Computer Info – July 28, 1999
AOL E-Mail
We are always being ask about sending JPG pictures to
friends who are on AOL or receiving pictures from them. I have never used
AOL, but I do know that AOL members CAN send and receive JPG attachments.
We ask a friend for some tips, so if you are having
trouble, look at these suggestions.
There are a couple of preference controls
in the "MYAOL" pull down menu that may help.
Previous versions of AOL were limited in sending
and receiving images in Email from non AOL addresses. That has been overcome
in the current, free, version 4.0.
Template Folder in Your E-Mail
We mentioned the Draft folder a couple of weeks ago
and the purpose of it. So let’s talk about the Template folder this week.
Did you ever notice that you have a TEMPLATE folder
in your email program. This is where you place a copy of an email that
you are going to use to send out numerous times.
Netscape 4.5 Start your NEW MSG and start writing your
message – then instead of clicking on the SEND button, go to the top menu,
and choose FILE – then SAVE AS – TEMPLATE.
Outlook Express Click on COMPOSE MESSAGE and start writing
your message – then instead of clicking on the SEND button, go to the top
menu, and choose FILE – then COPY TO FOLDER – TEMPLATE.
In both of these programs, this will place a copy
of your message in the template folder, but your new composition window
will stay open – you can then continue writing your message or close the
window. When you wish to send this message or edit it, just open your template
folder and double-click on the message that you want to work on.
This opens it up for addressing, editing and sending. When you are ready
to send it, just click on the SEND button.
The difference between the Draft folder and the
Template folder is – once you send an email from the Draft folder, it is
gone; but when you send it from the Template folder, it will remain there
for sending again and again.
How Stuff Works – Great Web Address
How Stuff Works is a great place to go to learn about how things
work in the world around you. Have you ever wondered how the engine in
your car works, or what gears do, or what makes the inside of your refrigerator
cold?
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Removing Fonts
Stuffing your PC with hundreds of fonts can use up your
computer’s storage space and cause problems opening programs because you’ll
run out of memory space. If you have too few fonts, you’re probably missing
the essential ones needed to open those same programs. There must be a
happy medium.
But before you start happily deleting files, you
should mark some as absolutely necessary. Your system needs some crucial
fonts to function. Microsoft warns not to delete any fonts that originally
came with your system. If you do not know which ones those are, do not
delete fonts beginning with the letters MS. Do not delete True Type fonts,
which are preceded by an icon with two blue T’s or succeeded by the suffix
TTF. If you use PowerPoint or Microsoft Office, do not delete Tahoma.
In Windows 95/98, you will need to access the Control
Panel to delete fonts. Click the Start menu, select Settings, then Control
Panel, then Fonts. Highlight the one that you wish to delete, then right
click on it and choose Delete from the menu.
Netscape 4.5 and above Users
Have you noticed how Netscape 4.5 and above starts your
email program with information about Netscape website and their features
for you ---- if you wish to turn this feature off, try this
Run WordPad (START-PROGRAMS-ACCESSORIES-WORDPAD).
From the file menu, choose OPEN. Locate this file PREFS.JS (it should be
located in the C:\PROGRAM FILES\NETSCAPE\USERS directory and then in a
directory of either DEFAULT or possibly your logon id, etc. When you have
opened this file, add the following line to the end of the file exactly
as written below.
user_pref("mailnews.start_page.enabled",
false);
By visiting the following web page, you will receive
directions on how to do this.
http://help.netscape.com/kb/client/981014-6.html
Excel – Health and Learning
If you're considering a new diet or exercise regime,
good for you. If you're not, you might want to check your Body Mass Index
(BMI) and then re-evaluate.
To check your BMI in Excel, enter your weight in
pounds, your height in feet, and any remaining inches (in inches) in cells
A1..A3, respectively. Then, enter in cell A4 the expression
=(A1*0.45)/(((A2*12)+A3)*0.0254)^2
This expression will return your BMI -- over 25,
and you need to reduce your body fat through diet and/or exercise. A BMI
of 25 and under is acceptable.
The first part of our expression -- A1*0.45 -- converts
pounds into kilograms. The second component --((A2*12)+A3)*0.0254 -- converts
your height into meters. Your height in meters is then squared. In a nutshell,
your weight is divided by your height squared to return your BMI.
This is an Excel tip and a health tip all in one--what
could beat that?