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 | More on Vista's Snipping Tool As you may recall, last week, I wrote an article about the Snipping Tool found in the operating system of Windows Vista. After it was featured in the newsletter, I received several e-mails with complaints of it not working. I didn't understand why that would be happening, because when I tried it out, it worked just fine. Well, I got to searching around on the Web and I came across something I was not aware of when I wrote the tip. And I'm positive it's the answer to all of your Snipping Tool problems. Let's check it out! To be able to use the Snipping Tool feature in Vista, you have to change some of your settings. Luckily, it's very easy to do, so let's get right to it! To begin, go to Start, Control Panel and click on the Programs link. Then under the Programs and Features section, click on the option that says "Turn Windows features on or off." Once you do that, a new window will appear with a list of all the features Vista has to offer. You'll see all kinds of things and some of them will be checked, while others are left alone. Go ahead and scroll down until you find the Tablet PC Optional Components feature. Make sure that box is checked and then click OK. In order to be able to use the Snipping Tool, you must have that feature enabled. Otherwise, you won't be able to find it on your computer, which is the problem most of you e-mailed me about. I do apologize for not looking into this before, but hopefully you've got everything fixed now and you can start snipping away. Have fun, my friends! ~ Erin Don't stop now! Keep reading to learn all about how you can delete certain files off your computer for good, find out how you can get some of your favorite things back in various MS Office 2007 programs and learn how you can fix your broken scroll wheel mouse. Also, find out how you can turn a Caps Lock alarm on for yourself with today's video tip and of course, don't miss out on Amanda's Cool Site of the Day. Enjoy!
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Q: A: Well, you've come to the right place, because I'm going to show you how you can actually get rid of the files your computer deems undeleteable. Now, before I go on, I want to make sure everyone's on the same page. The "Cannot Delete File" error shows up when you're trying to delete certain files off of your computer. It could be a document or a picture, a music file or even a saved e-mail. Whatever it is, for some reason, this error occurs more often than we'd like. This error can pop up under several different circumstances as well. Sometimes the message may tell you that it cannot delete the file because there's not enough free disk space. Other times, it will tell you that another person or program is using the file and you have to close any applications that may be accessing it. Well, a lot of times, none of the scenarios make any sense. So, more often than not, you're left sitting there thinking, "What am I supposed to do now?" Here are some instructions on how to get past that pesky little error message. If you follow them exactly, the file you want to delete really will be deleted by the time you're finished. Here we go! 1.) First, you need to find the location of the file you're trying to delete, as well as, the file's name. For example, maybe you're trying to delete a file called "mywork.txt" and it's located in your My Documents folder. (The location for that would then be C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\My Documents. You must find the exact and full location of the file for this to work). Write both of those down on a piece of paper and keep it close to you. 2.) Next, go to Start, Turn Off Computer and choose Restart. 3.) When your computer starts to boot back up, continuously hit the F8 key on your keyboard until the Advanced Boot Options Menu comes up. 4.) >From that menu, select the Safe Mode with Command Prompt choice and then log in normally to your local Administrator account. 5.) In the command prompt box, you're going to use the letters "cd" (it stands for change directory) with the location of the file you wrote down earlier. You'll also need to put quotation marks around the location. So, with my example from up above, you would type in cd "C:\Documents and Settings\Your Name\My Documents." You don't put quotes around the cd part, just the location. 