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PC Magazine June 8, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking |
Accented Characters Revisited In our February 17 issue, we presented a number of techniques for entering "Accented Characters in E-Mail." Here is another solution for Windows users. |
PC Magazine September 16, 2003 Lamont Wood |
DIY Fonts Create custom characters using Windows' Private Character Editor. |
PC World March 1, 2000 Matt Lake |
Windows 2000: Tips for New Arrivals What is it with Windows 2000? At first glance, it looks like Windows 98 or 95--same old Start menu, Recycle Bin, and Task bar. But as you spend more time with it, little differences in looks and functions crop up. |
PC World July 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Locate Files on a Multigigabyte Drive Find files on a big hard drive, organize your Start menu, open apps fast... |
Linux Journal December 1, 2006 Marcel Gagne |
Cooking with Linux - Tonight's Menu: Diner's Choice! Readers pick out their favorite tips from the Cooking with Linux column. |
PC Magazine August 19, 2003 Neil J. Rubenking |
Entering Nonstandard Characters I have been trying to figure out how to access the ASCII chart in Windows. |
PC World February 2002 George Campbell |
Word: The Write Stuff Fifteen essential tips for smarter, faster word processing -- no matter which version of Word or WordPerfect you use... |
PC World December 2000 George Campbell |
Word Processing: Delete Files While You're in a Document Dump files from inside a document... keyboard shortcuts to delete text... See All Files in Word's Open Dialog... |
PC World August 2001 Scott Dunn |
Who Knew Windows Could Do That? Our Windows guru shares 40 unexpected, supereasy tips for every version of the OS... |
PC World July 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Show Windows' Control Panel Who's in Charge Add, remove, or alter Control Panel shortcuts, or get a new view with a freeware program. Plus, hide a shared drive... |
PC Magazine February 17, 2004 Neil J. Rubenking |
Accented Characters in E-Mail I use my computer primarily in English, but I frequently correspond with others in Spanish and French. How can I type accented letters into Outlook e-mail messages? |
PC World August 2001 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Make Desktop Text Easy to Read Select a readable system font, create a Show Desktop icon, learn how to use your Windows key... |
PC World March 2004 Scott Dunn |
76 Ways to Get More Out of Windows Quick, easy ways to tame your operating system...from speed tweaks to security checks to troubleshooting tips. |
PC Magazine July 11, 2007 Neil J. Rubenking |
Automating Paste Unformatted in Word 2003 An old but favorite keyboard shortcut and how to custom build it. |
PC World February 2001 Yael Li-Ron |
Windows Your Way No matter which Windows you use, it probably isn't as closely tailored to your needs as it could be... |
PC World April 24, 2001 Scott Dunn |
What's on the Menu? You Decide Customize menus and accelerator keys... force Windows to exit or reboot... |
Linux Journal July 1, 2007 Marcel Gagne |
Cooking with Linux - Let Me Show You How It's Done with a Little Video Teaching a friend or relative how to use Linux desktop? Rather than resorting to remote control sessions, try screencasting instead. Creating screencasts doesn't have to be difficult. Here are some programs that show you how to get started in no time. |
PC Magazine May 16, 2007 |
How to Use Superscripts in MS Access Data fields in a Microsoft Access database aren't associated to any font in particular. Here's how you can make the necessary changes to the program's font. |
PC World February 2001 George Campbell |
Beautify Documents With Vertical Justification Justify documents vertically, change time formats, replace invisible items... |
PC Magazine July 19, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Use a Foreign Keyboard in XP I live in the U.S. but I occasionally correspond with people in Norway. Is there a way to set up my keyboard so that I can use the three extra Norwegian letters? |
PC World April 25, 2001 George Campbell |
Sweet Suite Tips Get the most out of Microsoft Office and Corel WordPerfect documents with these tips... |
PC World October 2004 Scott Dunn |
Toggle Your Screen Saver With a Single Click Create shortcuts to get your screen saver out of the way prior to defragging... Speed up Start menus... Take advantage of scrollbar tricks... |
PC Magazine November 30, 2005 Edward Mendelson |
Office Problems, Solved! Some of the most notorious problems and the most useful tricks with Microsoft office. |
PC World May 17, 2007 Scott Dunn |
Work Smarter With Vista's New Productivity Tools Built-in Windows Vista utilities can help you recover lost files, manage your network, hold meetings, and more. |
PC Magazine October 12, 2005 Hall et al. |
20 Years of Windows Solutions Two decades of Microsoft Windows tips are revealed. |
