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Is your Internet Explorer not displaying certain web pages properly?
You accessed a website using Microsoft Internet Explorer when you get an error stating “JavaScript is disabled on your browser” or received a pop-up security alert warning stating that “Your current security setting do not allow this file to be downloaded.” You were able to access this website before and it is critical for you to access this resource. What’s going on and what can you do about it?
Closing applications with a keystroke
In Windows 7/ Vista / XP, you can close your browser window by pressing Ctrl+W. The window closes immediately. You can also use this keystroke combination to close Windows Explorer and My Computer windows. To quickly close applications, use the Alt+F4 keystroke combination. Note: please be sure to save your work before using these keystroke combinations.
10 Tips to drive around your Windows computer
It is always great to find ways that help you get to the files and/or folders you are working on as quickly as possible. Here are a few time-saving tricks to help you navigate around your Windows computer more efficiently:
How to easily burn a CD in Windows XP
Windows XP's built-in CD-burning software allows you to select files, drag and drop them to the CD drive's icon, then right-click on the CD drive's icon and select Write files to CD. Your files are then written out to the CD and the disk is ejected when the burning process is completed.
This burning method is strictly for CD media only and not DVD media. The Windows XP built-in burning software is really a system most suitable for preparing straightforward data CDs on CD-R.
Embedding Fonts in Microsoft Word Documents in Windows
The fonts you use in a document determine how that document appears when viewed or printed. If you share your documents with others and they don't have the same fonts on their system, Microsoft Word will substitute your font with another. This affects the layout and formatting of the document, so the number of pages might not be the same as the original and line and page breaks will not be where you intended them to be. The worst thing that could happen is that your text may be unreadable with symbols and boxes substituting characters.
Accessing IAS WebMail on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
IAS WebMail utilizes pop-up windows for some of its functionality. However, on Windows XP computers with Service Pack 2 installed, Microsoft Internet Explorer’s Pop-Up blocker tool prevents some of the functionality from working properly. Examples of the features affected by the Pop-Up blocker tool include:
How to Locate Your Ethernet MAC Address
The Ethernet MAC Address is a unique identifier for network cards, of the form 05-A8-34-C3-67-B4 or 05A8342367B4 (6 pairs of digits and characters in the range A-F, which might or might not be separated by hyphens). This number is often imprinted on the network card; however, you may query your computer for the number, using one of the following methods:
For Windows 7/Vista/XP
Why can't I delete a file off a rewritable CD (CD-RW)?
How to connect to ITG Terminal Server from Windows
- Click on the Start button.
- Click on Programs or All Programs
- Click on Accessories.
- Click on Remote Desktop Connection. ( If you are on XP you will need to go to Communications -> Remote Desktop Connection)
How to Change Network Account Passwords in Windows
The Network password:
The Network password is the password that you use to logon to our domain from your Windows 2000 or XP computer. It is also the password you use to retrieve your mail from the Network mail server using programs such as Eudora Light, Netscape Messenger, Outlook Express or Thunderbird.
Choosing a Password:
Please use the following rules and suggestions for maximum effectiveness.
