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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, March 25, 2007
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Alternate Shut Down
Tips & Tricks: ToggleKeys
This Week's Topic: Keyboard Ergonomics
Question: Restore Desktop Icons
Websites of Interest: Grand Illusions; Hoaxbusters; Baseball Almanac; Behind the Name
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Special Feature: Alternate Shut Down
Question: Every now and then my mouse freezes up. I have to then press the on button to turn the computer off. Is there a better way to shut down?
Answer:
Yes, there is. Press the Windows key. That is the key that has the Windows logo on it, usually found on the bottom right side of the keyboard. This will open the Start menu.
You can then use the up and right arrow keys to maneuver over to Turn Computer Off. When you are there, press the Enter key. Press Enter once again, and the computer will shut down completely.
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Tips & Tricks: ToggleKeys
Question: I have a bad habit of pressing the Caps Lock key. I type a few lines of text, and, when I look up, everything is in all capital letters. Do you have any suggestions?
Answer:
If you are using Microsoft Word, you can change the capitalized text back to lowercase or sentence case. Here is how:
Highlight the text. Click Format on the menu and then click Change Case. Click Sentence case or lowercase and then click the OK button.
To prevent this from happening in the future, you can turn on a Windows feature called Toggle Keys. The computer will then play a sound when the Caps Lock, Scroll Lock or Num Lock keys are pressed.
To turn on toggle keys, click the Start button and then open Control Panel. Open Accessibility Options. Click the Keyboard tab at the top.
In the ToggleKeys section, click to put a check mark next to Use ToggleKeys. Click the OK button.
Now, when you press the Caps Lock key, your computer will make a beeping sound.
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Today's Topic: Keyboard Ergonomics
Question: I do quite a bit of typing on my computer and after while my hands hurt. Do you have any suggestions that might help?
Answer:
You can try changing the position of your keyboard.
Turn your keyboard over and you should see two clips on either side. If you pull these out and turn the keyboard right side up, you will see that it sits at a little bit of a different angle.
These clips, which serve as little legs, are there for you to get the most comfortable position for your keyboard. Try it out with the clips up and down, and see which gives you the best feel for your typing needs.
Visit our newsletter archives to learn more about computer ergonomics:
http://www.computerkindergarten.com/html/010707.html
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Question: Restore Desktop Icons
I lost the My Documents icon on the desktop. Can I put it back again?
Answer:
Yes, you can. Here are the steps:
right click on the desktop. From the resulting menu, left click Properties. You will now see the Display Properties window.
Click on the Desktop tab at the top and then click the Customize Desktop button. Click the General tab at the top. Click the checkbox to the left of My Documents and then click the OK button.
The My Documents icon will now be on your desktop.
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Websites of Interest:
Grand Illusions
Do you like puzzles? Take a look at this site.
http://www.grand-illusions.com/articles/russian_puzzle/
Hoaxbusters
This website is an index of Internet hoax and chain letters. Before forwarding on that email you just received, check this website to see if it is true or not.
http://hoaxbusters.ciac.org/
Baseball Almanac
Serious baseball fans will bookmark this site; it is filled with history and offers a full encyclopedia of all the facts.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/
Behind the Name
Visit this website to find the meaning of your name.
http://www.behindthename.com/ |
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