Floreda, Go to your inbox >View >text size > pick larger.... or whatever suits you.... I picked larger, and that works quite well for me.... Good luck.... NancyT I have a big problem. All my icons (plus the witing) are all in very small fonts. The 'to' and 'subject' lines of my email are in very small fonts. When I open CNN that, too, is in small font. I have a notebook in which I keep instructions I have received from this mailing list but I cannot locate my 'font size' instructions. (I can still adjust the size of the font in the body of the email). The listing in my 'inbox and sent' are in small font. Can someone please tell me how to adjust the size of those items? I have Windows XP and windows outlook. Floreda ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To leave the list, click here and send: mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe To leave the DIGEST, click here and send: mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe ============================== 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

Bette, Sure glad it's sunny where you are!.... it's been really, really chilly here in Northern MN..... (I think these lists are sooooooooo much fun.... you get to talk to folks from all over the world!!) Don't have any solutions for you, though.... PA X NancyT Bette from sunny Hertfordshire (UK) ==== 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

To the critics:- I actually wrote about my CD drive as I was trying to get some much needed help, not unwarranted criticism. I didn't mention a stereo system as I don't use my CD drive for playing music, I have a very good stereo with which to do this. I find the drive essential so that I can look up Family History data from the CDs that I buy, as I live in a tiny rural town. To the lovely people who have tried to help with useful suggestions:- Thank you so very much, you have been extremely helpful as I don't know much about computers. I just didn't want to believe that nothing could be done. Cheers, Jenny.

Yes, that is a "blow", Jenny. As your lap top is still working you may want to look at an external drive. Depending on where you live in Australia, have a look at Harris Technology, ComputersOnLine or one of the other computer suppliers near you. HT have an Iomega external drive for AUD141: http://www.ht.com.au/scripts/xworks.exe?CAT:CD2 While ComputersOnLine have it for AUD127.89 http://www.computersonline.com.au/products/product_details.php?prod_id=7608 That is certainly better than paying for a new computer. Just make sure any you contemplate purchasing are able to be connected to your laptop (if it is an "older" model). Lance P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii -----Original Message----- From: Jenny McLauchlan [mailto:jenny.6@bigpond.com] Sent: Saturday, 30 April 2005 6:57 AM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] My CD Drive My CD drive won't work at all. A person I contacted to query getting it fixed has told me that a replacement CD drive for my computer [which is a laptop] isn't made anymore. Does this mean that I now have to trash this computer and buy a new one? I'm hard pressed to pay for needed repairs let alone a new computer. Can it be true? Is there something I can do here at home to get it going again? Help appreciated, Jenny. ==== 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.0 - Release Date: 2005-04-29

Did you try uninstalling and reinstalling the driver for the CD drive? Joan A. At 01:56 PM 4/29/2005, you wrote: >My CD drive won't work at all. > >A person I contacted to query getting it fixed has told me that a >replacement CD drive for my computer >[which is a laptop] isn't made anymore. >Does this mean that I now have to trash this computer and buy a new one? I'm >hard pressed to pay for needed repairs let alone a new computer. >Can it be true? >Is there something I can do here at home to get it going again? > >Help appreciated, >Jenny. > > >==== 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 > > > > >-- >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. >Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.0 - Release Date: 4/29/2005 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.11.0 - Release Date: 4/29/2005

My CD drive won't work at all. A person I contacted to query getting it fixed has told me that a replacement CD drive for my computer [which is a laptop] isn't made anymore. Does this mean that I now have to trash this computer and buy a new one? I'm hard pressed to pay for needed repairs let alone a new computer. Can it be true? Is there something I can do here at home to get it going again? Help appreciated, Jenny.

