts as indicated); any graphic available for use (where indicated on our free graphics pages) does not require a link back to our site; and any copy of this publication or portion thereof (if granted permission) must include this copyright notice: (c)1997-2008 MICE Training and Technology(trademark). NOTICE OF RESTRICTED RIGHTS Use, duplication, or disclosure by the United States Government is subject to the restrictions set forth in DFARS 252.227-7013(c)(1)(ii) and FAR 52.227-19. NOTICE OF TRADEMARK AND SERVICEMARKS The MICE(trademark) Logo and MICE(trademark) Logo Graphics are trademarks of MICE Training and Technology(trademark). The name, MICE Training and Technology(trademark) and the subsequent corporate name of MICE Training and Technology(trademark), Inc., or MICE Training and Technology LLC, and MICE Training and Education are trademarks of MICE(trademark) The name, MICE Training & Education(trademark) and the subsequent corporate name of MICE Training & Education(trademark), Inc., or MICE Training & Education, LLC are trademarks of MICE(trademark) The name, MICE Training, Technology & Education(trademark); and the subsequent corporate name of MICE Training, Technology & Education(trademark), Inc., or MICE Training, Technology & Education(trademark), LLC are trademarks of MICE™ The name, MICE Training & Technology Institute(trademark) and the subsequent corporate name of MICE Training & Technology Institute(trademark), Inc., or MICE Training & Technology Institute(trademark), LLC are trademarks of MICE™ The name, Technical Tidbits(trademark) used to brand our Blog, Newsletter, & BlogTalk Radio are also trademarks of MICE Training & Technology(trademark). The phrase, "your solution to the technology rat race (trademark)" is a trademark of MICE(trademark). The phrase, "nibbling @technology a byte at a time!(trademark)" is a trademark of MICE(trademark). The phrase, "Taking the TECH out of technology!(trademark)" is a trademark of MICE(trademark). The phrase, "The right technology, right now( trademark)!" is a trademark of MICE(trademark). The trademarks, service marks and/or copyrights have been used in the public domain called the Internet or World Wide Web since the creation and publication of our website in 1997. Use of the MICE(trademark) logo, trademarks, and servicemarks are strictly prohibited and aggressively enforced. The use of the Microsoft(Registered) name or graphic is used under the terms and agreements of the End-Users Licensing Agreement in software. The use of the Microsoft Office User's Specialist Logo, and the designation of Authorized Instructor is used in agreement with the terms of use for authorized instructors and does not imply endorsement or affiliation of this site by Microsoft(Registered). Microsoft(Registered) is a registered trademark of the Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries. The use of the Trend Micro (Registered) and Symantec names or graphics are used under the terms and agreements of their Partner's Licensing Agreement. Trend Micro(Registered) is a trademark of Trend Micro Incorporated and use of its partner logo does not represent endorsement of MICE (Trademark) by Trend Micro Incorporated. Symantec is a trademark of Symantec Corporation and use of its partner logo does not constitute endorsement of MICE (Trademark) by Symantec Corporation. GRAPHIC IMAGES Except where otherwise noted on a page, all graphical images are the design and creation of MICE Training and Technology(Trademark). Use of our graphics (excluding logo and creations by third-parties as noted on the page) is permitted for private and commercial use. A link back with credit given to our company for creation of such graphic us is appreciated but not required. NO WARRANTY; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY MICE makes no warranty concerning the accuracy of any information found on or exchanged through the MICE Website ("site"), including the Internet, and MICE shall have no liability to Members for any interruptions, delays, inaccuracies, errors or omissions in, or legality or appropriateness of, the information found on or exchanged through the site, including the Internet, product advertisements, service promotions and service advertisements. THIS PUBLICATION IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT. THIS PUBLICATION COULD INCLUDE INACCURACIES OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS. CHANGES ARE PERIODICALLY ADDED TO THE INFORMATION HEREIN; THESE CHANGES WILL BE INCORPORATED IN NEW EDITIONS OF THIS PUBLICATION. USAGE OF THE SITE, INCLUDING THE INTERNET, IS AT MEMBER'S SOLE RISK. