Archive for the 'Free PC Tips' Category

Irritating System Beep

July 30th, 2008

Are you plagued with that annoying system beep that you just can’t seem to get rid of even when the speakers are muted?
Trust me, I know, it’s very annoying, but the remedy is simple.
Just do the following and that system beep will stop.

Click Start
Click Run
In the Run box, type the
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METHOD 1
Do you know that you can make your PC shutdown at a time u wish to?
Here is the trick!
How To Make A Shutdown Timer!
Step 1:
Right click on your desktop and choose “New=>shortcuts “.
Step 2:
In the box that says “Type the location of
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Backing up your iTunes library to a CD or DVD
To burn a CD (CD-R or CD-RW), your computer must have a compatible CD burner. To burn a DVD (DVD-R or DVD-RW), your computer must have a compatible DVD burner. Check in iTunes Preferences to see if a drive is compatible.
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The mouse has a primary and secondary mouse button. You use the primary mouse button to select and click items, position the cursor in a document, and drag items. You use the secondary mouse button to display a menu of tasks or options that change depending on where you click.
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You can adjust the double-click speed of the mouse to make it respond faster or slower to meet your accessibility needs. This procedure tells you how to adjust the double-click speed of the mouse through Mouse Properties in Control Panel .
Using your Mouse
On your Start menu, open your Control Panel.
When
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Useful Keyboard Shortcuts

June 30th, 2008

Here are some very useful Windows Keyboard Shortcuts that you may find helpful:

Press this key
To do this

F1
Display Help

CTRL+C
Copy the selected item

CTRL+X
Cut the selected item

CTRL+V
Paste the selected item

CTRL+Z
Undo an action

CTRL+Y
Redo an action

DELETE
Delete the selected item and move it to the Recycle Bin

SHIFT+DELETE
Delete the selected item without moving it to the Recycle
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For Windows XP:
Right-click the Taskbar (the area next to the Start button – don’t right-click the Start button itself) and select Properties.
Click on the Start Menu tab, then Customize. Click the Advanced tab. At the bottom of the dialogue box, tick the box marked ‘List my most recently opened documents’.
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Using ReadyBoost

June 23rd, 2008

ReadyBoost is a Vista feature that uses a compatible USB flash device to enhance performance. Note that the oft-misunderstood feature isn’t a replacement for a memory upgrade, and it doesn’t affect game performance—you won’t see higher frame rates by adding a keychain drive to your system.
ReadyBoost caches disk reads on
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Turn off Low Disk Warning

June 19th, 2008

Getting annoying with the Windows’ Low Disk Warning always bothering you?
Here’s how to turn off the low disk space checks:
1. Using the left side of the Registry Editor, navigate to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies
2. Right-click in the right pane and select New Key.
3. Name the new key Explorer.
4. In the Explorer key, right-click
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It’s pretty common for most users to forget their Administrator Password since during the install process only once the user is asked to give a password and a different user account is created. After a period of time the user might want to login as a administrator to troubleshoot windows
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