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July 2002 Reader's E-mail Questions

 

Q:    Make Juno My Primary Connection

 

What I don't seem to remember is how to make Juno my "primary "

connection.

 

A:    Make Juno My Primary Connection

 

To make Juno the default connection

Go to Control Panel, Internet Options then choose the Connections Tab

Select Juno then click on the Set Default Button, then click Apply then OK.

 

Q:    MS Explorer 6 & Cookie Settings

 

Recently, I downloaded Microsoft Explorer, version 6. Now I can't find my cookies settings after clicking Tools, Internet Options, Security Tools, Custom level, and scrolling around to no avail. I would appreciate any help you can offer.

 

A:    MS Explorer 6 & Cookie Settings

 

1. In Internet Explorer, on the Tools menu, click Internet Options.

2. On the Privacy tab, move the slider up for a higher level of privacy or down for a lower level of privacy.

 

Q:    MS Explorer 6 Search Engine Default

 

How do you change the search engine when you click on the search icon when you open Internet explorer?

 

A:    MS Explorer 6 Search Engine Default

 

I will presume you are using IE Ver 6.0 as I am.

If not it is a free download from Microsoft.

Windows XP:

Click your Search Button and then from the Search Companion panel choose Change Preferences

Change Internet Search Behavior

Make your selections then click OK.

Windows before XP:

To customize your searches, click the Search button on the toolbar, and then click the Customize button in the Search bar. Choose the main provider within a category. Within each category, click the main search provider you want to use, and then click the up arrow below the list to move the provider to the top of the list.

 

Q:    What Are Files and Folders

 

What are files and folders and what if any is the difference between them?

 

A:    What Are Files and Folders

 

File

 

A complete, named collection of information, such as a program, a set of data used by a program, or a user-created document.

A file is the basic unit of storage that enables a computer to distinguish one set of information from another.

It is a collection of data that a user can retrieve, change, delete, save, or send to an output device, such as a printer or e-mail program.

 

Folder

 

A container for programs and files in graphical user interfaces, symbolized on the screen by a graphical image (icon) of a file folder

A folder is a means of organizing programs and documents on a disk and can hold both files and additional folders.

 

For you DOS people a Folder is another name for a Directory

 

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Dale Wiley :)

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Computer Help (Copyright Symbol) July 2002