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KEYBOARD SELECTING APPLICATIONS

To toggle between active application (shown on the taskbar) with just the keyboard use the ALT+TAB keys. The easiest way is hold the ALT key down with your left thumb and press the TAB with a finger. A window appears showing the active applications. One of them has box drawn around it. If you release the ALT key at this time that application will be selected. Continue holding ALT down and release TAB and press it again. The select box will have moved to the next active application. Continue stepping thru until the one you want to be on top is indicated and release the ALT key.

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FREEING HARD DISK SPACE

This write-up describes several ways you can free up space on your hard disk. It primarily indicates some files that are not needed. Use some discretion in deleting files from your hard drive. A simple way to cover yourself is to transfer them to a specially created folder. Put a notepad with them in the folder specifying the files and what folder they were in and the date of removal. If no problems have developed in a few months you might safely delete them.

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CLEAN THE ADD/REMOVE PROG LIST

If you've got the names of program in the Add/Remove list that have already been uninstalled you must use a special procedure to remove them. 1. From the Start menu, RUN Regedit 2. Click the + beside HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE 3. Click the + beside SOFTWARE 4. Click the + beside MICROSOFT 5. Click the + beside WINDOWS 6. Click the + beside CURRENT VERSION 7. Click the + beside UNINSTALL A list appears of all the programs in your Add/Remove list. Highlight a file and press the DEL key. This removes that entry from the list. But be very sure the program has indeed been uninstalled.

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AUTO STARTED PROGRAMS

To bypass the start up folder when booting up, hold down the CTRL key while starting Windows. This will keep items in the Startup folder from launching. There are programs loading automatically that will not be found in the startup folder. You must look in the registry. Use the START button then choose RUN and enter Regedit. _1. Click the + by HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE _2. Click the + by SOFTWARE _3. Click the + by Microsoft _4. Click the + by Windows _5. Click the + by Current Version _6. Click the + by Run or Run Service This is where such things as the system agent, NetMeeting, the active movie check and other such things are specified.

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THE KEYBOARD MOUSE

If your mouse goes belly up, it will be hard maneuvering in Win95. You can only get so far when trying to select things without a mouse. If you lose your mouse you must change the accessibility option in the CONTROL PANEL to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad to control the cursor BUT you can only do this if you've prepared for it. From the START button choose SETTINGS and go to CONTROL PANEL. Click AccessibilityOptions and choose the Mouse tab. Click on Settings and insert a check in the box that says "Use Shortcut". Now, if your mouse goes out, press the LEFT ALT+LEFT SHIFT keys with NUM-LOCK key. A windoe will pop up asking you to verify you want to do this. Say 'yes' and thereafter use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad to move the mouse. The 5 in the center of the pad will be the same as a left click.

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DEFAULT APPLICATIONS

Windows automatically calls a prespecified application to handle the file type you've double-left clicked. To change the default application of a given file type, locate a file of that type, press the RIGHT SHIFT key & RIGHT mouse click on it. Choose OpenWith from the menu, and identify the program to use for this file type. If you want this to be a permanant choice, check "Always use this program to open this type of file" at the bottom of the dialog box.