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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, January 30, 2005
In this Issue:
Special Feature: America Online – Send a Picture in an Instant Message
Special Feature: Outlook Express: Attach a Picture to an Email
Special Feature: Yahoo: Attach a Picture to an Email
Special Feature: America Online: Attach a Picture to an Email
Websites of Interest: February is African-American History Month; Groundhog Day
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Using Links
A Link is a reference to a website. In this newsletter you will see links to
many worthwhile, informative and fun websites. Here are the instructions on
how to use links:
A link will be used one of two ways, depending on your email program.
If you see the link in blue, underlined text, all you have to do is click on
it and a window with the Website in it will automatically appear on your
screen.
If you see the link in plain text, you can copy and paste it into the address
bar on your browser. Highlight the link with your mouse, click Edit up on
the menu bar, and then click Copy from the menu that you just opened up. Open
your browser (click the Start Button, point to Programs, click on Internet
Explorer); click on the address bar. Click Edit up on the menu bar, and then
click Paste from the menu that you just opened up. Press the Enter key on the
keyboard and this will take you to the Website.
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Special Feature: America Online – Send a Picture in an Instant Message
Question: My granddaughter and I instant message back and forth. She sends me pictures while we are chatting that way. How is this done?
Answer:
To share pictures with the person you are instant messaging with, click the camera icon on the toolbar on the IM form. You may see a warning box asking you if you want to proceed; click Yes.
A window will now open where you can select pictures. Maneuver to the folder where the pictures are stored on your computer.
There is a small box next to each picture (by the top left corner). Click the check box next to the picture or pictures you want to send. Click Insert.
You will see the picture next to the Instant message. Click the Send button under the picture. This process may take several moments depending on the speed of your Internet connection.
Note: sending pictures in Instant Messages may not work or may work differently in versions of AOL older than 9.0.
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Special Feature: Outlook Express: Attach a Picture to an Email
Question: I would like to attach a picture to an email and send it. I use Outlook Express. Could you tell me how? Thank you so much.
Answer:
Open Outlook Express. Open a new, blank email.
Click the Attach Files button on the toolbar – it has a picture of a paperclip on it. (if you do not see this toolbar, click View on the menu, point to Toobars and click Standard buttons).
You will now see the Insert Attachment window. Maneuver to the folder where you have saved the picture that you would like to attach.
In the middle of the window, click on the picture to select it. Click the Attach button. The picture will now be attached to the email; the file name will display at the top of the email window.
Send the email as usual.
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Special Feature: Yahoo: Attach a Picture to an Email
Question: How do I send pictures with Yahoo email?
Answer:
Open Internet Explorer and sign on to your Yahoo account as usual. Open a new, blank email.
Click the Attach Files button.
You will now see the Attach files page. Click the Browse button next to File 1. The Choose File window will appear. Maneuver to the folder where you have saved the picture that you would like to attach.
In the middle of the window, click on the picture to select it. click the Open button. The file name will display in the box next to File 1. Click the Attach Files button.
You will now see the Attachments page, where the file will be listed. Click the Done button which will return you to the email.
Send the email as usual.
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Special Feature: America Online: Attach a Picture to an Email
Using America Online, can one send a picture with an email?
Answer:
Yes, you can. You attach the file, the picture, to your e-mail.
To do so, click the Write icon as usual to start a new email. In the Write Mail window, click the Attach button. The Attach Files window will appear on the screen. Maneuver to the folder where the pictures are stored on your computer. click the file you want to attach to the email; click the Open button.
The filename of the attached file will display at the bottom of the email. send the email as usual.
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Websites of Interest:
February is African-American History Month
At the Encyclopedia Britannica website, you will find information about the 400 years of African-American history, from the struggles of slavery through the successes of the Civil Rights Movement.
http://search.eb.com/blackhistory/
For biographies of famous and successful African Americans in all walks of life, take a look at this website:
http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/
Teach your children early in life to appreciate and celebrate diversity. At the Kids Domain website, your children can play African games, learn about famous African Americans, do crafts, send online greetings and much more.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/kids/links/Black_History.html
Groundhog Day
Wednesday is Groundhog Day. Will PunxsutawneyPhil see his shadow? Visit this website for updates and information.
http://www.groundhog.org/ |
