Tech Tips

This is a new section where we will keep helpful hints on some of the most asked questions.

Virus Protection and Spyware/Adware Information

• How to protect your home computer from a virus

• How to protect your computer from Spyware and Adware programs

• Questions about email delivery failure messages - result of a virus?

• Computer Virus Information Page

Outlook Express Tech Tips

• Exporting and Importing your Outlook Express Address Book

• Can I use some other email program (client) other than Outlook Express?

• Why do some of the email messages I send or receive show that a virus was blocked?

• Outlook Express blocking too many attachments

General Tech Tips

• Numeric keypad not working - WHY!!!

• How to Create a Rich Text Format (RTF) Document

• I have been told that we can not load any software on our new workstations!  If we get a great new piece of software for our classroom, why can't it be loaded on our computer? (Note: This question is based on a rumor that is inaccurate.)

• I am an AOL user and Shelbyville's Web-based email doesn't work...why is that?

• Why should I backup or copy my files on my computer? (This is one of the most important things anyone can do with the documents and files they create.  Computers fail and anyone who is not backing up their files and documents is being very careless and just waiting for a disaster.)

• Why block Webshots?

• Copy or Backup a File to a Floppy Disk

Windows XP (Operating System) Tech Tips

• Network Security: Logging off the network or locking your computer screen

• The time is wrong on my computer.  How can I change the time?

• What is the so-called "Meadow" problem we are having with some new Windows XP machines?

• How to Change Your Monitor Display to 800x600 (Windows 98 and Windows XP)

Using your CD Burner and Roxio Easy CD Creator software

• Using Roxio Easy CD Creator: Burn a CD to Backup Your Data

• I want to buy some blank CD's for my CD burner.  What kind should I buy?

Microsoft Internet Explorer Tech Tips

• Exporting and Importing Internet Explorer Favorites (Bookmarks)

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