I have a big problem. All my icons (plus the witing) are all in very small fonts. The 'to' and 'subject' lines of my email are in very small fonts. When I open CNN that, too, is in small font. I have a notebook in which I keep instructions I have received from this mailing list but I cannot locate my 'font size' instructions. (I can still adjust the size of the font in the body of the email). The listing in my 'inbox and sent' are in small font. Can someone please tell me how to adjust the size of those items? I have Windows XP and windows outlook. Floreda

Thank you John Warnock and Lance for your replies to my problem. I will try both. This is an amazing site - everybody seems so helpful - THANKS. Regards Bette from sunny Hertfordshire (UK)

Maxine, you would have been looking at the Adobe ACROBAT program, rather than the Adobe Acrobat READER which has always been free. Adobe ACROBAT is the program used to create ".PDF" files which can be read in Adobe Acrobat READER. The majority of computer users don't have Adobe Acrobat installed, but most have (or should have) the reader. Adobe have a page with all versions of Adobe Acrobat Reader available for download from v.3 through v.7. You will find v.6.0.2 on that page: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/alternate.html Lance P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii -----Original Message----- From: Maxine [mailto:genbug@olypen.com] Sent: Friday, 29 April 2005 11:24 PM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] PDF Driver Hi John, I had Adobe 6 and upgraded to 7. I would like to go back to 6 but---is it now a paid program? It was free when I had it. Thanks. Maxine John Warnock wrote: >Try downloading the free Adobe 6.0 it will read PDF's. I upgraded to >Adobe 7.0 but it wouldn't read PDF's so went back to 6.0 and all OK >again John from West Aus >----- Original Message ----- >From: <Bettedeal@aol.com> >To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:04 PM >Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] PDF Driver > > >I am having trouble getting reports/charts off my PAF5 companion programme. >It keeps telling me "PDF-Exchange Driver needed". > >How do I get PDF installed. I am on Windows XP. > >Regards - Bette > > >==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== >To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: >http://wc.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 > > > > > >==== 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 with genealogical research methods and procedures, join ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS. Click and send: >mailto:ROCKINGCHAIR-ROOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=subscribe > >============================== >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 > > > > ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To leave the list, click here and send: mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe To leave the DIGEST, click here and send: mailto:SENIOR-NEWBIE-D-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe ============================== 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&ta rgetid=5429 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 2005-04-27

Helen, you have to be the "judge" of what you need running at "Start-up". The best way to examine what is there and running is to use the System Configuration Utility in Windows. You can open this utility by clicking START|RUN and then typing msconfig in the little window to the right of "Open:". Then click OK. When the utility opens, click the STARTUP tab. You will now see displayed all the programs which run at Start-up. Browse through this list and see what you need or don't need. If you feel you don't need a particular program running at Start-up, just remove the "tick". To see just which application a particular item belongs to, just expand the column headed COMMAND. When you are finished, click OK. Just remember, this is not deleting a program from your computer. All you are doing is removing it from running at start-up. One of the reasons so many programs get to run at start-up is that they configure themselves to do that by default when you install them. So to prevent this happening in the future always look for the option, when installing a program, that allows you to block this happening (if you don't want it to happen, that is). Any new program likes "to think" it is the "most important" thing you have installed and therefore it will take over your computer if given half a chance :-)! Lance P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii -----Original Message----- From: helen ware [mailto:helenware@comcast.net] Sent: Friday, 29 April 2005 11:22 PM To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] start up My computer runs slower than it once did. I have done a lot of cleaning but the menu that comes up when I press "ctl/alt/delete to close programs is so long, I would like to know how I can find out if all these programs are needed and how to get the unneeded ones off when computer is started up. I noticed this when cleaning and defrag. It says just don't close Explorer and sys-tray. All help welcomed. Helen ==== 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 -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.4 - Release Date: 2005-04-27

I run Windows 98 with an Epson sylus color 600 printer. which is about 9 years old. It has recently refused to print and all the lights on the printer blink continually when the machine is running.. My guilde book tells me that an internal error may have occurred. Attempts to reinstall the Epson color program with the disk that came with the machine has not been successful telling me that certain files are missing. I have a three- fold question 1.- where do I go to get the missing files for a machine that old 2.- What would cause an internal error and 3.- Why can't I get the machine to reset using the original disk for reinstallation.. Assuming that this machine may have bitten the dust. what would be the commendations for purchasing a new machine.--- the kind, model and some things to watch for.. One thing I really want to be able to do and that is to refill the cartridges. I know some will think of me as a "tight wad" but I find that I would rather feed my face than to buy ink cartridges.Most of my printing involves photos and text copies of client's papers. Any help or recommendations will be very much appreciated. - Grandma Fern cartridges

