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Today's Featured Computer Term: Mouse Trails
A feature (usually of Graphical User Interfaces) which causes the mouse pointer to leave a trail across the screen. This is done by keeping track of the last eight or so pointer positions, and only erasing the oldest. This means that at any time, there may be up to eight pointers on the screen, but if the mouse is still, they will all be in the same position, and so only one will be visible.
When the mouse moves, it appears to leave a trail of pointers behind it; this can significantly increase the visibility of the pointer. On some screens (especially on laptop computers) a single mouse pointer, when moving, tends to be completely invisible, and on a cluttered screen, can be very difficult to find.
Some people think the mouse pointer is easier to see if it's followed by a trail.
Follow these steps to turn on the mouse trail.
1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, click Control Panel. Then double-click the Mouse icon in Control Panel, and select the Motion tab.
2. Check the box next to Enabled in the Cursor Trails section on the window and adjust the length of the trail by moving the tab either to the left or right. While you're there, you can also adjust cursor speed and acceleration in this dialog window. Experiment with different speeds until you find one that works for you.
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Today's Topic: Saving a Web Page
If you use Internet Explorer, you can save any Web page, complete with graphics, as a file on your hard disk. This option lets you view the page later, even if the Web site operator removes the page or the Web site is no longer visible.
To use this feature, open the page in Internet Explorer and choose File, Save As. In the Save As Type box, choose "Web Archive, single file." Give the page whatever name you want, pick the location on your drive where you want to save it, and click OK. Internet Explorer saves the page and all its linked graphics in a single archive file.
To view the saved page, go to Windows Explorer and double-click its icon. The page will open in an Internet Explorer window.
Note that this trick works for most Web pages, but some, especially complex pages, may not save properly. |
