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er wondering what the message with Parts Plus in Richmond and to register for meeting PhotoShop like Slimp because he ,.-_ ' g "
. means: “Error has occurred...” available for telephone assistance. reviews each version of the software 3 a . ‘
- Or no other software is open The "Dr. Tech Hotline" will The temperatures may be frigid for Adobe before it’s released to the '3 . .
but when you try to launch a pro- operate Quite similarly to KPA’s outside, but for two days later this public. He will also touch on aspects . ~ -' .1
gram, you get the message: Freedom of Information Hotline. month inside the Galt House East of QuarkXpress making the semi- .3 . ',
“Insufﬁcient memory. Try closing When there are questions or prob- in Louisville, it’s going to be hot. nar a must for’those involved in _- ,
., other applications...” lems, Tim is available and in most Some of the leading newspaper newspaper design 3, , ~~ I ' -
Or maybe the scanner isn’t cases he'll be able to talk with you industry speakers in the country The first day .of the convention '3 '
working, or your printer won’t about the problem or answer your will bring their talent to Kentucky ends with a reception sponsored by . '3 .
' print the Story you’ve just written computer question immediately. [Ur the 1999 KPA Winter the Trade Show Vendors and the ta) ' . ‘
or the ad you just laid out. “We originally discussed this Convention. Bluegrass State Games
Whatever Macintosh computer idea with the KPA Board in This year’s meeting will be held Day two of the convention f ‘ /
. problems Kentucky newspapers August, 1995,” said KPA Thursday and Friday, Jan. 21-22. be ins bri ht and earl" with the ~ _//
"' have, help is just a telephone call Executive Director David T. and will officially begin with the KigA Bregakfast and] Annual . //
. . away. And the help is free just for Thompson. “At the time, there opening of the Trade Show at 11 B . M . I l d d . h / '
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only expected cost to newspapers made this one of his goals for 1998. shop on the Internet that will focus 0 ticefrs 1212A deﬁlPS e u ‘ i _ _
will be a long-distance call to The present Board approved the on web advertising. The seminar ge sFor h fan h ' _ , . '
Richmond. concept during its Fall Retreat in will be broken into three parts. . or t ‘e ourt consecutive year. { .
. Tim Jones long known to October. We then dusted off the allowing KPA members to attend d C0119? student seminar w‘“ take . i
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_ _ Is your newspaper prepared for the Year 2000. .
.‘ We’ve all heard the doomsday Year 2000 fore- inventory of every piece of computer and network heatin /cooling svstems. securit s stems and ' .
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