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Welcome to today's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, June 15, 2003
To all the Dads, Happy Father's Day!
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Windows XP -Pin a Program to the Start Menu
Featured Webpage: How Do Search Engines Work?
Featured Computer Term: Bandwidth
This Week's Topic: Forwarding Attachments
Question: Bookmarks and Favorites
Featured Website: Father’s Day; Summer Solstice; Take your Dog to Work Day
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Special Feature: Windows XP -Pin a Program to the Start Menu
If you would like to keep your programs within easy reach, Windows XP lets you customize the Start menu and task bar so you can start your favorite programs quickly whenever you want them. No more maneuvering through menus to find your favorite programs; you can easily pin, or assign, programs to the Start menu.
Programs pinned to the start menu appear on the top left side of the menu. By default, Internet Explorer and Microsoft Outlook would appear in this area.
To pin a program to the Start menu, find the program in the Start button/Programs menu. Right click on the program; from the resulting menu, left click on Pin to Start menu. You'll now see it appear in the Start button menu, on the top of the left column.
To remove a pinned program from this area, right click on the program; left click on Remove from This List.
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Featured Webpage: How Do Search Engines Work?
Learn more about Internet search engines and how they work. Visit our website: http://stsico.com/html/searchengines.html
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Today's Computer Term: Bandwidth
Bandwidth is the rate information travels from one place to another either inside a computer or between computers.
Bandwidth is usually measured in bits per second, kilobits (thousands of bits) per second, or megabits (millions of bits) per second. A 28.8 modem, for example, allows for a connection of 28.8 kilobits per second. (Eight bits make up one byte. One byte is one character; for example, the word cat is three letters so that is three bytes or 24 bits.)
Bandwidth is also the measurement of the volume of information that can be transmitted over a network at a given time. Think of a network as a water pipe - the higher the bandwidth (the larger the diameter of the pipe), the more data (water) can pass over the network (through the pipe).
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Today's Topic: Forwarding Attachments
Question: When I forward emails with attachments to friends, the attachment never seems to get there. How do I forward an attachment?
Answer: It depends on which email program you are using. Some programs allow you to just click Forward and will automatically send the attachments that came with the original e-mail. Others will just send the email and ignore the attachment. You did not indicate what e-mail program you are using, so here is a general response:
First, go into the preferences or options of your e-mail program to see if you have to turn on automatic forwarding. If no such option exists, then save the attachment to your hard drive to a folder where you will remember to find it (My Documents is always the best choice). Then, Forward the original message and attach the attachment you just saved. Not as easy as just clicking the forward button, but it works every time, no matter the e-mail program you are using.
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Question: Bookmarks and Favorites
This is my first computer and I am learning a lot from your classes and this newsletter. How do I bookmark a place on a website for easy return to it?
Answer: To save the address of a website so you can easily visit it again is called bookmarks in Netscape, and Favorites in Internet Explorer and America Online.
Netscape - Go to the web page you want to save, click on Bookmarks in the toolbar, then click on Bookmark this page. When you click on Bookmarks you will see the name of that page. Click on it to return to that page.
Internet Explorer - Go to the web page you want to save, click on Favorites in the menu bar, and click on Add to Favorites. When you click on Favorites you will see the web page listed there.
America Online - Go to the web page you want to save, click on the small heart that appears on the window’s title bar of the website you are visiting. Click on Add to Favorites. To return to the website, click on My Favorites on the toolbar; find your website in the list and click on it.
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Today's Featured Websites:
Note: if you're not sure how to use the following links to websites, take a look at the instructions on using links at the beginning of this newsletter.
Father’s Day
For a history of this day, dedications to fathers and more, take a look at this website:
http://www.marvelcreations.com/fathersday.html
You will find Father's Day stories, music, animation, and puzzles at this website:
http://www.holidays.net/father/
Send your Dad an electronic greeting card. http://www1.americangreetings.com
Summer Solstice
June 21 is Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year. Visit this website for a scientific explanation of what's happening when the solstice occurs.
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/astronomy/SummerSolstice.html
This website looks at how different cultures from around the world, and through time, have celebrated the longest day of the year.
http://www.religioustolerance.org/summer_solstice.htm
Take your Dog to Work Day
From our Now I Have Seen It All files, here is an interesting website, perhaps even worth a visit: Friday, June 20 is Take your Dog to Work Day. Learn more about this event at this website:
http://www.petsit.com/tydtwd/default.asp
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