Nothing is more thrilling to me than to receive an e-mail from a total stranger who turns out to be a a cousin. A friendship immediately develops and soon we discover we have so much in common ie a first cousin is doing genealogy on one of the same names I'm interested in and turns out that we exchange info constantly. She lives in Canada and since I can't get to Canada as frequently as I would like, she e-mails all the names she has done research on, I enter it in our family tree. I then send her a copy of "our book" on a CD. I met her in person on a recent trip to Canada and what fund we had sharing tales. If I had not been interested in pursuing my family roots, I would never have met my delightful 1st cousin in Canada. I hope this person who is asking the question "why do people research" will some day have the same "thrill" I have had. This is only 1 of many instances. Phyllis -----Original Message----- From: Marilyn Bess [mailto:bess@penn.com] Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2005 8:54 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] Reasons for research I have been asked by a person who is writing a genealogy lessons for her class, why do people research? She wants imput other than from a religious point of view. She would like to step outside of her world and find out why the rest of us research our families. She also had question on how computer literate the average person is. How about the rest of your family and friends? Most of mine other than my chidlren could care less. Thank you Marilyn ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx

RE: Auto Connect. Well, folks, I rechecked everything that you told me to and I still did not find Auto-Connect. HOWEVER , this old gal would not give up! So I saw a strange looking little icon that showed Hyperlink when I passed my cursor over it. Oh well, I'll try that! I right clicked on it and there in the 3rd place was what they called AUTO TEXT and it was checked. I tried it out and the kept getting the caps at the beginning of each line. So I unchecked it, and I tried again. Well, so far there are no caps at the beginning of each line unless I put one there! So unless something drastic happens, I guess the problem is solved. Thanks to all who tried to help me! I have always said that my computer really does not respect me and I guess this proves it!! Ruth in IN

Nancy How many items have you on the drop down Tools menu and what are they? Charles From: "Nancy Tollefson" <mamat@gvtel.com> Reply-To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 09:51:37 -0500 Well, it's about the 5th one down on my Tools menu, but it ***is*** there... I have XPHome... PAX NancyT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessie Newlands" <newlands@telus.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Ruth - It is under "Tools" and is the first one on the drop down menu "auto correct" - I have XP and it is there alright. Jessie in B.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > Well gee whiz, David, thanks but I just couldn't find it!! I clicked on > Tools when I first brought up Microsoft Word, but could not find > "AutoCorrect" . I am using Windows XP, could it be called something else? > I am usually leary of clicking on all those words at the top like > Compatability, View, etc. but I got brave and clicked on everything I > saw! Well, there was no earthquake and the world didn't stop whirling so > I guess I didn't do anything wrong, but apparently didn't do anything > right either!! Any other suggestions? > Ruth in IN > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Martin" <martin.d@paradise.net.nz> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > > >> Hi Ruth >> I recall is an AutoCorrect setting! >> Turn on or off AutoCorrect options >> 1.. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. >> 2.. To select the options, do one or more of the following: >> a.. To show or hide the AutoCorrect Options buttons, select or clear >> the >> Show AutoCorrect Options buttons check box. >> a.. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the next five >> check boxes in the dialog box. >> b.. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the >> Replace text as you type check box. >> c.. To turn on or off the spelling checker corrections, select the >> Replace text as you type check box, and then select or clear the >> Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. >> If you're using the spelling checker corrections, make sure to turn on >> automatic spell checking >> >> >> Regards David. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> >> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:52 AM >> Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM >> >> >>> Hi List. Whenever I type something in MS Word, it capitalizes the first >>> letter of every line. I used to know how to fix this but can't >>> remember. >> I >>> checked out my Windows >>> ZP manual, but can't find the answer! Does anyone know? >>> TIA >>> Ruth in IN >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >>> To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go >>> here: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com >>> >>> ============================== >>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >> The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers >> and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in >> genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. >> Click and send: >> mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. 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More thanks to you Larry and Joan. My CD player was also acting oddly, too. After trying everything I could think of to bring it back to life I decided to just live without it until I could afford a new computer. Your advice worked like magic. Thanks again. Rich On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 07:59:03 -0700, you wrote: >Did you try uninstalling and reinstalling the driver for the CD drive? >Joan A.

