Email Packrats: Another Way to Save
The method mentioned above is great for individual emails, but what if you need to re-format your hard drive, change computers, or do a backup? Well, you can save the entire file using this method.
Saving from Outlook Express
The biggest trick (problem) is figuring out where your particular e-mail program keeps all your messages. Outlook Express uses small databases to store your information… Continue reading
Q:
Is there an easy way to save my old emails?
A:
You must mean, as opposed to the time consuming method of opening each one and choosing “Save as” and sending it to a folder. If you are using Netscape Mail or AOL, then I’m afraid you’ll still need to go the “Save as” route, but for those Outlook Express users it’s as easy as draggin’ and… Continue reading
Have you ever needed a symbol or some other special character like the degree symbol, the small square checkbox, the copyright symbol, etc.? Well, they’re tucked away in a folder that, once you know where to look, is easy to get to and use.
Here’s How:
Hold the Windows key and hit the R key (Win+R). In the Run box that pops up, type charmap
This will work in all… Continue reading
Q:
Is there a way to change the displayed name in emails that I send?
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Well, with some e-mail clients, you can (not AOL, sorry). I’ll show you how to do it with Outlook Express and Netscape Mail.
Here’s how to do it with Outlook Express:
1. Click the Tools menu, Accounts…
2. Click (select) the account name you want to modify, then click the Properties button.… Continue reading
System Password Protection
*This tip is for advanced users only. If you try it and mess your computer up, don’t come crying to me.
Password protecting Windows will keep most people out of your computer, it won’t stop ‘em all. I can get into a password protected Windows computer in less than 2 minutes. For obvious liability reasons, I’m not going to tell you how, but rest assured I (and… Continue reading
Q:
Is there a way to transfer my Internet Explorer favorites to Netscape?
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Not only can you use this tip to update and share bookmarks/favorites between Internet Explorer and Netscape, you can also use it to export your NS bookmarks to IE and vice-versa. I suppose you could even use it to share them with your other computers or friends. That’s right… three tips for the price… Continue reading
Did you ever get a disk stuck in your drive? Nothing seems to work—you’ve pressed the button a million times, tried to open by right-clicking the drive and choosing “eject”, maybe even contemplated using a screw driver to pry the thing open.
Before you take out the drive and try to surgically remove the disk, or worse, buy a new drive, try this simple little trick to manually open your… Continue reading
In many programs, I notice that certain letters in the toolbar words are underlined. Why is that?
These are keyboard shortcuts using the Alt key. For Instance, if the word File in the toolbar had a line under the letter F, then I could hold down Alt+F to open the File menu.
You probably know that if you hover over a program in your Toolbar or on your Desktop, it gives you the program name. Some programs like Google Chrome and Word also give you a description.
Wouldn’t it be nice to have this for all your Programs? Great news… if you have Windows XP, Vista
Q:
How do I know if my USB port is USB 1.0 or 2.0?
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USB is a way for your computer to connect to external devices. It’s fast, easy to use, and allows you to use tons of devices all strung together. Most newer computers have one or more USB ports. Older computers have USB 1.0 or 1.1, while newer PCs have the faster… Continue reading
