</center> <CENTER><FONT SIZE=+4>Windows Programs</FONT></CENTER> <P><A NAME="winword"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Word 6.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <A HREF="mailto:tmoroney@gil.com.au">Tim Moroney</A> <P><B>1.</B> Type "t3!" (no quotes) <BR><B>2.</B> Select that text and set it to bold <BR><B>3.</B> Choose "Auto Format" from the Format menu <BR><B>4.</B> Click OK, then Accept <BR><B>5.</B> Choose "About Microsoft Word" from the Help menu, and click on the logo in the box displayed.</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="2winword"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Word 6.0, 7.0 or 97</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> teejee <P>Type "zzzz" (four z's) in a document, and run the spell checker. "You will be surprised at the suggestion."</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="mirc"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>mIRC</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE=+1>The Bouncing Dot</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> TheCowboy and Rrandy from #mirc <BR><FONT SIZE=+1>Notes:</FONT> This will probably work with all recent versions of mIRC. It has been tested with version 3.64 <P><B>1.</B> Choose "About" from the Help menu. <BR><B>2.</B> Right click in the dialog box. <BR><B>3.</B> If you look above the 'i' in the the word 'mIRC' you should see a small (1 pixel) bouncing dot (the very same that is mentioned in the help file). <BR><B>Note:</B> Recent version of mIRC retain this egg, with the animated dot in a different position in the dialog box. <P><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE=+1>Squeaky Noise</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Paul Barker <P>Open the About dialog box (choose 'About' from the 'Help' menu) then left mouse click <I>exactly</I> on the tip of the author's nose (if you miss the dialog will close.) If you have a soundcard installed you'll hear a squeaking noise. <P><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE=+1>Silly Messages</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Paul Barker <P>Hold your mouse pointer over the 'About' button on the toolbar (last button on the right), and right click. The tool-tip will change to a silly comment. Keep clicking; there are many messages. <P><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE=+1>More Silly Messages</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Kevin Switzer <BR><FONT SIZE=+1>Notes:</FONT> Laura Fix reports this works in versions as early as 5.0. Can anyone <A HREF="mailto:matthew@htsoft.com">confirm</A> these work with any earlier versions? <P>Right click on <B>any</B> button of the toolbar, and you will find a new silly message. Keep right clicking. Some are very funny. <P><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE=+1>Finger Adresses</FONT></FONT> <BR>Choose 'Finger...' from the Tools menu. Do it repeatedly to notice that each time the example address will change. <P><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE=+1>Change 'About' Box Photo</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Astraea</FONT> <P><FONT COLOR="#000000">From the Help menu, choose 'About,' then type in 'arnie'. The photo of the author will turn into a funny pet.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Map This v1.1</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Jasna Areznia <BR><FONT SIZE=+1>Notes:</FONT> This Easter Egg only works if have you Winsock of some sort installed, and a sound card. <P><B>1. </B>Select "Email Support" from the Help menu. <BR><B>2. </B>Read through the text then click OK <BR><B>3. </B>Double click on the email icon. You should hear a sound clip.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Comptons Interactive Encyclopedia 1996</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Notes:</FONT> This only works on the 1996 version, which was released in July. The same Easter Egg exists in the 1994 version, but it uses 3 capital 'X's instead (i.e. "XXX") <P><B>1. </B>Go to the top of any list box (Contents is a good one). <BR><B>2. </B>Select the third item (that's a single click, not a double click). <BR><B>3. </B>Type 3 capital 'Z's (i.e. "ZZZ")</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>MS Solitaire</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Pete "sage" Calvert <P><B>1. </B>In turn 3 cards over mode, you can turn over only one card at a time by holding down Ctrl+Alt+Shift</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>MS Minesweeper</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Pete "sage" Calvert <P><B>1. </B>Hold down the Shift key and type XYZZY <BR><B>2. </B>Release Shift and then press it again. Now whenever your cursor is over the top of a mine, the top left pixel on your screen shows as a black dot.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Logitech FotoTouch</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><B>1. </B>Select 'About' <BR><B>2. </B>Hold down Shift and double click the picture.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Norotn AntiVirus (for Win95)</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><B>1. </B>Select 'About' <BR><B>2. </B>Press and hold the 'N', 'A' and 'V' keys all at once. <BR><B>2. </B>You should see a dialog box.