Archive for the ‘Basics’ Category


How To Install Roxio Creator

   How To Install Roxio Creator 2009 Roxio Creator is a great program for burning CDs, and creating backups of your photos, music and data, but often, the task of installing such a program is intimidating for the average user.  This tutorial will walk you through each step of installing Roxio Creator, and in future [...]

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Insert Key

  Dear Computer Lady, Sometimes when I am typing an email I must accidentally hit a key that allows my typing to go into overwrite and then I have no idea how to change it back – what am I doing and how do I remedy this? Thank you for your continued assistance. Sharon

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Delete Desktop Shortcuts

  Dear Computer Lady, I enjoy reading your newsletter.  I have a quick question – how do I get rid of some of the icons on my desktop that I’m not using on a regular basis?  I don’t want to get rid of the program itself, but I don’t need all those icons on my [...]

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How To Turn Off Screen Saver

Dear Computer Lady, Yesterday I went to a two-hour class with the subject being PC Cleanup. I have Windows ME and of course, that isn’t what the computers were that we were using. I had asked the question “What should I do before running my ScanDisk to keep it from restarting over and over again?” [...]

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Rename a Folder

Dear Computer Lady, Your Letter each week is soooo informative . Thank you for all your help! I have a question, I have XP and when I name a folder and then decide to change it, How do I do that? Thank You, Carol

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Scrollbar Width

  Dear Computer Lady, I had read somewhere that you could enlarge the scrolling button but I cannot remember how to do it.  I now have a Gateway Home Edition with Windows XP and would appreciate it if you could tell me how! I read your newsletter and have learned so much. Thank you, Grace

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Copy and Paste

  Dear Computer Lady, How to cut and paste with road runner? Keith Dear Computer Lady, I would like to know how to use the cut and paste feature on my Windows 98.  Joyce

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