Windows 98 Tips #46


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*1. TURN OFF SCHEDULED TASKS         
     
Don't want the Task Scheduler running in the background all the time 
(and taking up valuable Taskbar space)? Simple--turn it off. 

Select Start, Programs, Accessories, System Tools, Scheduled Tasks to 
open the Task Scheduler. Now select Advanced, Stop Using Task 
Scheduler. The program's icon will disappear from the tray of your 
Taskbar, and the scheduler will no longer start when you start Windows 
98. 

(To turn Scheduled Tasks back on, follow the steps above, but select 
Advanced, Start Using Task Scheduler.)


*2. A MISSING SEND TO COMMAND         
     
J. Parker writes, "When I use Find to locate files, and then 
right-click a selection of files in the Find window, the Send To 
command is missing. How do I return this command to the menu?" 

You can't. According to Microsoft, this problem exists if you attempt 
to access the Send To command with multiple files selected (in a Find 
window). The only workaround is to right-click one file at a time and 
select Send To.


*3. REMOVE YELLOW SPEAKER FROM TASKBAR         
     
See that little yellow speaker in the tray of your Taskbar? If you use 
it frequently (click it once for volume control), great. If not, 
there's no point wasting valuable Taskbar space. 

To hide this control, right-click the speaker icon and select Adjust 
Audio Properties. On the Audio tab of the Audio Properties dialog box, 
deselect Show Volume Control On The Taskbar and then click OK. 

Want your speaker back? Open the Control Panel, double-click 
Multimedia, select the option you just deselected (on the Audio tab), 
then click OK.


*4. CALCULATOR HELP         
     
In a previous tip, we showed you how to transform a seemingly simple 
Calculator into a scientific tool: Select Start, Programs, 
Accessories, Calculator; then select View, Scientific. Not sure what 
each of these new buttons does? All you have to do is ask. Right-click 
any button and click What's This? to display a description of that 
button (and a keyboard equivalent).


*5. PRINT LIST OF CALCULATOR SHORTCUTS         
     
In our last tip, we told you how to display the keyboard equivalent 
for any Calculator button: Right-click any button, select What's 
This?, and look below the description.

Want a list of these shortcuts for handy reference? Select Help, Help 
Topics. On the Contents tab, select Tips And Tricks, then select Use 
Keyboard Equivalents Of Calculator Buttons. Inside the Calculator Help 
window, select Options, Print, Print The Selected Topic, and then 
click OK. Adjust any printer options, if necessary, then click OK one 
more time.


*6. CALCULATOR'S MEMORY FUNCTIONS         
     
Suppose you've just completed a calculation (in the Windows 98 
Calculator), and you'd like to insert the result into another 
calculation. Don't waste time writing it down. Store it in memory so 
you can insert it into the next equation at the click of a button. 

With the number you'd like to store in memory displayed in Calculator, 
click the MS button. (An "M" appears in the gray box above all the "M" 
buttons.) Now go ahead with the other calculation. When you need to 
insert the stored number, click the MR button.


*7. MORE ON CALCULATOR'S MEMORY FUNCTIONS         
     
In our last tip, we introduced Calculator's memory functions: To store 
a number in memory, click the MS button; to insert the stored number 
later on, click the MR button. 

So what do the rest of those "M" buttons do? To clear the number in 
memory, click the MC button. (Or, click MS to overwrite the number in 
memory with the currently displayed number.) To add the currently 
displayed number to the one in memory, click the M+ button and then 
click MR to display the result.


*8. SWITCHING BETWEEN SINGLE-CLICK AND DOUBLE-CLICK ICONS         
     
Do you prefer to activate your icons using a single click, as with a 
Web page link, or a double-click, like in the old days? Regardless of 
your preference, Windows 98 makes it easy to switch back and forth. 

Open any Explorer window and select View, Folder Options. Select Web 
Style if you prefer the single-click approach. Or, to stick with the 
classic double-click, choose Classic Style. Click OK, and Windows 
applies your choice. 

There are other settings that go along with the Web Style or Classic 
Style desktop. For example, choosing Web Style places an underline 
below each icon title. In our next tip, we'll show you how to mix and 
match settings from these desktop styles.


*9. COMBINE SETTINGS FROM WEB STYLE AND CLASSIC STYLE DESKTOPS         
     
In our last tip, we showed you an easy way to switch between 
single-click and double-click icons: Open an Explorer window; select 
View, Folder Options; and select Web Style (for single-click icons) or 
Classic Style. We also mentioned that there are other settings that go 
along with the Web Style or Classic Style desktop. Want to mix and 
match settings from the two styles? Select the third option under 
Windows Desktop Update--Custom, Based On The Settings You Choose--then 
click the Settings button. 

In the resulting Custom Settings dialog box, choose your settings. For 
example, if you've selected the Web Style desktop, but don't want all 
your icon titles underlined, select Underline Titles Only When I Point 
At Them. Select other settings, if desired, click OK, then click 
Close.


*10. WINDOWS INSIDER     
     
by Valerie Ryan 
       
OUTLOOK EMAIL SECURITY UPDATE FINALLY AVAILABLE 
Previously, I mentioned that Microsoft would be issuing an Outlook 
security enhancement in response to the recent "I Love You" and 
Melissa viruses (and their variants). While the patch was supposed to 
be available the week of May 22, it wasn't. Now, after a number of 
delays, Microsoft has finally released the Outlook Email Security 
Update for Outlook 98 and Outlook 2000. You can find it at 

http://officeupdate.microsoft.com 

Oh, and Outlook 2000 users, the update requires that you install 
Office 2000 SR-1a first.
