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Are you using quick launch? You should be!
If you have a few programs you use everyday, put their shortcuts into the Quick Launch area.
That is the spot to the right of the Start button.
Drag the shortcut from the desktop into that area.
If that doesn't work, you probably need to enable Quick Launch.
Right-click the taskbar (the bar at the bottom). Click Properties.
On the Taskbar tab, select Show Quick Launch.
The beauty of Quick Launch is that you need click only once to open the program. Regular shortcuts require a double-click. Also, if you keep the taskbar visible all the time, you'll be able to open the programs in Quick Launch no matter what else is on your monitor. To keep the taskbar visible, right click it, select Properties and check "Keep the taskbar on top of other windows."
Printer Tip: If you're like me and recycle paper by printing on the blank side of
used sheets, don't use three-hole punched paper. Store bought,
pre-punched paper often has a waxy residue left over from when manufacturers
drill the holes; the paper you punch is fine.
And never use paper that's
been through a color laser printer. My Brother laser printer was nearly ruined when the color ink melted while printing. Just trust me on this, okay?
Whether your a webmaster a marketer or a cyber surfer, you need to keep your computer running at optimum speed and performance. The better your computer runs, the more time you'll have to take care of the more profitable things, like creating ebooks to sell. ;-)
Don't neglect your computer. Take a look in this section and see how you can keep your computer running smooth and happy.
Adjust cache memory down as far as 244.
Restart your computer.
If you find your CD-ROM runs poorly, go back in raise
the cache memory until you find an acceptable level.
Uncheck any programs that you are familiar with. For instance, gator, aol, or any other program that you recognize. Don't uncheck anything you don't understand the function of. You don't want to accidentally turn off something your computer needs. When you are finished, click OK. Next time you start your computer, it should launch faster.
If you turn off a program that you need, simply restore it. Open MSCONFIG and click on the General tab. Select the box stating Normal Startup - restore all drivers and software.
Big deal... what's the diff bub?
Without getting to technical, it's all about memory. If you tell your computer you use it for a network server it allocates more memory to recently accessed files and folders.
As a desktop computer your computer only retains around 32 folders and 677 files accessed. When you're a network server, your computer will retain 64 recently opened folders, and 2,729 recent files!
This setting requires an additional 30K of memory, however, it increases your access speed greatly.
Close and restart your engines... er... computer. ;-)
WebTV doesn't support anything higher at this point than Javascript 1.1 with bits of 1.2. So WebTv users can't click on links that are contained in some java script button links.
When you need to make a copy, simply go to your blank space...
such as email, hold down the "cmd" key and press "v"
There is a find button on the keyboard. If you're using the remote instead of a keyboard, pull up the on-screen keyboard.
Press your find button. Fill in the blank that comes up, with the beginning word or couple of words, etc. and press enter.
Now press the shift key and hold down, while you press your right arrow. This will invert a letter one space at a time. Hold down your down arrow, and invert a line at a time.
You then hold down "cmd" and press "c".
You should hear a little click sound. It's also a good idea if you are only copying a small part of a page, to then hold down the "cmd" and press the "x" key.
You should hear a little snip sound.
You now have it in the browser. Take to your blank space and release as before with the "cmd" and "v" keys.
You can also use this cut and paste to add to your signature.
For further help, you can find more information at the WebTV website: http://www.webtv.net
I'll be placing a special article inside my website later to include more WebTV tips. If you're a WebTV user and you have some nice tips you want to share, email me and I'll add them to my files.
These tips came from WebTV users that read a post I had written in one of the discussion groups I belong to. You see how valuable discussion groups are? :-)
First, you must save the image of what's displayed on your computer to the clipboard, then paste that image into a document where it can be printed. This is where that little button comes in handy. :-)
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Five Handy Computer Tips
Tips by Chrisi Darrington ___ found at at www.ezau.comComputer Memory Tip
If it wasn't for the fact that my son and husband use my computer,
I wouldn't use my CD drive too often.
If you find you never really use your CD drive you
can reclaim some of the memory reserved for your CD drive in your cache.
Here's how:
Right-click on My Computer
Select Properties
Select the Performance tab
Select the File System button
Select the CD-ROM tab
Faster Start Up
(Not available for win. 95)
If your computer seems to take it's time starting up, it may be because it's cluttered with a bunch of different system-level tasks. With a few simple steps you can increase your start up time by unchecking some of these time consuming tasks.
Here's how:
Go to the Start menu.
Select Run.
Type in msconfig.
Press OK.
Select the Startup Tab.
Speed Up Your Computer:
Change It's Identity (Win. 98 and up only)
Most likely you use your computer as a desktop computer and not a network server. Windows 95 and 98 place this setting on your computer by default.
Here's how to change the settings:
Right-click on "My Computer"
Select "Properties"
Click the "Performance" tab
Select the "File System" button
Select "Network Server" in the drop-down menu under "Typical role of this computer"
WebTV Copy & Paste Tip:
Tthere are two kinds of WebTv, WebTv Classic and WebTv Plus. Not a lot of differences, but only WebTV Plus can pick up the special AOL link trick of which I used a few issues ago.
Copy & Paste tip:
Press "cmd" and hold while pressing "a" You will see lettering invert. Now hold down "cmd" and press "c" You have now successfully copied the page. *PC users have a ctrl key.
If you want to copy something specific, here's how:
Print Screen button:
You probably have noticed that pressing the print screen button doesn't do anything... at least it doesn't appear to do anything.
In order to make this little button useful here's what you have to do.
Now you can print the document when you're finished pasting sceen shots.
What can you do with your old computer?
Repurpose it?
Quick Tip Did you know that you could add toolbars to the task bar at the bottom
of your desktop? Right click on an empty spot on the task bar, scroll up
to "toolbars", then over. Click on a toolbar option to select
it. My favorite toolbars? Well, I use the "Quicklaunch" toolbar,
which contains commonly used items like Internet Explorer and Outlook
Express. You can also drag other shortcuts to the tool bar to make it more
useful to you. My other favorite toolbar is "Desktop" (not the
same as the Show Desktop icon on the Quicklaunch toolbar. The Desktop Tool
bar can be dragged to the far right, beside your system tray (the area
where you clock is located). If I have a document or other project open
and need to get to something on my desktop, I just click on the Desktop
Toolbar arrows and the contents of my desktop rise upward, where I can
click on the one I need. If you have a broadband, always on Internet connection, you might find
the Address Bar toolbar helpful. Type in the web site address, click
"Go" and you’re off to cyberspace! It works on dial up
connections, too, but not quite as fast. Copyright 2004 Steve Maurer
Copyright 2004 Steve Maurer Cool Links Need a bit of help with spelling, grammar, homonyms, punctuation,
capitalization, etc.? Or information in the areas of writing, education,
typography, academic research, or Web development? Slip on over to Judy
Vorfeld’s site at http://www.webgrammar.com
. I guarantee that you will find enough great information and ideas there
to keep you busy for hours! Be sure to check out the Education, Reference,
and Web Building sections, as well as the "Writing Center".
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