Computer and Web Articles

Viewing your computer’s details

Has someone ever asked about the details of your computer - say, how much memory or RAM it has - but you weren’t able to answer because you had absolutely no idea? It happens to the best of us.

To view the basic information about your computer, simply right-click on the My Computer icon on your desktop, then left click on Properties. (Tip: Clicking on the Hardware tab, then clicking on the Device Manager button will show you a list of all the hardware connected to your machine.)

For very detailed information, you can go to Start > Programs > Accessories > System Tools > System Information.

Looking for new words?

Did you know that Microsoft Word has a Thesaurus? It sure does, so stop running to your bookshelf.

To use Word’s Thesaurus, just highlight (double-click on) the word for which you’d like to find a synonym. Then, click on Tools up at the top of your screen. Next, click Language, then Thesaurus. Hopefully some good choices will be displayed.

Respect your website’s customers

According to The Customer Respect Group (www.customerrespect.com):

• 70 percent of online customers use a competitor if they don’t receive a timely response from a company website
• 64 percent of online customers do not use a website if they’re unsure as to how their personal data is being used
• 22 percent of online customers return to a website after a negative experience

So the website tip for today, folks, is to make every effort to respond to all your site’s inquiries.

Remember, though, that this is just one step of many in ensuring that you’ve set up your website so that all visitors have positive, user-friendly experiences.

An alternative spam-stopper

Are you still receiving a disgusting amount of spam each time you open your email program? A new alternative you may wish to check out is increasing in popularity. “Mailinator” is a no-signup instant anti-spam service, and can be found at www.mailinator.net.

Can’t remember how to change your home page?

Your homepage is the webpage that shows up each time you open the internet. If you’d like to change your homepage, just follow these easy steps.

Go to Start Menu > Control Panel > Internet Options. Make sure you’re on the General tab. Delete whatever is the box labeled “Home Page,” then type your new homepage into the box.Click Apply, then OK. All done!