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for October 10th, 2002
The feedback from our first issue was overwhelming - thanks for
writing! Keep those comments and questions coming. We love hearing
from you. Starting in our next issue, we'll choose a few reader
questions that may appeal to a wide audience and answer them in the
newsletter (with your permission of course). There are several ways to
contact us:
This issue is dedicated to saving your eyesight! Do you get tired of
having to squint and lean forward to see what you're reading when you
surf the Net? We can help.
In this issue:
A quick fix for hard-to-read sites
Have you ever visited a web site that had dark text on a dark
background? Maybe the page didn't load correctly, or maybe it's just
badly designed. Either way, it's hard to read. For a quick fix, hit
CNTL-A (your control key and your A key), or Command-A on a Macintosh.
This will select (and highlight) everything on the page, making it much
easier to read.
Making your fonts bigger
My mom is too stubborn to wear her glasses (hi Mom!). Instead she leans
forward until her nose is practically on her computer screen to see what
she's reading. (And she told me sitting too close to the TV would ruin
MY eyes!) It's easy to change the size of the font in your browser.
Click View, then Text Size (on a Mac it's Text Zoom.) Pick your choice
of sizes and presto - no more headaches from squinting at tiny text.
Playing with a full deck...er, screen
Want to see more web page and less menu, but you really need the menus
for navigating? Hit F11 while you are in your browser. This puts you
into "full screen" mode - with minimum menu clutter. Hit F11 again to
go back to your normal menu mode. (Sorry Mac users, this one won't work
for you.)
A tip about your SWINOL service
We care about kids, and we offer a free service that screens for and
blocks inappropriate material from little eyes. To activate this free
service, go to SW Indiana Online, sign in,
and click the Member Services tab. You'll see a link that says "Internet Security Suite [Details]" Then, just follow the instructions
on the site.
This issue's fun site
www.jigzone.com
Free online jigsaw puzzles you solve with your mouse. This site is
hopelessly addictive!
That's it for another issue of TIPS! Be sure and visit the new TIPS
archive at http://www.evansville.net/help/tips.
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