Via laterlife.com Jackie aims to particularly help those new to IT and the web to
build up knowledge and confidence, so no question is too basic. At the same time she will
cover Q&As for the more experienced user.
So if you
would like to ask a question of Jackie, why not email her jackie@laterlife.com
or if you
have discovered something which may be of interest to others in making the most of the
web, then she would love to hear about that too jackie@laterlife.com
Q: Can you give me some advice
about using my scanner. I want to add
scanned pictures to newsletters and brochures I create using my desktop publishing
application, but don’t know how to do this.
A: Although you can insert scanned images directly
into publications or presentations, most
people scan first and then add the pictures later. Follow
these steps and it should be nice and simple to add scanned images to any files you want
to illustrate:
1.
Having scanned your picture, and with the image open on screen, select it via the Edit or Select
All menu.
2.
Click Copy.
3.
Minimise the scanner window and open your publication.
4.
Click on screen and then click Paste.
5.
Now you can resize, move or edit the image in the normal way.
6.
If you prefer to, edit the image using your scanning software before copying
it across.
7.
An alternative is to open your publication and go to Insert - Picture.
In presentation or desktop publishing applications e.g. PowerPoint or
Publisher, you will find an option to acquire images from scanners or digital cameras
directly, but otherwise browse through your files until you locate a picture you have
previously scanned and saved, click Insert and it will appear on the screen.
Q: I get several e-mails a day that are always moved
straight into a particular folder. Is there a
way to set this up automatically?
A: You can automate actions in most e-mail systems
that are triggered by particular conditions being met e.g. if a message has an attachment,
has a certain name in the cc: box or is marked high priority etc. This is known as setting up message rules.
For example, if you want all messages
addressed to comments@website.co.uk to be placed directly into your Web folder and
you use a common system such as Outlook Express, you need to open the Tools - Message Rules - Mail window and click New.
First, select the condition i.e. where
the To: box contains ….., and type the exact text into the box provided. Then, select the action to be performed e.g. move
message to….. and type in the destination folder name. Finally, give the rule a name so that you can
recognise it later, as all your message rules will be added to the Rules menu.
Q: I have
discovered a key labelled Print Screen but nothing happens when
I click it and then try and print. How does
it work?
A: The magic of Print Screen - a key found at the top
of the keyboard at the end of all the function keys labelled F1 - F12 - depends on pasting
the image you capture into an application FIRST, as you are really copying a picture of
the whole screen into your computer’s memory. After
pressing the key to take a copy of the screen including all menus, scroll bars and rulers
etc., open a word processing or drawing application
and click Paste. The image will appear on
screen and can be cropped or resized before you save or print the page as normal.
Jackie Sherman`s new book:
 This work provides all
necessary computer skills an individual may need and presents them in a straightforward
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their skills and confidence in the subject.
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