If your operating system is Windows 2000 or XP, you can schedule exactly when document will print. Pause printer before you print document. Then double-click on printer's icon to open printer's queue window. Right-click on name of document in queue and select "Properties" in popup window. On "General" tab, in "Schedule" section, set radio button for "Only from" and set a time interval during which you want document to print.

If you have required rights, rather than schedule when document will print, you can set a time interval during which printer is available. In print queue windows "Printer" menu, select "Properties". In printers Properties dialog box, on "Advanced" tab, set "Available" time interval for printer.

If you want quick access to these various printer configurations, click on "Add Printer" icon and use "Add Printer Wizard" to install another copy of your printer. On "Add Printer Wizard" where you select "Keep existing driver" or "Replace existing driver", set radio button to "Keep existing driver". Then on "Printer name:" page, give printer a descriptive name, for example "Lunchtime LaserJet".

Then when you print, you can select desired configuration from "Print" dialog box. You can also create desktop shortcuts to various configurations. For example, if you want to print a document while you are at lunch, you can drag document to "Lunchtime LaserJet" shortcut at any time and print will be ready when you return from lunch.

You don't have to accept Windows default configurations for printing. You can have your documents printed immediately or at a time of your choice. Use methods described in this article to be master of your printer. ----------------------------------------------------------- Resource Box: Copyright(C)2002 Bucaro TecHelp. To learn how to maintain your computer and use it more effectively to design a Web site and make money on Web visit http://bucarotechelp.com To subscribe to Bucaro TecHelp Newsletter Send a blank email to bucarotechelp-subscribe@topica.com -----------------------------------------------------------

2. In "Create Restore Point" window, enter a name for your restore point. For example, "Before Modem Upgrade". Then click on [Next] button.

3. After a period of disk activity, "Confirm New Restore Point" window will appear displaying date and name of your restore point. Click on [OK] button.

= Restoring Your System

You made a hardware or software change to your system, and now it doesn't work right. If Windows won't start, press F8 key while your computer is starting. The "Startup Menu" should appear. In Startup Menu select "Safe Mode". In safe mode, or if Windows does start, select

Start | Programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Restore

The "Welcome to System Restore" window will appear. Click on [Next] button. On "Choose a Restore Point" page, click on a restore point to highlight it. If there are no restore points listed, click on [back arrow] button on calendar until you find most recent restore point. Then click on [Next] button. System Restore restores your system to state it was in at restore point you selected and then restarts your computer.

= Note: System Restore does not undo any changes that you made to files you created with your applications. If a restore doesn't work, you can undo it, and select a different restore point.

When Microsoft created this big band-aid fix called System Restore, they admitted that Windows is an unstable operating system. Now we should be able to get compensated for all productivity we lost because of Windows crashing. ---------------------------------------------------------- Resource Box: Copyright(C)2002 Bucaro TecHelp. To learn how to maintain your computer and use it more effectively to design a Web site and make money on Web visit http://bucarotechelp.com To subscribe to Bucaro TecHelp Newsletter Send a blank email to mailto:bucarotechelp-subscribe@topica.com ----------------------------------------------------------