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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, April 20, 2008
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Identity Theft on the Internet – Protect Yourself
Tip # 4 Never Click on Pop Up Advertising Windows
Tips & Tricks: Google Facts
This Week's Topic: Attaching a File to an Email – Optimum Online Web Mail
Question: Windows Vista: Removing Desktop Icons
Websites of Interest: Passover; Earth Day; Our Solar System; Home Envy
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Special Feature: Identity Theft on the Internet – Protect Yourself
Tip # 4 Never Click on Pop Up Advertising Windows
When browsing the web, you may get messages in a pop up window telling you your Internet Security is at risk. Very frequently, hackers use this method to get spyware into your computer. This kind of spyware is usually used for identity theft.
Never click on a pop up window. Close it immediately using the Close button (X) in the top right corner.
Most web browsers will have a feature to disable or block pop ups. Make sure your pop up blocker is turned on. Here are the steps for Internet Explorer 7:
Click Tools on the right side of the toolbar. Point to Pop up blocker. A menu will display to the side; if it says Turn on pop up blocker, click on it. this will disable pop ups. If it says Turn off pop up blocker, pop ups are already disabled and you need to do nothing (press the Esc key to close the menus you opened).
This article is Part 4 of our series, Identity Theft on the Internet – Protect Yourself. To read our previous tips, please visit our newsletter archives:
Tip #1 Never Put Personal or Financial Information In An Email
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/033008.html
Tip #2 Beware of Phishing Attempts
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/040608.html
Tip #3 Never Post Personal Information Online
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/041308.html
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Tips & Tricks: Google Facts
You can use Google to find fact based information such as populations, birthdates, and much more. If Google has pre-identified a fact, you will be able to find it with properly phrased query.
Here are some examples:
For the population of New York, type in population New York
To find when Thomas Jefferson was born, type birthday Thomas Jefferson
For the name of the Prime Minister of Great Britain, type prime minister Great Britain
The answer to your question will be displayed at the top of the search results. For more information on your topic, click on one of the results below that.
Please 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
Google Worldwide Clock
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/030908.html
Google Measurement Conversion
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/041308.html
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Today's Topic: Attaching a File to an Email – Optimum Online Web Mail
To attach a file to an email in Optimum Online, open your web browser (Internet Explorer), go to Optimum Online and sign on to your account as usual.
Once you are in your Mailbox, click the New Message link on the left. This will open a new message window.
Click the Attachments button right below the Optimum Online This will open the Attach File window; click the Browse button.
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 right of the window. Click the Add button just to the right of the Browse button. You will see the filename of your file appear in the File Attachments list. If you would like to attach another file, click the Browse button again.
When you are done attaching files, click the Attach button at the bottom right of the window.
The file will now be attached to your email. You will see the file name immediately below the Address lines.
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.
Please watch upcoming editions of this newsletter to learn how to attach files in other email programs.
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
Windows Mail (Windows Vista)
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/030908.html
America Online
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/031608.html
Outlook Express - Attach Files Using Drag and Drop
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/033008.html
Attaching a File to an Email – Gmail
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/040608.html
Attaching a File to an Email – America Online
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/041308.html
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Question: Windows Vista: Removing Desktop Icons
I found your tip last week on creating desktop icons to be very useful and I have created several for my favorite programs. My problem is too many icons. My new computer came with so many icons on the desktop that I know I will never use. How can I remove them?
Answer:
To remove an icon from your desktop, follow these steps:
Right click on the icon that you would like to remove. A menu will open, click Delete.
A window will open asking if you want to move the icon to the Recycle bin. Click the Yes button.
The icon will no longer be on your desktop. If you want to open that program, you can still do so by finding it in the Start menu.
To read last week’s article on creating desktop icons, please visit our newsletter archives:
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/041308.html
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Websites of Interest:
Passover
Today is the first day of Passover. Visit our website for information, recipes, resources for children, E-cards and much more.
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/passover.html
Earth Day
Tuesday is Earth Day. This website provides a lot of information on the environment and what we can all do to protect it.
http://ww2.earthday.net/
Our Solar System
from NASA, you can learn about the planets, comets moons, and astronomical phenomena that exist in our solar system.
http://solarsystem.nasa.gov
Home Envy
This site contains everything you need to know about home improvement. With articles written by experts in their fields, you should be able to find help with just about anything you want to do around your house.
http://www.homeenvy.com/
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