Computer questions you'd be embarrassed to ask any where else!

Jellybaby_1 · 07-04-2021 3:27pm

PMBC wrote: »

I know I need to 'put in the hard work' to develop some familiarity. Now I've started reading this thread from the beginning. So far Ive learned to use AltGr key with 4$ to type €. For the last few years I've been using E!!
From such small steps .....etc.
Thanks to the OP for that one.

I use Ctrl+Alt+4 to get €
Don't worry, it'll all come to you as you use it and get used to it. I remember when I started on computers back in the 80's I didn't even know the meaning of landscape and portrait, when I found out I wondered why they didn't just say A4 and longwise!!

Garlinge · 09-04-2021 10:11pm

Thanks Jellybaby! I just learnt nice trick with emojis. Windows symbol key and the full stop key pressed together give a panel of emojis to include in text.

😛 see it worked even in here so not stuck wiht the smilie choice on right! 😁

looksee · 09-04-2021 10:14pm

Nice one! ��

Edit - oh drat it didn't work! Why did it work for Garlinge and not for me?

New Home · 09-04-2021 11:11pm

Not all emojis are supported by Boards, Looksee.

looksee · 10-04-2021 8:06am

That's very unreasonable of them!

New Home · 10-04-2021 9:41am

You could even say

:mad:!

Garlinge · 10-04-2021 4:34pm

So sorry.... you could try it out in some other site? I use in online game where previous only had

and

and spade, heart, club or diamond symbol.

👩

Jellybaby_1 · 10-04-2021 7:02pm

Garlinge wrote: »

Thanks Jellybaby! I just learnt nice trick with emojis. Windows symbol key and the full stop key pressed together give a panel of emojis to include in text.

�� see it worked even in here so not stuck wiht the smilie choice on right! ��

�� Sweet! ✨��*�� Ta-daaa!! Thanks Garlinge. Awwwww! ��

Garlinge · 11-04-2021 1:08pm

Other half tells me it might be a feature of present laptop Microsoft. 👩

Jellybaby_1 · 11-04-2021 4:40pm

Garlinge wrote: »

Other half tells me it might be a feature of present laptop Microsoft. 👩

Only one of mine came out properly.

Masala · 28-04-2021 11:49am

Hi all

I need to send my details by PDF to a Solicitor. But I want to Password Protect same - any recommendations of a good free utility to do so??

regards

Masala · 28-04-2021 12:30pm

OSI wrote: »

Adobe actually have an online utility to do just that:

https://www.adobe.com/ie/acrobat/online/password-protect-pdf.html

Hi ...is it free do you know?? Am having problems logging in at moment...but will try later.

many thanks again

Johnboy1951 · 28-04-2021 1:11pm

Masala wrote: »

Hi all

I need to send my details by PDF to a Solicitor. But I want to Password Protect same - any recommendations of a good free utility to do so??

regards

What about creating a password protected Zip file of the PDF?

Masala · 28-04-2021 4:03pm

Johnboy1951 wrote: »

What about creating a password protected Zip file of the PDF?

Ya... I have also found that. I have WinZip and most of my end recipients come back to me complaining that nothing arrived!!!

Johnboy1951 · 28-04-2021 4:06pm

OSI wrote: »

It is indeed.

A lot of email servers will reject a Zip file.

Put the protected Zip into a folder and send that folder.
I think that bypasses the refusal to transfer a protected Zip.

YellowLead · 28-04-2021 4:07pm

Sorry I know this is a serious thread - but in case anyone feels their questions are silly they can’t be any worse than what my mother thought:
She thought that you need the switch on the printer in order to send an email. So every time before sending an email she would get up, plug in and switch on her printer before clicking send.
I think she did this for years before sending one in my presence and I was like ‘are you printing something’ lol.

Masala · 28-04-2021 4:22pm

OSI wrote: »

Adobe actually have an online utility to do just that:

https://www.adobe.com/ie/acrobat/online/password-protect-pdf.html

Unfortunately - its says 'Protected Files cant be Sent' when trying to email off the PDF. I reckon it wants me to pay a subs to get rid of this option

New Home · 28-04-2021 4:28pm

This might help.

https://www.top-password.com/blog/tag/how-to-password-protect-pdf-without-acrobat/

Masala · 28-04-2021 4:35pm

New Home wrote: »

This might help.

https://www.top-password.com/blog/tag/how-to-password-protect-pdf-without-acrobat/

Many thanks - but this suits going from Word to a PDF and then protecting.

