Do you know of anything I can do to make my Favorites a little easier to search through?
an easy fix to that problem is to just display them right along with your Web browser. Open up Internet Explorer and go to the View menu, Explorer Bar. You'll see that you have Search, Favorites, History, etc. to choose from. Go ahead and click on Favorites and a left side panel will appear right in your browser. Then you can just go and click on whichever favorite you want to look at and you're instantly taken there!
If you ever want to get rid of the panel, you can close it with the X in the upper right hand corner. Or, if you'd like to show your History or have a Search bar, you can go to the View menu and select either of those as well. You can only view one topic in the panel at a time though, so keep that in mind. You can also add and organize your favorites while they're in the panel. If you use Firefox, you have Bookmarks saved instead of favorites, but you can still get the panel. Open Firefox and go to the View menu, Side Bar and click on Bookmarks. Your bookmarked Web sites will all appear in the left panel. You can also show your Web site history in Firefox.
Insertion Disappear
Have you even been typing an email, or working on a Word document, clicked on to insert a word, and found to your dismay that all the text to the right of the insertion disappeared as you typed additional text? With increasing frustration, I tried every which-way to solve the problem. The only way I could figure to overcome the disappearing text was a time consuming one - by saving the document, then re-opening it. Somehow it would then allow me to insert the additional text. One day when the text began disappearing, purely by chance, I pressed the "Ins" (insert) button on the keyboard. Hey presto, it worked like a charm and overcame my frustration in a flash! I am sure many of my fellow Cloudeighters would have been puzzled by this occurrence at some time, so thought this tip was well worth sharing.
We know exactly what you mean. If you press the "Delete" key for any reason and forget to click the "Insert" key when working with text, then instead of inserting you'll be deleting the text to the right of the insertion point will be deleted as you type. Restarting the computer resets this, but so does clicking the "Insert" key before you start editing. We're betting that many people didn't know this and wondered why inserting text made the text to the right of it disappear sometimes - yet other times text inserted without any problems.
XP Antivirus 2008
Let me explain a little about what XP Antivirus 2008 really is. It's basically one of the latest scams to hit the Web. It's a fake antivirus program, but it looks so real and it has fooled a lot of computer users. It usually starts showing up after you've downloaded a video (or something similar) that supposedly has a virus attached to it. You are then urged to install XP Antivirus 2008 to get rid of the malware. That is, after you pay for it, of course. Once you shell out your money and install it, it starts popping up false virus alerts and fake scans. It also takes up a lot of your system memory and makes your computer almost impossible to operate.
Now, if you have fallen for this scam, don't feel bad. You're definitely not the only one. It's awful that things like this even happen, but they do, so you just have to deal with them. Luckily, there's a rather simple way to remove XP Antivirus 2008 from your computer. The directions are pretty lengthy and I didn't want to take up all that space here in the newsletter, but you can find three different removal methods on this Web site. The first one is already on the page for you and the links for the other two can be found down below. Just make sure you follow the instructions very carefully and before you know it, you'll be rid of this nasty scam for good!
XP Antivirus 2008
Let me explain a little about what XP Antivirus 2008 really is. It's basically one of the latest scams to hit the Web. It's a fake antivirus program, but it looks so real and it has fooled a lot of computer users. It usually starts showing up after you've downloaded a video (or something similar) that supposedly has a virus attached to it. You are then urged to install XP Antivirus 2008 to get rid of the malware. That is, after you pay for it, of course. Once you shell out your money and install it, it starts popping up false virus alerts and fake scans. It also takes up a lot of your system memory and makes your computer almost impossible to operate.
Now, if you have fallen for this scam, don't feel bad. You're definitely not the only one. It's awful that things like this even happen, but they do, so you just have to deal with them. Luckily, there's a rather simple way to remove XP Antivirus 2008 from your computer. The directions are pretty lengthy and I didn't want to take up all that space here in the newsletter, but you can find three different removal methods on this Web site. The first one is already on the page for you and the links for the other two can be found down below. Just make sure you follow the instructions very carefully and before you know it, you'll be rid of this nasty scam for good!
Setting Indents Using the Word Ruler
Have you ever wondered what all the little triangle symbols are for on the MS Word ruler?
If you haven't noticed them, take a quick look. They must be there for a reason, right? Want to know what it is?
Then you're in the right place, because that's exactly what we're going to cover today!
The "triangles" are actually markers for different paragraph indents. That means you can make changes to specific paragraph margins right in the Page/Print Layout or Normal views, without ever bothering with the Format menu or Paragraph window.
