Print your Hardware

Print Your Hardware

Have you ever wondered what all your computer has in terms of hardware? I'm talking about everything from the motherboard to ports to controllers to drives and every other resource your computer uses to help you get your work done. Well, if you've ever wanted a compiled list of that information, today is your lucky day, because that's exactly what I'm going to show you. Let's go!

It's very easy to print out a list of your hardware right through your computer's Device Manager (which is the utility that holds all of the information about the devices, etc. on your computer). To open the Device Manager, right click on the My Computer icon on your desktop and choose Properties. From there, click on the Hardware tab and then hit the Device Manager button. You will then see a list of all the services on your system. Now, you must click on one of the items two highlight it. Then just go up to the Action menu and hit Print.

When the print job is done, you will probably have at least two pages, if not more, worth of listings for your computer's hardware information. Depending on your computer, you will probably have a list of your hardware, then a memory summary, a port summary, a system summary and a disk drive summary. Once you're done looking over everything, make sure you keep it in case you ever need to refer back to it. You may want to do a print out of this every so often as well, just so you have a updated list at all times.

Do you know anything about a new Web browser called Flock?

Do you use such social networks as Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, Twitter and so on? If you do, Flock is going to be perfect for you! Basically, Flock's mission is to bring all of your social networks right into your Web browser. With everything integrated together, you're able to have a more fulfilled browsing experience. When using Flock, you're able to stay connected and up to date with all of your favorite networks, as well as, browse the Internet just like you would with any other Web browser.

Here's a direct quote from Flock's Web site that sums their service up quite well: "When using Flock, people can easily discover, access, create and share videos, photos, blogs, feeds and comments across social communities, media providers and popular Web sites." As you can see, you can do just a little bit of everything with Flock!

Flock also comes with your very own Community, which includes a blog, a forum, information on how you can tell your friends about Flock, Flock Art and so on. There are also several extensions you can download for an even better browsing experience. Now, just for some extra information, Flock was founded in 2005 and they have offices in both Mountain View, CA and Victoria, British Columbia. They have close to 40 employees as well, which I thought was pretty cool!

Now, if you'd like to start using Flock, all you have to do is download it (it's free!), which you can do right here. Flock works with Windows, Mac and Linux, so just choose your system and follow the download instructions. It's a pretty quick download, so you won't have to wait too long! One more thing: If you need any help along the way, just click on the Support link and you'll find a Getting Started page, an FAQ section and a User's Guide. So, if you would like an easier browsing experience, I urge you to try Flock. It truly is the "next big thing" when it comes to a Web browser. Check it out and join the Flock today!

F12 Finesse

Here's a quick tip for any readers who love to use the function keys! It turns out the F12 key is very versatile in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Interested in its abilities? Was that a "yes" I heard? Then let's take a look and see what it does!

• F12 (alone) is the Save As command.
• Shift + F12 is the Save command.
• Ctrl + F12 is the Open command.

Just Say Hi Quizzes

Now, I realize there are other key combinations that will accomplish these same things, but for those of you who learn better when it all revolves around a single key, this one's for you!

The quiz I'm bringing you today from Just Say Hi is called "How Many Colors Can You Name in Five Minutes?" It's so much fun!

This quiz is truly a test of your recall abilities. To play, just start typing names of colors in the text box and hit Enter. There are 238 colors in total. When your time is up, a pop up box will appear that says, “Times up! Let’s see how you did!”

The nice thing is, they list all of the colors that are in their database after your time is up so that you can see what you missed.

If you scroll down beneath your results, you will find some other quizzes you can take. The quizzes (and my results) are: "How Many Countries Can You Name in Five Minutes?

After each quiz, you’ll find the code you need to post your results on your blog, journal or Web site. Just highlight the complete code and then copy and paste it wherever you want to put it.

http://www.justsayhi.com/bb/view2/colors

Powered Up Arrow Keys in Word

I'm sure you all know the basic ways of navigating through an MS Word document using the Page Up, Page Down, Home, End and arrow keys, right? Well, today, I thought we would take a look at turbo charging what the arrow keys can actually do for you!

You all know the left and right arrow keys will move you one character in either direction. But, to give them a little oomph, try adding the Ctrl key.

• The Ctrl key + the left or right arrow will move the cursor one entire word in the selected direction.

Up and down keys? You all know they will move you one line up or one line down.

• Add the Ctrl key to the up or down arrow and suddenly, you're moving up or down to the next paragraph beginning. (Note: The first time you use Ctrl + the up arrow, you'll go to the top of the current paragraph. You'll then have to use the key combination again to actually move up to the next paragraph).

There you have it. Arrow keys partnered up with the Ctrl key will really help you zip through your documents!

. How can I get my favorite programs to show up in my start menu?

With Windows XP or Windows Vista it's really easy to migrate programs from the regular programs menu into your personalized "Start Menu". Anytime you want to add a program to the list of most used programs - so you don't have to browse through the "All Programs" menu to find it - here's how to do it.

Click Start, "All Programs", and browse to the program you want to appear at the top in the list of most used programs (Start Menu). When you find the program you want, just right-click on it and choose "Pin To Start Menu". You can even customize the number of programs that appear in your "Start Menu" (not Programs Menu) by right-clicking on your start button, choosing "Properties" and "Customize". Now, select a number from the drop down menu next to "number of programs on Start menu".

You can also navigate to the program's folder using Windows Explorer (My Computer, Computer) and right-click on the program executable (exe) and choose "Pin to Start Menu". It's easy!

If you ever want to remove programs from this part of your Start Menu it's just as easy. Right-click the program you want to remove, and choose "Remove from this list". Removing the program from your list of favorite programs will not remove the program from your computer, it will only remove it from your favorite programs list.