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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, October 19, 2003
In this Issue:
Tips & Tricks: Using Windows XP Guest Accounts; Adjust the Time on Your Computer’s Clock
Topic: Check Available Disk Space
Questions: Outlook Express: Unblocking Blocked Senders; Remove Windows Sign On Screen
Websites of Interest: Garage Sales; Fall Foliage Reports
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IMPORTANT:
We've changed our website address. It is now:
http://www.stsico.com
We hope that this shorter address is more convenient to use. Please update
your Favorites and Bookmarks.
Need more information on Bookmarks and Favorites? Visit our website:
http://stsico.com/html/bookmarks.html
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Using Links
A Link is a reference to a website. In this newsletter you will see links to
many worthwhile, informative and fun websites. Here are the instructions on
how to use links:
A link will be used one of two ways, depending on your email program.
If you see the link in blue, underlined text, all you have to do is click on
it and a window with the Website in it will automatically appear on your
screen.
If you see the link in plain text, you can copy and paste it into the address
bar on your browser. Highlight the link with your mouse, click Edit up on
the menu bar, and then click Copy from the menu that you just opened up. Open
your browser (click the Start Button, point to Programs, click on Internet
Explorer); click on the address bar. Click Edit up on the menu bar, and then
click Paste from the menu that you just opened up. Press the Enter key on the
keyboard and this will take you to the Website.
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Tips & Tricks: Using Windows XP Guest Accounts
Question: When our grandchildren come over they use our computer and change everything. It takes me forever to get it back to the way it was before. Is there some way that I can let them use it but where they can’t change things?
Answer:
Yes, there is. In Windows XP, you can create a guest account for them. The Guest Account is available for people who use your computer, but it has limited rights so they can't make changes to your computer, or install unwanted software.
To create a guest account:
Click on Start then Control Panel and then User Accounts. Click Guest. Click Turn on the Guest Account.
When your company wants to use your computer, log them bon as a guest at the welcome screen.
Note: You must be using your administrator account to activate the guest account.
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http://stsico.com/html/newsletter.html
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Tips & Tricks: Adjust the Time on Your Computer’s Clock
Question: The clock on my computer is wrong. How do I fix it?
Answer:
Double-click right on the clock. To set the date, click the correct day, month, and year. To set the time, enter the correct time into the box.
When you are finished, click OK.
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Manual
Making Your Computer Work for You - $4.75
In our manual, Making Your Computer Work for You, you’ll learn many tips and tricks that will make your computer much easier to use and understand.
Did you know that you could get help from your computer for the specific task that you’re trying to accomplish? This manual will show you how to ask your computer for help with whatever you're doing. Learn how to create shortcuts to your favorite program, put a picture on the desktop, print part of the page, check to see if you computer is running out of space. You’ll also learn how to create address labels, how to delete files, what the right mouse button is for and much more.
To order your copy at our special price, send a check or money order to
Sharper Training Solutions Inc., Book Orders, 50 Lee Avenue, Babylon NY 11702.
Be sure to include book title(s), number of copies, mailing address and phone number for questions we may have.
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Topic: Check Available Disk Space
My computer is a few years old. How will I know if my disk is filled up? Can I check to see if I have enough room left for more files?
Answer:
Yes, you can check. Double click the My Computer icon on the desktop. Right click on C: (that’s the hard drive.
From the resulting menu, left click on Properties.
You’ll see the C: Properties dialog box. They’ll be a pie graph in the middle, which will let you know how much free space and used space you haveleft.
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Do you have friends who aren't as computer literate as you but would like to
be? Tell them to attend our Computer Kindergarten for Grownups class at the
library. To send them our schedule, send a stamp, self-addressed envelope to:
STSI, Class Schedule, 50 Lee Avenue, Babylon NY 11702.
Or, visit our website and print our schedule:
http://stsico.com/html/classes.html
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Question: Outlook Express: Unblocking Blocked Senders
I am using Outlook Express and accidentally blocked the wrong message that was sent to me. Is there a way to unblock a sender?
Answer:
Yes, you can unblock a sender. Here’s how:
Open Outlook Express.
Click on Tools on the menu bar, then Message Rules, and then Blocked Senders List.
Click on the Blocked Senders tab. a list of all the senders you have blocked will display. Click on the one you want to unblock; click the button that says Remove.
Question: Remove Windows Sign On Screen
When I turn my computer on, it shows a small window asking for a password. This really is meaningless, because if I click on cancel, it continues turning on. Can I remove this inconvenient window?
Answer:
Yes, you can. Here’s how:
Click on Start, then Settings, and then Control Panel.
In Control Panel, double click on the Network icon.
Click once on the Configuration tab:, in the section entitled Primary Network Logon:, change the setting to Windows Logon and click OK.
Restart the computer.
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Websites of Interest:
Garage Sales
At this website, you can get tips on having a garage sale, post a free ad and create a sign using the online form. You can search garage sales by entering a city or going to Find and work your way down to the cities in your state. This is going to be a great resource as it grows and has multiple listings for various cities.
http://www.garagesalesource.com/
Fall Foliage Reports
Get reports for ideal leaf-looking times and places anywhere in the United States.
http://www.leafpeepers.com/
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