On the left side of the ruler, you'll find an hourglass type marker. That is actually three different settings all in the same place. (At least they are for now. As you'll learn, they can be separated).
The top triangle is the location for the First-line Indent. The first line of text in a paragraph will start wherever you put this on the ruler.
The little rectangle below the hourglass is the Left Indent. That will move both of them simultaneously, allowing you to set them in the same place, without having to do it twice.
On the far right side of the ruler, you'll find one more marker.
That's the location of the Right Indent. By moving it left, you can choose to change the right margin for a particular paragraph.
To move a marker, simply put your mouse pointer over it, left click and hold and drag it across the ruler to its new location. Release the mouse button when you've found the right spot.
You'll also probably notice that a vertical dotted line will appear below the marker, helping you align items as necessary.
So, now that you know what the triangles are for and how to move them, maybe we should quickly discuss what they'll affect.
- If you make changes to the indent markers before a paragraph is typed, the setting will work on the current paragraph and all other paragraphs you create after it.
- If you'd like to change just one paragraph that's already typed, simply place the cursor anywhere in the paragraph and move the markers as needed. The changes will only affect the current paragraph.
- If you'd like to make changes for several paragraphs that are already typed, highlight them before moving the markers. The change will only affect the highlighted paragraphs.
There you have it. Use the ruler to make paragraph changes on the slide!
Cuil: A New Way of Searching
There's an awesome new search engine out called Cuil and I'm so excited to tell you about it! It's pronounced "cool" and according to the founders, it means "knowledgeable" in the Irish language. Let's check it out!
Layout
Cuil has a different look than most search engines and it's more organized too. From the color of the site to the way the Web sites and pages are displayed, it's very easy to use. Web pages are shown in columns that can be adjusted to the number of slots you'd like. It has a graphic of the Web site next to the site's link, along with a summary about it. In the first picture below, the Web sites are listed in two columns, while the second one is shown in three columns. Again, the columns can be adjusted to your liking.
SearchSome of the search features are suggested categories, Web site tabs, mouse roll-over definitions, typing suggestions and safe guard. In the images above, the search was originally for Rocawear. On the right hand side, Cuil gave you a list of other related topics and the history of Rocawear and how it came about. Everything leads to something else for the ultimate learning experience!
Safe Guard and the Typing Suggestions Search are automatically activated when you start searching. Safe Guard filters out inappropriate material from your search results. Those features can also be adjusted to meet your needs. For example, a search for "clothing" gives you the suggestions below, just in case you're not sure what you're looking for. The Safe Guard Search is always on, but it can be turned off if you prefer.
Notice there are no advertisements or pop ups on Cuil. You only get what you search for and there are no distractions or interruptions. The searching speed is also very good.
Privacy
Another good thing about Cuil is the privacy it offers. They don't send cookies, save or record your IP address and they don't keep track of what you've been searching for.
Contact
If you can't find what you're looking for or if you run into some type of error, Cuil allows you to contact them directly by e-mail. You can send them feedback or ask them any questions you may have about the Cuil Web site.
You can visit Cuil right here. Check it out today.
The Official Web Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
Microsoft has confirmed that it's abandoning Windows as we know it. Cagey as ever, the Microsofties won't say when it'll happen, but they have talked a little bit about what the next OS is going to look like--or not look like.
Microsoft code-named the project Midori. As best I can figure, it's cloud computing: Everything, including applications and data, is on the Internet.
What Exactly Is Midori?
Elizabeth Montalbano, with the IDG News Service, tried making some sense of it in "Microsoft Prepares for End of Windows With Midori" and Erik Larkin, our crackerjack OS and Web guy, has plenty to say in "Cloud Computing, Microsoft's Midori, and the End of Windows." There are also details--and speculation--in an SDTimes piece, "Microsoft's plans for post-Windows OS revealed."
Midori for Linux?
One of my smarter-than-me buddies, Gary F., told me that Linus Torvalds worked on something called Midori a few years ago, an embedded Linux for mobile devices: "I doubt Microsoft would ever release something that could be traced back to Linux, but if I recall correctly, Transmeta's Midori had some rudimentary 'cloud computing' features vaguely similar to Microsoft's Midori." Read "Details emerge on Transmeta's "Mobile Linux" and "Transmeta Exports Midori Linux to China" for details.
Quick aside: Cloud computing is worth knowing about, if for no other reason than sounding smart at your next dinner party. Read "Yahoo, Intel and HP Form Cloud Computing Labs" and "Sci-Fi Channel Has Head In Cloud Computing" to get a handle on it. Interesting, too, is what Dell is trying to do; read "Dell Tries to Trademark 'Cloud Computing'" for details on that.
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