Sharing Microsoft Word Files
Q I am working in Office 97 and my boss wants me to upgrade to Office 2000. He says that when he receives [Microsoft Word] documents from me via attached e-mail, the page breaks and tabs must all be...
View ArticleFile Management – My Documents and The Windows Recycle Bin
Q All my files are in My Documents. Is that a good idea? – M.D. A As you have noticed, Microsoft assumes that you want to keep all of your documents in the My Documents folder. In Microsoft parlance,...
View ArticleFind Lost Files
Q A few days ago, I copied a document from a floppy onto my hard disk. Now I can’t find it. I know the file is still there somewhere; I just can’t remember where I put it. Is there an easy way to...
View ArticleUnderstanding the Microsoft Office FindFast Utility
Q Every once in a while, my hard disk seems to go crazy with activity. I’m usually doing something simple like editing a Word document, so I don’t think I’m causing it. The annoying thing is that it...
View ArticleNaming Date-Based Files for Easy Retrieval
Q I create a lot of documents for work. I have been trying to come up with a way to keep them organized, and the earlier Q&A on creating folders helped some. The problem I have now is that the...
View ArticlePotential Issues when Upgrading Your Hard Drive
Q I’m running out of space on my current hard drive and would like to either replace it or add a second drive. I’m considering one of the new 60GB drives because they’re so inexpensive, but I...
View ArticleHow to Align Inkjet Printer Cartridges
Q Every time I print to my HP color DeskJet, I get a message that tells me I need to align the cartridges. I have taken them out and put them back in several times, but the printer still complains....
View ArticleImage Resolution versus File Size
Q I like to make cards for my family, but when I put graphics into my cards, the program slows down so much that it’s almost unusable. Help! – M.D. A Many people find that their computers become...
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Software Design – Part 1
Welcome to the first installment of our new column on developing software applications. I know a lot of you have secret aspirations to write a software program, but you don’t know where to begin. The...
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Software Design – Part 3
In parts 1 and 2 of this article series, I covered techniques for collecting the requirements for your project. Now that you know what you need to do, you can start working on how you will do it. As...
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