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Tablets and Tablet PCs Review |
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Kindle Fire a Worthwhile Bargain |
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Understanding Lithium-Ion and Smart Battery Technology |
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IBM's Jeopardy Supercomputer Beats Humans - 2 |
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Amazon Kindle vs Barnes & Noble Nook: An E-Reader Face-Off. |
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Kindle vs. Nook vs. iPad: Which e-Book
Reader Should You Buy? |
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Portable Computer Devices:
iPod -
iPad -
iPhone -
MP3.
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Apple iPhone |
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iPad Review by Ubergizmo &
CNet |
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iPod Review by CNet |
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iPhone Review by Ubergizmo &
CNet |
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MIT Media Lab & $100 Laptop - One Laptop Per Child. |
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Wonder About Computer Chips & Processors. |
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Intel Microprocessors |
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Intel’s Latest Chips: It’s All About (Low) Power. |
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All About AMD Chips. |
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Scientists Dubious of Quantum Claims. |
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The History of Computers. |
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The Invention of Desktop Computers. |
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History of Laptop Computers. |
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Computer History from B.C. to Today. |
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1973 to 1981: The First Personal Computers (PCs). |
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Who Invented the Computer? |
History of Microsoft DOS. |
How to Choose a New PC? |
How is your PC behaving? |
An Inside Look at Hard Drives. |
How to Choose a Hard Drives? |
The 13 Easy Steps to Installing a Primary Hard Drive. |
Vista Sharing Issues...more |
Acer - Apple - Dell -
HP - Gateway - IBM - Lenova -
Microsoft - Oracle - Sony -
Toshiba |
Computer Software Products
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Save Time With Quick Computer Shortcuts
Source:
Microsoft.com |
Driving Around Your Desktop
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To... |
Use this shortcut |
| Select a
file/folder/icon |
Type the first letter
of the file. If you have several files starting with the same letter,
continue hitting the letter key until your cursor lands on the file or
folder you want. |
| Search for a
file/folder |
F3 |
| Rename a file/folder |
Select the
file/folder, click F2, and then re-type the name |
| Find out when the file
or folder was created, by whom, and how big it is |
Select the file,
right-click, and then click Properties |
| Display the Start menu |
Ctrl + Esc |
| Create a shortcut on
your desktop to your favorite file/folder |
Drag the file/folder
icon to your desktop |
| Scroll between open
items |
Alt + Tab, then hold
down Alt while clicking Tab to reach the desired file or program |
Working with Word
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To... |
Use this shortcut |
| Select text |
Shift + Right Arrow,
Left Arrow, Up Arrow, or Down Arrow to highlight text |
| Copy selected text |
Ctrl + C |
| Cut selected text |
Ctrl + X |
| Paste selected text |
Ctrl + V |
| Undo your last action |
Ctrl + Z |
| Select all the text
within your document |
Ctrl + A |
| Bold text |
Ctrl + B |
| Italicize text |
Ctrl + I |
| Underline |
Ctrl + U |
| Decrease font size |
Ctrl + Shift + < |
| Increase font size |
Ctrl + Shift + > |
| Change font |
Ctrl + Shift + F, then
use the arrow keys to reach the new font |
| Change font size |
Ctrl + Shift + P, then
use the arrow keys to reach the new font size |
| Create page break |
Ctrl + Enter |
| Create new document |
Ctrl + N |
| Open My Documents
window |
Ctrl + O |
| Close a document |
Ctrl + W |
| Save a document |
Ctrl + S |
| Print a document |
Ctrl + P |
| Preview what you're
about to print |
Alt + Ctrl + I |
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Convert a Microsoft Word document (.doc/.docx) to an Adobe Acrobat PDF (.pdf) document |
Online Converter (free) |
Accelerating Excel
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To... |
Use this shortcut |
| Move right to left,
cell by cell |
Tab |
| Move up and down, cell
by cell |
Enter |
| Erase data in current
cell |
Backspace |
| Return to the
beginning of the row |
Home |
| Enter the date |
Ctrl + ; (semicolon) |
| Enter the time |
Ctrl + Shift + :
(colon) |
| Start a formula |
= (equal sign) |
| Check the spelling of
titles or words within the cells |
F7 |
| Find out about the
style within the cell |
ALT + ' (apostrophe) |
| Display the Format
Cells dialog box |
Ctrl + 1 |
| Apply the general
number format |
Ctrl + Shift + ~ |
| Turn numbers into
dollars |
Ctrl + Shift + $ |
| Make numbers a
percentage |
Ctrl + Shift + % |
| Apply a border |
Ctrl + Shift + & |
Expediting Internet Explorer
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To... |
Use this shortcut |
| Add sites to your
Favorites |
- Go to the site.
- Hit Ctrl + D to add to your Favorites.
- Select Favorites and then
Add to Favorites to create a separate folder for the
site or to add it to a list already formed.
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| Select a home page |
- Go to the Web page that you would like to make
your home page.
- Open the Tools menu and
select Internet Options.
- Under Home page, click
Use Current.
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| Use the History
function if you visit a few select sites constantly |
- Select the History button on
your top navigation (a green arrow on a clock face).
- Select the site that you would like and
double-click.
- If the History button is not
visible, go to the View menu, select Explorer
Bar, and then click History to access.
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| Customize your toolbar
to the tools you use most frequently |
- Right-click your top navigation.
- Select the icons that you use or go to the
View menu, select Toolbars, and then
click Customize.
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