Computer Info – 08/26/1998

Booted off the Internet because you are idle too long.

        Check the settings in your Dial-Up Networking (DUN). The default setting will automatically disconnect you if you are idle for too long, but you can change that. In the Dial-Up Networking folder (you will find it under My Computer)., right-click on your connection icon, select Properties, click the Configure button, click the Connection tab, and uncheck the box in front of Disconnect A Call If Idle For More Than "x" minutes.
        If you are running Internet Explorer, then go to the Control Panel (you will find it under My Computer), double click on Internet icon, click on the Connection tab, then click on the Settings button. Uncheck the box in front of Disconnect A Call If Idle For More Than "x" minutes.

Opening Files

        Many users are confused when they try to open a file through an application’s Open dialog box and can’t find the correct file listed on-screen. This often occurs because applications automatically list only their default file types, such as .DOC files or bit-mapped (.BMP) files To list every file, not just those of the default type, make sure the Files of Type box in the Open dialog box shows All Files.

Printing Frames while on the Internet

        Frames, those separate panes in the windows of the Web, can be a convenient way to display and access information. But they can be a pain when trying to print the information. To print just the frame you want in Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0, don’t select Print from the File menu. Instead, right-click the frame you wish to print and select Print from the pop-up menu that appears. In Netscape Communicator, left-click in the frame then open the File menu and choose Print Frame.

Microsoft Word

        Shortcuts to double-space or single-space your document. Press CTRL-A to highlight all of the text in the document. Then press CTRL-2 to double-space the document or CTRL-1 to single-space the document.

Clearing or Checking Your Print Buffer

        To see what your print buffer holds – or if you wish to delete something before it is sent to the printer --- try this.
        Click MY COMPUTER and select the PRINTERS folder. Double-click the icon of the printer you’re using. You should see the names of the documents that are waiting to go to the printer. If you wish to delete one of these documents from printing, then highlight that document, from the DOCUMENT menu, choose CANCEL PRINTING.