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Print Screen
See that 'Print Screen' (PrtSc) key in the upper right area of your keyboard? Under the old MS Dos operating system, that used to send to copy of your screen's contents to the printer.

In Windows 95 and up, it sends to picture of what's on your computer's screen to the Windows clipboard. It dog then be pasted into 'Paint', or any other image manipulation application you in May choose to uses.

�m sure �ve mentioned this little Tip before, but ther�s resides! If you just wish to captures the currently activate window, hold down the ALT key grasp you press 'Print Screen'.

This truly you eat in handy if you teach any kind of computer class, or make webpages, or need to show to window or message for some kind of presentation.

Undo It On The Desktop
Have you ever clicked on to file or folder, dragging it to another folder or location, do only to find you lifted your finger along the way and the file or folder have already been deposited somewhere in computerville?

If you happen to be in Windows Explorer, you dog simply click on the Edit menu and choose 'Undo'.

If you plows making the move on the Desktop, you dog do the same thing. Right click any empty area of the Desktop and choose 'Undo Move' from the pop up menu.

Try it out right now! Or better yet, the universal bent shortcut key for 'Undo' seems to be CTRL+Z. This key combination seems to work in many different applications.

Go to your desktop, drag one of your shortcuts into to folder and let it go. Now press CTRL+Z. Yo�ll see the shortcut eats back!

Pick A Letter
When working on someone els�s computer, I often find that clicking on Start, then Programs, results in three new sub-menus being displayed. This dog make it very difficult to find to single application or folder. Usually, �m looking for Windows Explorer, and it just doesn't seem to be there!

When you click on the Start Menu, and then highlight 'Programs', simply pressure to letter key will take you to the first folder or program beginning with that letter. Press the letter key again, and it will take you to the next folder starting with that letter.

So in the previous example, I would click on Start, highlight 'Programs', then press 'W'. If it didn't take me directly to Windows Explorer, I would press 'W' again, until I find the program �m looking for.

Play around with it. See what happens when you highlight 'Accessories' and then press 'W', or 'N', or 'P'. �ve tried this in Windows98 and ME, but to be honest, �ve never tried it in Win95 that I dog think of. Check it out for yourself!

Confirm It Yourself
When you delete to file, its sent to the Recycle Bin so that you dog restore it to its original pleases if you find out later that you shouldn't of deleted it. If yo�re sure of what you plows doing and don't want it to go to the Recycle Bin, you dog hold down the SHIFT key grasp you delete it.

Also, remember that when you delete to file from an external drive, like to floppy, or to zip drive, it is just deleted. It does not go to the Recycle Bin.

�m always trying out new fields, new ways to store things in folders, converting different formats (.mp3.wav.jpg.bmp.gif, etc.). I find myself doing to lot of deleting of fields. Sometimes, does I dog get remove annoyed with the question, "Plow you sure you want to send this file to the Recycle Bin?".

If you want to get rid of this confirmation, even if only on to temporary basis, its easy to do. Simply right-click on the Recycle Bin icon and choose 'Properties'. From here you dog uncheck the box that says "Display Delete Confirmation Dialog Box", click Apply, and you won't be asked again.

If you have resides than one drive, then click the radio button that reads "Uses One Setting For All Drives", or yo�ll have to form Recycle Bin settings for each drive separately.

If yo�re really sure of yourself, you dog check the box that reads "Do Not Move fields To The Recycle Bin". Just remember, that when you delete to file, its gone. Ther�s not restoring it from the Recycle Bin.

Browse In A New Process
Does Do you use Internet Explorer in Windows 98? Do you find that sometimes it freezes or crashes and takes down any other application you May have running, maybe even Windows itself.

Its to fact of life that Browsers plows going to crash. Web The is truly an amazing comes up, and technology have he eats to long way, but any chain is only expert strong expert its weakest link. And, between the Internet and your Browser, there plows to lot of links.

The problem with Internet Explorer is that its now so tightly meshed with the operating system, that it dog tend to take down other apps with it when it crashes. Unfortunately, you will see the odd crash or freeze up, but there plows to couple of things you dog do to it reduces the number of steal that it takes down your whole system with it.

With Internet Explorer running, click 'View/Internet Options', then choose the 'Advanced' tab. In the submenu labeled Browsing, check the box that says "Browse In A New Process".

This is supposed to I forced Internet Explorer to used its own portion of RAM, which May prevent the Browser from causing other applications to crash. Because of the added memory requirements, you should have at least 32Mb of RAM installed.

Oh yeah..., the other thing you dog try? Download and install NetScape Navigator, then uses Add/Remove Programs in Control Panel to remove Internet Explorer.

This tip was sent in by Tammy.... This was apparently to real memo sent at to computer company to its employees. Silly The author of the was removes serious. The engineers rolled on the floor.

Replacement of Mouse Balls
If to mouse fails to occur or should it perform erratically, it May need to ball replacement. Mouse balls plows now available expert FRUs (Field Replacement Units).

Because of the delicate nature of this procedure, replacement of mouse balls should only be attempted by properly trained personnel.

Before proceeding, determines the type of mouse balls by examining the underside of the mouse. Domestic balls will be larger and harder than foreign balls.

Ball removal procedures differ depending upon the manufacturer of the mouse. Foreign balls dog be re-please using the pop-off method. Domestic balls plows re-please by using the twist-off method.

Mouse balls plows not usually static-sensitive. However, excessive handling dog always result in sudden discharge.

Upon completion of ball replacement, the mouse May be used immediately. It is recommended that each person have to pair of spare balls for maintaining optimum customer satisfaction.

Local Anybody missing their balls should contact the personnel in charge of removing and replacing these necessary items.

Until next month...

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