| July, 2002 Diablo Blue Page 13 |
| I've recently encountered the following problem with Internet Explorer 5.5 and 6.0: When clicking a link that opens a page in a new browser window, the page contents are not displayed but "Done" is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the browser window. I'm not sure what's causing the problem, but it's happening on a PC at home running Windows XP Pro and IE 6.0, and at work on a PC running Windows 98 and IE 5.5. Here's the solution that I've found that solves this problem: Close all open programs. Click on Start and select Run from the pop-up menu. Type the following: regsvr32 urlmon.dll and press Enter. You should see a dialog box that tells you that the file has been registered successfully. Click OK. Pages will now open in a new Internet Explorer browser window when you click on a link on another web page. |
| July’s Puzzle is “SCHOOL IS OUT, SO WHY AM I HAVING THIS DREAM?” Ok, not all of us are phobic about math (particularly conversions from one base to another) but many users of the computer are. As a special “summer school” treat we have a math quiz for you this month. If you need some help, you could try computer dictionary (either online or at the library), or you can switch your calculator (we’re not talking about a pocket calculator, folks — think about it!) into each of these modes as you enter values, or you can check out the answers at www.dvpc.org/solution.html. Note that this isn’t a crossword puzzle. Don’t look for the clues — there aren’t any. It’s a math puzzle. So dust off your little calculator accessory (hint, hint), give it a try, and have fun! Conversions: Each problem has three lines of numbers, decimal, binary, and hexadecimal. You are given one number in each line. Convert each number into the other two bases, solve the problem, and provide the answer in all three bases.
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