Michael from California Asks:
How do I “Copy and Paste”?
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First off, you’ll be glad to learn copying and pasting is easy. You can copy and paste just about anything your little heart desires: text, web pages, files, pictures, you name it. The idea behind the process is to take information from one place and deposit it into another.
For… Continue reading
You know about the Start button, right? It sits down in the lower left-hand corner of the toolbar waiting to be clicked whereupon it shall reveal its wealth of information. But what if you click it and you don’t like the way it looks?
Well, you can get some relief, and have fun, with the Start Menu properties. Just right-click Start and choose Properties.… Continue reading
Q:
Why doesn’t my Windows XP have Control+Alt+Delete ?
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This could be caused by a virus, b ut before you panic, it could also be missing if, for some unknown reason, Task Manager did not install or was deleted. So, first you should find out if it’s there:
Start / Search “all files & folders” for ” taskmgr.exe “. This file should be located on your C… Continue reading
E-mail Etiquette
Sending e-mail that’s looks good is a reflection of your professionalism. And an e-mail that is properly written not only makes you look good, but is easier for your recipients to read which will win you lots of points with that individual. Finally, if you send an e-mail that looks good, you also look like you know your way around the computer and the Internet.
Here are some… Continue reading
Q:
What do all those error codes (like 404) mean?
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It happens to all of us. We’re surfing along, and up comes an error. What do all those error codes mean? Here’s a quick rundown of the most common:
400 – Bad Request – You probably typed in a URL wrong, the server has no clue what you’re looking for, or you aren’t allowed to have access… Continue reading
File Sizes & Counts
Have you ever wondered how much space a set of files takes up? Or how many files were in a folder? Well, here’s how to figure it out.
If you’re interested in the number of files in a folder and / or the total size of the folder, just right-click it and select “Properties” from the resulting menu (you could also use Alt+double click ).
OK… Continue reading
Q:
When I drag and drop files, how do I know what is happening to them? Are they being moved, copied, or is Windows just creating a short cut?
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One day while dragging and dropping I actually paid attention and realized that Windows does tell you what it’s doing as you move the file. If you see a ” + ” sign in a little… Continue reading
Emoticons are little text representations of emotions that you find in email, chat rooms, and IM’s. When you talk to someone, they can tell what you mean by the tone of your voice or the look on your face. For example, maybe someone says something like, “Why are you so annoying?”
Now, if they say it while they’re laughing, you know that it’s just lighthearted humor. If they say it… Continue reading
Always Show BCC
As we mention often, if you are sending email to several people, be considerate and use the Blind Carbon Copy feature. This keeps the various recipients secret and secure.
When you go to create an email in Outlook Express , click on “View”, then check “All Headers”.
You should now see “BCC” under “To” and “CC”.
IF you are composing a new message in Netscape Mail
Q:
When friends forward email as an attachment, is there a way to save just the attached email in a folder?
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Any time you get an attachment with the extension .eml, this means that it is just a regular email. Here is a way to save an attached email if you are using Outlook Express…
With the email containing the attachment open or in the preview pane… Continue reading
