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Possible Solutions:

1. Check your Internet security software settings to allow downloads:

• for Vista & XP; start-control panel-security settings and/or parental controls.
• If you run a separate firewall program like Norton or Zone Alarm-check those settings as well.

2. Check your IE preferences. In Internet Explorer, go to Tools-Internet Options. 

Windows Help & How To on:

• Downloading Files & Internet Explorer
  
• Windows Vista: Internet
• Tips for solving problems with Internet Explorer

3. Try to install and use another browser program. (Firefox or Safari is what I recommend. Both are free & easy to use.)

• Firefox Browser
• Safari Browser

If you don’t have either already on your machine and are unable to download files, then:

• Go to another computer (friend or work pc) and download the browser software-burn to cd or thumb drive-then take cd & install on original computer. This will allow you to download files through a new browser as a “work around” since your current browser is not functioning properly. 
• Download Firefox Browser-Standalone Versions (can be burned to cd or saved to a thumb drive)
• Safari-Standalone versions can be found using Apple Support Downloads Page (a super useful archive)

Microsoft Windows Useful Links:

• Windows Help and How-to: Vista
• Windows Help and How-to: XP
• Windows Update
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Update
• Download Center Home
• Office Downloads
  

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Aimee
“Aim for Knowledge”

Microsoft Natural Keyboard keys:

• Windows Logo: Start menu
• Windows Logo+R: Run dialog box
• Windows Logo+M: Minimize all
• SHIFT+Windows Logo+M: Undo minimize all
• Windows Logo+F1: Help
• Windows Logo+E: Windows Explorer
• Windows Logo+F: Find files or folders
• Windows Logo+D: Minimizes all open windows and displays the desktop
• CTRL+Windows Logo+F: Find computer
• CTRL+Windows Logo+TAB: Moves focus from Start, to the Quick Launch toolbar, to the system tray (use RIGHT ARROW or LEFT ARROW to move focus to items on the Quick Launch toolbar and the system tray)
• Windows Logo+TAB: Cycle through taskbar buttons
• Windows Logo+Break: System Properties dialog box
• Application key: Displays a shortcut menu for the selected item

Aimee
“Aim for Windows”

Aimee
“Aim for Macs”

Facebook slams MySpace as the best Social Network on the Web.  Recently, I joined both social networks to see which one helped me most to connect with my old pals.

Facebook offers:

• Better User Experience: Easy to use with limited ads (reflective of my tastes & interests)
• Superior Search Query:  Easier to find old classmates from High School & College
• Fun Activities: Play trivia games with friends (Movies & TV)
• Organizations & Campaigns: Join & learn about various movements (Political, Religious & Civic)

Facebook is #1 in my book. Come join me and sit on my Facebook.

Do you agree? Debate me, just don’t hate me.

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Aimee
“Aim for Fun”

Note: Windows key is typically located to the left of your space bar on your keyboard. It has the Windows logo (flag that looks like 4 squares).

Aimee
“Aim for the Useful”

To force-Quit a single application: right click on the dock icon and select “quit” – or if it’s wedged, press the option key to toggle that to “force quit”

Multiple Windows of same application? command ` to toggle between them, or F10 to see them all.

Forward Delete: function + delete key

FTP application: I use Cyberduck (it’s free), works great and transmits data quickly (on my PCs I use WSFTP).

Text editor (html/programming): TextMate. BBEdit’s pretty good, too.

Aimee
“Aim for the Useful”

On a Mac:

Want to take a quick picture of your desktop:
COMMAND KEY + SHIFT + 3

Want to take a picture of a specific section of your desktop:
COMMAND KEY + SHIFT + 4
(A cross hair will appear as your mouse pointer, then highlight your selection.)

These are great for making screenshots for websites and the .png files are saved right to your desktop.

For Windows:

Press your PrintScreen/PrtSrn button (normally located at the top right of your keyboard).

It copies an image of your screen onto the “clipboard” ready to paste into any graphics program or even into a Microsoft Office document (you will want to crop the image).

Aimee
“Aim for the Useful”