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Welcome to this week's edition of the Computer Kindergarten Newsletter.
Today is August 15, 2004
In this Issue:
Tips & Tricks:
> Check Email While Away from Home
> Deleting Favorites
> Special Symbols
> Outlook Express – Change Email Name
> Sorting Email
> Close a Full Screen Pop-Up
Websites of Interest: The Olympics
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Using Links
A Link is a reference to a website. In this newsletter you will see links to
many worthwhile, informative and fun websites. Here are the instructions on
how to use links:
A link will be used one of two ways, depending on your email program.
If you see the link in blue, underlined text, all you have to do is click on
it and a window with the Website in it will automatically appear on your
screen.
If you see the link in plain text, you can copy and paste it into the address
bar on your browser. Highlight the link with your mouse, click Edit up on
the menu bar, and then click Copy from the menu that you just opened up. Open
your browser (click the Start Button, point to Programs, click on Internet
Explorer); click on the address bar. Click Edit up on the menu bar, and then
click Paste from the menu that you just opened up. Press the Enter key on the
keyboard and this will take you to the Website.
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Tips & Tricks: Check Email While Away from Home
Question: I am going to visit my son and grandchildren. Can I check my email on one of their computers?
Answer:
Yes, you can. Visit www.mail2web.com on any computer with an Internet connection. At the website, type in your e-mail address and password. You can read, send, delete, and reply to your email.
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Tips & Tricks: Deleting Favorites
Question: How do I delete something out of my Favorites?
Answer:
Open Favorites. Right click on the one you want to delete; left click on Delete from the resulting menu.
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Tips & Tricks: Special Symbols
Question: I use Microsoft Word and occasionally need to type special symbols such as the copyright and others. How can I do this?
Answer:
In Word, click Insert on the menu, then Symbol. Click the Special Characters tab at the top. You will see a list of symbols that you can insert into your document. Click the one you want, click the Insert button and then click the Close button.
In Works, click Insert on the menu, then Special Characters. You will see a list of symbols that you can insert into your document. Click the one you want, click the Insert button and then click the Close button.
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Tips & Tricks: Outlook Express – Change Email Name
Question: I use Outlook Express. Emails that I send have my name instead of my email address. Can I change this?
Answer:
Yes, you can. In Outlook Express, click on Tools on the menu. Click on Accounts then on the Mail tab.
Click on your e-mail account to select it. Click on the Properties button.
Click on the General tab and look under User Information. Click in the Name box and erase your name.
When you are done, click OK.
Note: if your email does not have your name and you would like it to, you can also use this method to add your name to your email address.
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Tips & Tricks: Outlook Express – Sorting Email
Question: Can I alphabetize my emails by sender? I use Outlook Express.
Answer:
Yes, you can. Notice the bar across the top with the words From, Subject,and Received. This are buttons representing the column headings.
Click the From button, and you will sort the emails by Sender. Click it again; it sorts by Sender, but in reverse order. You can also sort by Received date or Subject – in ascending or descending order – just click on the button.
Note: Email can be sorted in AOL, too. Click on Date, Email Address or Subject to sort in any order.
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Tips & Tricks: Close a Full Screen Pop-Up
Question: Sometimes I’m on the internet and suddenly a full screen advertisement pops up and I can't find the X to close it. What can I do?
Answer:
Click once on the page you want to close. hold down the Alt key on your keyboard and then press the F4 key. This will close the window that you just clicked on.
Plagued by pop-up advertising windows? There is something you can do about it. Visit our website for information on a good pop-up blocker:
http://www.stsico.com/html/noads.html
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Websites of Interest:
The Olympics
The official site of the 2004 Olympic Games. Get current results, statistics on medal wins, schedules, biographies of athletes and much more.
http://www.athens2004.com/
From the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, get the real story of the Ancient Olympics.
http://www.museum.upenn.edu/new/olympics/olympicintro.shtml
Information and facts about the Olympics over the years from ancient history to modern times.
http://agones.fhw.gr/ |