PC Magazine September 14, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Sharps, Flats, and Naturals in Word How to ease the process of entering unique symbols or characters into your word documents. |
Linux Journal August 1, 2007 Marcel Gagne |
Cooking with Linux - It's Like Deja Vu, but at a Higher Resolution digiKam is a complete digital photo management system... Amarok is an impressive multimedia player... K3b is a great tool for ripping audio tracks from your CDs... etc. |
PC World July 25, 2007 Scott Dunn |
Shift Any Version of Windows Into High Gear Use the OS's own tools to maximize your PC's performance without spending a dime. |
PC World March 2006 Scott Dunn |
The Fastest Way to Open Items on Your Desktop Put your desktop on the menu... Access icons via the keyboard... Add info to your applications' title bars... |
PC World May 2004 Scott Dunn |
Windows' Magnifier Gives You a Zoom With a View Customize your log-on screen saver, replace defective new drivers, block off bad disk sectors, jump to Safe Mode, and planned OS obsolescence. |
PC World January 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Give Your Drab Desktop a New Look via Themes Customize your desktop... apply a skin to Windows Media Player... make PDF files at no cost. |
PC World February 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Simplify Disk Maintenance With Custom Shortcuts Make ScanDisk and Disk Defragmenter more automatic; tile or cascade windows quickly; print a font sampler. |
PC World March 29, 2002 Jim Welp |
Ten Top Word Tips Cruise through your work with these ten timesaving Microsoft Word tips... |
PC Magazine December 21, 2005 Helen Bradley |
Exploring Word Toolbars Customize your Word environment with these handy toolbar options. |
PC World June 2002 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Six Windows Tweaks I Couldn't Live Without Make personal sticky notes, launch apps fast, create Search shortcuts, put folders on the Start menu... |
PC World February 27, 2007 Preston Gralla |
Windows Tips for Everyone Whether you've jumped to Vista or are sticking with XP, our tips will make your computing faster and safer and even a little more stylish. |
PC World December 2000 Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line Get e-mail messages from another PC... customize file associations... convert Mac and Unix text files for use in Windows... remove right-click options associated with uninstalled programs... getting online when your voice mail makes your dial tone beep... |
PC World April 2002 Scott Dunn |
Super Windows Secrets Smart tips that unleash Windows' hidden powers -- whether you've upgraded to XP or not... |
PC Magazine October 14, 2003 Neil J. Rubenking |
Put the Control Panel on the Quick Launch Toolbar We've got two clever ways to access the full range of Control Panel applets right from your Desktop toolbar. |
Macworld February 2001 Scott Love |
Give Your FileMaker Database a New Face A Tabbed Interface Is Not Only Nice to Look At, but Easy to Use... |
PC World January 2001 George Campbell |
Isn't That Special? Paste Without Formatting Remove unwanted formatting with Paste Special... put quick tab options to work... |
PC World December 2002 Lincoln Spector |
Answer Line: Where Should I Delete Private Information? Use the Paranoia tab of Tweak UI to cover your online tracks; make euro symbols easily. |
PC Magazine June 1, 2005 Sarah Pike |
Top Tips & Tricks For Windows Windows XP tips that will help you solve nagging problems, make Windows suit your style better, make you more safe and secure, help you cooperate with multiple users, and improve performance when you're on the go with a laptop. |
PC World April 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Take the Shortcut Route to Instant File Backups Easily back up your files after you finish working on them... restore the Change Passwords panel... hide specific file extensions. |
PC Magazine May 18, 2005 Neil J. Rubenking |
Advanced Find and Replace in Word The Find and Replace function in Microsoft Word is extremely useful, but I can't always make it work the way I want. |
PC World March 2001 George Campbell |
Word Processing: Make Word Do It Your Way With Customized Settings Modify styles, launch other Office applications from Word, and see exact boundaries of graphics... |
PC World July 24, 2006 Andrew Brandt |
Step by Step: Get Any PC, New or Old, Ready for Everyday Use Customize your system settings, update drivers, get rid of built-in software you don't want, and more. |
PC World December 2003 Scott Dunn |
Windows Tips: Throwback -- Give XP That Old-Time Windows Look Plus: Reopen folders automatically; restore lost desktop icons; and print faster, conserve paper. |
PC Magazine November 28, 2007 Neil Randall |
Configure Linux Some people are happy with their operating systems as installed. Others like to tinker. |
PC World May 30, 2002 Yael Li-Ron |
Find and Organize Your Files Here are our top tips and tricks for organizing and manipulating your files. Your filing system will never be in disarray again |