Change What your Power Button Does . The power button on the front of your PC; what does it do? It tends to put my computer at home to sleep when I press it, but what if you've got other stuff you'd rather it be doing?
What about just shutting the system down? Perhaps you'd like it to make your PC hibernate? Here's the tip.
For Windows Vista:
Type “Powercfg.cpl” in the search box minus the quotes. Once the Power Options window appears, click on “Choose what the power button does” off to the left. Here, you can assign a function to the power button and away you go!
For Windows XP:
Click Start>Run and then type in “Powercfg.cpl”, once again, minus the quotes. Under the Advanced tab you'll see options for how you want the power button to react to your press. Funny, though, that only XP gives you the option to have Windows ask you what you want to do when you press the button
Conserve your LCD Monitor's Lifespan
Like all electronics, LCD monitors have a lifespan. Usually, this can be up to ten years or so, but even after only a couple of years our monitors can begin to dim; giving us a dark, eye-straining image that can make it difficult to get anything accomplished! You can tweak the brightness, fiddle with the contrast, but the damage has already been done. Your backlight is dying and you need to start shopping for a new monitor.Say the monitor you're using still looks good at the moment. Is there any way to prolong the life of your LCD?
Notice the row of buttons on the front or side of your monitor? That's the adjustment panel. Here, you can set your monitor's brightness, contrast, horizontal and vertical positioning and a bunch of other settings to make your viewing experience better!
For now, all we're concerned with is the brightness and contrast. To make sure the backlight in your monitor lives as long as possible, turn both of these down a bit; just to tolerable levels. This takes the strain off of your monitor's backlight and will ensure that your investment sticks around for awhile!
As an added bonus: Here's a neat site that has all sorts of tests and explanations to keep your LCD monitor looking good and performing up to spec: http://www.lagom.nl/lcd-test/Have you ever needed to browse through any windows you currently have open on your computer? But, when you go to do so, you have to close out all your other programs just to access them?
, more than likely, you probably don’t have your taskbar set to be on top. What exactly does that mean. Well, a taskbar is the bar at the bottom of your desktop that organizes any programs, folders or documents you have open at one time. The easiest and quickest way to access those applications is by keeping your taskbar on top of any programs you have open. By doing that, the taskbar will always be on top of your programs, even when everything else is covering up the rest of your screen. So, if that sounds like something you need, here's how you can do it!
Note: This method works for both Windows XP and Windows Vista flavors
1.) First, right click any open area on the taskbar next to your Start menu.
2.) Choose Properties.
go ahead and check the box that says "Keep the taskbar on top of other windows." From now on, the taskbar will always be visible at the bottom of your screen, regardless of any other windows you have open.
A New Way to Restart
Did you know that a modern PC with Windows Vista Home Edition takes about one and a half minutes to boot up? An older machine with Windows XP is about the same. That’s 30 seconds for the PC itself (the BIOS) to start up, plus one minute for the Windows operating system to begin. Of course, there are times when you need to reboot Windows (for example, when installing new software), but there's really no need to restart the BIOS too.
However, your computer's default is probably set to reboot both. That’s called doing a “cold boot,” rather than a “warm boot.” But luckily, there’s a trick that works on both XP and Vista to get it to do a warm boot instead, which will save you 30 seconds per cycle. Want to know how? Then keep reading!
The trick is to hold down the Shift key when invoking the restart.
Windows Vista
Go to Start and then hover over the right arrow located to the right of the padlock icon until a pop up menu appears that contains Restart as one of the choices. Then hold down the Shift key while clicking on the Restart option.
Windows XP
Go to Start and select Shut Down. Then change the drop down combo box under “What do you want the computer to do?” to Restart. Again, hold down the Shift key while clicking on the OK button.
Did you know that a modern PC with Windows Vista Home Edition takes about one and a half minutes to boot up? An older machine with Windows XP is about the same. That’s 30 seconds for the PC itself (the BIOS) to start up, plus one minute for the Windows operating system to begin. Of course, there are times when you need to reboot Windows (for example, when installing new software), but there's really no need to restart the BIOS too.
However, your computer's default is probably set to reboot both. That’s called doing a “cold boot,” rather than a “warm boot.” But luckily, there’s a trick that works on both XP and Vista to get it to do a warm boot instead, which will save you 30 seconds per cycle. Want to know how? Then keep reading!
The trick is to hold down the Shift key when invoking the restart.
You know the one thing that can drive me absolutely batty in no time flat is downloading something, and then after the wait, I go to open and it tells me that it doesn’t know what program to open it with.
no more, because now I have this site! Not only is it free, but they make it so easy for you to find the right program to open it with.
Just check the list for the file extension you need. For example: .PNG, .SQL, or even .CKZ. If it isn’t on the list on the front page, just type it into the search engine at the top of the page. Or you could even use the alphabetical listing across the top of the page. Each letter has the file extensions for that letter. So if you click B, you’ll get a listing of extensions that look like .BAT, or .BFL.
To select the extension you’re looking for, just click it. This will take you to its page, where you’ll find your options to download a free program to open it with.
It’s just that easy! Just download the right program and open up your file. This site is definitely one you need to bookmark for future use.
http://www.openwith.org/Have you ever wanted to create your own story of history? Well now you can. You can make your very own historic tapestry using this application. You’ll find directions on how it works right on the main page, after reading them, click start.
Have you ever wanted to create your own story of history? Well now you can. You can make your very own historic tapestry using this application. You’ll find directions on how it works right on the main page, after reading them, click start.
Now you’re ready to start adding images to your tapestry! You can add text or pictures to your tapestry in order to tell your story. If you want to make items bigger or smaller use the + or – on the image, you can also flip the direction they are pointing by using the mirror button. To delete an image click the clear button.
When you’ve finished your tapestry, you can send it to friends, or you can submit it to the gallery. Or you could do both!
You can view the historic gallery by clicking the View the Gallery button beneath the tapestry. The tales will load on the side menu where you’d have found the images previously. Click one to see it enlarged. You can then use the backward and forward buttons to click through the story.
This site could be a great activity for you to do with your kids or grandkids, or to just give them to play with on their own. Check it out today!
http://www.adgame-wonderland.de/type/bayeux.php
Use iGoogle to Keep Track of 'Days Since'
I think the single most useful gadget on my iGoogle page is the Days Since Counter, which solves the problem of trying to remember how many days it's been since I did something.
Find Out How to Do (Almost) Anything at WikiHow
Of course, the scope and quality of the information varies widely--not everything on WikiHow is gold. In fact, I daresay the site does better with non-techie stuff, like How to Unclog a Toilet and How to Make Focaccia Bread. Obviously you can find similar info at plumbing- and cooking-oriented sites, but the beauty of WikiHow is the way you can browse the guides to find something that piques your interest
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