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Most of us will use an application such as Microsoft Word for years and rarely if ever change its default settings. Instead, we tolerate what we perceive to be the program’s shortcomings. Consider the Style drop-down list located at the far left end of the Formatting toolbar in Word 97 and 2000 (its default setting is Normal). Why stick with...
Windows has really grown up over the years, offering more built-in applets for work and play. But no single tool or set of options is perfect for everybody. Fortunately for us, dozens of programmers the world over have devised solutions and enhancements to make Windows more elegant, complete, and customizable. You can find these files at www....
Appearance matters--both for documents and for people. Facing pages in a Word document that have even bottom margins make a better impression on readers. When you change font size or use Word's default widow-and-orphan controls, however, you may be left with ragged bottom margins.
Vertical justification lets you avoid this problem without leaving...
When Windows Explorer is open and I click on a .bmp file, it displays a thumbnail preview on the left side of the right pane. It used to do that for .gif, .jpg, and other file types, but not anymore. I haven't been able to reassociate those files to restore the feature. What should I do?
This Windows Explorer feature is available in Windows NT, 98...
Upgrading an older system means making some tough decisions. You may find that many of the components in your old system are incompatible with newer PC designs. Here are just a few examples.
Old PC (e.g., 486 or Pentium or AMD K6-compatible system)
New PC (e.g., Pentium 4, Celeron; AMD Duron, Athlon XP, etc.)
Memory: 72pin SIMM...
Introduction
First, you need to know what kind of memory to buy. Generally, your computer manual will specify exactly which type of memory you need. It will tell you whether you need to buy SIMMs or DIMMs, the correct voltage type to look for, speed, ECC capability, etc., etc. At this writing, 128MB of the most common types of name-brand memory...
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The Beauty of Bitmaps
Adobe Photoshop is a very versatile program. Some people use it primarily used to edit and retouch scanned photographs, others use it create graphics for CD-ROM-based multimedia, while some rely on it to create graphics for the World Wide Web. Others use it as if it was a sort of “digital paintbox.” It is a credit to...
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Vector Graphics
Adobe Illustrator is a program primarily used to create what is often called "outline art." Examples of outline art are everywhere: think of a typical company logo, or a starburst shape in an advertisement, or a technical drawing, or the customized lettering on virtually any commercial product. It is...