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>Subject: Here's This Week's Quick Tip - 3/16/00
>Date: Thu, 16 Mar 2000 17:49:13 -0500
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>Rachel -
>
>In this issue of the Insider TipLetter, you'll find this week's tip, an
>answer to a listener's questions, news about this weekend's show and more.
>So read on...
>
>On this weekend's show (March 18/19): David and Insider Team Member Bill
>Scully (president of Phoenix Business Technology Group) will answer your
>tough technical questions. Also on hand, our "Diva of Digital Design" will
>be talking about those annoying browser pop-up windows - why they are there,
>how to get rid of them and how to use them effectively.
>
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>Here's our quick tip for this week:
>
>RAM, or Random Access Memory, is the working memory in your computer system.
>Like a person's short-term memory, RAM holds information until it has been
>processed, in a person's case by their brain and in a computer's case by the
>CPU. The more information that can be held in RAM, the better your computer
>will perform, and here's why: If, while a computer is performing its
>various tasks, the RAM becomes full, Windows will store any additional
>information that requires processing on your hard drive. The transfer rate
>from the computer's hard drive to the CPU is much slower (in "computer
>speeds") than the transfer rate from RAM to the CPU. So, if it is necessary
>to store unprocessed data on the hard disk, it will slow your computer's
>performance. To continue the previous analogy, a person is able to store
>more information by taking notes, but once the information is tucked away in
>a filing cabinet retrieving that information is more time consuming. So,
>upgrading the amount of RAM your system uses is one of the keys to improving
>your computer's performance. Before you head out to buy more RAM, though,
>be sure to check what type of RAM your computer uses, and the maximum amount
>of RAM your computer can handle. Also, read about upgrading your RAM in
>your computer's user manual. If you aren't completely comfortable with the
>process, you will probably want to seek out professional assistance.
>
>For more information on upgrading RAM, and where to find some informative
>memory guides, check out this week's Insider Tip in our Radio Show
>Highlights at InsiderRadio.com, posted after the show.
>
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>
>Listener Question
>
>Listener Ralph from Spanaway, WA emailed us this question:
>
>Q: My wife is Korean, and I updated my computer with Windows update to
>allow for the typing of Korean characters for Email. Is there a way to
>manipulate my keyboard so that Korean characters can be typed with the
>Korean Keyboard, as opposed to typing these characters with the English
>alphabet?
>
>A: There are actually a couple of downloads available from Microsoft that
>allow users to utilize other languages with both Windows and Internet
>Explorer. Since you have the download, in order to activate the keyboard
>with that language capability and layout:
>
>1- Go to the [Start] menu, point at [Settings] and choose [Control Panel].
>
>2- Double-click on [Regional Settings].
>
>3- In the Regional Settings Properties window, click on the [Input Locales]
>tab.
>
>4- -Click on the [Add] button.
>
>5- In the drop-down box, locate the language layout you want to use.
>
>6- Click on [OK]. Make sure your choice is highlighted and the "Enable
>Indicator on Task Bar" option is checked. Click on the [Apply] button, and
>then click [OK] to initiate the change.
>
>7- You will now find a new icon on your task bar, near the clock. If you
>click on it, a menu will open that will allow you to flip easily between
>languages and the accompanying keyboard layout.
>
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>Again, if you have any questions for David, you can call in when we're live
>on the air Saturday mornings between 11 and noon eastern time (Toll-free
>1-888-923-TIPS), or submit your question via our web form at
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>
>Keep Listening!
>
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>Acting Webmaster
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