Hi Lance : I would like to have an invitation for g-mail if it is not too much trouble for you. Thank You so much. Jean Trigg jtrigg2@yahoo.com __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Small Business - Try our new resources site! http://smallbusiness.yahoo.com/resources/

I have recorded a voice message into a MP3 voice recorder then transferred the MP3 file into my XPSP2 computer all OK so far. Now I have burned that message onto a CD which plays back OK through my computer but it will not play back via my CD player or my DVD player although my DVD player plays MP3 music which I have recorded and burnt into a CD via my computer,through the DVD player .Can anyone please tell me why the voice recording won't play in the DVD or CD players?? John from West Aus

Charles.... IN ORDER: (and this is what I get when I click on the Tools menu) Spelling and Grammar Language (with a sub-menu) Word count Auto Summerize AUTO CORRECT about 12 others which I don't have the time to write down now... PAX NancyT Nancy How many items have you on the drop down Tools menu and what are they? Charles From: "Nancy Tollefson" <mamat@gvtel.com> Reply-To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 09:51:37 -0500 Well, it's about the 5th one down on my Tools menu, but it ***is*** there... I have XPHome... PAX NancyT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessie Newlands" <newlands@telus.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Ruth - It is under "Tools" and is the first one on the drop down menu "auto correct" - I have XP and it is there alright. Jessie in B.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > Well gee whiz, David, thanks but I just couldn't find it!! I clicked on > Tools when I first brought up Microsoft Word, but could not find > "AutoCorrect" . I am using Windows XP, could it be called something else? > I am usually leary of clicking on all those words at the top like > Compatability, View, etc. but I got brave and clicked on everything I > saw! Well, there was no earthquake and the world didn't stop whirling so > I guess I didn't do anything wrong, but apparently didn't do anything > right either!! Any other suggestions? > Ruth in IN > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Martin" <martin.d@paradise.net.nz> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > > >> Hi Ruth >> I recall is an AutoCorrect setting! >> Turn on or off AutoCorrect options >> 1.. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. >> 2.. To select the options, do one or more of the following: >> a.. To show or hide the AutoCorrect Options buttons, select or clear >> the >> Show AutoCorrect Options buttons check box. >> a.. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the next five >> check boxes in the dialog box. >> b.. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the >> Replace text as you type check box. >> c.. To turn on or off the spelling checker corrections, select the >> Replace text as you type check box, and then select or clear the >> Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. >> If you're using the spelling checker corrections, make sure to turn on >> automatic spell checking >> >> >> Regards David. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> >> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:52 AM >> Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM >> >> >>> Hi List. Whenever I type something in MS Word, it capitalizes the first >>> letter of every line. I used to know how to fix this but can't >>> remember. >> I >>> checked out my Windows >>> ZP manual, but can't find the answer! Does anyone know? >>> TIA >>> Ruth in IN >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >>> To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go >>> here: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com >>> >>> ============================== >>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >> The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers >> and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in >> genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. >> Click and send: >> mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. 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Hi Ruth I use Win XP also Click on Format From the dropdown of the format click on Auto Format Click the Options Tab Click the Auto Correct Tab Check or uncheck the box " Capitalize first letter of sentences Click OK And OK to close dialog boxes Regards David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 9:23 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > Well gee whiz, David, thanks but I just couldn't find it!! I clicked on > Tools when I first brought up Microsoft Word, but could not find > "AutoCorrect" . I am using Windows XP, could it be called something else? > I am usually leary of clicking on all those words at the top like > Compatability, View, etc. but I got brave and clicked on everything I > saw! Well, there was no earthquake and the world didn't stop whirling so I > guess I didn't do anything wrong, but apparently didn't do anything right > either!! Any other suggestions? > Ruth in IN > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Martin" <martin.d@paradise.net.nz> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > > > > Hi Ruth > > I recall is an AutoCorrect setting! > > Turn on or off AutoCorrect options > > 1.. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. > > 2.. To select the options, do one or more of the following: > > a.. To show or hide the AutoCorrect Options buttons, select or clear > > the > > Show AutoCorrect Options buttons check box. > > a.. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the next five > > check boxes in the dialog box. > > b.. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the > > Replace text as you type check box. > > c.. To turn on or off the spelling checker corrections, select the > > Replace text as you type check box, and then select or clear the > > Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. > > If you're using the spelling checker corrections, make sure to turn on > > automatic spell checking > > > > > > Regards David. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> > > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:52 AM > > Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > > > > > >> Hi List. Whenever I type something in MS Word, it capitalizes the first > >> letter of every line. I used to know how to fix this but can't remember. > > I > >> checked out my Windows > >> ZP manual, but can't find the answer! Does anyone know? > >> TIA > >> Ruth in IN > >> > >> > >> > >> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > >> To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go > >> here: > > http://lists.rootsweb.com > >> > >> ============================== > >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >> > >> > > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and > > the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in > > genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. > > Click and send: > > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > > > ============================== > > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > > > > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To volunteer to do a lookup or to exchange lookups, go here: > http://www.RAOGK.org > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Barry, I was having some problems earlier and my ISP installed this "AdAware" for me... He did tell me to run it once in a while, but until you mentioned it, I forgot about it... I was running Norton's scan, but had to Pause it, as I had to leave the house...(I haven't gotten back to it, to see if it would go right on from where it left off...) But, after scanning some 180,000+ files, it hadn't found anything amiss...But it about took FOREVER!! and, as I said, I had to leave... I also tried this "defrag"... it said something about that it couldn't really do a "good" job, because it needed "15%" of "something"... and I only had "14%" of that "something"...... SPACE??? I don't exactly remember what it was, that I was "missing".... it also said I had to delete some files to get the needed "something"... but I would have NO IDEA of what to delete! I did check out my un-used space on my computer....Computer has a 144GB capacity, I'm using 9.69GB, and the Un-used is 134GB.... I guess I would have thought I was using more than that, I have a bunch of clip-art installed.... Sorry.... but I am not really good at this part of computing.... (I'm not very mechanically minded, either!..LOL) What I'm trying to find out is if your whole system is lethargic, not just the internet side of things. From your other posts in this thread I'd say your likely problem is either virus based or perhaps a massive infection of Spyware. Run your virus scan and see what turns up, but also try downloading AdAwareSE from www.lavasoft.de and after updating it, do a full scan of your system. You may be amazed at the number of Spyware items it'll find !! Just having a few of these things will not make any difference to your PC but when you get hundreds of them ( or thousands ) then they really do cause a performance hit. -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx

Well, it's about the 5th one down on my Tools menu, but it ***is*** there... I have XPHome... PAX NancyT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessie Newlands" <newlands@telus.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Ruth - It is under "Tools" and is the first one on the drop down menu "auto correct" - I have XP and it is there alright. Jessie in B.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > Well gee whiz, David, thanks but I just couldn't find it!! I clicked on > Tools when I first brought up Microsoft Word, but could not find > "AutoCorrect" . I am using Windows XP, could it be called something else? > I am usually leary of clicking on all those words at the top like > Compatability, View, etc. but I got brave and clicked on everything I > saw! Well, there was no earthquake and the world didn't stop whirling so > I guess I didn't do anything wrong, but apparently didn't do anything > right either!! Any other suggestions? > Ruth in IN > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Martin" <martin.d@paradise.net.nz> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > > >> Hi Ruth >> I recall is an AutoCorrect setting! >> Turn on or off AutoCorrect options >> 1.. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. >> 2.. To select the options, do one or more of the following: >> a.. To show or hide the AutoCorrect Options buttons, select or clear >> the >> Show AutoCorrect Options buttons check box. >> a.. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the next five >> check boxes in the dialog box. >> b.. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the >> Replace text as you type check box. >> c.. To turn on or off the spelling checker corrections, select the >> Replace text as you type check box, and then select or clear the >> Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. >> If you're using the spelling checker corrections, make sure to turn on >> automatic spell checking >> >> >> Regards David. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> >> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:52 AM >> Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM >> >> >>> Hi List. Whenever I type something in MS Word, it capitalizes the first >>> letter of every line. I used to know how to fix this but can't >>> remember. >> I >>> checked out my Windows >>> ZP manual, but can't find the answer! Does anyone know? >>> TIA >>> Ruth in IN >>> >>> >>> >>> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >>> To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go >>> here: >> http://lists.rootsweb.com >>> >>> ============================== >>> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >>> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >>> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >>> >>> >> >> >> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >> The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers >> and the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in >> genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. >> Click and send: >> mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe >> >> ============================== >> New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your >> ancestors at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. >> Learn more: >> http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 >> >> > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To volunteer to do a lookup or to exchange lookups, go here: > http://www.RAOGK.org > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To search the archives for this list go here: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and type in SENIOR-NEWBIE ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

