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Today's Tips 08/18/2006
Printer Problems?
If, after printing a document, you notice that your printer is missing
areas of your final output, or perhaps not coloring, or filling
correctly, before replacing the cartridge, do three things:
1. Clean your cartridge. Depending upon your printer and version of
Windows, you may need to search for this capability but it is usually
located within the printer's properties menu.
2. Align your printer. This function should be somewhere within the same
vicinity as the Cleaning function.
3. Clean your printer. If there is dust or pieces of paper floating
around, this may be inhibiting the printer's function. Gently vacuum
them out of the printer. Do not use cleaning agents on your printer.
Read your printer's owner's manual for suggestions.
If, after performing this, your print is still looking bad, replace the
cartridge. If this still does not solve the issue, have your printer
looked at by a technician.
Cathy Chambers
Add Favorites To Start Menu In Windows XP!
Want Start menu-access to your Internet Explorer Favorites? Right-click
the Start button and select Properties. On the Start Menu tab, click the
Customize button next to "Start menu" then click the Advanced tab. Under
"Start menu items" select Favorites Menu, then click OK twice.
(Note: If you're using the Classic Start menu, click its Customize
button and under "Advanced Start menu options," select Display
Favorites.)
Gary Chambers
View Mini-Pictures In Folder Window In Windows
XP!
Do you have a hard time identifying photos or graphics images by their
names only? Opt to view thumbnails, or mini-versions of the images,
right inside their folder window.
Open the folder that contains the graphics you want to identify and
select the View Menu and then Thumbnails. Now you can find what you need
at a glance. What's more, this setting sticks for that folder until you
turn it off.
Gary Chambers
Rearrange Toolbar Buttons In Explorer!
Want to rearrange the toolbar buttons in your open folder windows (or
Windows Explorer windows)? For example, if you just added a Home button,
as described in a previous tip, you may want to move it left a bit, so
it's within easy reach.
From inside any open folder window, select View, Toolbars, Customize.
Under "Current toolbar buttons" select the button you'd like to
relocate, then click the Move Up or Move Down buttons as necessary.
Repeat these steps for any other buttons you want to reposition, then
click Close.
Gary Chambers
Track Down Default Registry Values In Windows
XP!
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experience. Not only is editing the registry potentially dangerous, but
it can also be confusing.
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Gary Chambers
Optimize Web Server Performance In Windows 2000!
Optimizing Web applications depends on your existing environment and how
people use your Web site; however, there are things you can do to
optimize a Web server's performance.
Disable unused services. By doing this, you free memory and shut down
unused services that could be exploited. The exact services to disable
depend on your server and the applications you run on it. On a dedicated
Web server, you could probably disable Alerter, ClipBook, Computer
Browser, Fax Service, Infrared Monitor, ICS, Messenger, Network DDE,
Network DDE DSDM, Print Spooler, Telephony, and Telnet.
Maximize network applications' data throughput. In the Network And
Dial-up Connections folder, right-click the network connection and click
Properties. Select File And Printer Sharing For Microsoft Networks and
click Properties. Enable the Maximum Data Throughput For Network
Applications, and click OK to save and close the dialog box.
Optimize system performance for background services. Right-click the My
Computer icon and click Properties. On the Advanced tab, click
Performance Options, select Background Services, and click OK to save
and close the dialog box.
Minimize Web server logging. In the Internet Services Manager console,
right-click a Web site and click Properties. The logging settings are on
the Web Site tab.
Disable logging for individual virtual directories. Right-click the
directory, select Properties, and deselect the Log Visits check box.
Limit the number of Web site connections to serve simultaneously. This
can help you provide better service to the user. In the Internet
Services Manager, right-click the Web site and select Properties. In the
Connections Settings, click Limited To and type a number of connections.
Note: Each client uses around four connections when connected to a Web
site.
Gary Chambers
Clicking Speed In Windows 98!
In Windows 98, you can change the time intervals between clicks on your
mouse from a very quick to a much slower double-click. Go to the Control
Panel and find the mouse icon and double click. On the first screen,
there is a slide bar, with which you can control your double click
speed. Slide the bar to the left for slower, and to the right for
faster. Now, test it on the Jack-in-the-box and see if you like it.
The steps above are almost identical in Windows Me with some minor
variations.
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.
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