Get easy access to Outlook's calendar.Q. To save memory I access my Outlook e-mail only occasionally. But that presents a problem because I need to view my Outlook calendar frequently. Is there a way to open the calendar without opening Outlook's e-mail function? A. I'm not aware of any way to do that. Unless there is some undocumented trick, you can't open just one of some of Outlook's functions--calendar, e-mail, contacts and tasks. But your question raises a more important issue: If you feel you must ration your available memory, then your computer appears to be operating with a memory handicap. Not only is abundant memory critical to the efficient and effective operation of your computer, it's cheap and easy to install. It pays to install as much as your computer will hold. Adding more memory not only will let your PC handle multiple applications simultaneously, it will increase its operating speed because your CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. (central processing unit See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers ) will not have to access the hard drive as frequently. Today's PCs should have at least 512 kilobytes of random access memory (RAM), and 1 megabyte is even better. Adding memory is the least expensive way to upgrade your computer. Now, if you want to be able to access Outlook's calendar quickly no matter what other application you happen to be in, I'll show you how to create a shortcut (1) In Windows, a shortcut is an icon that points to a program or data file. Shortcuts can be placed on the desktop or stored in other folders, and double clicking a shortcut is the same as double clicking the original file. on your Quick Launch bar--the toolbar A row or column of on-screen buttons used to activate functions in the application. Many toolbars are customizable, letting you add and delete buttons as required. Toolbars may be fixed in position or may float, which means they can be dragged to a more convenient location in the on the bottom of your screen that's visible no matter what application is running (see screenshot See screen shot. below). To create the shortcut--the technical term for it is a URI Uri, in the Bible Uri (y  `rī), in the Bible.1 Father of Bezaleel (1.) 2 Father of Geber (2.) 3 Porter. (uniform resource identifier “URI” redirects here. For other uses, see URI (disambiguation). A Uniform Resource Identifier (URI), is a compact string of characters used to identify or name a resource. )--right-click on any blank space on your desktop and choose New, Shortcut, and in the Create Shortcut dialog box that appears, type outlook:calendar and click on Next. Name your shortcut Outlook (of whatever you like) and click on Finish. Now, with your mouse, drag the resulting icon into your Quick Launch bar. That will give you single-click access to Outlook and your calendar any time. Using the same technique, you can create single-click access buttons to other applications as well. STANLEY ZAROWIN is a freelance writer in Zionsville, Indiana. Mr. Zarowin retired from the JofA in 2003. His e-mail address is zarowin@mindspring.com. |
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