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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is Sunday, June 11, 2006
In this Issue:
Special Feature: Caps Lock Alarm
This Week's Topic: Email Address Auto Complete
Question: Windows Power Management
Question: Changing the Default Font in Word
Websites of Interest: Flag Day; Find Magazine Articles; Acronym Finder; Human Anatomy Online
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Special Feature: Caps Lock Alarm
Question: When I am typing, I always accidentally hit the Caps Lock button and then everything I type is in capital letters until I notice I have done this. Can I set it to beep or flash or warn me when I hit that key?
Answer:
Yes, you can. Here are the steps:
Click the Start button and open Control Panel. Open Accessibility Options. (In Windows XP Category View, click Accessibility Options again). You will now see the Accessibility Options window.
Click the Keyboard tab at the top. In the ToggleKeys area, click the checkbox to the left of Use ToggleKeys. Now, your computer will beep when you press the Caps Lock key.
If you would like the screen to flash when you press the Caps Lock key, follow these steps:
Click the Sound tab at the top and then check the Use SoundSentry checkbox. Right below that, Choose the visual warning lights up. Click the down arrow to the right of Flash active caption bar. You will see a choice of warnings; click to choose Flash Active Window.
Click the OK button until all windows are closed. Now, your screen will flash when you press the Caps Lock key.
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Today's Topic: Email Address Auto Complete
Question: When I type in an email address, it fills in the rest of the address for me, frequently with the wrong address. Can I stop this?
Answer:
Yes, you can. You can change your settings to turn off autocomplete. Here are the steps:
Outlook Express
Click Tools on the menu and then Options. Click the Send tab. Click to remove the checkmark from Automatically complete e-mail addresses when composing. Click the OK button.
America Online
In the Mailbox window, click on Mail Options and then Set Mail Preferences. Click the Advanced tab. Click to remove the checkmark from Use my Address Book and Buddy List to autosuggest names when sending e-mails. Click the Save button.
Yahoo Mail
In your Inbox, click Options. Click General Preferences. Scroll down to the Autocomplete section and select Do not use Address Autocompletion. Click the Save button.
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Question: Windows Power Management
Question: Why does my monitor go black after about 15 minutes of not using the computer?
Answer:
The power management feature on the computer shuts off the monitor when it has not been used for some time. This saves some energy and also cuts down on the time the screen is displaying an image, possibly extending the life of the monitor.
You can change the amount of time the computer waits before the screen goes blank, or you can shut off the feature altogether.
Click the Start button and open Control Panel. Open Power Management or Power Options, depending on your version of Windows. In Windows XP Category View, click Performance and Maintenance, and then Power Options.
Look for Turn off monitor. To the right, you will see an amount of time. When the computer has not been used for this amount of time, the monitor will turn off. To change this, click the small down arrow to the right.
A list will display with Never on the top and other time amounts. If you select Never, the monitor will remain on until you turn the computer off. Click to select your preference and then click the OK button.
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Question: Changing the Default Font in Word
In my Word program, I increase the size of the letters and numbers but when I open Word again, they are very small on the screen and on my prints. Can I make them bigger permanently?
Answer:
Yes, you can. The Font used determines the appearance and size of the letters, numbers, punctuation marks, spaces and blank lines. Font size, the size of the letters and numbers both on the screen and on the printed copy, is measured in points (pts); seventy-two points equal approximately one inch.
By default, the Word program uses a 10-pt font size, which is small. You can change it to 12 points, a better size for viewing on the screen and for printing out. To make sure your change is permanent; you must change the default font.
To do so, follow these steps:
Open a new Word document.
Click Format on the menu and then Font. Word displays the Font dialog box.
Select the font settings you want to use.
Click the Default button. Word will ask you if you are sure you want to change the default font. Click the Yes button.
You have now changed the default font. The changes will take effect in the current document and every new document you create.
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Websites of Interest:
Flag Day
June 14th is Flag Day. Learn more about this observation at the American Flag Foundation website.
http://www.flagday.org
Find Magazine Articles
If you are looking for a magazine article you read recently, take a look at this website. It has articles dating back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals.
http://www.findarticles.com/
Acronym Finder
Claiming to have more than 485,000 acronyms in its database, the site can give you an explanation for any acronym that you search for.
http://www.acronymfinder.com/
Human Anatomy Online
Visit this site for info on the skeletal, digestive, and muscular system and more. This is a great site for those who want to know what the doctor is talking about.
http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html |
