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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, October 12, 2003
In this Issue:
Reminder: The jdbgmgr.exe HOAX
Special Feature: Removing Windows Components
Tips & Tricks: Microsoft Outlook Troubles: Restore the Folder List; Restore the Address Book
Featured Computer Term: Boot
This Week's Topic: Shutdown Icon
Question: Putting Deleted Programs Back in the Start Menu
Question: America Online Mailbox – Keeping Old Emails
Websites of Interest: Columbus Day
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Reminder: The jdbgmgr.exe HOAX
We continue to get email from friends warning of virus infections that were inadvertently sent. Please note: the jdbgmgr.exe hoax is just that – a HOAX!!
If you receive emails telling you to that you will find this file on your computer, it’s true – you will find it – but it’s supposed to be there! It is not a virus, it’s a file that your computer uses. DON’T DELETE IT. And don’t forward the email to everyone you know, because the warning is a hoax.
Learn more about email and virus hoaxes, and how you can spot them, at our website:
http://stsico.com/html/hoaxes.html
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Special Feature: Removing Windows Components
Question: I would like to tell you how much I enjoy this newsletter and how much I have learned from it. Thank you for taking the time to write it and send it to all of us computer novices out here. Now, for my question: I have a problem; I spend way too much time playing Solitaire, Hearts and the rest of the games that my computer has. I would like to remove them so that I’m no longer tempted. I tried going into Add and Remove Programs, but they are not in there. Can these be erased?
Answer:
Yes they can.
If you are using Windows XP:
Click Start and Control Panel. In Control Panel, click Add or Remove Programs.
In the Add or Remove Programs window, click Add/Remove Windows Components on the left side of the window.
In the Windows Components Wizard window, click Accessories and Utilities and then click the Details button.
Click to remove the check mark from Games and click OK until you are back to the Add/Remove Programs window.
If you are using Windows 95, 98 or ME
Click Start, point to Settings and click Control Panel.
Double click on Add/Remove Programs. click the Windows Setup tab in the Add/Remove Programs window. Scroll down the list and click to remove the check mark from Games.
Click OK.
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Tips & Tricks: Outlook Troubles
Question: Restore the Folder List
Help! I lost the part of Outlook that lets me click on Inbox, Sent email, Deleted etc. How do I get it back?
Answer:
Click View in the menu bar, then click Layout.
In the layout window, click to put a check mark in front of Folder List and click OK.
That will put the list of folders back on the left side.
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Question: Restore the Address Book
I use Outlook Express. I used to have my address book on the bottom left side of the window. It’s no longer there. It was very convenient having that there and I would like to see it there again.
Answer:
Click View in the menu bar, then click Layout.
In the layout window, click to put a check mark in front of Contacts and click OK.
That will put the list of contacts back on the left side.
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Featured Computer Term: Boot
Booting the computer means to turn it on.
The boot process loads the program that starts the computer. Because the operating system is the program responsible for opening and running all other programs, it is usually the first piece of software loaded during the boot process.
A cold boot is when you turn the computer on from the off position. A warm boot is when you restart a computer that is already on.
The term Boot is short for bootstrap, which, years ago, was a strap attached to the top of a boot that was used to help pull the boot on. From that came the expression pull oneself up by the bootstraps meaning to get yourself started. Similarly, booting gets the computer started.
Is there a computer term or phrase that you'd like to see an explanation of?
Email it to info@computerkindergarten.com and we'll put the term and its
definition in an upcoming newsletter.
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Today's Topic: Shutdown Icon
You can create a shortcut on the desktop (an Icon) that you can double-click that will turn your computer off properly and will save you some time by replacing the steps of clicking on Start, Shutdown or Turnoff and then OK or turnoff.
Here's the steps to set up that icon:
Windows 95, 98, ME
-Point to a blank area on the desktop.
-Click the right button on the mouse.
-On the menu that appears, point to New. Another menu will come out to the side; click on shortcut.
-In the Command line box, you'll see the insertion point (flashing vertical line). Type the following text in the command line box. (This text must be copied in EXACTLY as it's written. Hint: copy and paste the text from here into the box.)
C:\WINDOWS\RUNDLL.EXE user.exe,exitwindows
-Click the Next button.
-Type a name for the Shortcut. (Suggestion: ShutDown)
-Click the Finish button.
You'll see the new icon on the desktop. When you're ready to turn your computer off, close all open programs. Double click on this icon instead of clicking Start, Shutdown and OK.
Windows XP
Right-click on the Desktop, point to New and click on Shortcut from the resulting menu.
-In the Command line box, you'll see the insertion point (flashing vertical line). Type the following text in the command line box. (This text must be copied in EXACTLY as it's written. Hint: copy and paste the text from here into the box.)
C:\Windows\System32\Shutdown.exe –s
-Click on Next.
-Give the shortcut a name, and click Finish.
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Question: Putting Deleted Programs Back in the Start Menu
Somehow I've managed to erase Solitaire from my menu. It’s now an icon out on my desktop. I like it there, because I play Solitaire often; but I’d like it to be in the menu, too. Can you help? Thank you. I love this newsletter! I learn so much from it.
Answer:
It’s pretty easy to accidentally drag things out of the menu onto the desktop. That happens all the time.
There are a few steps to getting these items back into the menu, so you might want to print this part of this newsletter. (for the steps on how to do this, see Printing Part of a Page at this link: http://stsico.com/html/printemail.html)
Right click on the icon; in this example, the Solitaire icon, on your desktop and then click Copy from the resulting menu.
If you are using Windows 95 or 98:
Double click on the My Computer icon, then C:, then Windows. Double click Start Menu, then Programs, then Accessories, then Games.
In the Games window, right click on a blank spot and click Paste. This will put Solitaire back in the Games menu.
If you are using Windows ME:
Double click on My Computer then C: then Windows and Start Menu and Programs then Games.
In the Games window, right click on a blank spot and click Paste. This will put Solitaire back in the Games menu.
If you are using Windows XP:
Double click on My Computer then C: then Documents and Settings, then All Users, then Start Menu, then Programs, then Games.
In the Games window, right click on a blank spot and click Paste. This will put Solitaire back in the Games menu.
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Question: America Online Mailbox – Keeping Old Emails
I use America Online. I notice that emails that I’ve read seem to disappear after awhile. How long do emails stay in my mailbox?
Answer:
Unread mail remains in your New Mail list for about 27 days. Once you've read an e-mail message, AOL automatically transfers it to your Old Mail list.
Old Mail remains in the Old Mail list in your mailbox for about 3 days. You can increase this to 7 days by going into your Mail Settings and increasing the number of days to keep your old mail online. (The steps to do this will vary in different versions of AOL).
To keep important email, you can use the Filing Cabinet provided by AOL. At the bottom of a read email, click the Save to button. A menu will drop down, allowing you to select a folder or create a new one.
To access emails saved in the Filing Cabinet, click File on the menu bar, then Filing Cabinet.
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Websites of Interest:
Columbus Day
Learn the history of Columbus’ voyage, the ships, the crew and about Dead Reckoning (DR) navigation, a brand new (at the time) system of celestial navigation.
http://www1.minn.net/~keithp/
Learn more about celebrations of Columbus and his discovery.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/oct12.html
For the children, Kid’s Domain lists Columbus Day websites from all over the world.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/columbusday.html
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