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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, November 18, 2007
To all our readers, we wish you a very Happy Thanksgiving!
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Email Virus Alert: Email Scam Spoofs FTC
Tips & Tricks: Quick Internet and Email Safety Reminders
Question: Windows Vista Shut Down
This Week's Topic: Energy Saving Tips
Question: Microsoft Word: Increase the Number of Recently Used Documents
Websites of Interest: Thanksgiving; Firefighter's Real Stories; Vegetarian Cookbook; The Common Cold
We will all be celebrating the holiday with our friends and families and will not be publishing this newsletter next week. See you in December.
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Special Feature: Email Virus Alert: Email Scam Spoofs FTC
The following is from consumeraffairs.com.
The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers not to open a bogus email that claims to come from the FTC. The email states it is from the FTC Fraud Department and carries a virus.
"A bogus email is circulating that says it is from the FTC referencing a complaint filed with the commission against the email's recipient," the Commission advises.
The email includes links and an attachment that download a virus. As with any suspicious email, the FTC warns recipients not to click on links within the email and not to open any attachments.
“The spoof email includes a phony sender’s address, making it appear the email is from “frauddep@ftc.gov” and also spoofs the return-path and reply-to fields to hide the email’s true origin,” according to the FTC.
"The email includes the FTC seal but contains grammatical errors, misspellings, and incorrect syntax," according to the federal regulators.
The FTC asks recipients of the email to forward it to spam@uce.gov and then delete the document.
For more information about this scam, please visit the Consumer Affairs website:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/10/ftc_spoof.html
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Tips & Tricks: Quick Internet and Email Safety Reminders
Ninety nine percent of viruses would not have harmed the computer if the user had not clicked on OK.
Never download anything from a web site you do not know.
Never install anything you do not recognize.
If it’s too good to be true, it is.
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Question: Windows Vista Shut Down
When I try to turn my computer off, I click the Start Orb and then the Power Icon button. This puts the computer to Sleep. I want to completely turn it off sometimes, how do I do that?
Answer:
To the right of the Shut Down you will see a small arrow pointing to the right. Point to that for a menu of options. One of them is Shut Down. Click on that to turn the computer off.
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Today's Topic: Energy Saving Tips
While your computer may not be the biggest contributor to your high electric bill, it does take energy to keep it going. Here are several ways you can save while using your computer.
* Decrease the brightness of the screen.
* Don’t use a screensaver. No energy is being saved if pictures or graphics are flashing around on the screen.
* Set your computer to turn off, hibernate, or sleep after 10 minutes of non use.
* Turn the computer and monitor off when you will not be using them for a long period of time.
* If you are buying a new computer, look for one that is EnergyStar 4.0 Compliant.
* If you’re buying a new monitor, consider a flat panel screen. They use about half as much power as a regular monitor.
Saving energy will decrease your electric bill and help the environment. And, if all of us do a little to help, we will make a difference!
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Question: Microsoft Word: Increase the Number of Recently Used Documents
I liked your tip in last week’s newsletter about Microsoft Word’s recently used documents. I use the same six or seven docs over and over. Can I change the settings to have more than four display on that list?
Answer:
Yes, you can. On the Tools menu, click Options, and then click the General tab. Look for Recently used file list. To the right of it, you will see the number 4. to the right of the number 4, there are small up and down arrows. To increase the number of recently used documents, click the up arrow. You can go as high as 9.
When you are done, click the OK button.
To read last week’s tip on Recently Used Documents in Microsoft Word, please visit our Newsletter Archives:
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/111107.html
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Websites of Interest:
Thanksgiving
Visit our website for recipes, decorating ideas, tips for traveling, e-cards, ways to help the needy, and much more.
http://computerkindergarten.com/html/thanksgiving.html
Firefighter's Real Stories
At this website, you can read interesting and exciting stories written by courageous firefighters, entirely in their own words.
http://www.firefightersrealstories.com/
Vegetarian Cookbook
This is a great reference guide for vegetarians, vegans, or anyone who just wants to add more veggies to their diets and is looking for some interesting and creative recipes.
http://www.vegcooking.com/
The Common Cold
Few things can make you more miserable than the common cold. At this website from the Mayo Clinic, learn all about the cold: what it is and how you get it, signs and symptoms, prevention and treatment, when to get medical advice, and much more.
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/common-cold/DS00056 |
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