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What are .pdf files?
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If you’ve been using the internet for any amount of time, you’ve probably run across these little buggers. They’re Adobe Acrobat files. Normally, you download them and use Adobe Acrobat Reader to read them. You can get Adobe Acrobat Reader for free at Adobe’s web site:
http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep.html (Make sure you… Continue reading
Putting a Graphic in Your Signature File
Now that you know about sig files, you’re probably wondering, “Can I put a picture or handwritten signature in?” Well—good news—it can be done.
To use an image in your signature, you must use HTML for composing your email. So, launch your favorite HTML editor (Dreamweaver, Go Live, Frontpage) or
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I’m tired of typing “Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Jim” at the end of all of my e-mail messages. Is there a way to set this up automatically?
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Yes, and it’s called a signature. A signature file (or, for those in the know, a “sig file”) is usually just a little piece of text that automatically gets put at the end of an e-mail.
For… Continue reading
EZ Spell Checking
Do you always use your spell checker. I know it can take up a few precious moments to hit F7 , or if you do it the long way, Tools / Spelling .
Wouldn’t it be cool if your email could be checked for spelling automatically without ever hitting any buttons or making a single mouse click?
Guess what? There is a way to make spell check… Continue reading
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Help! When I go to my Address Book I keep finding all these extra names that I didn’t put there. Is there a way to stop this?
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You can have an entry in your Address Book made automatically every time you send an email. This is great if you only email a handful of people, but if you do a ton of mailing, you could end… Continue reading
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What can I do about all this unwanted email? Is there a place to report it?
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We all hate getting commercial email that we did not ask for, especially when it’s nasty or fraudulent. The current well-intentioned attempts to stop p spam are still rather primitive and end up censoring legit email along with half the bad stuff. What to do?
You can start by… Continue reading
Just the Music
Do you play music CDs in your computer? If so, don’t you hate it when you’re trying to listen to your CD and the computer is “beeping” in on top of it (you know, for error messages and such)? Here’s how to fix the problem:
1. Right-click the little yellow speaker in your system tray (the system tray is located opposite your start button). Select Open Volume… Continue reading
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I have old disks laying around with important stuff on them but the software that created them is no longer around. Am I out of luck?
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In many cases, the info on the disk(s) seems like it’s inaccessible with newer machines. Maybe the software that created it is no longer in existence, or it’s just an odd ball format.… Continue reading
I’ve read about the FDA testing the effect of caffeine on laboratory mice, but that won’t help us here. Adjusting the speed of your mouse pointer and buttons can help liven up your mouse.
If you’re using XP, open Mouse in the Control Panel (click Start>Control Panel>Printers and Other Hardware>Mouse) If you’re using Vista or Windows 7, just type mouse into
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Is there a way for a left-hander like me to make my mouse easier to use?
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Since Windows 98, a feature was included for changing the buttons on your mouse, allowing you to replicate the feel of the right-handed mouse (like having the primary mouse click be your pointer finger).
To switch buttons on your mouse to a left-handed configuration… Continue reading