6.) The next command you need to type in is the delete command, which is "del." You'll need to do that with the file name you want to delete. With my example above, you would type in del mywork.txt. You don't use quotation marks for this part. Once you have all of that done, the file should be gone. You can go back to your initial location to make sure, but it should be deleted for good. If all goes well, you won't ever have to worry about that darn file again. This is just an easy way to be rid of all those files your computer tells you it cannot delete. You can't beat that feeling of happiness, now can you?! ~ Erin Have a question for the newsletter? Submit it at the link below: Tired of Searching? As you know, there are quite a few changes you have to absorb when you switch to MS Office 2007. I mean, the whole menu system is gone, you aren't allowed to customize the Ribbons, some of the commands have changed names or they're placed underneath a whole new group, etc. Not to mention, if there's a command you just can't locate, it's frustrating beyond belief! So, if you're looking for a quick way to find something, you just might be interested in the little feature I found in the Help section today! While I was looking for something else, one of my searches led me to this entry: Interactive: Word 2003 to Word 2007 command reference guide. Obviously, upon seeing that, I started to explore and found out this may be exactly what you need to find the items that just seem to be out of reach in the new Office environment. With the search words of "reference guide," I found that this type of entry appeared in my other Office programs as well, except Word. When I selected it, the entry contained a link to "Start the guide." Starting the guide then caused the program's help entry to link me to Microsoft Office Online. Once you're online, you'll see a welcome screen where you'll have to click Start to get into the interactive guide. Inside the reference guide, you'll see the 2003 version of the program, like this: If you hover over something in the window, the guide will reveal instructions on where to find the command in the 2007 version of the program. If you're missing something from a menu, click on the menu and hover over the menu command you need. In addition, if the written instructions just don't cut it for you and you need to actually see where it is, you can click on the command in the 2003 window and a demonstration of the 2007 version will run. You should notice that the guide will highlight each step as the demo runs. In the example above, the Office button was highlighted first, then the Prepare choice and finally, the Restrict Permission submenu opened. The demonstration will do the steps one at a time so that you can see exactly how to accomplish your task. To return to the 2003 version after the demonstration is complete, simply click anywhere on the screen. There you have it. If you find yourself really missing something from an old MS Office program, this is the perfect way to locate it once again! ~ April
FREE With Any Order Of Any Size!! In case you missed it at the top - remember to stop by the store and get yourself something nice - and you'll get a FREE 4 port USB 2.0 hub! Is that great or what??? These fantastic 4 port hubs will turn one USB port into 4 - and they are USB 2.0 so they transfer data FAST! Works with USB 1.x accessories too! Again, order ANYTHING in our online store today (04-07-2008) and you'll get one of these tossed into your order for FREE! A $20 retail value! It's time to start shoppin'! WorldStart Software Store - Check It Out Broken Scroll Wheel So, tell me, has the scroll wheel on your mouse ever stopped working properly? You know, does it act like it's just broken? If so, that must be awful! I mean, I'm sure you can still use your mouse, but if your scroll wheel doesn't work, that could be a big pain in the you know what. Unfortunately, the wheel on your mouse is just like any other part of the mouse and it can stop working or start acting funny at any time. Whatever your situation, there are a few things you can do to get it back up and "wheeling" again! The mouse you have may work differently for the type of computer you have, so first, I'll run through some suggestions for all of you Microsoft Windows users out there. Then a little later on in the tip, I'll go over some tricks that may help those of you who use a different type of computer (like a Mac, for example). Alright, let's check this out! In any version of Windows, the first thing you need to look at is the Mouse Properties window. To get there, go to Start, Control Panel and then click on the Printers and Other Hardware link. From there, just click on the Mouse link. (If you're running a version older than XP, these directions may be a little different, but just look for the Mouse icon and click on it). The Mouse Properties box will then open. Click on the Wheel tab and adjust the number of lines your mouse is able to scroll through at one time. Yours may be set too high and your mouse might not be able to handle it. You can go up to 100, but it's best to keep the number rather low. Mine is set to three lines at a time. Just change the number and keep trying your mouse until you find the one that fits your wheel the best. When you think you've got it set just right, click Apply and then OK. If that doesn't work, go back to the Wheel tab and select the option of "One screen at a time" (older versions may say "One page at a time"). That may help slow your mouse down a little so that it's able to work better for you. Click Apply and OK again to lock in all the changes. If you're still having trouble with the wheel after that, you may want to try and adjust your mouse through the