There is an interesting report on this site on email addresses and what they (could) say about you :-). Something I had never considered, and perhaps I never will, but it makes an interesting read: http://tinyurl.com/exf5e Lance -- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii

Check out an external CDRW, be sure to look at one that records and plays. I use one with my laptop, my laptop has a standard CD drive, a floppy attachment (plugs in) and a MemStick (insert) option. I use a USB connected external CDRW and it works fine with the laptop. Truly a CD drive isn't essential to using a computer unless you want to install a program from CD or listen to music (I personally never saw much sense in using a computer as a stereo system). Elaine True friends stab you in the front. --Oscar Wilde Hello Jenny On Friday, April 29, 2005, you wrote > My CD drive won't work at all. > A person I contacted to query getting it > fixed has told me that a > replacement CD drive for my computer > [which is a laptop] isn't made anymore. > Does this mean that I now have to trash this > computer and buy a new one? I'm > hard pressed to pay for needed repairs let alone a new computer. > Can it be true? > Is there something I can do here at home to get it going again? > Help appreciated, > Jenny.

Elaine, I agree with you 100%!!!! Apparently, however, the makers of computers.... CD recording/playing...ETC....do not.... at least, there is far more instruction in the manuals (mine at least), for recording music.... you are kinda on your own for recording text... photos....there's a very short paragraph on that in my manual! Thanks! PAX NancyT (I personally never saw much sense in using a computer as a stereo system). Elaine

You could, perhaps, buy and external CD drive. They are not as convenient, but it's cheaper than a new computer. -- Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 4/21/2005

Bette, this message occurs when there was a problem with the installation, or sometimes when the operating system is changed and the preview files are not correct for the new system. Try the following solution: Uninstall your current version of PAF Companion using Add/Remove Programs, found in the Control Panel. Install the program again using the CD ROM with all unnecessary programs shut down. Open PAF Companion, and perform a preview. (Try two to test it.) Lance On 4/29/05, Bettedeal@aol.com <Bettedeal@aol.com> wrote: > I am having trouble getting reports/charts off my PAF5 companion programme. > It keeps telling me "PDF-Exchange Driver needed". > > How do I get PDF installed. I am on Windows XP. > > Regards - Bette -- P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured genealogy program can be downloaded FREE at http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii

