Close all open Applications on your Desktop

This is a procedure for ISAC Computer Basics but can be applied to any Application where it has a link/shortcut you want to have easy access to.

Insert Disk 1 of 2 into your disk drive

When the Welcome window opens on your Desktop, scroll to the Shortcuts you wish to put on your Desktop

1. Left click on the Maximize/Restore until the button appears as shown.
2. Resize the Welcome window to show the Desktop
3. Left click on the Shortcut and begin dragging
4. Drag the Shortcut to the Desktop and drop it
   

A new Icon Learn Windows 98 will appear on your Desktop

Using other E-mail providers and browsers using CSV (Comma Separated Values) should be very similar

Open M$ Outlook Explorer

Left click on File, select Export and left click on Address Book...

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When the Address Book Export Tool opens

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Left click on Text File (Comma Separated Values)

Left Click on the Export button

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When the CSV Export window opens

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Left click on Browse

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A Save As window will open

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Set the Save in: field to My Documents

In the File name: field, type - Addresses and the current date (mm_yyyy)

Left click on the Save button

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The CSV Export window will reopen

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The Save exported file as: field will display where the file will be stored and its name

Left click the Next> button

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A new CSV Export window will open

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Select the fields you wish to export:

Scroll up and down and place or remove check marks for the fields you wish to export (The ones shown are the most practical)

Left click on the Finish button.

Close the remaining open windows

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Open your ISP (Internet Service Provider) home page (You must have your E-mail address and PSW)

Click on Links and select Yahoo! Mail  (If Links is not present, click on View, select Toolbars and put a check mark next to Links

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1. When the Yahoo! Mail window opens, select the Contacts tab
2. Select Import/Export

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When the Import and Export window opens

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Select Address Book

Follow the instructions 

1. Choose Microsoft Outlook (.CSV file)
2. Export instructions have been completed above (Fig. 4 - 6)
3. Left click on the Browse... button to Specify the file to import:
4. Left click on the Import Now button to Import the file

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When this Address Book window opens

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b. Anti-virus scans can be set to run at any convenient time you're on the Internet as it is necessary to update the anti-virus files prior to a computer scan.

There are many applications such as M$, anti-virus checkers, Adobe, photo editors, etc. It is recommended you try to set specific times for these applications to check for their updates by selecting the Scheduled Tasks icon in the Control Panel .

DO NOT leave your computer until the updating process is completed.

Many times upon completion of the Updating you are asked to initiate a "Restart" 

CAUTION - "Restart will begin within xx number of seconds" could wipe out anything you may be working on at the time. 

Usually you can select a button to Restart later 

Again, use CAUTION as the "Restart will begin within xx number of seconds" message often reappears if you selected the Restart later button.

PowerToys are additional programs M$ work on after a product has been released. Click on this icon for more info.

Tweak allows you access to several options for "touching up" your computer to make it run more to your own personal liking. 

It puts immediate tuning options in one place

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Run msconfig

When the System Configuration Utility window opens, select the Startup tab and deselect unnecessary applications needed when you start your computer.

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Close all your open applications, right-click an empty space on the Taskbar, and select Task Manager

When the Windows Task Manager opens,  select the Processes tab, sort the Image Name, investigate each and ever item using a search engine (Google) to verify its necessary existence on your computer.

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1. Open the Control Panel and select the System Icon

2. When the System Properties window opens, select the Advanced tab.
3. In the Performance section, left click on the Settings button
4. When the Performance Options window opens, select the Visual Effects tab.

1. Select Adjust for best performance
2. Select the Advanced tab and choose both Programs buttons
3. Left click on Apply
4. Left click on OK and left click on OK again to clear the two open windows.

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To find the size of your present memory

Open the Control Panel and select the System icon

When the System Properties window opens, select the General tab

This page gives you the size of your RAM (Random Access Memory, refers to a computer's memory storage)

When the Power Options Properties window opens

Select the Power Schemes tab

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Use the to investigate each field and use the most practical options for your PC.

Select the remaining tabs and follow the same procedure.

Standby reduces the power consumption of your computer by cutting power to hardware components you are not using. 

Standby can cut power to peripheral devices, your monitor, even your hard drive

Standby maintains power to your computer's memory so you don't lose your work. 

Standby does not save your memory or desktop state to disk

Note - A power failure while on Standby can cause you to lose unsaved information. 

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Hibernate saves an image of all open files and documents on your desktop on to your disk, turns off your monitor and hard disk, and then it powers down your computer. When you restart your computer, your desktop is restored exactly as you left it. 

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It takes longer to bring your computer out of Hibernate than out of Standby.

Note - A power failure while on Hibernate will not cause you to lose information unless the power has been out for several days. A laptop should be able to last 10 - 12 days. 

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Restart is often asked for after an update has been downloaded to your computer. Files would have been updated, temporary storage used.

Or, your computer may have lost its way and does not respond in the manner you expect and the computer needs a shot of Gatorade to clean up the mess and start over. 

Restart is your first line of defense when all else fails to get you back on track.

It's always best to have all applications closed as data can be lost.

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Shut Down is exactly what it says. However, there is still power floating about in your computer and extreme caution should be used if you should open the case to work on the innards. 

Never Shut Down with open applications.

Always use followed by Shut Down.