Archive for the ‘Computer Advice’ Category

Keep Your Files In Sync with SyncToy

Saturday, October 21st, 2006

If you are a computer user who is always on the go or if you work at home using a notebook or USB drive, keeping your files synchronized can be a real pain. It is not unusual to end up with several versions of the same document. It ...

Time To Learn To Type

Friday, September 29th, 2006

If you haven't figured it out yet, you are eventually going to have to learn to type your reports on a computer, if you aren't already required to do it. Fortunately there a free add-in for Firefox that will help get past the hunt and peck. The add-in is called ...

As If You Aren’t Already Wasting Too Much Time

Friday, September 29th, 2006

You probably already play a few computer games on your work computer. Of course, you only do it to improve you skills with a computer mouse or increase your finger dexterity so you will be able to type reports faster . . . . right?? With these lofty ...

Time to Get a Mac, Bill!

Saturday, September 16th, 2006

This is a really funny Letterman skit that aired after Bill Gates, the chairman of Microsoft, announced his retirement. Time to get a Mac. Letterman's Gates Skit

Color Code Your Folders

Wednesday, September 6th, 2006

Use Folder Marker to identify your folders using color coding. One mouse-click and you can code your folders according to priority. Better yet set up a system where you can see at a glance which operations are finished completely, which are half-done and which haven't started yet. By changing folder icons, ...

Use Google for More Than Just Searches

Saturday, September 2nd, 2006

Since Google is now listed as a verb in the dictionary, it is safe to say most people know that they can do web searches using Google. However, many computer users don't realize that the search box can be used for a variety of other purposes. First, you can perform ...

Try This Keyboard Shortcut List for Word

Thursday, August 24th, 2006

i like to use keyboard shorcuts to perform tasks that normally take two or three mouse clicks - if I can remember where the commands are located. Unfortunately, I can usually only remember the handful of keyboard shortcuts that I use regularly. So whats an old guy to ...

FreeMind Mind Mapping Software

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Wikipedia defines a mind map (or mind-map) as a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. It is used to generate, visualize, structure and classify ideas, and as an aid in study, organization, problem solving, ...

Protecting The Date In A Word Template

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Do you have a letter template that you designed for creating new letters you?  If so, you may notice the line that has the current date is automatically updated each time that you open the letter to view it. You can prevent this from happening by using the "IncludeText" field.  To ...

Kick the Microsoft Habit

Thursday, May 25th, 2006

Are you ready to kick the Microsoft habit and try some alternative programs? Not only are many of the alternatives up to the task of replacing their Microsoft counterparts, many of them are FREE! Check out this review of the replacement programs and give them a try. CLICK HERE: ...

Symantec CEO Says Buy An Apple

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

The CEO of security firm Symantec, John Thompson, advises computer buyers to buy a Mac. Full Story: Symantec advises to buy a Mac

Keep Your PowerPoint File Smaller

Tuesday, May 9th, 2006

We encourage our instructors to use images sparingly in the PowerPoint presentations that we use at the academy. However, it is just as important that the images that are used be used in an intelligent manner. The best way to put images in a presentation is to save the image ...

When Will Your Thumb Drive Bite The Dust?

Sunday, May 7th, 2006

It is difficult to put an exact time expectation on the life of a thumb (flash) drive but, like any other media, they won't last forever. The best tip I can give you is to back up the data on your thumb drive regularly.  I back mine periodically to my ...

How About A Mac?

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2006

In my continuing effort to get everyone to try a Mac and dump their PC, here are a few  cute and persuasive movie clips to make my points. CLICK HERE: Why Buy A MAC