Everyone please remember that MS Word will hide unused menu items -- click on the arrows at the bottom of the dialog box and you will see all the commands. Aloha Wayne, NH6K -----Original Message----- From: Charles Harper [mailto:chas_harper59@hotmail.com] Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 8:06 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Nancy How many items have you on the drop down Tools menu and what are they? Charles From: "Nancy Tollefson" <mamat@gvtel.com> Reply-To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Date: Sat, 7 May 2005 09:51:37 -0500 Well, it's about the 5th one down on my Tools menu, but it ***is*** there... I have XPHome... PAX NancyT ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jessie Newlands" <newlands@telus.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 5:19 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM Ruth - It is under "Tools" and is the first one on the drop down menu "auto correct" - I have XP and it is there alright. Jessie in B.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:23 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > Well gee whiz, David, thanks but I just couldn't find it!! I clicked on > Tools when I first brought up Microsoft Word, but could not find > "AutoCorrect" . I am using Windows XP, could it be called something else? > I am usually leary of clicking on all those words at the top like > Compatability, View, etc. but I got brave and clicked on everything I > saw! Well, there was no earthquake and the world didn't stop whirling so > I guess I didn't do anything wrong, but apparently didn't do anything > right either!! Any other suggestions? > Ruth in IN > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "David Martin" <martin.d@paradise.net.nz> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:36 PM > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > > >> Hi Ruth >> I recall is an AutoCorrect setting! >> Turn on or off AutoCorrect options >> 1.. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. >> 2.. To select the options, do one or more of the following: >> a.. To show or hide the AutoCorrect Options buttons, select or clear >> the >> Show AutoCorrect Options buttons check box. >> a.. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the next five >> check boxes in the dialog box. >> b.. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the >> Replace text as you type check box. >> c.. To turn on or off the spelling checker corrections, select the >> Replace text as you type check box, and then select or clear the >> Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. >> If you're using the spelling checker corrections, make sure to turn on >> automatic spell checking >> >> >> Regards David. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> >> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:52 AM >> Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM >> >> >>> Hi List. Whenever I type something in MS Word, it capitalizes the first >>> letter of every line. I used to know how to fix this but can't >>> remember. >> I >>> checked out my Windows >>> ZP manual, but can't find the answer! 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Hi Ruth I recall is an AutoCorrect setting! Turn on or off AutoCorrect options 1.. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. 2.. To select the options, do one or more of the following: a.. To show or hide the AutoCorrect Options buttons, select or clear the Show AutoCorrect Options buttons check box. a.. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the next five check boxes in the dialog box. b.. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the Replace text as you type check box. c.. To turn on or off the spelling checker corrections, select the Replace text as you type check box, and then select or clear the Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. If you're using the spelling checker corrections, make sure to turn on automatic spell checking Regards David. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:52 AM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > Hi List. Whenever I type something in MS Word, it capitalizes the first > letter of every line. I used to know how to fix this but can't remember. I > checked out my Windows > ZP manual, but can't find the answer! Does anyone know? > TIA > Ruth in IN > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go here: http://lists.rootsweb.com > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > >

Hello Nancy, Friday, May 6, 2005, 7:24:35 PM, you wrote: NT> It sure **seems** slower.... What I'm trying to find out is if your whole system is lethargic, not just the internet side of things. From your other posts in this thread I'd say your likely problem is either virus based or perhaps a massive infection of Spyware. Run your virus scan and see what turns up, but also try downloading AdAwareSE from www.lavasoft.de and after updating it, do a full scan of your system. You may be amazed at the number of Spyware items it'll find !! Just having a few of these things will not make any difference to your PC but when you get hundreds of them ( or thousands ) then they really do cause a performance hit. -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe

Hi Nancy, I'm not sure what your problem is. I'm guessing you have a newish p.c. ? X.P. in itself is fat & older p.c.s don't tend to handle it to well, if at all. What temp files have you deleted ? Have you done scan disc & defrag, & a cleanup ? Also a virus scan in case something's filling your p.c. Also spyware can create problems. The other thing is double click "my computer", then right click the C drive icon, then down to properties. What does that say ? Nancy, if no-one can fix your problem (I hope someone has a better answer than me), please let me know, please make it obvious, like " for Carolyn" in the subject line, otherwise my delete finger may go crazy & I may never be seen again <G>. The 1st thing I'd do is run a virus scan ..... & BACK UP important files. Good luck Nancy, & if you need a hand YELL, hopefully someone will be able to help before I can get back. I hope his goes through .... List Admin, Joan, & I have been having fun with my email addy ... seems to do what it pleases. Thanks for your tolerance Joan ... I'll be interested to see if this goes through, if you have time, let me know. Cheers Carolyn > Hi, > > I have been having some problems with a slowdown in loading internet > pages...It takes > enough time, so you wonder if you really, really wanted to see that > page!.....What > could be causing that? > > I did just dump my temp files... there was only one listed... my email > seems to come > in OK.... > > I am running XPHome, OE6, Word2000, hp pavillion mx704, Canon i550 > printer, and > scanner is > hp scanjet 3570c... > > I would really appreciate some input on this! > > Thanks, > > PAX > NancyT > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and > the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in > genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. > Click and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > >

Hi Barry, Marilyn& all, I think Barry's answer might be the right one. But just in case it's not, when I got my new beaut p.c. a couple of months back, with XP, I had in my start menu, a direct link via the start menu + a few different phone ports. With the ph line in the top socket, I could connect to the internet via the start menu ...but same as you Marilyn, NOTHING. I rang p.c. docs .... I had the ph line in the wrong hole !!! (red face) There are ph. sockets WAY down the bottom, or there are on mine. That's the one you should use. I think (?????) I then tried to get to get on again via the start menu & connection from there. Still no go, I'm guessing that got something to do with broadband ? So then I double clicked internet explorer & away we went, no problems at all. And no problems since then. I hope this helps. Cheers Carolyn > Hello Marilyn, > > Thursday, May 5, 2005, 3:59:57 PM, you wrote: > > MB> I have a computer with Windows XP and I can connect to Internet > MB> but can go no where and get no email in. > > This is usually a Firewall problem. What do you use and have you > recently updated it ? A customer of mine recently updated their Norton > 2005 and afterwards they too could not get onto the net or e-mail > though they could connect fine. In the end it was a couple of tick > boxes that needed un-checking and all was working again :-) > > -- > Best regards, > Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk > MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > To volunteer to do a lookup or to exchange lookups, go here: > http://www.RAOGK.org > > ============================== > Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. > Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx > >

You all are talking about doing this in WORD with WORD open, right? Not just "somewhere" in XP, right? Cora > Ruth - It is under "Tools" and is the first one on the drop down menu "auto > correct" - I have XP and it is there alright. > Jessie in B.C.

Sharon, Well, I read the info on the page, and I could surely say I'm not much wiser than before.... that's a bit of over-load of information! I couldn't tell from that if I had that problem or not.... Thanks, anyway.... PAX NancyT I don't want to get in trouble with the admin so let me phrase this carefully. I just got an automatic alert about one of the newest "infections" that one can get hanging around online. It specifically said it can cause your computer to slow down, among other things. This URL was given for more information and a link on the page for curing the infection if you think you have it. http://us.mcafee.com/virusInfo/default.asp?id=description&virus_k=133409 I wouldn't make that assumption, but you said something in your message that caused me to wonder if you should at least check it out. Regards, Sharyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nancy Tollefson" <mamat@gvtel.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 11:21 AM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] Re: slowdown....internet pages... > Carolyn, > > My PC is maybe year and a half or less... > > There was only one temp file.... it was a "vg6....something" > > Haven't done a scan disc, defrag or a clean-up or a virus scan.... in a while... so > will try that later (have a dr appt soon so can't do it right away..). > > The place you wanted me to look up says: 144GB capacity....Used...9.69 GB, and > Free..134GB.. > Is that what you wanted to know? > > Thanks, > > PAX > NancyT > > > > Hi Nancy, > > I'm not sure what your problem is. > > I'm guessing you have a newish p.c. ? X.P. in itself is fat & older p.c.s > don't tend to handle it > to well, if at all. > > What temp files have you deleted ? > > Have you done scan disc & defrag, & a cleanup ? Also a virus scan in case > something's filling your p.c. > > Also spyware can create problems. > > The other thing is double click "my computer", then right click the C drive > icon, then down to properties. > > What does that say ? > > Nancy, if no-one can fix your problem (I hope someone has a better answer > than me), please let me know, > please make it obvious, like " for Carolyn" in the subject line, otherwise > my delete finger may go crazy & > I may never be seen again <G>. > > The 1st thing I'd do is run a virus scan ..... & BACK UP important files. > > Good luck Nancy, & if you need a hand YELL, hopefully someone will be able > to help before I can get > back. > > I hope his goes through .... List Admin, Joan, & I have been having fun with > my email addy ... seems to do > what it pleases. > > Thanks for your tolerance Joan ... I'll be interested to see if this goes > through, if you have time, let me know. > > Cheers Carolyn > > > > > Hi, > > > > I have been having some problems with a slowdown in loading internet > > pages...It takes > > enough time, so you wonder if you really, really wanted to see that > > page!.....What > > could be causing that? > > > > I did just dump my temp files... there was only one listed... my email > > seems to come > > in OK.... > > > > I am running XPHome, OE6, Word2000, hp pavillion mx704, Canon i550 > > printer, and > > scanner is > > hp scanjet 3570c... > > > > I would really appreciate some input on this! > > > > Thanks, > > > > PAX > > NancyT > > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and > > the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in > > genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. > > Click and send: > > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > > > ============================== > > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and the > Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in genealogical > research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > ============================== > View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find > marriage announcements and more. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the > areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. > Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To search the archives for this list go here: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl and type in SENIOR-NEWBIE ============================== Census images 1901, 1891, 1881 and 1871, plus so much more. Ancestry.com's United Kingdom & Ireland Collection. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13968/rd.ashx

