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Easy
computer hints & tips
May
19 , 2008
Quickly
bookmark any web page in all major browsers by pressing CTRL + D
on your keyboard. Pressing these two keys together will open the
bookmarks
or favorites for your browser and allow you to quickly place a bookmark
for
the page you're currently at. For example, pressing the two keys
now would
bookmark this page.
Find this tip at:
http://www.computerhope.com/mtips.htm
May
12 , 2008
Drag,
Drop, And Save Those Web Pics!
Just left-click the picture, keep your mouse button down, then plop
it onto your desktop.
Find this at:
http://www.worldstart.com/tips
May
5 , 2008
Run
command in Vista
XP's Run box is a quick and easy way to open programs and run DOS
commands,
but Vista's new Start menu has replaced it with the Start Search
box. If you're a
fan of the Run box, you'll be delighted to learn that it's easy
to bring back.
Right-click the Start button, choose Properties, Customize, check
Run command
and click OK. Now the old favourite will be back on the Start menu,
where it belongs.
April
21 , 2008
Windows
system key combinations
F1: Help
CTRL+ESC: Open Start menu
ALT+TAB: Switch between open program
ALT+F4: Quit program
SHIFT+DELETE: Delete item permanently
Find
this at:
http://support.microsoft.com
April
7 , 2008
Internet
Explorer shortcuts
Alt + Home - Go to your Home page
Ctrl + N - Open a new window
Ctrl + W - Close the current window
Ctrl + E - Open Search in Explorer
Ctrl + I - Open Favorites in Explorer
Ctrl + D - Add the current page to your Favorites
Alt + D - Select the text in the address bar
Ctrl + H - Show History bar
Ctrl + Shift + I - Show Favorites bar
March
31 , 2008
Who's
connected to you?
Go to the "DOS Prompt" or "Command Prompt"
Type NETSTAT <number of seconds>
For example if you would like to redisplay the TCP/IP
connection every 10 secs type: NETSTAT 10
Press ENTER
Find this at:
http://www.chami.com/tips/windows/011897W.html
March
24 , 2008
Have
you ever pressed the PrtScn (print screen) key on
your Windows keyboard
and wondered why it was there since it never seemed to do anything?
Well, it
does do something! It copies an image of your screen onto the "clipboard,"
ready to paste into any graphics program. Press the Print Screen
key on your
keyboard. It may be labeled [PrtScn]. Open an image
editing program, such as
Microsoft Paint. Go to the Edit menu and choose Paste.
If prompted to enlarge
the image, choose Yes. Optional: Use your image editor's crop tool
to crop out
unnecessary portions of the screen shot. Go to the File Menu
and choose Save
As. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the image.
Type a file name
for the image. Select a file type. Click the Save
button.
Find this at:
http://graphicssoft.about.com/cs/general/ht/winscreenshot.htm
Week of March 17, 2008
Laptop
Tips - Laptop cooling
Never use your laptop directly on a surface that prevents proper
air flow, such as on a
blanket or pillow or inside the laptop case. Every once in a while
check that the vents
are not obstructed. Mobile cooling pad are available if necessary.
Week of March 10, 2008
Internet
- If you need to translate a web page written in another language,
try the
following websites. However, note that the translation of the free
services are not
perfect but it's enough to get a general meaning of a website.
Babel Fish Translation
Free Translation
Reverso
Week
of March 3 , 2008
Internet
Explorer - you can quickly change the size of the fonts on your
screen to make
the page easier to read. On the Menu bar select View, go
to Text Size and select the
text size that you prefer. You can also use your keyboard keys Ctrl
and + to enlarge
or Ctrl and - to reduce the size of your font.
Another way, with Internet Explorer 7 is by clicking on the
button in the bottom-right
corner of the window, and selecting the size (in %) that is most
convenient. This method
will zoom the whole page, text and images!
Week of February 25, 2008
When
you reply to an email, Outlook Express adds the address automatically
to the address book. You can check to be sure by clicking on the
Tools menu, and then click Options. On the Send tab, click "Automatically
put people I reply to in my Address Book".
Week
of February 18, 2008
Internet
- Most web addresses begin with http://www. However, it's only necessary
to
type in www. The first part (http://) is entered automatically.
Week
of February 11, 2008
Windows
- Notepad is a very basic and limited text editor. It provides no
formatting tools other than font size, bold, and italic options.
Because of this, its main use (as the name may suggest) is for making
notes and moving text to and from other applications. An ideal use
of notepad is for copying chunks of text from web pages to be edited
in a word processor or web-authoring program.
Week
of February 4, 2008
Windows
XP - The desktop is actually a folder, just like any other.
It is located at Documents and Settings\user name\Desktop
Week
of January 28, 2008
Get
to Know the Windows Desktop
When
you start your computer, the first thing you see on the screen is
called the desktop. This is the area you can use to navigate your
computer. There are several useful and customizable features available
from the Windows Desktop.
Wallpaper
The desktop background is called the wallpaper, which is completely
customizable. To change the look of your wallpaper, just right click
on any empty portion of the desktop, choose Properties, then click
on the Desktop tab and select a background. You can also use any
graphic or picture from the Internet or your hard drive for your
desktop wallpaper. Just right-click on the picture and choose Set
as Desktop Background.
Taskbar
The taskbar is the blue strip containing the green Start button
usually located at the bottom of the desktop. The taskbar helps
you work with the programs that are installed on your computer.
It will also give you easy access to the computer's components and
settings. To customize the taskbar, right-click on any empty taskbar
area and choose Properties. You can also lock the taskbar so it
can't be changed or hide it when it's not in use. If you have a
Windows keyboard, you can press the Windows key (the key with the
Windows) and the D key at the same time to display the desktop.
This is handy if you have many application windows open. Pressing
Windows+D again will return you to your previous screen with the
windows open.
Quick
Launch
Quick Launch is an area on the taskbar located just to the right
of the Start button. You enable it by dragging program icons onto
the Quick Launch area. Icons are small pictures that represent the
computer's programs, files, folders, and other resources. The program
icons stored in the Quick Launch area can be used for quick access
to that program and are a great way to keep often-used programs
handy.
System
Tray
The System Tray is the area in the far-right corner of the taskbar
and contains the current time and icons of programs that start when
Windows launches.
Start
Menu
Clicking on the Start button displays a menu box showing the programs
available on your computer. You will also see shortcuts to often-used
programs, a link to the Control Panel where you can change many
of the computer's settings, a Search button that can be used to
locate files on your computer, a Help button, the button to turn
off your computer, and several other useful links. You can personalize
the Start Menu by right-clicking on the Start button and choosing
the Start Menu tab to access the customization options. The Start
menu can be quickly access by pressing on the Windows key.
System
Icons
Many icons for standard system features appear on the desktop. For
example, double-clicking on the My Computer icon will open a window
displaying additional icons that represent different parts of your
computer. Other standard icons often found on the desktop include
a trash or recycle can that represents the Recycle Bin and a yellow
file folder that accesses the My Documents folder. Icons with an
arrow in the lower-left corner are shortcut icons. Double-clicking
on them will open the related program or folder. You can delete
a shortcut icon without deleting the program or folder to which
it points.
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