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By
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October
7, 2000
Five
Free Tips for Using Free ISPs
The
next generation of ad based free ISP's have arrived on the scene
featuring smaller more function banners bars. Here are five free
tips on maximizing your desktop's work space:
Tip
#1 - Ideal Placement
If
the banner bar takes up quarter the width of your screen, the best spot
for it is in the lower right hand corner, just above your application's
status bar and to the right of the vertical scroll bar. It won't
interfere with any functionality there.
Tip
#2 - AutoHide to Seek Desk Space
If
you AutoHide your taskbar (Start/Settings/ Taskbar & Start Menu/
Taskbar Options) and dock the banner bar at the bottom of your screen,
some services won't let you access the start menu unless you press your
keyboard's Windows key. Worse, you won't be able to move the
banner bar at all; once it's docked, it's frozen in place. Other
free ISPs don't hinder AutoHide, giving you more work space.
Experiment with the services you test to see their effect on AutoHide.
Tip
#3 - Clear a Few Acres
Well,
a few inches may be more accurate. Turn off all the toolbars you
can in your browser to gain a little viewing space the banner bars take
away. You can also turn off the browser's status bar.
Tip
#4 - Make a New Resolution
Set
your monitor to a higher resolution when surfing with a free ISP.
The banner bar won't get much smaller, but you'll get about 25% more
screen space in your applications. To increase the resolution in
Windows 98, right-click anywhere on the desktop and select
Properties. Click the Settings tab and move the Desktop Area to
the right.
Tip
#5 - Get a Big Monitor
Take
the money you're saving with you're free ISP and buy yourself a 19"
monitor. You'll be surprised how small the banner ad bar is when
you have all that extra acreage.
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