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Notes: We hope
this page will assist you in your time spent while on the PC,
online & offline. We will be adding tips on this page for you
from time to time which we think will be very helpful and speed up
your computer time by the moves, and or, shortcuts we will be
showing you. Also, we will be giving you just common computer
tips. We are sure this information will open up a new world for
some of you. Enjoy !
These
are basic computer moves. If you are not familiar with a computer,
do not attempt these moves. We are not responsible in any way for
your errors.
8.
Keyboard Shortcut.
( In Microsoft Windows )
Surfing and moving fast ? Want to go back to the previous page?
Instead of moving to the "BACK" arrow
with the cursor, just press "
BACKSPACE " on your
keyboard. This
is very handy at times.
7. When
surfing the web, ever have a
window open too far to the
right, & you cannot access the "
close " box to get rid of it.
Just double
left click on the extreme top of the window, in the
blue section. Now you can "
drag " the window to the left
and close it. OR, at the
"Top/Left side of the window,
click " File
", scroll down to
"Close".
Click.
You will eventually need this one.
6. Working in the “Address Bar” at the top of your screen
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Place
the cursor anywhere in the “address bar”, & click.
The URL in the address bar turns blue. (The URL means, Uniform
Resource Locator. And thanks to Webopedia.com, URL is, the
global address of documents and other resources on the World
Wide Web.)
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Now
simply type
www. (and the URL that you are requesting.
( EXAMPLE www.
palmbeachexclusive.com Do
not leave any spaces as I did.
)
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Click
“Enter”
and this takes you to your requested address.
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OR,
from the beginning, on the keyboard, click
the F6 key.
(This turns the current URL blue) Now type
your request,
Then click ENTER
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OR,
from the beginning, click
F6,
type only
the name,
EXAMPLE palmbeachexclusive
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Now
click on CTRL
& while holding down, click ENTER.
This will automatically add the rest of the address for you.
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This
shortcut for this is
F6 -
type name only -
CTRL+ENTER
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Very
simple HUH ? Try it. It’s a time saver.
5.
Need a little more space on your desktop
(screen) ? In Microsoft Windows.
On your keyboard, click the F11 key, & to return, click F11
again.
Try it, you'll like it. Tell your friends.
4.
Re-Sizing Your
Desktop (Screen)
- Microsoft Windows
This
will be a “MUST” for you to learn.
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If
your “Desktop” (screen), does not fill your screen all the
way, you might not have it set properly.
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In
the Extreme TOP/RIGHT corner, at the end of the Blue section,
(Restore Down should appear when you “mouse over” the
“Center Box”. If not, click on it.
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Now
in that center box, when you “Mouse Over” ,“Maximize “
should appear. (This will show only one large box, in that
box).
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Place
your cursor anywhere on the TOP/BLUE color, hold the mouse
down & drag it around slowly. Your screen should be moving
with your cursor
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Move
the Desktop down & sideways, either right or left, so you
can see the TOP & both sides of the screen.
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Now
move the cursor on the TOP Edge of the screen. A “Double
Sided Arrow” should appear.
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Move
the Arrow “Halfway” off the Top Edge of the page.
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While
HOLDING DOWN, Drag the arrow DOWN about 3 to 4 Inches. This
makes your Desktop smaller.
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Now
go to either side, move cursor to the HALFWAY point (On &
Off ) of the Screen & drag it either way. This will make
the screen larger or smaller.
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Now
place the cursor in the TOP BLUE color of the page. While
holding down, drag any where you like.
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Practice
with this for a while until you can do anything you like with
the page.
Tip:
You can also
“Minimize”
or "Maximize”
your screen by
Left/Double Click
on the Extreme Top Blue section of your screen.
You
will find yourself needing this move constantly later on. Get
familiar with all the previous tips.
Special
Note: After one more Tip, you will be working with 2 windows open
at one time, which will open up a whole new world for you.
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Sept.11,06
3.
Special
Notice: To
" Find " anything on our pages, simply use this “Keyboard Shortcut”.
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Press Ctrl
+ F, (Hold
down Ctrl & press F).
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Type
your request in box,
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Then
press " Enter".
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This
will " Highlight
" your request on our pages.
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Click
on “Find
Next “ to
repeat.
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If
you have another request, type another word in the box.
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Press
“ Enter “ etc
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This
works in Microsoft Windows, on all Web pages.
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Sept.7,06. Since we are just starting this page today, we
will give you 2 tips.
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(This
is for Microsoft Windows) For those of you with slight
eyesight problems, you MUST see properly to do your work. If
you notice on the top / left hand side of your desktop screen,
( Your "desktop screen" is simply known as your
"Desktop", you will see " VIEW ".
Left click once to open this. Move your cursor down to
"Text Size". You will see where "YOUR"
setting is at this time, by the Bullet being where it is. Just
"Left Click" once on Larger or Smaller to move the
bullet up or down. You will notice that your text size changes
instantly. If you do not like the setting, move it where you
prefer. You can always move it back to where you want, for
each user. This is very helpful on some sites that have very
small text that I cannot makeout so I simply use this tool.
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(This
is for Microsoft Windows) "Hey, Something is in my
way" ! Have you ever needed to see something on
your desktop screen when you have another page open? Very
simple. Move out of the way. At the top right hand side of
your screen you will see 3 small boxes. Left click once on the
center box. Your screen will immediately reduce in size. You
will notice that the extreme top of your screen is a blue
color. Place your cursor on the "BLUE" section, left
click & hold down. While holding down your left click,
move your mouse, "cursor" down or sideways. This
will move the whole screen. Play around with it until you can
move it anywhere you want to. When your are done playing
around with it, left click the center box again and the screen
will go back to where you started. Note: Later I will show you
how to Re-size that window and work 2 windows at one
time.
Have fun and practice these moves. Your friends will think you are
a genius.
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