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I Do Windows|IDW022506 Episode
I Do Windows for Week Ending February 25, 2006Each show we help listeners improve their computer knowledge and participate more fully in the digital age. We introduce ways that computer can help listeners at work and at home.IDW022506Show Notes:- Answers to QuestionsClara's quick launch toolbar is now on the right side of the taskbar, next to the clock. She would like to move it back to the default locatiton on the left side, next to the Start button.You can grab this toolbar and drag it to different locations. This toolbar can even be moved right to the desktop. It's a little tricky to do sometimes, but you can grab the quick launch toolbar and push it over to the left next to the Start button. Just keep pushing the quick launch toolbar to the left and this should work.Jeff keeps getting pop-up ads on his computer, even when his web browser is off. How can he stop this?Chances are there is spyware installed on the computer. Spyware can be tricky to remove. I suggest using Ad-aware or Spybot Search & Destroy. It's free software that scans your PC and removes spyware. www.lavasoftusa.comwww.safer-networking.orgwww.microsoft.com/athome/security/spyware/softwareOne catch: If the spyware has made changes to your Registry, these programs can detect it but it may not be able to remove it.Aaron has a Pocket PC PDA. He also has a desktop computer and a laptop computer. He wants to able to sync MS Outlook between his laptop and desktop PC just like he does between his PDA and desktop computer. Outlook won't sync to itself. What you can do is use your PDA to sync both the laptop and the desktop computer. First, sync between your desktop PC and your PDA. Then sync your PDA with your laptop. You can also use Yahoo Calendar's Intellisync feature to perform a similiar function, if you don't want to use a PDA to act as an intermediary.- Hints and Tips - Internet Explorer TipsSave Seven Whole Keystrokes - Type the name of an address in Address box, say, Google. Type 'google', hit CTRL+ENTER and the http://www/ and .com are added for you! Sorry, you'll have to type out .org and .net addresses yourself.Full Screen View--Do you need to see a web page without the Internet Explorer border of toolbars and shades of gray? If you're like me, and sometimes find you want to see the full web page, use this trick.Press the F11 Key in Internet Explorer and view your browser window with full screen. Press F11 to return to the normal IE browser window.Go Back - Pressing down the backspace key does the same thing as hitting the 'back' button!Increase Your Fonts With the Scroll Wheel - Hold down the CTRL key and roll the wheel around a bit. Your font size will increase or decrease, depending on which way you roll. This is great for those who set their resolution high and can't read tiny text.I Can't Find It On the Menu--This one's not for the browser, but you need IE 5 to make it work.You can organize your Start Menu alphabetically by right clicking on any program in the Programs menu and choosing 'Sort by Name'.Print Your Bookmarks--Have you ever wanted to print a list of your favorite sites for someone or just to keep a paper copy in your files? This task can be accomplished if you follow these simple steps.1) Open Internet Explorer.2) Choose Import and Export in your File menu.3) Once the Import and Export Wizard opens, click Next, highlight Export Favorites, and click Next again.4) Choose the Favorites folder.5) Click Export to a File or Address, save your bookmark.html file, and click Next.6) Click Finish and OK.7) Open your new HTML file by choosing File and Open in Internet Explorer or double-clicking on the file in the location you saved it.8) Choose File and Print. Check the Print Table of Links box at the bottom of your print menu if you want to print a list of URLs as well as the names of your links.IE Keyboard ShortcutsI use these three keyboard shortcuts with Internet Explorer.F4: Selects the Address box and moved down the entries. F5: Refresh page. F6: Highlights contents in the Address box.
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