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QUESTION: I am attempting to clear out the rubbish. I now have a scanner and find I do not have enough space. Using pcshell in C:\ I am looking at the DOS tree and have come across the following: \DOS\EXB0002\WEBSITH\RESOURCE.In the last file there are 6 627 328 bits. There are similar files that continue down the same tree. Can I delete them? - Allen, Internet ANSWER: Unfortunately, I don't know what "Websith" is, so am unable to tell you whether you can delete those files without damaging any programs. What you might want to try is moving those files to a temporary directory. Then see if you can still use all your programs properly. After a week or so, if everything seems to be fine, then move the files to some diskettes.
QUESTION: I thought you might like to pass on this virus warning I received from a friend: "This is a new twist. Someone is sending out a very desirable screen-saver - the Budweiser Frogs. But if you download it, you will lose everything! Your hard drive will crash!" Remember never to download BUDDYLST.ZIP This is a new, malicious virus not many people know about. This information was announced recently by Microsoft. Also, do not open or even look at any mail that says "Returned" or "Unable to deliver". This virus will attach itself to your computer components and render them useless. Immediately delete any mail items that say this. AOL has said that this is a very dangerous virus and that there is no remedy for it at this time. - Gary, Internet ANSWER: Please note that these warnings are hoaxes of a similar vein to the Good News and AOL 4 Free "viruses". The only way you can get a virus from opening an e-mail message is if the attachment has a very specific file name. The theory behind this (there are no viruses of this nature yet) is that the attachment would have to have a very long file name which causes a buffer overflow in some popular e-mail programs. The part of the file name that does not fit in the buffer can theoretically execute code on your PC. Microsoft has already released patches for Outlook; Netscape will release a patch soon. Please do not pass on the warning above as it will only help perpetuate the myth.
QUESTION: In Outlook Express I have a page of information in the DRAFT section. I need to keep the information but would like to change the address. How do I do this? - Sandy, Internet ANSWER: This is quite easy in both Outlook Express and the full Outlook. Simply right-click on the address and choose Properties from the drop-down list that appears. In the dialogue window that opens, you can change both the displayed name and the actual e-mail address.
QUESTION: Looking at my C drive with the view to clearing out a load of old rubbish, I have come up against a file with 43Mb in it called RECYCLED, and a sub-directory called NPROTECT. It is full of such files 00000801 FFA 00000802FFX 00000803 FFO etc. There are 582 0f them. Can I delete these? - Miller, Internet ANSWER: At some stage, Norton Utilities' Recycle Bin protection has been installed. If you right-click on the recycle bin, you'll see there's a menu option, "Empty Norton protected files". Use that option to delete those files. If you delete them manually, you risk corrupting the catalogue of protected files that Norton Utilities keeps.
QUESTION: I seem to be having some trouble with some fonts in Windows. The menus all appear very small. If I change to large fonts, then the menus are the right size, but everything else is too big. My local "experts" tell me that there's nothing I can do about this. Are they correct? - Carol, Internet ANSWER: Fortunately, there is a fairly simple answer to this: simply change the font you are using to display. You don't need to change to large fonts. Open the Display settings and click on the Appearance tab. In the display area, click on the File menu in the active window. You'll see that "Menu" appears under the "Item" list and the font details change accordingly. Choose something suitable for yourself. As a guide, I use the font MS Sans Serif (Western) with size 8. Click OK and your changes will be made.
QUESTION: I am in the process of buying a new PII system, but am having some difficulty in choosing a monitor. I use Windows and X-Windows under Linux, mostly for games, web graphics, browsing and word processing. I have been reading monitor reviews on the web at places like www.pcmag.com, and had pretty much decided on getting either a 17-inch or 19-inch monitor. My problem is that most of the monitors I am interested in either don't appear to be sold in this country or are way too expensive. Is it worthwhile paying the (much) higher prices and getting a 19-inch, or should I settle for a 17-inch? Also, can you recommend any monitors for around R5 000? Lastly, I am considering buying from the web, but am concerned that I will have difficulty replacing faulty monitors if I do so. Would you recommend this, and if so where would you buy from? - Shane, Internet ANSWER: In the US, 19-inch monitors are not much more expensive than 17-inch monitors. However, in South Africa, they are still quite rare, giving them quite a price premium here. Also, with the distance most people sit from their monitors, a 17-inch model does very nicely. One of the only disadvantages of reading the American PC Magazine is that many of the items sold there are not available here. As you mentioned, you can buy over the web. I have done so for many hardware and software products with no reason for regret whatsoever. However, bear in mind that a 17-inch or 19-inch monitor is quite heavy. If you have to send it back for repairs, then the postage could be quite expensive. On the other hand, the money you save through buying the monitor over the web may make the risk worthwhile, especially since decent monitors are quite robust and do not break down much.
QUESTION: I'm working on a slide show and I've inserted some Clip Art. My problem is that I can't recolour it. To fill you in on what happened, I inserted a picture of a girl at a desk. Then I ungrouped the picture and removed the girl, leaving only the desk. Now, I'd like to change the desk's colours, but I can't find the Recolour command. Can you help? - Roy, Internet ANSWER: Unfortunately, when you ungroup a ClipArt picture, you can no longer recolour it. For example, if you insert a picture, then select it, and choose Draw->Ungroup, you will get a dialogue box warning you that you are converting the object to a PowerPoint drawing. Once the object is converted to a PowerPoint object, you can't use the Recolour command.
QUESTION: This window keeps coming up when I am on the Net. It says: "Sorry, Content Adviser will not allow you to see this site. This page may contain some of the following:" Then a window comes up and says nothing. What have I done to create this type of protection? - Dirk, Internet ANSWER: Since the Content Adviser is showing a blank dialogue box when it bars you from a site, it seems that part of your browser has been corrupted. You can try to set the Content Adviser to allow all sites, but I recommend that you reinstall your browser.
QUESTION: I'm running Windows NT. Is there a way to set the boot time in a dual boot computer without editing Boot.ini? - Tim, Internet ANSWER: Click on "Start" on your task bar, then choose "Settings" - >"Control Panel". When the Control Panel opens, double-click the "System" icon. When the System dialogue box opens, click the "Startup/ Shutdown" tab. Under "System Startup", you'll see a spin box labelled "Show list for XX seconds". Use the spin box to set the number of seconds you want the system to wait before automatically starting the default operating system. After you set the time, click "OK" to close the dialogue box and save your change. The next time you restart, the new time will take effect.
QUESTION: I received an overseas e-mail message with a paper-clip icon attached. The icon stated "oma.wpd (1997 K)". Apparently I opened the wrong file because the message on the screen later stated: "The file you are trying to open is not in a format recognised by Fax viewer." My question is: how can I rectify this and get the attachment which was sent to me? (I think it was a letter or photograph.) - Dr Tuit, Internet ANSWER: Your best move would be to right-click on the attachment, and choose the option "Save As" in the menu that pops up. In the new window, labelled "Save Attachment", find the drop-down list labelled "Look-In" near the top of the window. Click on the drop-down list, and scroll up to the top. Click on "Desktop", then click on the "OK" button. Close the message, and minimise all open windows. You'll see that the attachment is now on your desktop. Press and hold down the shift button, and right-click on the attachment. In the window that pops up, click on "Open with …" and choose WordPerfect in the list of applications that appears.
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