I have a PDF already populated and just need this passworded!!!

New Home · 28-04-2021 4:40pm

Could you convert it to Word, add the password and convert it back again? I guess it'll depend on what version of Acrobat you have. There are some other alternatives, but read the T&Cs and Privacy statements carefully.

looksee · 28-04-2021 5:55pm

I know this thread isn't really the place for the printer story above, but it made me laugh, so I shall leave it

(and I kinda get where she was coming from

)

FishOnABike · 28-04-2021 6:16pm

PDFEncrypt ( https://pdfencrypt.net ) a free, open-source native app that allows you to password protect (encrypt) PDF files for free might be worth checking out.

FFVII · 28-04-2021 7:00pm

Masala wrote: »

Many thanks - but this suits going from Word to a PDF and then protecting.

I have a PDF already populated and just need this passworded!!!

Libre office will do all.

Open writer, write out your stuff.

Click File-->Export as-->Export as pdf-->click security tab

Jellybaby_1 · 04-05-2021 7:36pm

This is less computer question and more internet query. I've been watching the TV series Cuckoo on Netflix. I didn't really enjoy it, acting great, but too wacky for me. So I come on Boards to see if anyone ever commented and read a thread in the Television forum, everyone loved it. Ok, that's that. I logged out of Boards and decided to browse my other interests on Youtube and BOOM, Greg Davies and Taylor Lautner in Cuckoo pop up all over the screen! I've never searched for Cuckoo, Davies, or Lautner on Youtube ever. I hadn't even signed into Youtube either. Am I being stalked? :eek:

FFVII · 04-05-2021 8:01pm

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

This is less computer question and more internet query. I've been watching the TV series Cuckoo on Netflix. I didn't really enjoy it, acting great, but too wacky for me. So I come on Boards to see if anyone ever commented and read a thread in the Television forum, everyone loved it. Ok, that's that. I logged out of Boards and decided to browse my other interests on Youtube and BOOM, Greg Davies and Taylor Lautner in Cuckoo pop up all over the screen! I've never searched for Cuckoo, Davies, or Lautner on Youtube ever. I hadn't even signed into Youtube either. Am I being stalked? :eek:

You're tracked all over the net.

Jellybaby_1 · 04-05-2021 8:07pm

FFVII wrote: »

You're tracked all over the net.

Well, the cheek!

Didn't realise it was so blatantly in your face like that. I'm seriously thinking of closing my subscription with YT now but I enjoy connecting with people with the same interests as me. Oh well.

FFVII · 04-05-2021 8:21pm

Jellybaby_1 wrote: »

Well, the cheek! Didn't realise it was so blatantly in your face like that. I'm seriously thinking of closing my subscription with YT now but I enjoy connecting with people with the same interests as me. Oh well.

you can use firefox, adblock, ghostery, privacy badger, duckduckgo, don't use gmaps, don't use gmail, lock down android and on and on it goes...:pac:

looksee · 04-05-2021 8:57pm

I have adblock and ghostery. I use google maps, gmail, you tube, and I generally accept cookies because I usually can't be bothered sorting them out, but I haven't noticed a serious amount of 'stalking'. I get virtually nothing in the way of spam.

Garlinge · 04-05-2021 10:07pm

Every so often I will go into Chrome and 'clear cookies'.

Jellybaby_1 · 05-05-2021 7:54pm

FFVII wrote: »

you can use firefox, adblock, ghostery, privacy badger, duckduckgo, don't use gmaps, don't use gmail, lock down android and on and on it goes...:pac:

I am already using firefox. I have gmail though. Never heard of adblock, ghostery, badger or duckduckgo, don't know what lock down android means!

looksee wrote: »

I have adblock and ghostery. I use google maps, gmail, you tube, and I generally accept cookies because I usually can't be bothered sorting them out, but I haven't noticed a serious amount of 'stalking'. I get virtually nothing in the way of spam.

Yes I use google maps, gmail and youtube too. Sometimes I accept cookies but sometimes I check what I'm accepting and they in the main not 'on' only the essential ones so I click 'save' and then 'close' on the sites I've used.

Garlinge wrote: »

Every so often I will go into Chrome and 'clear cookies'.

We do that regularly too, at least himself does.

A lot of new fangleddanglers mentioned here. Sorry folks, technology passed me out along the way.

Computer questions you'd be embarrassed to ask any where else!

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