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Why does printing a thread from GR waste so much paper??

I have just printed out Muffy's one page thread for a delicious and easy carrot cake,and have found that it took no less than 6 !!
pages-3 pages of thread content,and 3 pages of ads for GR,
which I need like a hole in the head.Why does it take so much paper? Is there an easier way of doing it,using less paper, without the useless ads?

Also,it is possible to print out part of a thread,say a recipe, or whatever? Does anyone know, please?

Edit: My computer skills are very basic-I haven't quite mastered the art of cutting and pasting,as yet....

Margot. Do you know how to copy/paste?

Point your cursor at the beginning of the area you want to copy and print.

Now holding down your "left" mouse button..drag the cursor across the "Text" and it will "Highlight" blue......keep holding left mouse button down, and dragging the mouse pointer across all the text you want to copy.

Once done, release left mouse button, and "Click" on right mouse button on this blue area. ( you will see "Copy" )
"click" on Copy.....and then open your computer Notepad or wordpad. ( normaly found in "Accessories" )

Point cursor at top left of Notepad/Wordpad..and click "right mouse button again....and you will see "paste"


click on 'paste" and it will paste what you copied to the pad.


Then still while in Notepad or wordpad....see "file" and "print" from pad.

Have you got all that?....lol


Tony....:>))

There is also another option, in your printer preferences you will find

print " All?(does what it says, prints everything)


or "selection"? ( prints only the highlighted stuff)

and another is page? select either page/s number/s

that you select or you can print ALL!

Bob

EDITED>>>>>>>>>It MAY depend on your Printer/driver,
mine is EPSON

Tony, I cant find 'Accessories' on my computer. I have looked at all sorts of things, but it is eluding me.

Huia.

Tony-no,I don't know how to copy and paste,but after your very clear explanation,and a very kind person called Capricorn,who PM'd me,I don't think that I will have any excuse if I can't do it.Thank you,Bob,for your help too.

That's the lovely thing about this site,if you ask for help,kind people will always give you the benefit of their knowledge.I am very grateful.

Now I'm off to have some tea,and to practise my copying and pasting.

Huia-one thing I do know-(I'm doing a little computer class at the moment,to upgrade my computer skills ) to find Accessories,just click on Start,then click on Programmes,bring the mouse over to the right,and another box will come up,you will find Accessories in that box,click on that.
Hopefully that will help.

Thank you Tony,Bob and Capricorn, for your help.

Margot.

Edit: Tony, I will start by practising copying and pasting your message,which has very clear instructions,thank you.

I have bookmarked this for later. I am going out for an hour or so, to a food and gift fayre, so hopefully when I get back, I will have a go.
I too wish to thank all those that have helped. It is good when someone bothers to take the time, and have the patience, to steer us less 'computer literate' beings through the hoops.
Have a good, what is left of the Bank Holiday,
and Thanks again
Julia in Derbyshire

CarolB

Thank you also-another helpful person!

Julia,I agree,maybe after this we will be a little less "computer illiterate"!

Best wishes, Margot.

This has made me think of something I thought very funny at the time.
Some twenty-five years ago, a young girl in my office convinced the powers that be, that they should pay for her to go to nightclass for Computer studies. She completed the course, very well.
Funny thing was, nobody showed her how to turn the computer on, and it cost the company more money, to sort out the problems she cuased to the system.
Well, I thought it was funny at the time.
Julia in Derbyshire

I have just successfully managed to Copy and Paste,thank you very much.I couldn't find Paste,but I did find it accidentally under Edit.Problem solved.Now I need lots more practice,but I think that I will be able to do it again.I will have to try Bob's method,too.One more challenge-taking baby steps to become computer literate..:)))

:>))

Glad you worked it out.

I use copy/paste to note pad a lot for FH ( recording relos, BDM's before adding to my tree) or to add various notes. You can also "save" your work in Notepad or "Save as" ( under "File" )..... and give it a title.

Great for going back on to check something.

Theres a few different ways to Copy/Paste and Bob's way is a goodun too.


You can copy/paste various "text" or text sections, on the www ( world wide web.) Sports, Songs, Jokes, Music, ect,ect

Some Web sites wont let you... ( Copyright )


Huia. Just as others said.

Go to "START" ( bottom left hand crn.)..and hover or "click" mouse pointer over it....see: " Programs" or "All Programs"
Box will open up..... and "Accessories" is usually up near top. Notepad and Wordpad are in here along with other items such as "Paint"...... "Calculator".....and much more.