Download Managers Bob, are "add-ins". They don't come with your OS. Firefox has a download manager extension which can be installed and used. IE doesn't have one. If you don't use Firefox and you haven't purposefully installed a download manager program, then you haven't got one. While they are good most of the time, they can cause havoc with some downloads, particularly sensitive ones like firewalls. I had a notice pop-up this morning that Zone Alarm had another update, too. I downloaded it through Firefox with no bother. Lance On 4/28/05, bobzmail@juno.com <bobzmail@juno.com> wrote: > > I would turn off download manager if I could find it. I did a search and > nothing that says download manager came up. I have Windows ME, do you > know where it is? > > > On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 13:27:33 +1000 "Lance" <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> writes: > > Bob, try the download again. This time however, turn off any > > download > > manager you may be running. If you are a Firefox user, I would > > suggest you > > use Internet Explorer for the download as Firefox has a download > > manager. > > > > Once you have the new download, turn everything unnecessary off and > > install > > it. You should find it works this time. If it doesn't get back to > > me. > > > > The vsutil.dll should be lodged in your [drive]:\Program Files\Zone > > Labs\ZoneAlarm\repair folder. You should also have one in > > C:\Windows\system > > folder too. > > > > Lance > > > > > > P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured > > genealogy > > program can be downloaded FREE at > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii > > -----Original Message----- > > From: bobzmail@juno.com [mailto:bobzmail@juno.com] > > Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2005 12:56 PM > > To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com > > Subject: Re: [SR-NEWBIE] "Open With" > > > > I am using Windows ME. > > The file is for "Zone Alarm" and anti virus program. Zone Alarm told > > me I > > needed to get and update. I downloaded the update to my desktop, > > zlssetup_55, and when I went to install it this is when I was told > > vsutil.dll was missing. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, 28 Apr 2005 11:35:09 +1000 "Lance" <lance.b.4u@gmail.com> > > writes: > > > Bob, you didn't mention "why" you need to install this ".dll" (?). > > > > > > > > You didn't mention which OS you are using (?). > > > > > > "DLL" files can be saved in literally hundreds of places on your > > > computer. > > > You don't need to "open" it - the system looks after that aspect. > > > > > > > > DLL incidentally stands for "dynamic link library". It is an > > > "executable" > > > file that cannot run on its own. It can only run from inside an > > > executable file (which is the core of any program). To do this an > > > > > executable needs to "declare" the DLL function, then when needed > > the > > > "call" is made with the required parameters. > > > > > > That is why you need to tell us "which" program needs this > > "missing > > > dll" you are trying to install and what OS you are using. > > > > > > Lance > > > > > > P. S. Check out Legacy Family Tree today! This full featured > > genealogy > > > program can be downloaded FREE at > > > http://www.LegacyFamilyTree.com/Index.asp?mid=52583ii > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: bobzmail@juno.com [mailto:bobzmail@juno.com] > > > Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2005 9:55 AM > > > To: SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com > > > Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] "Open With" > > > > > > I have a .dll that I want to install and it brings up a window > > that > > > asks you to open it with one of these programs and it has a list. > > They > > > are all programs that are on my computer, like Internet Explorer, > > > > > Micro Money and all the rest microsoft programs, notepad, > > adobe,etc. I > > > have chosen each one and none of them work. Does this have to be > > set > > > up and how? > > > > > > > > > ==== 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. 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mine quite working a month or so ago and two stores told me they didn't make them any more and I would have to buy a new machine. I called a fellow I know who has a repair shop and he said he didn't know why any one would say that. I bought one from him for $39.95 and put it in and every thing works just fine again. On Sat, 30 Apr 2005 06:56:40 +1000 "Jenny McLauchlan" <jenny.6@bigpond.com> writes: > My CD drive won't work at all. > > A person I contacted to query getting it fixed has told me that a > replacement CD drive for my computer > [which is a laptop] isn't made anymore. > Does this mean that I now have to trash this computer and buy a new > one? I'm > hard pressed to pay for needed repairs let alone a new computer. > Can it be true? > Is there something I can do here at home to get it going again? > > Help appreciated, > Jenny. > > > ==== 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 > > >

Just another follow-up on the Trend-Micro "snafu" (as it is described in this article): http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3501396 Only of interest to Trend-Micro users, I might add - comment not needed or looked for. Lance On 4/27/05, Gerri1936@aol.com <Gerri1936@aol.com> wrote: > > > why am I receiving this notice, what am I supposed to do about it ??? > help please .... > > gerri > > Urgent Notification - Trend Micro Pattern File 2.594.00 Causes High CPU > Utilization >

Try downloading the free Adobe 6.0 it will read PDF's. I upgraded to Adobe 7.0 but it wouldn't read PDF's so went back to 6.0 and all OK again John from West Aus ----- Original Message ----- From: <Bettedeal@aol.com> To: <SENIOR-NEWBIE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 29, 2005 3:04 PM Subject: [SR-NEWBIE] PDF Driver I am having trouble getting reports/charts off my PAF5 companion programme. It keeps telling me "PDF-Exchange Driver needed". How do I get PDF installed. I am on Windows XP. Regards - Bette ==== SENIOR-NEWBIE Mailing List ==== To view or submit a GEDCOM, go here: http://wc.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