Computer Tips

These articles are being posted for your use. Highlight and print selection. (see article #1 Print Option-- paragraph about Print a Selection for help)

 

 The Following is a list of articles:

#1 - PRINT OPTIONS

#2 - MAKING A SHORTCUT ICON

 

#1 - PRINT OPTIONS Sometimes you do not want to print everything that is on the screen or in a document. Sooo for your help here are some print options and how to do them. In each case do not use the printer icon to print but proceed as follows:

 

PRINT CURRENT PAGE

Make sure your cursor is on the page that you want to print.

Then Click on File on the menu, click on Current Page, and continue as usual for your printer.

 

PRINT A SELECTION

Highlight what you want to print.

Then Click on File on the menu, click on Selection, and continue as usual for your printer.

 

PRINT VARIOUS PAGES

Click on File on the menu, click on Page and type in the pages you want to print as is shown in the example below the page box and briefly explained here.

Want to Print different pages insert comma between each page.

When you want to print a select group of pages (known as a range) - like pages 6 through 10 then type in 6-10.

Many computers will allow you to print pages in reverse -- 5,4,2,1 - why would you want to do this? So when the pages are stacked in order.

 

PRINT ON BOTH SIDES OF PAPER

 

To see what side of the paper your printer prints on-place a small penciled x on the top of the paper with that end going into the printer first.

 

Look and see which side was printed on as compared to the X and then place paper in printer so that that same side won't be printed on again.

 

For most HP printers you have to turn the paper over. Many Lexmarks you do not have to turn paper over. Epson, I don't know. If someone knows let me know.

 

Then you can print current page and place paper correctly to print the next page, (don't forget to move your cursor) and print.

 

If you are really daring you can print various pages - 1,3,5,7 - then place paper in printer and say print 2,4,6,8. If you have success at any of this and want to let me know by e-mail, please do!!! Carol Skill fskill@shasta.com

 

WEBSITE PRINTING (our website-ReddingNewcomers.com too)

 

There are variables to this task. This depends on how the site is set up. Here are some suggestions:

 

Most of the time, you only want to print some of the text not all the text from the site. Sooo HIGHLIGHT the text you want to print, RIGHT MOUSE CLICK and choose PRINT, then choose SELECTION and print as usual.

 

If you think you would like to print what you are looking at but wonder how many pages it is, then click on FILE, then click on PRINT PREVIEW, and at the top you can see how many pages it is. Using the arrow to the right will let you look at each page. Then you can decide if you want to print all of the pages or just select pages or just a selection of text. As far as printing certain pages or all pages, this can be accomplished right on the print preview screen by clicking on print and choosing the command to fit what you want to print. If you want to print a selection of text, then close that screen and go back to the text and highlight it and print selection.

 

 #2 - MAKING A SHORTCUT ICON

 

MAKING OUR SITE A DESKTOP ICON

Go to ReddingNewcomers.com

Click on Favorites

Click on Add

Could make a folder or just add our site to favorites

Click on OK

Right Click on ReddingNewcomers located in the left column of Favorites

Click on Send To Desktop (shortcut icon)

There is now an icon on the desktop (first screen on computer)

If you are on DSL or Cable-you can just click on this icon to get to us.

If you are on Dial Up - you have to get connected first and then click on icon

This can be done for any site that you want to quickly access.

 Hope this helps you.

 

Meeting Time & Location Information Wednesday at 10:00 AM Redding Elks Lodge 250 Elk Street Redding, CA 96003  map it United States
General Meeting ~ Wednesday, September 22, 2010 ~ 10:00 am   We're starting off our new year with Dr. Doug McConnell, Director of Cardiac Surgery at Shasta Regional Medical Center.  Dr. McConnell has over 28 years experience in Cardiac and Thoracic surgery.  He and Bonnie, a member of Newcomers, moved to the northstate in 2006.    Newcomers Picnic ~ Anderson River Park Sunday, September 26, 2010 ~ 4:00 PM to 8:00  PM Bring a dish to share. We'll BBQ hamburgers and supply plenty of water. You're on your own for any other drinks you may want (no glass containers in the park please.) Bring a chair with you to set under a tree and enjoy good company, good food, and watch or participate in the games.  Bocce ball and washer toss are the two most popular.  Will there be Wahdingers again?                                                  "ONE CAN AT A TIME" DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE!         Our food donations made a huge difference last year --- we would like to continue helping hungry children and families that depend on a bit of help from food pantries at the end of the month.  If you wish to participate, please bring a can of food to the General Meeting.  Brown paper bags and plastic grocery bags are also needed.    We donated to Bridges to the Salvation Army in March -  they were very appreciative as their pantry was almost bare.  Our May and June food drives will be dedicated to helping children in the Redding School District Summer School Program.  All kinds of food are needed - many of these children come from extremely poor families and food will be sent home with them after school.            Don't forget the plastic bags and paper bags --- we need those too!