>Most of it, I've never explored
okay, as long as we're exploring here, and no one has cried 'uncle' yet, here's the next step(s).
if you've found Character Map and actually activated it, you should now find the shortcut icon for it copied to your Start menu. this means, of course, that you can click on it here rather than follow the n-step procedure to find it as noted above.
now, note that this shortcut icon appears underneath the horizontal line in the left-hand column of the menu. this indicates that it is a 'temporary' shortcut and will vanish after a certain number of days of non-use. not to worry, it's just a copy and will still be in the Systems Tools folder where you first found it. but notice that you have some icons for other apps/accessories above that horizontal line. these are 'permanent'.
so, how do you make one of these shortcuts permanent? you simply have to 'drag & drop' it above the line. drag & drop means you click on something without releasing the [left] mouse button, and move (drag) the mouse pointer to where you now want this item, and release the button (drop).
bobsyeruncle.
should you see something above the line on that list that you never use, right click on it and look at your options - one of then should be 'Remove from this List'.
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some of you may not have had occasion to get much/any use out of the right-hand mouse button. here's the standard (unless you're left-handed and have swapped the utility of these):
the left button is for ACTIONs, and the right button is for OPTIONs (that is, you often will get a menu by clicking the right button). you should experiment with this on your desktop and within the apps that you commonly use; you will invariably learn something of value or interest!
Last edited by tsuwm; 02/12/11 09:01 PM.
