RCAD Windows Tips & tricks

WINDOWS TIPS & TRICKS

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Windows tip of the week : MOUSE POINTER FAILURE
If you lose your mouse control in a Windows session, try using Alt+F4 to close each open window before restarting the computer.

Windows printing tip : WAITING FOR PLOTTING
Are you locked out of AutoCAD while you wait for the plotter to finish? Try saving the PLOT as a file.Then you can send it to the plotter with a command in your PGP file. This then plots in background while you continue to work.

Windows tip : SHORT CUTS
Win95/98. If you want to make your own short cut on the 95 desktop, right click on the background and choose New / Shortcut form the floating menu. Then follow the prompts.

Windows tip : FORMAT A FLOPPY
Win95/98. Can't find FORMAT diskette? Then open My Computer. The FILE pulldown menu changes when you insert a floppy and choose FILE. The option to format the diskette has its own dialogue. Follow the prompts.

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