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HELP AND SUPPORT
If you receive a lot of email chances are half of it is unwanted. Here's an easy way in Outlook/Express and Thunderbird to scan through mail quickly and delete the garbage: hold down the Shift key and use the down arrow key to zip through each message. This will highlight each one. When you get to a message you want to keep, arrow up one and hit "Delete". Bad email all gone. Arrow down to the next email and start the process all over.
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If you go to a site that should have updated content but it seems like it didn't change, that could be due to a cached version coming up. To make sure that you are getting the most recent version of a page, hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh button in your browser.
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Are you left handed and find it difficult to get into XP Task Manager using Ctrl+Alt+Del? Or maybe Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't work on your computer. Then try Ctrl+Shift+Esc and see if Task Manager comes up.
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If you don't have a pop-up stopper, or if a pop-up sneaks by, there are still a few ways to stop them with one or two key strokes.
You can try the Escape Key which stops the page from loading. Another option is Alt+F4 which closes the current window. And finally, Ctrl+W closes down the current window as well.
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Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD to keep it from "autorunning". This comes in handy when you want to explore the contents of the disk.
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Are you having trouble when you try to highlight text? Put your cursor at the point where you want to start highlighting (selecting) the text.
Next hold down your SHIFT key and use your up / down arrows. You'll find when you hold down an arrow that the text scrolls (and highlights) by at a much more manageable rate.
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Have you ever tried to shut your computer down, only to have it hang on the shut down screen? Or maybe it's locked up beyond any CTRL-ALT-DEL help. You may find that hitting the power button doesn't seem to do anything.
If you really need to force a shutdown via the power switch, press it in and hold for 6 seconds. That should turn the computer off.
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Need to get to your system properties? Well, you *could* click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then open the System icon.
Want a faster way?
Hold down the ALT key and double click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
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Here's a cool trick for the scroll wheel mouse users out there... if you are in a web browser (Explorer, Firefox, Netscape) or reading an email in Outlook Express, hold down your Ctrl key and spin the wheel. It makes the text larger or smaller depending on which way you spin. For users of the Opera browser, it magnifies both the images and the text.
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Do you ever need to make your Favorites side bar disappear or appear? With Internet Explorer and FireFox just type Ctrl+B. With Netscape Ctrl+B opens the Bookmark Manager.
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To get a new browser window in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Netscape just type Ctrl+N.
For a new tab in FireFox or Netscape type Ctrl+T.
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When you print digital photos do the colors look different than what you saw on the monitor? Not way off, but just a little (and you have enough ink)? If you print a lot of pictures then what you can do is print out a picture, let the ink dry over night, then adjust your screen to match. By synchronizing your settings you should get what you see on the screen.
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Every time you visit a web site, your browser stores the site address (and all the pages visited on that site) in a history file. This comes in real handy when you're trying to remember the cool site you were visiting the other day, or if you wanna check up on what sites were visited by your kids.
In both Netscape and Internet Explorer you can hit CTRL+H to view history.
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If you go to a site that should have updated content but it seems like it didn't change, that could be due to a cached version coming up. To make sure that you are getting the most recent version of a page, hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh button in your browser.
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Ever go to a site for information that you need, but the animations and stupid music are so annoying. Wait till the page loads, then hit the "Stop" button on your browser. All the insanity on the page should cease, making your visit more bearable.
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Want to stop your computer from connecting to the internet without your permission?
With Internet Explorer go to Tools / Internet Options, then under the "Connections" tab select "Never Dial a Connection". Now when trying to dial out you will be prompted before it happens.
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Next time you need to launch more than one program from your Programs menu (Start/All Programs), hold down your SHIFT key while you click the program's icon. The application will launch, but you won't lose the Programs menu and have to start all over.
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Do you ever wonder how many files are in a folder? Right-click the folder and choose "Properties" (or Alt+double left-click).
Look down where it says "Contains" to find out how many files and folders are in it.
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Need to shut down two or three open programs quickly, but leave the rest running? Hold down the CTRL key as you click their buttons on the taskbar. Then, right-click (still holding down the CTRL key) one of those depressed buttons and select Close from the resulting menu.
