Tips and Tricks

These tips and tricks are from a monthly column in the PCC News. Occasionally they have extra items that weren't included in the newsletters due to space considerations.

 
Month Topics

September 2006

U3 Drives

July 2006

Open source software to set up a forum, a content management system and a PDF converter.

June 2006

More Power Toys for Windows

May 2006

Changing Options in Microsoft Office Applications

April 2006

Power Toys for Windows

March 2006

Yahoo! Widgets

February 2006

Backpedal on MSN Screensaver and tips for protecting your work in Microsoft Office

January 2006

Free software downloads at Microsoft.

December 2005

MSN screensaver and more on Microsoft templates and clip art.

November 2005

On vacation

October 2005

RSS--How to add feeds to your computer and how to create them for your web page.

September 2005

Clean up your emails, import bookmarks into Firefox, Accessibility and Developer toolbars for Internet Explorer and Firefox.

August 2005

At the SWPCUG conference

July 2005

Two programs for consolidating your instant messaging screens.

June 2005

Lots of keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Microsoft Office

May 2005

Viewing file extensions and missing desktop icons.

April 2005

Go home in your browser, Calculator Plus, how to adjust performance options, and free Microsoft resources.

March 2005

Microsoft Fingerprint Reader

February 2005

How to reinstall Internet Explorer, utilities to print directories and to generate an HTML file containing the directory information.

January 2005

Organize your vacation and holiday photos and create slide shows with some freeware and shareware utilities, Desktop Ruler, PhotoResizer, IrfanView and MyAlbum.

December 2004

Getting rid of the MSN Today screen and backing up your data using Windows XP's built-in utilities.

November 2004

On vacation.

October 2004

Setting up an open-source "BBS" using PHP and MySql.

September 2004

Registry edits that will add more functionality to context menus and speed up the programs menu.

August 2004

Fonts and how to manage them; use character map to add characters not on the keyboard.

July 2004

CD and how not to treat them.

June 2004

Spyware and adware-combatting it. Includes a list of resources.

May 2004

File properties--how to organize your files and add information to aid in tracking what you have created.

April 2004

Different ways to arrange your files and folders and how to change the details that are displayed.

March 2004

Paul Cooper's Tips on buying a computer. Using My Recent Documents to increase your efficiency.

February 2004

Explore the notification area on the taskbar and the taskbar. Some hardware (not computer hardware) that can make life easier.

January 2004

Create a boot disk for Windows XP, speed up your Windows XP startup, change file associations, rename a series of files in Windows XP, and sort your Start Menu.

December 2003

On-line help in Office System 2004, research, and translations.

November 2003

Put a picture on your desktop. Save keystrokes. Turn off Javascript debugging dialog. Using the Computer Management console in Windows XP.

October 2003

Shortcuts in Internet Explorer. Re-installing Internet Explorer. Change fonts sizes using the scroll wheel on your mouse in several browsers. Windows XP Shortcuts for system settings and keyboard shortcuts.

September 2003

Listing of anti-virus resources, software and email alert programs. How to configure Windows XP to do its updates automatically.

August 2003

The focus is on free software. Features the new Adobe Reader (not Acrobat Reader anymore), MyIE2, a new browser and SpyBot, a spyware program that locates and remove SpyWare.

July 2003

Create tables with formulas using Microsoft Word--no spreadsheet required.

June 2003

Image file formats-learn about the differences in common formats.

May 2003

Get rid of those annoying error reporting messages, change the automatic update settings, send network messages.

April 2003

Compress files with Word XP, create email favorites, copy the contents of error messages.

March 2003

Organize your email.

February 2003

Browser Tips

January 2003

Printing with Internet Explorer

December 2002

Outlook and Outlook Express attachment fixes and other Outlook features.

November 2002

Accessibility is for everybody.

October 2002

Some techniques for avoiding SPAM and activation tips.

September 2002

Wireless Networking and troubleshooting tips.

August 2002

Power Toys from Microsoft

July 2002

Selecting and printing data in Excel; changing font formats in Word; more right-mouse clicking; page borders in Word; screen capture utility-PrintKey Pro.

June 2002

Copy and paste; Internet Explorer address bar; File associations.

May 2002

Windows Explorer; selecting text; mouse settings; Internet Explorer autosearch; Vivisimo search site

April 2002

Keyboard mouse substitutes and shortcuts.

March 2002

Arranging your desktop; using right-click to view properties; right-click menus.

February 2002

Upgrading to Windows XP; avoiding the scroll bar; file compression with Windows XP.

January 2002

New computer magazine; internet shortcuts on your desktop.

December 2001

Changing file extensions; creating sound bites; Microsoft Design Gallery.

November 2001

Fonts and more fonts.

October 2001

Uses for screen capture; closing open windows without the mouse; e-mail viruses.

September 2001

Anti-virus software problems; System Configuration Utility (msconfig)

Assorted Tips & Tricks

Changing start up files; keyboard shortcuts.

 

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