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICE BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. ADVERTISEMENTS/VENDORS Advertisement of products or services and any end-user licensing requirements notations on this Web site does not constitute an endorsement by MICE of those products or services unless otherwise stated. Links or advertisements by other advertisers coming to this site does not imply endorsement of MICE products or services unless otherwise stated. Links or advertisement by other advertising leaving this site: As of this revision (August, 2008), we have added Google Adsense and Microsoft Live One Care to our affiliates advertising. We take no responsibility in assuring the ad quality delivered by Google Adsense. Nor do we accept any responsibility for the quality of any Microsoft product. Once you've clicked a link and left our site, you are bound by the privacy and terms of use policies of that site. Affiliations, partnerships and certifications are in accordance with the respective certifying body. Please check the certification link to read about their requirements for our certification process. MICE does not allow banner advertisements or advertisers that provide tracking cookies for the purposes of spying on our visitors. We do not endorse, approve, nor accept spyware, scumware, adware, nor malware on our site. MICE does not conduct business with advertisers, companies, or affiliates that engage in the practice of unsolicited downloads of scumware, spyware, adware, or malware. Nor do we conduct business with, become affiliated with, recommend, or engage in partnerships with known companies who use SPAM tactics or breach users privacy. MICE complies with, and endorses the Federal Trade Commissions (FTC) Can Spam Act. We use a double opt-in sign-up with all of our e-mail and newsletters.(URL to FTC Can Spam Act: http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/buspubs/canspam.htm) GENERAL USAGE MICE does not have control over the content or quality of information accessed by users of the MICE Web Site that has been created, developed or compiled by third parties. The opinions expressed by third parties are not the opinion of MICE and the availability of this information on the MICE web site does not constitute an endorsement by MICE unless otherwise stated. RELEASE OF LIABILITY All visitors are cautioned to use any self-help information at their own risk. MICE Training and Technology, it's company management, employees, owner, and advisors accept no responsibility for any damage, loss, accident or any other claim of liability from visitors who engage in repairs that they are not qualified to perform. By using any of the self-help information in our site, you agree to indemnify Debbie Mahler (also known as: D.L. Mahler, Deborah L. Mahler), MICE Training and Technology (Trademark), MICE Training & Education (Trademark) MICE Corporate Officers, and any other representative of MICE involved in the production of this site and help information files from any liability that may arise from its use. Please remember that self repairs may void the warranty on your PC equipment. Check with your manufacturer to see if your equipment is still covered under the warranty before you or anyone else attempts a repair. We cannot be held responsible for any harm or damaged caused by advice used on this site. PC equipment and related peripherals (printers, scanners, and so forth) are electrical components and should not be treated carelessly. Neither should you engage in repairs within an electrical component without the knowledge required to do so safely. You use all information on this site at your own risk. We once again caution visitors that there are parts within the PC unit and peripherals that store electricity and can be very dangerous. NEVER open a sealed power supply unit. NEVER open the back of a monitor or cathode ray tube (CRT) within a monitor. NEVER break the seal on a monitor front display screen. CHANGES OR UPDATES TO THIS POLICY MICE reserves the right to change, revise and amend this policy as we require. If you wish to be notified of changes to this policy, use the free Change Detection monitor at the upper right of this page. QUESTIONS? If you have any comments or questions about this policy, please e-mail our webmaster or by calling (847) 458-4245. We will address your issue to the best of our ability. Changed wording to accommodate Google Adsense and Microsoft Live One Care. (08/03/2008) Updated/Revised: 08/03/2008: 3:10 PM (Central Standard Time) Added Advantage Law Group information and MICE Training & Education(trademark) notice. (7/8/08) Changes made in the wording of our trademarks per legal council. (3/18/08) If you have any questions regarding our copyrights and trademark notices, please contact our Intellectual Property rights Attorney, Gerry Fischer at Advantage Law Group (www.advantagelaw.us). -- MICE LINKS: MICE HOME: http://mice.org About MICE: http://mice.org/blog/?page_id=2 News: http://mice.org/blog/ Frequently Asked Questions: http://mice.org/faqs/ Contact MICE: http://mice.org/contact_mice.html Copyright 2008 MICE Training and Technology All Right Reserved