Quick Tips And Helpful Hints For PC Users

> Are you tired of all that double-clicking stuff? Did you know that Internet Explorer versions 4 though 6 allow you to open files and folders with a single click. To do this, click on My Computer/View/Folder Options/Custom (based on the settings you choose), then Settings. Now choose to double click or single click and then OK. If you chose single click, accessing your files or folders is, well, just one click away! This will take some getting used to if you're accustomed to the usual double click.

> When searching the Internet, find more relevant information by entering a more specific query than just a word or two. For example: If you are looking for technical support help for Win98 hardware conflicts, a search entered as "Windows 98 hardware conflicts tech support help", will produce a lot more information than just a simple search on "Hardware Conflicts".

> If time consuming clicking, opening, scrolling, and more clicking is starting to annoy you, try adding a cascading Control Panel to your Start menu. First, right-click on the Start button and select Open. Now open the File menu, click New then Folder. While the folder name is still blinking, name it Control Panel.{21EC2020-3AEA-1069-A2DD-08002B30309D} and be sure to include the period and hyphens. That's it! Now click Start and go to Control Panel. What do you see? Pretty cool, don't you think?

> Turn off your ink jet printer via its own power switch, not the switch on its surge protector. Many ink jets clean and park the printhead only after the on-board power switch is thrown.

> Some users report that downloads are abruptly interrupted and trashed when your screensaver automatically kicks on. Problems could also occur if you're defragmenting or scanning any of your drives. Simply click on the Start button and leave the menu open until you've finished what you're doing. This will temporarily suspend your screensaver from activating. That's a pretty neat trick,.huh?