Pamela's Computer Help for Seniors Blog

Monthly Publication from Computer Tutor Inc.
Volume 2. Issue 1.
October 2010
Each month this publication will contain computer related information that will assist readers with their computer problems and inform them of features and products of interest.
If you wish to view this issue on my website please click HERE.

Welcome to the First Issue of the Second Volume of Pamela’s Monthly Review. The First Volume ran for four years and then the publication was put on hold while I was writing the First Edition of my new book Computer Tips for Seniors. Now that it has been published I decided to continue with my tips and information on computer related products and services through this newsletter.

In the coming months I will also be featuring products that I have reviewed and tested for ease of use and reliability. If the manufacturer has a promo code it will be available through my website. Only products that I have tried and tested will be featured in this publication.

Through my FREE Question and Answer Service you will be able to ask questions about the products and any features that you would like explained. My answer will reach you within 24 hours if not at once. This may be faster than writing to the manufacturer or going online for additional information.

Don’t forget to listen to my Live Radio Talk Show every fourth Tuesday of the month. If you miss the live shows you can listen to them through Windows Media Player by clicking on the links.

EASY FIX: Do you have a computer printer in your northern residence and one in Florida? Do you have a problem accessing the correct printer when you change locations? If you do, follow the steps below to make the task easier:

Write the following instructions on a document and keep it in an easily accessible place on your computer.
1. Write the name of the printer that you use in your northern residence.
2. Write the name of the printer that you use in your Florida residence.
3. When you change locations you will need to make the correct printer the “DEFAULT PRINTER”
4. To change the “Default Printer” Click on START in Windows XP or on the “Vista Orb” in Windows Vista.
5. If you do not see “Printers and Faxes” on the Start Menu, click on the “CONTROL PANEL.”
6. Click on PRINTERS and FAXES.
7. Choose the printer that you will be using and click on the option to “Make this the Default Printer.”
8. Repeat this action each time you change locations or wish to use a different printer.

Fast and Easy: Use the “Copy and Paste” feature to complete the tasks on your computer in the least amount of time. You will find that it is one of the most useful features and if you are not familiar with these tasks please contact me and I will send you a FREE tutorial.

EASY FIX:  Having trouble deleting the second page of a Word Document when it is blank? The solution is simple; place your marker after the “period” at the end of the last sentence on page one of your document. Keep hitting the DELETE key until the second blank page disappears. Job Done!

TIP OF THE MONTH: If you suspect that a WORD document is corrupt and you can still open the document, the steps below may be tried as a first attempt to recover the document:

1. Open the corrupt document.
2. Create a brand new document.
3. Return to the corrupt document.
4. Press Ctrl+A. This selects the entire document.
5. Press Ctrl+C. This copies the selected portion of the document to the invisible Clipboard.
6. Return to the new document; the one you created in step 2.
7. Press Ctrl+V. The contents of the invisible Clipboard are pasted into the blank document.
8. Save the new document.
9. Close the document you suspect is corrupted.

If you are using Word 2003 or Word 2007 there is something else you can try:

When you open a document, you’ll normally find an Open dialog box. Use the controls in the dialog box to locate the file you think is corrupted, then click the down arrow at the right of the Open button. In the resulting options, choose Open and Repair.

SEASONS PHOTO ALBUM: 
Have you ever wondered how EACH SEASONS flowers and foliage look in other parts of the world? Here is your chance to share photos of the changing seasons in your area with others. Each season I will be adding your photos to the online SLIDESHOW for other readers to enjoy. FALL or AUTUMN is this month’s theme and I am looking forward to receiving your BEST photos of AUTUMN in your area. I think that the FALL colours display the most wondrous sites but the months pass quickly SO GO OUT WITH YOUR CAMERA TODAY!  Visit the SEASONS PHOTO ALBUM to see how your photos will be displayed along with others that have been submitted. Please take your pictures in the highest resolution and make them at least 3.5 inches square before sending them to me.

NEED HELP to learn a computer program or fix a problem with your computer? I can help you RIGHT AWAY with my FAST RESPONSE SERVICE for all computer users WORLDWIDE. I provide FREE connection SOFTWARE and a DETAILED TUTORIAL to enable me to access your computer while you watch me fixing the problem or explaining features of a program. It’s just like me being next to you in your home or office chatting about the procedures and/or problems.

To begin this EASY and CONVENIENT service please go to Remote Assistance and follow the steps to get connected. You get 30 Minutes FREE Just For Signing Up! I look forward to hearing from you.

Every day I receive questions from computer users who email me from all parts of the world. Many of them are published monthly in PC User Group Magazines listed below. I have a convenient online form HERE that you may fill out and submit with your question. The answer to your question usually arrives within 24 hours unless there is a power cut! This is a FREE service that I offer to all computer users around the world.

Every month my answers to frequently asked questions are published in the Newsletters listed below. These articles always have up-to-date information to help with your every day computer problems.

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