Computer Tips 9-2007

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Get Sticky - Video Tip

Do you like to use keyboard shortcuts, but would also rather keep one hand on the mouse for other uses? If that's your ultimate typing dream, you're in luck! You can use a feature called "sticky keys" that allows you to eliminate the "multiple keys all at one time" rule in keyboard shortcuts. For instance, if you want to copy something and you have the sticky keys feature enabled, you can hit your Ctrl key, take your finger off the key, then hit your C key. You don't have to do it all in one motion anymore. To learn how to get this activated for yourself, just click on the link! http://imgsrv.worldstart.com/videotips/index.htm

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Send It Later

Have you ever had the need to just send it later? Sometimes situations occur where you need to type an e-mail out right away, but it doesn't actually need to be sent out until a later time..

So, what can you do? Well, the simple answer is you can just send the e-mail at a later date and lucky for all of us, Outlook Express makes this possible. Go ahead and compose your e-mail just like you normally would and when you're done, go to File and choose the Send Later option. Now, this will place the e-mail in your Outbox and it will be sent the next time you hit the Send/Receive button. So, if you don't want it sent until the next day, it's important that you don't click that Send/Receive button again until sometime the next day.

But that doesn't mean you're left out! You can still create a draft version of the e-mail and save it until you want to send it. This is even sometimes a better way to do things, because it allows you to send the e-mail on whatever day you want. For directions on how to do this, click here. Either way you do it, you've got some choices and it doesn't get any better than that when it comes to e-mail, now does it?!

What exactly is a hijack and are there different kinds I should look out for when I'm using my computer?

Basically, a computer hijacker is any type of software that messes with your Web browser. They begin by resetting the preferences you have chosen and they then point that information to other Web sites. For example, a hijacker may work to reroute the information you have set in place, along with any Web address requests you make. The hijacker will point that information to some sort of unseen site and with doing that, they are able to capture all of that material. If something like this happens, your Web browser may still work the same, but it will react much slower.

There are a couple of other types of hijacks as well, including search and homepage hijacks. A search hijacker will change all of the search settings you have chosen and a homepage hijacker will change your preferred homepage to a completely different site. I'm sure you've all had experience with a homepage hijack before, am I right? You know, you choose a site to be your homepage and then the next time you open your browser, it has changed. How frustrating!

Hijacking has been known for awhile now, but it's still pretty popular. It may not be as scary as a virus, but it still has its downfalls. If you ever get caught in a hijack, there are some pretty simple ways to fix them. See, what the hijackers are doing is messing with your registry keys. They go in and change certain settings so you're unable to do what you intended to on your computer. So, to fix the search hijack, open Internet Explorer and go to Tools, Internet Options, Programs tab. You will see a listing of some of your Internet services. Look past those and in the bottom left hand corner, there is a button that says "Reset Web Settings." Click that and the registry keys will be renewed. Click OK when you're finished

To fix the homepage problem, you have to disable some scripting within your browser. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools, Internet Options, Security tab. Make sure the Internet icon is highlighted and click on the Custom Level button. Scroll down to the Scripting area and choose the Disable option under both the "Active scripting" and "Scripting of Java applets" choices. Then click OK twice.