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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, March 9, 2008
Daylight Savings time starts today. Don’t forget to change your clocks.
“Spring springs ahead. Fall falls back”
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Drive-Up Pharmacy Windows Contribute To Rx Errors
Tips & Tricks: Google Worldwide Clock
This Week's Topic: Attaching a File to an Email – Windows Mail
Question: Auto Change Your Computer’s Clock for Daylight Savings Time
Websites of Interest: Eye Witness to History; AstroMeeting; Roadside America; DTV Answers; Debt Reduction Calculator
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Special Feature: Drive-Up Pharmacy Windows Contribute To Rx Errors
The following is from consumeraffairs.com.
Consumers who pick up their prescription medications at a pharmacy drive-through window might be jeopardizing their safety in the name of convenience.
That's the opinion of pharmacists themselves, who told researchers they believe the extra distractions associated with window service contribute to processing delays, reduced efficiency and even dispensing errors.
The surveyed pharmacists reported that the design and layout of their workplace has an impact on dispensing accuracy, especially the presence of drive-through window pick-up services.
The study suggests pharmacy design should emphasize minimal workflow interruptions but it also offers a caution to consumers to check their prescription medications, especially those obtained from a pharmacy's drive-through window, said Sheryl Szeinbach, the study's lead author and a professor of pharmacy practice and administration at Ohio State University.
To view the rest of this article, please visit the Consumer Affairs website at this link:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/01/rx_drivethru.html
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Tips & Tricks: Google Worldwide Clock
Using Google, you can find the time in any place in the world.
To use Google Time, open your Internet browser (Internet Explorer) and maneuver to the Google website. In the Search box, type in the word time and then the name of the location you want to look up. Click the Search button.
You’ll see the current time in your location.
Visit our archives for the Google Tips and Tricks we featured in previous editions of our newsletter:
Google Dictionary
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/021008.html
Google Stock Watch
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/021708.html
Google Calculator
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/022408.html
Google Weather
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/030208.html
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Today's Topic: Attaching a File to an Email – Windows Mail
Windows Mail is the email program used in Windows Vista. To attach a file to an email in Windows Mail, open the program and sign on to your account as usual.
Once you are in your Inbox, click the Create Mail button. This will open a new message window.
Click the Attach file button on the toolbar (it has a picture of a paperclip on it). You will now see a dialog box with the list of folders and files on your computer. Look for and open the folder that contains the file you want to attach to your email. When you find the file, click it to select it and then click the Open button at the bottom of the dialog box.
If you want to attach another file to the email, click the Attach button again and follow the above steps.
The email window will now be on the screen. Create your email as usual. When you are done, click the Send button as usual. The email, along with your attached files, will be sent to the recipient.
Visit our newsletter archives to learn how to attach files in other email programs.
Yahoo Mail
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/021708.html
Hotmail
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/022408.html
Outlook Express
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/030208.html
Please watch upcoming editions of this newsletter to learn how to attach files in other email programs.
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Question: Auto Change Your Computer’s Clock for Daylight Savings Time
Do I have to change my computer’s clock for Daylight Saving Time or will it know to do that on its own?
Answer:
Some computers are set to automatically change for daylight saving times. You can check if yours is by following these steps:
Right click on the clock in the system tray (bottom right corner of the screen). Click Adjust Date and Time. Click the Time Zone tab at the top. This will display a map showing the different time zones; below you will see Automatically adjust clock for daylight saving changes. If the box to the left of that has a checkmark in it, your clock will automatically change the time. If not, and you would like the clock to automatically change, click the box to turn the feature on. Click the OK button when you’re done.
If you are using Windows Vista, follow these steps:
Right click on the clock in the system tray (bottom right corner of the screen). Click Adjust Date and Time. Click the Date and time tab at the top.
In the Time Zone area, click the Change Time Zone button. If the box to the left of that has a checkmark in it, your clock will automatically change the time. If not, and you would like the clock to automatically change, click the box to turn the feature on. Click the OK button when you’re done.
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Websites of Interest:
Eye Witness to History
This website provides eyewitness accounts of important events in history.
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
AstroMeeting
Visit this website to view interesting and beautiful pictures of space phenomena such as asteroids, comets, distant planets and much more.
http://www.photomeeting.de/astromeeting
Roadside America
At this site you can find "Uniquely Odd Tourist Attractions" from all over the United States.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/
DTV Answers
In February, 2009, all television sets will have to be digital to be able to watch TV. This website will give you all the information you need to know.
http://www.dtvanswers.com/
Debt Reduction Calculator
With this handy calculator, you can figure out how long it will take to pay down debt.
http://www.aarp.org/bulletin/yourmoney/debt_reduction_calculator.html
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