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Download of the Week: DeskSweeper 2.0 (138 KB)
No Nonsense Software

We have another awesome download for you this week!

Hide all of your desktop icons including Recycle Bin, My Computer, Network Neighborhood, etc. DeskSweeper is always visible in the Windows system tray for easy access. A single mouse click is all you need to hide or view your desktop icons. This version includes several new options and features.

See this and ooh-so-much-more at our homepage:

http://www.worldstart.com

Enjoy!

Computers 101

Q:
When my printer prints, I get black streaks across the words. What is causing this?

A:
Sounds like your printer's ink jet heads need cleaning. Now, the procedure for this varies from printer to printer. Some printers (HP) have the ink jet nozzles built into the ink cartridge. Remove the cartridges and wipe their little bottoms with a soft, lint-free cloth. Make sure you clean both the color and black cartridges - sometimes a black streak can be caused by something sitting on a color cartridge.

If you can't remove the ink jet nozzle/head, you'll need to try to wipe them off using a lint free cloth. Getting to them can be difficult, so if they are unreachable or you're not comfortable messing around with your printer, you may want to take to a repair shop for cleaning.

Finally, check with your printer manufacturer and see if they offer some kind of a cleaning kit. HP had one that came free with an ink cartridge, so I know they're out there. In addition, your printer help file may give some advice for recommended cleaning procedures.

--Steve

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Tip of the Day

Column Size Fun

OK, most of us know that you can resize the columns in Windows Explorer. You just grab the little black column separators at the top and drag them to the size you need.

Well, there's actually a better way.

If you double-click in the little space between columns, you'll find that the column automatically resizes itself so it shows the complete name of every item in the column.

Oh, this little trick works with most programs that use columns of information (Outlook, Excel, etc).

Also, here's some Column Sorting fun...

Have you ever needed to find something in a folder that had hundreds of files in it? Well, you usually know something about the file. If it's the name, then you're all set. But maybe you're not sure of the name, although you do know it was created in the last day or so. Or maybe you know what type of file it is, just not the name or the last time it was modified.

What about trying to select all the same types of files in a folder? You know, maybe you want to take all the JPEG's out and stick them in another location. Well, it would take awhile if they weren't all together.

So, what can you do?

Well, sort your columns, of course!

If you click the top of any column in Windows Explorer, it will list the contents of that folder in order based on that column.

For example, if you click the Modified column, you'll find that it lists the files in the folder based on the last date they were modified. It will sort A-Z the first time you click, then Z-A on the next click. The example above shows the columns sorted by size.

This trick also works with other programs. For example, if you click the column headings in Outlook Express, you can sort your e-mail by the column heading (i.e. subject, date received, etc). I use this little trick all the time to help me locate e-mail.

--Steve

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Net Cooks

Welcome to Cyber Soup, where you’ll find tons of recipes from all over the World Wide Web. I didn’t think I could find any more fabulous cooking sites, but I did. Unlike some of the other sites that I’ve run this one is an international recipe database. You can get recipes here from all over the world.

I also really loved the conversion table that they had built into the sidebar - be sure to try it out.

I’m sure you’ll love their international cooking links, as well as their easy interface for finding that elusive perfect recipe. Happy Cooking!

http://www.netcooks.com/

Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com