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Short for Alternate key, the Alt key is like a second Control key. Not all computer keyboards have an Alt key, but it is standard on all PCs. You use it in the same fashion as the Control key—holding it down while you press another key. For example, an instruction to use the Alt+0149 combination means that you should hold the Alt key down while pressing and then releasing the numbers 0149. The meaning of any Alt key combination depends on which application is running. |
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| ALT + 0149 |
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On Macintoshes, the equivalent key is called the Option key. |
| ALT + 0150 |
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| ALT + 0151 |
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| ALT + 0152 |
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| ALT + 0153 |
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| ALT + 0162 |
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| ALT + 0169 |
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| ALT + 0174 |
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| ALT + 0176 |
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| ALT + 0185 |
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| ALT + 0188 |
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| ALT + 0189 |
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| ALT + 0190 |
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| ALT + 0247 |
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| ALT + I |
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In Outlook and Outlook Express, if you want to insert (embed) an image in your email click the "Alt" key and "I" key at the same time, choose "Picture" from the menu which appears, and browse to the picture you want to insert in your email. |
| ALT + F4 |
Closes open windows
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If no windows are open, ALT + F4 will power your computer off. |
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Having trouble reading your computer monitor? Hold down the Ctrl key on the key board while turning the wheel in the middle of your mouse. The print size will change, either larger or smaller depending on which way you turn the wheel.
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• Radio locator at http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/home claims to be the most comprehensive radio station search engine on the Internet. With links to over 10,000 radio station Web pages and over 2500 audio streams from radio stations in the U.S. and around the world, listings show call signs, distance from selected cities and towns, frequency, format, and signal strength.
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• An explanation of Scandisk and Defrag for all versions of Windows 95, Windows 98, as well as Windows ME. This should be part of your monthly maintenance.
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•A reader asked how to remove the the ">" and other formatting characters from email. You can use emailStripper, a free program. It will restore "forwarded" or "replied" emails back to their original state so they're easier to read. You can download it at http://www.papercut.biz/emailstripper.htm .
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