That's right - with M.S. Word 'open' go to Tools and it is the first in the drop down Menu (auto correct). Jessie in B.C. ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cotahe@wmconnect.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 4:35 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > You all are talking about doing this in WORD with WORD open, right? Not > just > "somewhere" in XP, right? > > Cora > >> Ruth - It is under "Tools" and is the first one on the drop down menu >> "auto >> correct" - I have XP and it is there alright. >> Jessie in B.C. > > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > Keep informed of the latest news and new databases, webpages and mailing > lists at RootsWeb. Subscribe to the weekly RootsWeb Review. To > subscribe, start here: http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ > > ============================== > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx >

Hello Nancy, Thursday, May 5, 2005, 11:19:35 PM, you wrote: NT> Hi, NT> I have been having some problems with a slowdown in loading NT> internet pages...It takes enough time, so you wonder if you NT> really, really wanted to see that page!.....What could be causing NT> that? Is your PC generally slower than it was - i.e. it takes longer to open programs and files than it used to ?? Also, are you using a dial-up connection or broadband ? -- Best regards, Barry mailto:barry@yobunny.co.uk MicroSoft Free Zone running Xandros 2.0 Deluxe

Well gee whiz, David, thanks but I just couldn't find it!! I clicked on Tools when I first brought up Microsoft Word, but could not find "AutoCorrect" . I am using Windows XP, could it be called something else? I am usually leary of clicking on all those words at the top like Compatability, View, etc. but I got brave and clicked on everything I saw! Well, there was no earthquake and the world didn't stop whirling so I guess I didn't do anything wrong, but apparently didn't do anything right either!! Any other suggestions? Ruth in IN ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Martin" <martin.d@paradise.net.nz> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 2:36 PM Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > Hi Ruth > I recall is an AutoCorrect setting! > Turn on or off AutoCorrect options > 1.. On the Tools menu, click AutoCorrect Options. > 2.. To select the options, do one or more of the following: > a.. To show or hide the AutoCorrect Options buttons, select or clear > the > Show AutoCorrect Options buttons check box. > a.. To set the capitalization options, select or clear the next five > check boxes in the dialog box. > b.. To turn on or off the AutoCorrect entries, select or clear the > Replace text as you type check box. > c.. To turn on or off the spelling checker corrections, select the > Replace text as you type check box, and then select or clear the > Automatically use suggestions from the spelling checker check box. > If you're using the spelling checker corrections, make sure to turn on > automatic spell checking > > > Regards David. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Len/Ruth Brummett" <brummett@sigecom.net> > To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:52 AM > Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] MICROSOFT WORD PROBLEM > > >> Hi List. Whenever I type something in MS Word, it capitalizes the first >> letter of every line. I used to know how to fix this but can't remember. > I >> checked out my Windows >> ZP manual, but can't find the answer! Does anyone know? >> TIA >> Ruth in IN >> >> >> >> ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >> To find and join surname and location genealogy lists at RootsWeb go >> here: > http://lists.rootsweb.com >> >> ============================== >> View and search Historical Newspapers. Read about your ancestors, find >> marriage announcements and more. Learn more: >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13969/rd.ashx >> >> > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== > The focus of this list is on helping Seniors to learn to use computers and > the Internet. Tolerance and patience are the watchwords. For help in > genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. > Click and send: > mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > > ============================== > New! Family Tree Maker 2005. Build your tree and search for your ancestors > at the same time. Share your tree with family and friends. Learn more: > http://landing.ancestry.com/familytreemaker/2005/tour.aspx?sourceid=14599&targetid=5429 > >