Win 3.1 |
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by M. L. Giggleman |
Q. I often work with sensitive documents. How can I quickly protect my screen from prying eyes?
A. Use the mouse to quickly minimize the current window. Simply double-click on the small down-pointing arrow in the upper right hand corner of the screen. Microsoft calls the two arrow buttons "Sizing Buttons". The one pointing upward is the Maximize button and the one pointing downward is the Minimize button.
Q. I also work on sensitive documents and need to protect my screen from prying eyes. I know about clicking the mouse to minimize the window, but when I'm typing, it takes time to reach for the mouse.
A. Use the keyboard to minimize that window quickly. Press Alt+SpaceBar, then N. Windows 3.x: can't move icons into an existing window.
Q. I was trying to move icons from my "applications" window to a "hold" window. When I tried to drag-and-drop an icon, this window popped up: Error Message: Insufficient memory to perform this operation. Quit one or more Windows applications and try again. What is the problem? Also, when I went to the "hold" window, some icons were black. What is going on? Do I have a virus?
A. Actually, the problem is probably related to your current selected video mode. Windows can only support a fixed number of icons in a window. The exact number depends on the selected video mode. Typically, the number is between 15 and 21 icons. It sounds as if your "hold" window contains too many icons. You need to either clean it up or create a second window to hold the overflow. WordPerfect for Windows: how to use reveal codes.
Q. My company recently switched from WordPerfect for DOS to WordPerfect for Windows 6.0. Now I cannot figure out how to use Reveal Codes.
A. Go to the File menu, select Preferences, then Display, then Reveal Codes. Check the box "Show Reveal Codes on New and Current Documents". Note the other options available, such as Reveal Code window foreground and background colors, font, display window size. WordPerfect for Windows: seeing all codes within reveal codes.
Q. Reveal Codes contains codes that contain codes as abbreviations. An example is the code for a document header, which is simply displayed as [Header A.]. For me to view the actual text in that header requires that I move the cursor to that code. Is it possible to have the abbreviated codes display automatically?
A. Of course it is! Go to the File menu, select Preferences, then Display, then Reveal Codes. Check the box for Show Codes in Detail. Lotus for windows: including full path and filename.
Q. I would like to use the full path and name of a spreadsheet within the spreadsheet without actually entering the name. This is because I work from several master spreadsheets, copying and renaming as I work.
A. In the cell of your choice, enter the following formula to have Lotus display the complete path and filename:
@cell("filename",A1). Note that you have to have saved the file prior to using this.
Windows 3.x: setting a screensaver password.
Q. How do I set a password on my Windows screensaver?
A. Open the Main group, Click on Control Panel, then Desktop. Select Setup. Then click the box for Password Protected. Next click the Set Password button to get a Change Password dialog box. Enter a password in the New Password box. Press the TAB key to move to the Retype New Password box. Re-type the same password. Press the Enter key to return to the main setup box. Windows 3.x: manually removing a forgotten password.
Q. Help. I forgot my Windows password. What can I do?
A. Windows passwords are designed to keep the "casual" user out. The password is stored, encrypted, under its own section in the CONTROL.INI file.
[ScreenSaver]
Password=h~W. < encryption for Password=BEAR
If a user forgets the password, you may simply delete the encrypted portion of the line:
[ScreenSaver]
Password=
NOTE: Anytime you edit a Windows configuration file (usually ending with INI, such as CONTROL.INI), be sure to make a backup copy first, just in case. That way, if it doesn't work, you can always use the backup.
Changing settings for a program object.
If you have ever changed settings for a program object, you know what is involved. Select the icon, click on the File menu, click on Properties. But there is a faster way. You can accomplish the same task by holding down the Alt key while double-clicking on the object (icon) you wish to modify. An alternate method using the key board is to select the icon, then hold down the Alt key and press Enter.
Create a new, empty program item.
While we're on the subject, to create a new program item, hold down the Alt key and double-click anywhere in the empty space of a program group.
Minimize and maximize.
Double-click on the Title Bar to minimize or maximize, depending on the current state.
M. L. Giggleman is a HAL-PC member and a network administrator for Madix Store Fixtures in Terrell, Texas. She authored a series of technical tutorials on exploring the computer via DEBUG and is currently working on a "cookbook" of programs to test and troubleshoot computer systems and peripherals.
E-mail me at webmaster@hal-pc.org with any comments you have and tell me what you want to see here.
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