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12.2.98 - GnomeNEWS

A Subscriber asks:

"How do you erase that annoying message you get in the Windows 98 "Windows" folder? You always have to press the "show files" link to get access to files in that folder. Isn't there any way to get around it?"

Yes... turn off Web Page view for that folder. In the Windows Explorer menu, you can click on View, then make sure "as Web Page" is not checked. If that doesn't work for you on a PERMANENT basis, again, select View from the Windows Explorer menu, go to Folder Options, click the Settings button, then make sure "Only for folders where I select "as Web Page" (View Menu)" is selected. Hopefully, that will solve the situation.

Another Subscriber Asks:

"I have a 3.2GB Primary Slave Disk storing my MP3 collection, formatted to FAT32. I'm running desperately low on disk space, and I'm looking for a utility to compress a FAT32 drive for me, since Drive Space wont do it, or at least a utility to convert the drive back to standard FAT, so Drive space *will* compress it."

First off, stay away from compression. It's a mess. Secondly, I doubt you'll get much more space after converting back to FAT. Thirdly, you can get free (limited) storage online at FreeDrive.com. The major reason why FAT32 was created was to make "disk space usage" more efficient, therefore rendering compression unnecessary. Of course, it's just a matter of time before FAT32 becomes bloated (no pun intended)--but by that time, we'll probably be using NTFS instead of FAT. If you really want to go from FAT32 to FAT, the only way I know how is by using Partition Magic 4.0.

If you have any questions for IOWA (Inquisitive Online Wonders & Advisories), blast me an e-mail at iowa@lockergnome.com. I'll do my best to answer your questions in this section of Lockergnome. It's like free tech support... only gnomier.

-- Chris


GnomePROGRAM

Lynx v2.8.1 [1.7M] W9x/NT FREE

How many of you can remember the first web page you ever saw? The first one I looked at had no graphics... in fact, I don't think it had any links, either. My university didn't have Windows in the computer labs, and I didn't own a computer back then, so all of my first Internet experiences were text based. The first page I ever created was optimized for Lynx. What?! Never heard of Lynx before? Thought it was dead? Not hardly; it's still alive and kicking on multiple platforms. It's come a long way since I last used it from a telnet prompt--it's still a very viable browser. If you want to seriously cut through all the graphics on the Internet, then consider using Lynx. It's a tried-and-true alternative to any of the "popular" browsers.

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GnomeSYSTEM

How to Run Control Panel Tools by Typing a Command

"This article describes how to run Control Panel tools in Windows by typing a command at a command prompt or in the Open box." The Run command in the Start Menu will work just fine, too. Just some more shortcuts for ya, gang!

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GnomeCANDY

Color Cube Screen Savers & Optical Illusions

The world is filled with cubes: sugar cubes, Rubik's Cube, Cube-uh Gooding, Jr. But what about your PC? Does it have the daily recommended allowance of cubage? If not, grab a ton of different 3D cube screen savers (Direct3D) at the first-listed URL. Now, if you're a person who enjoys optical illusions, then you'll LOVE the second-listed URL. And just when you thought your mind was thinking clearly! Sometimes you just gotta throw a curve ball at it... to remind yourself that you're human. By saying that, I'm assuming that you are human. If you're not human and you're reading this--I'm extremely impressed. If you're human and reading this, stop reading and visit these pages.

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GnomeFAVORITE

Shell Extension City

There are tons of nifty "shell extention" utilities floating out in the middle of the Infobahn, but (obviously) they would take you forever to track down and eventually (possibly) download. Robert decided to be a really nice guy and put all of the cool ones together for you on one site. He defines a shell extension as: "A shell extension is a system utility which allows you more easily to manipulate the manner in which your computer is configured." Be sure to tell him if any are missing!

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GnomeDESKTOP

THEME: Santa on Green [2.0M]

So, what could you give your loved ones this Christmas? Why not a gift subscription to Lockergnome? Hey, it's free anyway, and if they just got a new computer (or even if they've had one for a while), it couldn't hurt. But, if you'd much rather fill their stocking up with Desktop Themes, be my guest. But be sure to throw this one in there, too! Unlike most other stocking stuffers, this won't rot your teeth.

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GnomeTIP

Oftentimes, I'll feature a Microsoft Knowledge Base article in the GnomeSYSTEM section. Anyone can click on the link and visit the page for more information, but you're right--Microsoft wants you to register before you can view it. If you're afraid of cookies (beware the chocolate chip of death), then you can view those KB articles through e-mail. Just mail mshelp@microsoft.com and enter the "code" as the subject of the e-mail message. For instance, if you want to get more info on "How to Change the Default Windows Color Scheme," you would use Q196001 as the code. The site is http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/q196/0/01.asp. Look at the last part of it and you'll find q196/0/01. Remove those slashes, and you've got a winner!