Tony....:>))

Tony,Bob and Capricorn

I have printed off 3 replies now,so it's not a flash in the pan,I can do it!! Yippeeeee! Thank you!

Bob,I have a Brother printer,and it's not under Printer Preferences,it's under Page selection on mine( I think.) I will file it away for future reference
though.

PS If I can do this,anyone can!

Thanks everyone for telling me where to find Accessories. I had forgotten about that 'Programmes' bit on the Start programme, although I did look at the list on Start but missed Programmes. Old age getting to me. I will have to bookmark this thread as I am going to town soon, our WoF is due tomorrow and one of my tyres keeps getting soft so will get the local garage to fix it (I hope) before I go for the WoF.

Huia.

I always have either note pad, or a word doc or even a spreadsheet available on the bottom bar of computer and just copy and paste to that what ever I happen to like.

I have all of Tony's websites for look ups on a word doc. I am never sure what genes will get up to and would not like to lose my bookmarked ones so have backups.

Hope you pass your WOF our Huia....

Persey

Yes, got the WoF. The Hunua garage fixed the soft tyre, a small nail in it, then did the WoF. They will pump fuel for us, unlike a lot of the 'service' stations as on the TV tonight. Small country garages certainly give service, even though they dont call them service stations.

Huia.

When I first got a computer (a refurbished one) several years ago, there was no book of instructions with it and I hadnt had any real lessons, just the man in the photo shop who had a computer for people to use and he told me how to send emails etc but he never told me how to turn it on/off. When I got my computer I managed to set it up myself and found the button to turn it on. When I finished for the day I assumed it was the same button to turn it off, and when I turned it on the next day it smacked my hand for not turning off the correct way. It was quite some time later after many smacks that I discovered by accident that the start button produced a button which was for turning the computer off. You live and learn.

Huia.

Help guide for computer beginners.

1. Never leave cd's in the disc drive, as data can leak out of the disc and corrode the inner mechanics of the drive. cd's should be washed in luke warm water, and spun dry in tumble dryer.

2. Disc's should be cleaned and waxed once a week. Microscopic metal particles can be removed by waving a powerful magnet over the surface of the disk. Any stubborn metallic shavings can be removed with scouring powder and soap. When waxing disc's, make sure application is even. This will allow the diskettes to spin faster, resulting in better access time.

3. Do not fold disc's unless they do not fit in the drive. "Big" disc's may be put in microwave to shrink or make soft enough to fold and used in "little" disc drives.

4. Never insert a disc into the drive upside down. The data can fall off the surface of the disc and jam the intricate mechanics of the drive.

5. cd disc's cannot be backed up by running them through the Xerox machine. If your data needs to be backed up, simply insert two disc's together into the drive whenever you update a document; the data will be recorded on both cd's.

6. Disc's should not be inserted into, or removed from the drive while the red light is flashing. Doing so could result in smeared or possibly unreadable text. Occasionally the red light continues to flash in what is known as a "hung" or "hooked" state. If your system is "hooking" you, you will probably need to insert several dollars before being allowed to access the disc drive.

7. If your cd disc is full and you need more storage space, remove the disc from the drive and shake vigorously for two minutes. This will pack the data to one side("data compression") enough to allow for more storage. Be sure to cover this packed side with scotch tape to prevent loss of data.




Tony...:>))

Lol Tony

:>))

"How to make your own disc's"

1. Find any old 45s.. rpm records.
2. Put in Microwave oven on high for 3 min to shrink to size.
3. Remove and wash under cold water...then dry.
4 Take tin foil from pantry and place shrunken record onto tin foil and make template.
5. Cut n' glue tin foil to record.

Presto!!....one new cd disc.

Warning!!
You must be over 18 to do this.


Tony ( Copyright )

Oh Tony, you are wicked. At first I thought you were serious.
1 Never leave CDs in the disc drive (I know that), but the next bit I started to wonder and before long I knew you had your tongue firmly in your cheek. I just hope no newbies take you seriously and do all the things you say.

Huia (just back from visiting OH and shopping)

A unique method of "data compression" and many other interesting things.lol! I thought you were serious too,Tony,but wondered at the mention of putting the CD in the tumble dryer,and don't insert the CD upside down because the data will fall off and clog up the internal mechanism,etc,etc..... Then I realised that you were having a lend of us newbies,Tony..lol :))