Something I have not thought about, but computer user group members, and many other browser users, should find of interest.
Great tips! Click the link above to read the article.
*****
Do you use default zoom settings in your browser? If so why?
The list that follows contains some of my favorite Google Reader geeky tips feeds (not necessarily MS Windows only).
Check them out and let me know what you think.
This is part of the How-To Geek network http://www.howtogeek.com/, which has been mentioned here numerous times before. The difference is that TinyHacker shows only a very short tip summary, with a link to a more in depth posting.
Usually has several posts each day.
I usually check this feed every other day or so, to see if there is anything interesting.
"Welcome to Online Tech Tips – a blog that provides useful computer tips in an easy to understand format."
In my experience the above tag line contains the essence of why it should be added to everyone's favorite tips feed list.
Usually one or two posts each day.
The feed shown above is for the useful-tips category only. The main feed (which includes all categories such as: Firefox, Freeware, Productivity, and others) is: http://feeds.feedburner.com/Friedbeef/ .
Usually a couple of posts a week.
Once again a variety of categories, so something should be of interest.
Several posts each day.
I get a lot of email and am often frustrated when I miss an important message, just because it slipped down and out of sight into page two of my inbox.
This has some really good information regarding processing of email. Could be applied to any email application with a few minor adjustments.
While checking my Google Reader this morning, I found this post from Daily Writing Tips:
http://www.dailywritingtips.com/the-basic-english-grammar-ebook/
I have subscribed to their feed for a long time now, and I find a lot of useful information. This latest ebook should be useful to everyone, not just writers, who wish to be grammatically correct, whether it be in their professional or personal writings, including email.
To download the ebook all that is required is subscribing to Daily Writing Tips. Links are provided in the post to subscribe, and you can unsubscribe at any time, but I think you will find plenty to keep you.
You can also follow Daily Writing Tips on Twitter as I do: http://www.twitter.com/writing_tips.
We had a training class Tuesday at work; the class was hands on using some Dell laptops. A few of us were constantly putting information in the wrong places, because we did not realize the touchpad was active, even though a mouse was attached.
This situation is very aggravating, so we asked the instructor how to disable the touchpad, but he did not know. One of the others said she was having the same problem with her personal laptop, and did not know how to disable it.
Today I saw an article in my RSS feed from PCMech, which is one of the feeds that is a high priority read for me, as I find information that is relevant to my PC useage there all the time.
The following is a quote from PCMech's About page:
PCMech (formerly called PC Mechanic) is about computers and technology. We define "PC" a little more broadly. Yes, PC stands for personal computer. Much of our content is about personal computers. But, since we first launched, technology has evolved and now there is so much more to talk about than just computers. So, we cover technology. We cover the internet. We cover - yes - computers, hardware, software, etc.The article is entitled Disable The Touchpad When A Mouse Is Plugged In.Our job is to cover the fast-changing world of tech and help you apply it to improving your life. Technology shouldn't be limited to the uber-geeks who follow this stuff 24/7. At PCMech, we'll do that so you don't have to.
My HP Pavilion TX1410us Entertainment Notebook PC also has a button right at the top of the touchpad, to disable/enable.
There is a Synaptics driver that controls both the touchpad and the mouse, but no way to configure to disable the pad when the mouse is plugged in, at least that I can see.
I was browsing through older posts at Aging In Place Technology Watch, shown under my links listing, and found Laurie's October 6, 2008 post: http://www.ageinplacetech.com/content/microsoft-guide-aging-computer-users.
As I am aging, and finding myself looking for more accessibility options, I decided to follow the link in her post to the Microsoft page. Once there, the following statement, at the top of the page, intrigued me enough that I had to read they whole thing:
Baby boomers can use Microsoft Windows XP to customize their computers and counter the effects of age-related difficulties with vision, hearing, and dexterity.
Posts
All Comments