Note that you can also minimize, maximize, restore, cascade, or tile these windows using this technique. Cool huh?
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Warum alle deutsche E-Mail kürzlich? I've been getting tons of email in German, have you? Turns out it's caused by the Sober.Q worm. It uses computers infected with Sober.P as a relay for emails that contain messages and links but no actual virus. Someone you know, or who has your email address in their address book or in an email, is infected and all you can do is delete them until they go away.
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If you follow a tip to modify your system and decide to change it back, what should you do? In most cases, just follow the tip again and put the setting back (if you unchecked a box then re-check it). If you take a file out of a location, then put it back in.
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Have you ever needed to launch multiple programs? Normally, you hit the Start button, Programs, then select the program you want to run. Once that one starts, you go back through and repeat the process for the next program. Well, here's a better way.
Next time you need to launch more than one program from your Programs menu, hold down your SHIFT key while you click the program's icon. The application will launch, but you won't lose the Programs menu and have to start all over.
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Wouldn't it be cool to have a desktop shortcut for web pages you visit often? Well, you can.
With Internet Explorer you'll see a small icon with a blue "e" next to the site address. Make your browser window smaller so you can see some desktop, then drag the blue "e" to your desktop. Instant shortcut!
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Are you having trouble when you try to highlight text? Put your cursor at the point where you want to start highlighting (selecting) the text.
Then hold down your SHIFT key and use your up / down arrows. You'll find when you hold down an arrow that the text scrolls (and highlights) by at a much more manageable rate.
Oh, if the section is really big, tap your Page Up and Page Down keys till you get close to where you need to stop.
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Wanna move your taskbar? Grab a blank area with your mouse (left click & hold) and drag it to whatever location (top, bottom, or sides) you want. Note that you need to grab the taskbar in the area where your open program buttons sit or right under your Start button (if there's room to grab). If you have an area (quick launch toolbar) where icons sit. That's NOT the area you grab.
If you are using XP and can't get the taskbar to move, you may need to "unlock" it. Just right-click a blank area on the taskbar and click the "Lock the taskbar" menu item to toggle it on and off.
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If you go to a site that should have updated content but it seems like it didn't change, that could be due to a cached version coming up. To make sure that you are getting the most recent version of a page, hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh button in your browser.
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Are you left handed and find it difficult to get into XP Task Manager using Ctrl+Alt+Del? Or maybe Ctrl+Alt+Del doesn't work on your computer. Then try Ctrl+Shift+Esc and see if Task Manager comes up.
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If you don't have a pop-up stopper, or if a pop-up sneaks by, there are still a few ways to stop them with one or two key strokes.
You can try the Escape Key which stops the page from loading. Another option is Alt+F4 which closes the current window. And finally, Ctrl+W closes down the current window as well.
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Hold SHIFT while inserting a CD to keep it from "autorunning". This comes in handy when you want to explore the contents of the disk.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Are you having trouble when you try to highlight text? Put your cursor at the point where you want to start highlighting (selecting) the text.
Next hold down your SHIFT key and use your up / down arrows. You'll find when you hold down an arrow that the text scrolls (and highlights) by at a much more manageable rate.
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Have you ever tried to shut your computer down, only to have it hang on the shut down screen? Or maybe it's locked up beyond any CTRL-ALT-DEL help. You may find that hitting the power button doesn't seem to do anything.
If you really need to force a shutdown via the power switch, press it in and hold for 6 seconds. That should turn the computer off.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Need to get to your system properties? Well, you *could* click the Start button, Settings, Control Panel, then open the System icon.
Want a faster way?
Hold down the ALT key and double click the My Computer icon on your desktop.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here's a cool trick for the scroll wheel mouse users out there... if you are in a web browser (Explorer, Firefox, Netscape) or reading an email in Outlook Express, hold down your Ctrl key and spin the wheel. It makes the text larger or smaller depending on which way you spin. For users of the Opera browser, it magnifies both the images and the text.
