Five Steps to Make Windows XP Shut-Down Faster by Mike Manchuk
We all know that pulling the power to your computer has to be the absoulute fastest but not the best way to shutdown your computer. In this 5 step tutorial we will show you how to make your shutdown as fast as possible. Step 1: Stop as many services as possible. ... Double click on 'HungAppTimeout' and change the value to 1000 then click on OK. ... Double click on 'WaitToKillServiceTimeout' and change the value to 1000 then click on OK. ... In the services window double click on the service you wish to disable.

The Right-Click Trick by Scott Carey
Microsoft Windows employs an extremely helpful capability for finding out what actions are available at any point on the screen. This capability, which displays context-sensitive menus, is available by clicking on the right mouse button with the cursor at the desired point on the screen. ... Now select a word by double-clicking on it, then click the right mouse button with the cursor on the selected word, and the additional options of Cut and Copy are added to the possible selections. ... Right click on the My Computer, the Recycle Bin, and the Internet Explorer icons on your desktop and...

How to Set Up Simple File Sharing WinXP by Jason Barrett
The first step is: Start > My Documents So you have the My documents folder open. Second click the tools button, than select folder options. Now you will see a few tabs, we want the View tab so go ahead and select that one. Now scroll down the list and double-check that "Use simple file... Choose the Sharing Tab Double check that the "make this folder private" option is not checked Click ok and close the properties window and now drag the folder you would liek to share to the "Shared Documents" folder located on the left hand menu.

Email Templates by Meryl K. Evans
This method of creating fast email replies involves creating a simple template with no merging. The text is the same and all you have to do is add information and send it. We'll do it for Mozilla / Thunderbird, Outlook, and Outlook Express. Mozilla and Thunderbird are exactly the same. ... Click on the Templates folder > double-click on the template you want. ... You can also double-click on the template file like it's done for Outlook Express (see next one). ... To send another, double-click on it again, edit it, and send.

Understanding the World of the Click by Mike Freemen
Every new generation has its own special terminology, and the internet has certainly introduced may new terms to our lives. Just a few decades ago, no one knew what a web site was, how useful and pervasive email would become, or just what a click was. ... As the computer mouse evolved, we were introduced to the terms right click, left click and double-click. ... These days, of course, the term click, website, newsgroup, email and World Wide Web are used in common everyday language, and every internet user around the world knows what it means to click a link, click a web site or click on an...

Virtual Private Network and Dialup Connectivity Modem Strings by Aaron Adams
What to do when your dialup has intermittent network connectivity? Q u e s t i o n What do you do if you reside in a rural area, and your are constantly having problems connecting; when the modem tries to connect, it appears to be retraining continuously and then it either connects at a poor... Double click on the Phone and Modem options icon, then click on the Modems tab along the top. ... Right click on your Orcon connection, then left click on Properties. ... If you are running Windows 2000/XP, to find out what type of modem you have installed: Double click on My Computer, then...

Microsoft Word 2003 – Create a Radial Diagram in a Second by Ugur Akinci
Radial Diagrams show the relationships between a central unit and others linked to it radially. You can create an amazing variety of fantastic-looking Radial Diagrams in Microsoft Word 2003 without using any external graphic programs. 1) Display your DRAW toolbar by selecting View > Toolbars >... 8) To reverse (mirror-reflect) the diagram, click the “double arrow” button on the Mini-Bar. ... 6) Click the “Click to Add Text” label to add new text. ... 10) To autoformat the diagram, click the Autoformat button on the Mini-Bar and select one of the available format templates.

Changing General Default Settings in Windows XP by Josh Chandler
Windows XP has what is called default options. These options are there from the first time you start up your PC. The defaults are as follows Internet Browser- Internet Explorer Email Client- Outlook Express Media Player- Windows Media Player Instant Messaging Program- Windows Messenger... To change it so the program is changed from the default you must either: Method 1 1) Go to My Computer and locate the icon Control Panel 2)Double click this and find the 'Add and Remove Programs' Button, this is located along the first row of icons in Control Panel 3)Double click this and...

Download Free Wallpaper by Josh Riverside
Wallpaper is also called a computer background and should not be confused with the screen saver, which are images or animations that are run across the screen when the computer is inactive for some time. Free wallpapers are found aplenty on the Internet; you just have to download them. ... Then you click on one of the items that appear on the box labeled ‘wallpaper.’ You click on ‘browse’ to click on the image that was stored previously. ... You then double-click the Display icon or text link, where a window named Display Properties is opened.

Internet Connection Sharing in Windows XP by Antonio Fabrique
This articles explains in detail how to set up a small network at home so you can share your Internet connection between two computers running Windows XP. Sharing the Internet connection between two computers running WIndows XP Connect the first one of your computers (the server) to the... Then click Start -> Control Panel -> double click Network Connections -> right click the Internet connection and select Properties. ... On your main PC (the server) open Control Panel -> double click Network Connections -> right click your network connection (the one connecting the two PCs) and select...