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November 2000 Potpourri

E-mail questions we get from readers.

 

Q:        How do I save/backup my 50 AOL Address Book and Favorite Places?

 

A:         How to save/backup your 50 AOL Address Book and Favorite Places.

 

Open Address Book
Click on Save/Replace
Choose Save the Address Book for the Current Screen Name
Click OK
From the next screen navigate to My Documents or to the folder or disk you want to save it to.
Click Save

Now repeat the steps above for Favorites choosing Favorite Places.

 

Q:        How do I restore my AOL 50 Address Book and Favorite Places?

 

A:         How to restore your AOL 50 Address Book and Favorite Places.

 

Open Address Book
Click on Save/Replace
Choose Replace the Address Book for the Current Screen Name
Click OK
From the next screen navigate to My Documents or to where you saved it to and select Address Book
Click Open
Click OK to replace current address book
Click OK

Now repeat the steps above for Favorites choosing Favorite Places.


Q:        Removing Windows Password Dialog Box

Reference Sep 2000 issue of PC Communicator, page 8. I have tried to remove password box as described in last issue.  Double clicking only brings up Password Properties.

There is no Select Change Windows Password as indicated.
I am frustrated.  What am I doing wrong?  Please help.

 

A:         Removing Windows Password Dialog Box

 

When the password box appears type in a new user name, tab to the password box but don't do anything and then tab to the next box if it asks you to confirm the password, again do nothing and tab to OK.

After your computer starts up, shut it down and then restart and see if the little box goes away.

 

Q:        Downloading/Printing

I was wondering if I can do anything else, (play a game) on my computer when it is downloading.  Will it stop the download if I do another activity.  Also what will happen if the printer is printing and I want to do something else?  Do I have to wait until it stops printing?  Thanks for your help.

 

A:         Downloading/Printing

 

One of the great things about Windows is that you can do what is called multi-tasking.

 

That means that while you are downloading you can play a game or even surf around the web. (If you surf while downloading things will slow down since you are using the modem for two things.)

 

Printing is done in the background so you can use another application while you are printing. You can’t use the application that you are printing from but any other application is OK.

 

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Dale Wiley J

 

Computer Help ãNovember 2000