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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, February 22, 2004
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Ctrl Alt Del When the Keyboard Does Not Work
Tips & Tricks: Scroll to Change Web Page Font Size
This Week's Topic: Alphabetize your Start Menu Programs
Questions: Restore the Computer Clock
Websites of Interest: All Experts; Universal Currency Converter; Test your IQ online; Mardi Gras
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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: Ctrl Alt Del When the Keyboard Does Not Work
Question: I often use the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+Del to end a program that has stopped responding. The other day, however, my computer stopped responding and so did the keyboard. Since I could not use Ctrl+Alt+Del, I pressed the on button to turn it off. Is there a better way?
Answer:
If the mouse is still working, you can right-click on the taskbar and select Task Manager from the resulting menu.
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self-addressed envelope to: STSI - Class Schedule, 50 Lee Avenue, Babylon NY 11702.
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Tips & Tricks: Scroll to Change Web Page Font Size
You can quickly change the font size on a webpage if you have a scroll mouse and Windows XP. Here is how:
Hold down the Ctrl key on your keyboard
Scroll down with the mouse scroll wheel (roll the wheel towards you) to enlarge the font size. Or, Scroll up with the mouse scroll wheel to reduce the font size.
Release the Ctrl key when you are done.
Try this in other programs, too. You may note that the scroll direction can differ from program to program.
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http://stsico.com/html/newsletter.html
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Today's Topic: Alphabetize your Start Menu Programs
Question: I would like the programs that are in the start menu to be in alphabetical order. Is there a way to do this? Thanks. I love your newsletter and have learned many things from it.
Answer:
Yes there is a way.
Click on Start and point to Programs.
In the Programs menu, right click on any item in that list. From the resulting menu, left click on Sort by Name
Now your menu will be in alphabetical order.
This works in Windows 98, ME and XP.
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Do you have friends who aren't as computer literate as you but would like to
be? Tell them to attend our Computer Kindergarten for Grownups class at the
library. To send them our schedule, send a stamp, self-addressed envelope to:
STSI, Class Schedule, 50 Lee Avenue, Babylon NY 11702.
Or, visit our website and print our schedule:
http://stsico.com/html/classes.html
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Question: Restore the Computer Clock
I lost the clock that is usually in the bottom right corner of my screen. How can I get it back?
Answer:
right-click the taskbar, and then click Properties.
Click Taskbar Options, and then click to remove the checkmark from the
Show Clock check box.
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Websites of Interest:
All Experts
At this website, you can click on the topic of your choice, where you will be able to email a question to an expert in that field.
http://allexperts.com/
Universal Currency Converter
An interesting website and useful for international travels, you can look at foreign exchange rates and currency conversions.
http://www.xe.com/ucc/
Test your IQ Online
http://www.iqtest.com/
Mardi Gras
Tuesday is Mardi Gras. This event is celebrated all over the world but nowhere like it is in New Orleans. You can watch the celebration right on
the Internet at this site:
http://www.mardigras.com/
For the traditional history of Mardi Gras, visit this site:
http://www.icorp.net/carnival/history.htm
Take a look at this website for an interesting timeline of New Orleans and Mardi Gras history:
http://www.mardigrasdigest.com/html/mardi_gras_history__timeline.htm
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some websites here. Send an email to info@computerkindergarten.com.
Questions? Send an email to info@computerkindergarten.com.
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