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Email Message Shortcuts You can setup a shortcut that will allow you to create an e-mail message quickly. When this shortcut is launch it will open a new message in your default e-mail program. * Right-click an empty area on the desktop (or choose any folder), then select 'New>Shortcut'. * In the Shortcut Wizard, in the location box type "mailto:". * Press the 'Next >' button, then give the shortcut a name (for example: "Create New Message") and then press the Finished button. If you want to, you can also pre-addressed your messages, all you have to do is add the e-mail address after the 'mailto:' (i.e.: 'mailto:jsavitt@example.com'). Then when you double-click the shortcut it will open up a new e-mail message that is pre-addressed to the recipient.
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Is Windows XP Running Slow? If you're having a problem with your Windows XP computer running slowly. Check the 'Task Manager' (to access this utility right-click the Taskbar and select 'Task Manager', then click on the Processes tab) and look to see if the CIDAEMON.EXE is using a great deal of the CPU time. The CIDAEMON.EXE is the Indexing service, and its updating the index catalog. To prevent this problem from happening again you can turn the Indexing service off.
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Shutdown/Restart Your PC from a Shortcut It is very easy to create a shortcut to shutdown or restart your PC on the desktop:
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Creating a Password Recovery Disk For: Windows XP Professional and Home Edition In the previous versions of Windows if you accidently forget your password all you had to do was the press the ESC key. In Windows XP if you forget your password you can be locked out of your computer. This is because Windows XP uses a more sophisticated method of managing each user's permissions. These premissions are also enforced by file system and operating system itself. To help protect you from getting locked out your computer, you can create a password recovery disk. The password recovery disk can allow you back into your computer even if you forget your password. Note: You will need some type removable media to create a password recover disk, such as a floppy disk or CD burner. The Password Recovery wizard will want to erase disk that you will use. - Open the Control Panel - Open the User Account control panel - Click on a user, to create a Password Recover Disk - On the left hand side, click on 'Prevent a forgotten password'. You will now be presented with a wizard which will walk you through creating password recover disk. You will also need to know the current password for the account you want to create the recover disk. If you forget your password, all you have to do click on the green arrow next to the user account at the login screen. You will then be prompted to insert the password recover disk.
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Creating Your Own Toolbar For: Windows XP Have you wanted to create your own toolbar in the taskbar or on your desktop. Windows will allow you to turn almost any folder into a toolbar, even special folders like the Control Panel folder. It is pretty easy, follow the instructions below to convert the Control Panel folder into a toolbar. This same procedure should also work on just about any other folder: - Minmize all your windows so that the desktop is exposed. You do this quickly by pressing the WinKey+D. - Right-click on the Taskbar. - Scroll to Toolbars > 'New Toolbar...'. - A dialog will open asking you to select a folder. Open 'My Computer' then select 'Control Panel'. - Press the OK button to continue. - Click on the new toolbar in the Taskbar and drag it on of the edges of your monitor. It should automatically lock into place. You can make the toolbar auto-hide when it is not being used so that it is not taking up valuable desktop space when it is being used. All you have to do is right-click on toolbar label where it says 'Control Panel', and select 'Auto-Hide'. To get rid of the toolbar right-click on label where it says 'Control Panel' again, and select 'Close Toolbar'. Last edited on Mon Jun 6th, 2005 11:38 am by outlandish ____________________ ....WE DO.... |
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General Keyboard Shortcuts  :cool:•CTRL+C (Copy) •CTRL+X (Cut) •CTRL+V (Paste) •CTRL+Z (Undo) •DELETE (Delete) •SHIFT+DELETE (Delete the selected item permanently without placing the item in the Recycle Bin) •CTRL while dragging an item (Copy the selected item) •CTRL+SHIFT while dragging an item (Create a shortcut to the selected item) •F2 key (Rename the selected item) •CTRL+RIGHT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next word) •CTRL+LEFT ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous word) •CTRL+DOWN ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the next paragraph) •CTRL+UP ARROW (Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph) •CTRL+SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Highlight a block of text) •SHIFT with any of the arrow keys (Select more than one item in a window or on the desktop, or select text in a document) •CTRL+A (Select all) •F3 key (Search for a file or a folder) •ALT+ENTER (View the properties for the selected item) •ALT+F4 (Close the active item, or quit the active program) •ALT+ENTER (Display the properties of the selected object) •ALT+SPACEBAR (Open the shortcut menu for the active window) •CTRL+F4 (Close the active document in programs that enable you to have multiple documents open simultaneously) •ALT+TAB (Switch between the open items) •ALT+ESC (Cycle through items in the order that they had been opened) •F6 key (Cycle through the screen elements in a window or on the desktop) •F4 key (Display the Address bar list in My Computer or Windows Explorer) •SHIFT+F10 (Display the shortcut menu for the selected item) •ALT+SPACEBAR (Display the System menu for the active window) •CTRL+ESC (Display the Start menu) •ALT+Underlined letter in a menu name (Display the corresponding menu) •Underlined letter in a command name on an open menu (Perform the corresponding command) •F10 key (Activate the menu bar in the active program) •RIGHT ARROW (Open the next menu to the right, or open a submenu) •LEFT ARROW (Open the next menu to the left, or close a submenu) •F5 key (Update the active window) •BACKSPACE (View the folder one level up in My Computer or Windows Explorer) •ESC (Cancel the current task) •SHIFT when you insert a CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive (Prevent the CD-ROM from automatically playing) Dialog Box Keyboard Shortcuts •CTRL+TAB (Move forward through the tabs) •CTRL+SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the tabs) •TAB (Move forward through the options) •SHIFT+TAB (Move backward through the options) •ALT+Underlined letter (Perform the corresponding command or select the corresponding option) •ENTER (Perform the command for the active option or button) •SPACEBAR (Select or clear the check box if the active option is a check box) •Arrow keys (Select a button if the active option is a group of option buttons) •F1 key (Display Help) •F4 key (Display the items in the active list) •BACKSPACE (Open a folder one level up if a folder is selected in the Save As or Open dialog box) Microsoft Natural Keyboard Shortcuts •Windows Logo (Display or hide the Start menu) •Windows Logo+BREAK (Display the System Properties dialog box) •Windows Logo+D (Display the desktop) •Windows Logo+M (Minimize all of the windows) •Windows Logo+SHIFT+M (Restore the minimized windows) •Windows Logo+E (Open My Computer) •Windows Logo+F (Search for a file or a folder) •CTRL+Windows Logo+F (Search for computers) •Windows Logo+F1 (Display Windows Help) •Windows Logo+ L (Lock the keyboard) •Windows Logo+R (Open the Run dialog box) •Windows Logo+U (Open Utility Manager)
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NOTE: These are just my opinions and I take no responsibility for your actions or your computers. OK? OK, Here are some tips that I use for my PCs...... NOTE: This was moved from the old forum where it was posted a couple yerars ago *If you use your computer more than a few hours per day, I suggest you not to turn off your computer at the end of the day. Instead turn off only the monitor to save electricity. Daily power up and down makes the components exposed to high and low temperature cycles that are not good for the life-time of the components, particularly the critical ones such as hard drives, CPU, and memory. The temperature cycle would result in expansion-shrinking cycle for the components. The life-time of electronic components would be increased if they are run at constant temperature with adequate ventilation. *Use your hand to touch and feel the cover of your computer at least once a day. The cover should be at room temperature. If it feels warm there may be a problem! Check to make sure that the cooling fans on the power supply and CPU are working properly. Clean the air pathway on the back of the power supply on a regular basis. *Regarded by those in the know as one of the most despicable things on the Internet, reporting back information from your computer to faceless organizations, spyware is becoming an increasingly common problem for most PC owners, and if left unchecked can have an almost crippling effect on a system’s performance. However, this small, freely available program AdAware http://www.lavasoftusa.com/support/download/ can massively reduce the impact of spyware on a system. This is one of the free programs that I run weekly on my machines. Another freeware program I use is Spybot Search and Destroy http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html
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More on Spyware: I am often asked to fix a lot of people's computers. I may be asked to delete a virus, fix the Internet or install a program for those who don't feel comfortable doing it. Because of this, I get to use a lot of different people's personal computers, and I have noticed something similar about all of them. They all have spyware! Let me explain what spyware is. First, it is a myth to say it that spyware is made to harm your computer, though I will explain why it eventually does. It is simply a tracking tool built into another piece of software, and by itself is harmless, though arguably, an invasion of privacy as it tracks your trends to report them to various marketing statistics companies. Fine, fine, we can all do a small part to help the economy this way. However, with about a dozen or so pieces of software on your computer infested with spyware, all trying to track and submit marketing statistics at the same time, your computer becomes slower and slower. This is the harm that it does, and for some people their computer is an annoyance to use. Programs may take a minute to open, the computer takes minutes to load, and multitasking may cause the computer to freeze. The problem of spyware became a harmful problem, I believe, in the past year when many software companies added spyware to their software around the same timeframe. It was hard not to find software without spyware. I will explain to you how to avoid getting spyware, and how to delete it, along with some important points.