program you installed when you first got it. (That is, if your mouse is a non-Microsoft brand). For example, if you're using a Logitech mouse, it may be configured a little differently and you can use the software that came with it to fix it. Just load up the CD on your computer and look for the Mouse Settings. You can then go through the settings and adjust what needs to be done. Chances are, they'll be similar to what I explained above as well. If you're still having no luck, you'll want to make sure your mouse drivers are up to date. If you're using old drivers or even an older version of the mouse software, you'll need to do some updating. For that information, the best place to look is in the manual that came with your mouse. If you can't find any update information there, you may want to try contacting the manufacturer of your mouse and see if they can send you the drivers or the software you need. Now, if you're using a non-Microsoft Windows computer, the best thing to do is reinstall the software that came with your mouse. If that doesn't work, make sure you install the latest drivers for your operating system, which again, you can get from your mouse manual or by contacting the manufacturer of your mouse. That's the easiest thing to do when it comes to that! All in all, if you're still having trouble with your mouse wheel after all of that, it's likely your mouse is defective and you'll probably want to look into buying a new one in the near future. If you don't want to pay for a whole new mouse, you can try getting a replacement from the manufacturer, but I'm not promising that will work. Mice aren't too expensive these days, but I understand that you have to do what you have to do. Either way, I hope you're able to get your mouse back up and running with minimal trouble! ~ Erin If you enjoy our tips, tell your friends. That's what keeps this newsletter growing. Caps Lock Alarm - Video Tip Here's a question for you: When you're typing something up, how many times do you accidentally hit the Caps Lock key on your keyboard? Do you have a number in your head? Well, whatever it is, I'm guessing it's more than once. I know I hit it all the time and I usually don't realize it until half my document is typed in all caps. It's very frustrating when that happens, isn't it?! So, wouldn't it be nice if there was a way to warn you when that key is hit? You know, something like a beep. Well, you're in luck, because that's exactly what today's video tip is all about. Just click on the link below and you can be rid of your Caps Lock nightmares for good! http://imgsrv.worldstart.com/videotips/index.htm Or, if you would just like to read today's tip, you can do that as well, here: For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter. My mom often calls me with questions that are pretty hard for me to explain to her. One time, it was “What is a blog?” And that was followed by, “How did you find out about them?” Oy vey! Well, now, whenever she asks me a question, I point her right to this Web site. It's called Common Craft and it's devoted to explaining complex ideas in plain English. Sounds wonderful, doesn't it?! For example, a lot of the sites I recommend have RSS feeds. Since I'm on the Internet almost everyday for several hours, that's nothing new to me. But, for someone like my mom, it’s a brand new concept and she has no clue what it is. So, instead of me trying to find the words to explain it over the telephone, I can send her the video from this site called "RSS Feeds in Plain English." Not only does the video explain how to use an RSS feed, but it explains why you’d want to and how it can be beneficial. After my mom learned about RSS feeds, she was very excited to start using them. She can now get her favorite news and blog updates in one spot, without having to search for anything! So, how does Common Craft work? Well, you simply select a topic you'd like to learn about in plain English and then click on the video for it. Then you just watch and learn! I chose the RSS feeds video, because my mom had asked me about it and honestly, after watching it, I feel a lot more knowledgeable about the topic. If you want to check it out too, just click on the link for it on the main page and then click the video to start it. Or, you can click the “Click to Play” link underneath the video itself. Beneath the video, you’ll find a brief description of what the video is about, as well as, other recommended videos you may find to be helpful. If you want to share the video, you can do so on your own blog with the code that's provided. Below all that, you’ll find some comments the video has received from other viewers as well. To find more videos on the main page, just click on the link that says "The Common Craft Show." Or, you can check out the videos listed at the bottom of the page under the Most Viewed and Popular Right categories. I hope you find these videos as incredibly useful as I already have! ~ Amanda Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share?
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