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Pagemaker Version 4, 5 or 6</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><B>1. </B>Press and hold Shift+Control <BR><B>2. </B>Select 'About Pagemaker' or 'About TableEdit' from the Help menu.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Quattro Pro for Windows</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Gilbert Whitmer, Jr. <P><B>1. </B>Type some text into a cell. <BR><B>2. </B>Select Data, Parse. <BR><B>3. </B>Click on the 'Create' button, then on the 'Edit' button. <BR><B>4. </B>While holding down shift, press question mark three times.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Paradox for Windows</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <a HREF="http://www.clark.net/pub/gwhitmer/home.html" tppabs="http://www.clark.net/pub/gwhitmer/home.html">Gilbert Whitmer, Jr.</a> <P><B>1. </B>Select About from the Help menu. <BR><B>2. </B>Press Shift+Alt.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Excel 4.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <a HREF="http://www.clark.net/pub/gwhitmer/home.html" tppabs="http://www.clark.net/pub/gwhitmer/home.html">Gilbert Whitmer, Jr.</a> <P><B>1. </B>Open a blank document and Select Options, Toolbars. <BR><B>2. </B>Click on the Customize button. Select Custom in the Categories list box. <BR><B>3. </B>From the top row of icons, select the Solitaire icon and drag it onto the regular toolbar. <BR><B>4. </B>Click on OK without assigning a command to the button, then click on Close. <BR><B>5. </B>Maximize the worksheet with the up arrow in the top right hand corner of the window. <BR><B>6. </B>Press Ctrl-Shift and click on the Solitaire icon.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Excel 5.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <a HREF="http://www.clark.net/pub/gwhitmer/home.html" tppabs="http://www.clark.net/pub/gwhitmer/home.html">Gilbert Whitmer, Jr.</a> <P><B>1. </B>Start with a blank book. Right mouse click on the toolbar and select Customize. <BR><B>2. </B>Select Custom from the categories list and drag the Solitaire icon onto the blank spreasheet. <BR><B>3. </B>Click on Cancel to close the Assign Macro dialog box without assigning a macro. <BR><B>4. </B>Click on Close to quit the Customize dialog box. <BR><B>5. </B>Press Ctrl-Alt-Shift and then click on the Solitaire icon.</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="excel7"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Excel 7.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Adam Hartline <P>"In Excel 7.0 open a blank sheet and use your arrow keys to get to the 95'th row, highlight the entire row by clicking to the left of columnA and then hit TAB to col. B, then go to help about Excel and hold down Shift+Ctrl and click on tech supt. This should give you a doom like window. arrow keys move you around and d,c look up and down. if you turn away from the stairs and type EXCELKFA the wall will disappear and you can go into a room with pictures of the developers."</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="excel97"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Excel 97</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Sven Peterson <P>In Excel 97, open a new blank worksheet. Press F5 (go to) and type in the range X97:L97, then click OK. Now press Tab once (this should put you in cell M97) and press Ctrl+Shift while clicking once on the chart wizard button (the blue-yellow-red barchart icon). After a few moments, you will be flying over an eerie fractal landscape. Fly around awhile and soon you'll notice a mesa with a shallow depression and a small scrolling shrine to Excel 97 and those who made it happen. Careful, the controls are very sensitive. You can exit the screen by pressing Ctrl+Shitf+Esc (thanks to Phil for pointing this out).</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>CorelDRAW! 3.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><B>1. </B>Hold down Ctrl+Shift, and select 'About' from the Help menu. <BR><B>2. </B>With Ctrl+Shift still down, double click on the balloon icon in the dialog box. <BR><B>3. </B>A balloon should appear. You can control the balloon by activating it's burner with the left mouse button. The right mouse button will cause it to sink.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>CorelDRAW! 4.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><B>1. </B>Hold down Ctrl+Shift, select Help|About and then double click on the balloon icon. <BR><B>2. </B>Again, you can activate the balloon's burner with the left mouse button, but now click the right mouse button, and Elvis should parachute down the dialog box!</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>CorelDRAW! 5.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Gerard Klotz <P><B>1. </B>Hold down Ctrl+Shift, select Help|About and then double click on the balloon icon. <BR><B>2. </B>Like the previous two, only clicking the right mouse button sets of fireworks.</BLOCKQUOTE> <FONT SIZE=+2>CorelDRAW! 6.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><B>1. </B>Select 'About' from the help menu. <BR><B>2. </B>Double click either of the icons in the dialog box. <BR><B>3. </B>A blimp (instead of a balloon in earlier versions) will appear, with scrolling credits. Press the right mouse button to set off fireworks, and ESC to exit.