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Do you ever need to make your Favorites side bar disappear or appear? With Internet Explorer and FireFox just type Ctrl+B. With Netscape Ctrl+B opens the Bookmark Manager.
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To get a new browser window in Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Netscape just type Ctrl+N.
For a new tab in FireFox or Netscape type Ctrl+T.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
When you print digital photos do the colors look different than what you saw on the monitor? Not way off, but just a little (and you have enough ink)? If you print a lot of pictures then what you can do is print out a picture, let the ink dry over night, then adjust your screen to match. By synchronizing your settings you should get what you see on the screen.
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Every time you visit a web site, your browser stores the site address (and all the pages visited on that site) in a history file. This comes in real handy when you're trying to remember the cool site you were visiting the other day, or if you wanna check up on what sites were visited by your kids.
In both Netscape and Internet Explorer you can hit CTRL+H to view history.
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If you go to a site that should have updated content but it seems like it didn't change, that could be due to a cached version coming up. To make sure that you are getting the most recent version of a page, hold down the Ctrl key and click the Refresh button in your browser.
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Ever go to a site for information that you need, but the animations and stupid music are so annoying. Wait till the page loads, then hit the "Stop" button on your browser. All the insanity on the page should cease, making your visit more bearable.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Want to stop your computer from connecting to the internet without your permission?
With Internet Explorer go to Tools / Internet Options, then under the "Connections" tab select "Never Dial a Connection". Now when trying to dial out you will be prompted before it happens.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Next time you need to launch more than one program from your Programs menu (Start/All Programs), hold down your SHIFT key while you click the program's icon. The application will launch, but you won't lose the Programs menu and have to start all over.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Do you ever wonder how many files are in a folder? Right-click the folder and choose "Properties" (or Alt+double left-click).
Look down where it says "Contains" to find out how many files and folders are in it.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Need to shut down two or three open programs quickly, but leave the rest running? Hold down the CTRL key as you click their buttons on the taskbar. Then, right-click (still holding down the CTRL key) one of those depressed buttons and select Close from the resulting menu.
Note that you can also minimize, maximize, restore, cascade, or tile these windows using this technique. Cool huh?
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Warum alle deutsche E-Mail kürzlich? I've been getting tons of email in German, have you? Turns out it's caused by the Sober.Q worm. It uses computers infected with Sober.P as a relay for emails that contain messages and links but no actual virus. Someone you know, or who has your email address in their address book or in an email, is infected and all you can do is delete them until they go away.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If you follow a tip to modify your system and decide to change it back, what should you do? In most cases, just follow the tip again and put the setting back (if you unchecked a box then re-check it). If you take a file out of a location, then put it back in.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Have you ever needed to launch multiple programs? Normally, you hit the Start button, Programs, then select the program you want to run. Once that one starts, you go back through and repeat the process for the next program. Well, here's a better way.
Next time you need to launch more than one program from your Programs menu, hold down your SHIFT key while you click the program's icon. The application will launch, but you won't lose the Programs menu and have to start all over.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wouldn't it be cool to have a desktop shortcut for web pages you visit often? Well, you can.
With Internet Explorer you'll see a small icon with a blue "e" next to the site address. Make your browser window smaller so you can see some desktop, then drag the blue "e" to your desktop. Instant shortcut!
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Are you having trouble when you try to highlight text? Put your cursor at the point where you want to start highlighting (selecting) the text.
Then hold down your SHIFT key and use your up / down arrows. You'll find when you hold down an arrow that the text scrolls (and highlights) by at a much more manageable rate.
Oh, if the section is really big, tap your Page Up and Page Down keys till you get close to where you need to stop.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wanna move your taskbar? Grab a blank area with your mouse (left click & hold) and drag it to whatever location (top, bottom, or sides) you want. Note that you need to grab the taskbar in the area where your open program buttons sit or right under your Start button (if there's room to grab). If you have an area (quick launch toolbar) where icons sit. That's NOT the area you grab.
If you are using XP and can't get the taskbar to move, you may need to "unlock" it. Just right-click a blank area on the taskbar and click the "Lock the taskbar" menu item to toggle it on and off.
