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Declining Problems

Ahh, don't you just love technology? Last Friday, we ran a 10 item special where every item was $6.97 or less. It was a huge success, but not at first.

See, until around 9:00 Eastern Time, our server was declining just about every credit card it came across with extreme prejudice. So, if you tried to order and got a "transaction declined" notice, give it another shot today. I'll bet it works this time :-) Here's the special:

 http://www.worldstart.com/10greatbuys.html

Oh, and if you buy 3 or more items today (09-08-2003), you'll still get 15% off (any store items, not just the sale ones). So, hurry to the link and hopefully things will meet with more approval this time. Besides, if you missed out on Friday, here's your second chance - and wait till you see what you're getting for $6.97 or less (you'll be surprised :-)

Computers 101

Q:
HELP! I lost a file and now I can't find it!

A:
So, you've misplaced a file. It's easier to find than you think.

Click the Start button and select Find or Search. A screen will open up that allows you to search for files.

To do a search, just type the name of the missing file in the "Named" box. If you're using XP, you'll need to click the "All files & folders item" and type what you're looking for into the "All or part of a file name" box.

If you're not sure what the name of the file is, you can use wildcards.

For example, say you're looking for a text file, but you aren't 100% sure of the file name. Type *.txt in the "Named" or "All or part of a file name" box. The * is a wildcard, meaning that as long as a file has an extension of .txt, it will be displayed.

Sample shot (XP screen shown)

Don't worry. You don't have to know the file extension if you already know the name of the misplaced file. If you know the name of the file, just type it in the box and it will attempt locate it. In fact, even if you only have a partial file name, that will work.

Once the file is located, just double-click it to open it up.

~Steve

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Tip of the Day

Let's Make a New Folder!

Let's say you would like to have some sub-folders (a sub-folder is a folder within a folder) in your "My Documents" folder. You could set one up for each member of your family so everyone's stuff stays separate, or for specific jobs.

Here's how:

Right-click the Start button, select Explore from the little menu that pops up. Windows Explorer will open. You'll see the "My Documents" folder on the list to the left. Double-click it. From the RIGHT hand pane, right-click your mouse and select, "New" and "Folder".

A new folder will pop up. Type in a name for it and you're all set.

If you happen to click your mouse before the folder is named, you can right-click it and select "Rename" from the little menu that pops up.

You can also right click while inside any folder (or even on the desktop) and select "New" and "Folder" to create one.

Of course, Windows XP had to be different. Any folder you open has a "Make new folder" link that you just click and the new folder appears, ready to be named.

You also will not find the Explore link in the XP Start Menu. All you do is right click any folder and choose "Explore".

~ David

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Amanda's Cool Site of the Day

Essential Links

This site is exactly what it says it is. Tons and tons of useful links that everyone should have, but they're all rolled into one site. It has News, Search Engines, Comic Strips, Weather, Directories, Stuff for your Kids, Of The Day, and much, much more.

How will you discover everything this site has to offer? Well, you have to explore it of course. I think my favorite section is the "Of the Day" section. Here you can find the joke, word, lottery numbers, recipe, game and more "of the day".

You can look up the weather for your area, find out how your stocks are doing, look up words in the dictionary, and lots of other stuff, so head on over!

http://www.el.com/

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