</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="norton95"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Norton Utilities for Win95</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <a HREF="http://www.dynamic-web.com/software/inkutils" tppabs="http://www.dynamic-web.com/software/inkutils">Mark Incley</a> <P><B>1.</B> In any Norton Utilities for Windows 95 app, got to the about screen. <BR><B>2.</B> Simultaneously press 'N', 'U' and '9' for a picture of the development team.</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="vc4"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Visual C++ 4.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Carlos Guerrera <P><B>1.</B> Choose 'About' from the 'Help' menu. <BR><B>2.</B> While holding the CTRL key down, double click on the center of the about dialog box <P>The result is a globe which you can navigate around in and view images of the developers on the face of the globe!</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="bc++"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Borland C++ 4.51</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <a HREF="http://www.gsu.edu/~gs06lmm/bodeen/index.html" tppabs="http://www.gsu.edu/~gs06lmm/bodeen/index.html">Jeff Watson</a> <P>From the menu bar choose "Help/About". Hold down Ctrl and double click on the Borland logo.</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="photoshop4"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Adobe Photoshop 4.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <a HREF="http://w3.one.net/~tree" tppabs="http://w3.one.net/~tree">Michael M. Burch</a> and Star Chan <P>Hold down Ctrl-Alt-Shift, then click on 'Help/About Photoshop'. The regular splashscreen should read: "Big Electric Cat" instead of the normal Photoshop splash screen. The image also changes to that of a big electric cat. Hit the Alt key once more to see the credits run movie style. <P><FONT COLOR="#008000"><FONT SIZE=+1>Secret Messages</FONT></FONT> <BR><FONT COLOR="#000000"><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos: </FONT>David Gross</FONT> <P><FONT COLOR="#000000">To see the secret messages, get the electric cat egg as described above. Once the credits start scrolling, press hold down the Alt key, click the big eye and (with the Alt key still down) press Ctrl. Release the Alt key, and secret messages will appear over the scrolling credits.</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="mes4"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Exchange Server 4.0</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Morris Nuchowicz <P>Find the file EXGL32.DLL on the Exchange CD or where Exchange is installed and rename it to EXGL32.AVI and view it as an AVI file. This file is in excess of 60 Megs.</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="sms"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Systems Management Server 1.1 & 1.2</FONT> <BLOCKQUOTE><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Morris Nuchowicz <P>Using the SMS Administrator program, go into Help|About and type in HERMES and watch the little messenger gods fly across the screen.</BLOCKQUOTE> <A NAME="Microsoft Ofiice Manager 4.2"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Ofiice Manager 4.2</FONT> <UL><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Commander Keen <P>Go to the Office menu on the toolbar. Click "About Microsoft Office". Hold down Ctrl and double click on the icon.</UL> <A NAME="Microsoft Visual Basic"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Microsoft Visual Basic 4.0</FONT> <UL><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Oliver Slay <P><B>1.</B> Add a Text Box to a Form <BR><B>2.</B> Change it's TEXT Property to "Thunder" (Without the quotes) <BR><B>3.</B> Lock the Text Box Control on the Form <BR><B>4.</B> Move mouse over the Tools in the Toolbox <BR><B>5.</B> Names of developers and testers will appear instead of the usual tooltips!</UL> <P><A NAME="corel printshop"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>Corel Printshop</FONT> <UL><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> Lee Whitam <P><B>1.</B> Open corel Print house <BR><B>2.</B> Select 'About' from the Help menu <BR><B>3.</B> Hold down Ctrl+Shift while double clicking on the Corel Print House icon. <BR><B>4.</B> You can now shoot fire works by pressing the right mouse button</UL> <P><A NAME="MagnaRam"></A><FONT SIZE=+2>MagnaRam 97</FONT> <UL><FONT SIZE=+1>Kudos:</FONT> <a HREF="http://members.tripod.com/~bdf/" tppabs="http://members.tripod.com/~bdf/">Bryan D.</a> <P><B>1.</B> Start MagnaRam. <BR><B>2.</B> Right-click on the chip <BR><B>3.</B> Select "Magnaram Control Panel" <BR><B>4.</B> Click "Details" <BR><B>5.</B> Type "kingkong" (no quotes) <BR><B>6.</B> Look at the bar!</UL> </BODY> <!-- ARCHIVE by FORTUNECITY.ws --> <center> <div> <br> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.broadcaststation.net/ads/show_ad.php?width=300&height=250&cache=0"></script> <script language="javascript" type="text/javascript" src="http://ad.broadcaststation.net/ads/show_ad.php?width=300&height=250"></script> </div> <br> <br> </center> </HTML>