Answers to frequently asked questions...
General Questions
- Have you seen Microsoft Vista and Office 2007
and what do you think? Should I get one or both?
- Yes, I have and I think they are both serious improvements over
the previous versions. I have been playing with them for over a year
now and have not yet managed
to blow up either one of them (and I've been trying!). As for
upgrading, remember that software is upgraded to take advantage of hardware
improvements. If you're considering upgrading your software, pay close
attention to the system requirements! If your system is good enough
for Vista - go for it. It's a much improved operating system in
many ways and hasn't changed so much that you'll feel lost with the
new OS. However, I can't say the same about Office. I LOVE
the new ribbon interface! I think they've finally gotten it right, BUT
if you're using Office to perform time sensitive stuff every day, it
might not be a good idea to completely drop the old in favor of the
new. It can get extremely frustrating to be in a hurry and not
be able to find the tool you need! If possible, do a gradual change
over - getting used to 2007, but still having your older version available
till you do. Microsoft has a bunch of
good stuff online to help you out. I am now teaching Vista and
Office 2007 classes and will be teaching online Office 2007 classes
soon! Click the link to Vista/Office 07 Stuff
to see some more stuff I think you might find interesting.
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- You made us promise to never, ever spell résumé,
resume. Can you remind me how to find the right character if my program
doesn't have Insert Symbol?
- To correctly spell résumé, déjà vu or use any other special character
(¢, ©, or ¿ for example), look for the Character Map under your Window's
Accessories menu (It may appear directly under Accessories or one level
further down under System Tools). You can copy and paste (or even
drag) from the Character Map to your document or you can use the Unicode
equivalent. For example: to type the é character directly into your
message, make sure Num Lock is on, hold down your Alt key, and type
0233 from the numeric keypad. If you use a character often, it
would be more efficient to learn the code. The code for the selected
character is displayed in the bottom right corner of the Character map
window. With the é selected you see Keystroke: Alt+0233.
Remember that these numbers must be typed from the numeric keypad with
number lock turned on!
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- Is there an easy way to save multiple attachments
I receive in a single e-mail?
- Yes there is, at least in Outlook or Outlook Express. (If you are
using a different program, there is probably a similar option, tho.)
Select or open the message. From the menu bar, choose File and
Save Attachments. You can save multiple attachments to the same
folder from the Save Attachments dialog box.
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- I upgraded to Windows XP, what happened to Scandisk?
- It's been retired! To check your hard drive for bad sectors or file
system errors, go to My Computer, right click on the drive you wish
to check and choose Properties from the shortcut menu.
In the dialog box, click the Tools tab and click the Check
Now button under Error-checking.
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