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Newspaper

Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 2001

Page

33

Printing the cents symbol via Character Map and shortcuts

A guide shows using Windows Character Map under System fonts to access symbols like the cents sign. Hold Alt and type 0162 on the numeric keypad to insert the symbol. The second Q&A notes MusicMatch Jukebox can rip CDs to MP3 and convert to AIFF or WAV, with MP3s being far smaller for emailing.

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Cleaning StartUp: Remove AOL Instant Messenger Icon

Gene Fisher asks how to stop a recurring sign on box from AOL Instant Messenger. The fix is to delete the StartUp program entry that the grandson placed. Open Start menu, explore, Programs, StartUp, then remove the Instant Messenger icon to prevent automatic boot.

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Optimizing the hard drive in Windows 98

An advice column explains to reboot in Safe Mode to run Disk Defragmenter without background software interference. It notes Safe Mode loads a minimal set of drivers and how to access it with Control or F8. The writer advises running defragmentation fully to restore drive order and provides contact details for Jim Coates at the Chicago Tribune.

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Social Security offers multilingual translation and drug coverage tips

Social Security provides translation for the Statement in seven languages including Chinese and directs readers to www ssa gov for the translated document. The column notes Medicare prescription drug coverage limits and plan options, and explains Medigap and Medicaid assistance. It also guides users to the Field Office Locator on ssa gov and offers toll free contact.

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