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Today's Tips 08/03/2006
When You Clean Your Monitors!
Clean the monitor screen with a nonabrasive glass cleaning solution. Be
sure to spray the solution onto the rag and not directly onto the
monitor to prevent any liquid from getting inside the high-voltage
monitor.
In addition to cleaning the screen, you should also wipe the monitor
case off every month to prevent dust buildup from impeding the airflow
of the vents on the monitor. Also, ensure that nothing is covering the
vents of the monitor, because poor airflow can cause your monitor to
overheat and fail.
Cathy Chambers
To Install Windows Components After An
Installation!
1. Log on to the computer as an administrator.
Note: You must be logged on to the computer as either an administrator
or a member of the Administrators group to complete this procedure.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. In Control Panel, double-click Add or Remove Programs.
4. Click Add/Remove Windows Components.
The Windows Components Wizard starts and the Windows Components screen
appears.
The components that are available are:
- Accessories and Utilities
- Fax Service
- Indexing Service
- Internet Explorer
- Internet Information Services (IIS)
- Management and Monitoring Tools
- Message Queuing
- MSN Explorer
- Networking Services
- Other Network File and Print Services
- Update Root Certificates
Note: Internet Information Services (IIS) and Message Queuing are not
included in Windows XP Home Edition. They are available only in Windows
XP Professional.
5. You can either click to select or click to clear each check box to
add or remove a component.
Note: A shaded box means that only part of the component can be
installed.
6. To observe what is included in a component, click the component, and
then click Details.
Note If the Details button is unavailable, the component does not have
any subcomponents that are associated with it.
7. Follow the instructions in the Windows Components Wizard.
Note: Certain Windows components need to be configured before they can
be used. If you installed one or more of these components, and you did
not configure them, and then you clicked Add/Remove Windows Components,
a list of components that you must configure appears. To configure a
component, click Configure, and then follow the instructions on the
screen. To add a new component, click Components, and then follow the
instructions in the Windows Components Wizard.
Gary Chambers
Install A Program From A CD-ROM Or Floppy Disk!
1. Log on to the computer as an administrator.
2. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
3. Double-click Add or Remove Programs, and then click Add New Programs.
4. Click either CD or Floppy. Either an "Install Program from Floppy
Disk" message or the CD-ROM Wizard prompts you to insert the first
installation floppy disk or CD-ROM of the product.
5. Insert either the floppy disk or CD-ROM, and then click Next. When
Setup starts, you must follow the prompts.
6. When Setup is complete, click Close to close the Add or Remove
Programs window.
Note: When you use the Add or Remove Programs tool, you can install only
the programs that are written for Windows-based operating systems.
Gary Chambers
To Prevent Windows XP From Reminding You To
Enter Microsoft NET Passport Details!
After you install XP, the OS prompts you to enter a .NET Passport
account to enable access to certain Internet communication features.
To turn off this reminder, perform the following steps:
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5. Close the registry editor.
Note:
Editing the registry is risky, so make sure you have a verified backup
before saving any changes.
Gary Chambers
Opening Current Documents Automatically Each
Time Windows 98 Starts! (This Tip Works In XP Home And Pro Along With
ME.)
If you spend a lot of time creating documents that are written and
amended over a period of days, you'll find this tip extremely useful.
You can open certain files automatically each time you start Windows,
and it's really easy to manage which files open.
First, open Windows Explorer and navigate to the \Windows\Start
Menu\Programs folder. Right-click the Startup folder icon and select the
Create Shortcut option. Drag this shortcut onto the desktop.
To open specific files automatically when Windows 98 starts, drag the
files to the shortcut you just created on the desktop. This places them
conveniently in the Startup folder, and their file associations will
open the application that starts them. (For example, if you drag a Word
file to the shortcut, the Word application will automatically open with
the file.)
Gary Chambers
Being Prepared For The Worst Will Stand You In
Good Stead In Case Of A System Meltdown. Your preparation will save you
time and trouble during that nerve-wracking initial stage of disaster
recovery, considerably ease your tension and anxiety, and ensure a
smoother, more focused approach of the final stages. |