If your computer is a little slow, and if you have programs installed on there that you are not sure of what they may be, you may want to download a spyware deleting program. I recommend these two pieces of software. They are free, and you will be able to determine for yourself after scanning, if you will want to opt for a commercial spyware search and removal program. I have also added these links to the ABS Download page: http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/download/spybot http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/download/adaware
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Want to know your internet connection speed? Bandwidth Speed Test: http://www.aroundtownkc.com/computing/speedtest/ Mine was 2.334 MbS I'm on cable modem
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Hexi Color chart I made this a long time ago and still use it when coding websites....feel free to use if you build pages HTML Hexi-Decimal color chart http://atving.us/hexi.html
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How Can I Hide System Tray Icons? QUESTION: The two icons I have for network connections will not be hidden, no matter how many times I try to hide them. I use a wireless card most of the time, but occasionally I have to haul my compter to a friend's house, where I use a network cable to link to his hub. The ethernet icon simply has a red X through it and sits there unobtrusively. It's only mildly irritating as it just sits there. But my wireless adapter icon pops up a dialog balloon indicating connection status every time I start up the computer, every time I stop a program that accesses the internet (like online games), or at random times when I don't have anything else going on. Every day for a month I set the preferences for that icon to always hide, but it always reverts to 'show when active' or 'always show' so I finally gave up. I like a clean systray, generally I only want to see the clock, so the icons annoy, but the constant notifications are truly irritating. Do you know of any way I can set them to 'always hide' and have them stay that way, and/or a way to at least disable the pop up dialog balllon? ANSWER: Normally, you should be able to right click the taskbar, select Properties, and check the box next to "Hide Inactive Icons," then click the Customize button and select "Always hide" to keep selected system tray icons from displaying. However, if that doesn't work, try this:
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 to all of the above...can't have too many good tips!!! Thanks Outlandish!
____________________ If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principal difference between a dog and a man. - Mark Twain |
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3.579 was my speed... is that good?
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Ya thats smoookin faaast!:thup:
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Getting Damaged CD-ROM Discs to Play Suppose you have to reinstall one of your favorite programs but receive an unwelcome error message says the CD-ROM is unreadable. A quick cleaning may bring it back to life. Either buy a CD-ROM cleaning kit, or just put a few drops of water on a lint-free cloth and gently wipe the data side of the disc (usually the bottom, or non-labeled side) in a straight line from the center to its edge. It will take several strokes to work your way around the entire disc, so remember where you started. Once it has dried, put it back in the CD-ROM drive and try again. If that doesn't help, the disc may be scratched. You may be able to fix it with a disc repair kit, such as Memorex's CD-ROM Scratch Repair Kit or Esprit Development's Wipe-Out. To protect CD-ROM discs in the future, handle them only by the edges and keep them in their sleeve or case when not in use.
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Right Click Stuff Normally, when you right-click a file in Windows Explorer, a context menu appears with options to open, view, cut, copy, rename files and so forth. But if you hold the Shift key while you right-click a file, you'll see an entirely different context menu. The Shift right-click menu allows you to alter the file view so you can see small or large icons, details, etc., and rearrange the icons, or create a new folder or file.
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Google has launched a personalized webpage for users to use as a start page or whatever. Tired of the old Yahoo or MSN start page? Try this http://www.google.com/ig
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Displaying the Quick Launch Toolbar If you need quick access to some of your programs, you can enable the Windows Quick Launch toolbar. By default, it is disabled, to enable it: - Right-click on an open area in the Taskbar - Select Toolbars - Select Quick Launch
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How to Remove Unsigned Drivers from your System Hardware drivers that have been tested by the Windows Hardware Quality Labs (WHQL) have digital signatures to show that they have been found to work with Windows. Unsigned drivers can cause problems such as system crashes and odd behavior. You can use the File Signature Verification tool (sigverif.exe) to find any unsigned drivers. Here's how: < | |||||||||||||||
