February 24, 2011, 9:24 pm
Windows Live Messenger normally starts automatically when you first start Windows 7, if you don’t wish to use Live Messenger you can disable it. One of the benefits of disabling Messenger is that it can speed up your Windows boot time.
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January 15, 2010, 4:27 pm
In many Windows applications you can undo your last action, this can be done by pressing the undo button on the toolbar, or by using the keyboard:-
- Undo – CTRL+Z
- Redo – CTRL+Y
August 16, 2009, 6:26 pm
In this guide we’ll look at selecting, copying and pasting text all without the mouse.
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August 1, 2009, 11:37 pm
Mouse Keys allows you to control the mouse pointer, and carryout actions such as double clicking and drag and drop using the Keyboard. Continue reading ‘MouseKeys, Using the Keyboard to control the mouse.’ »
July 31, 2009, 7:31 pm
This list of Keyboard Short cuts will help you quickly find your way around a Microsoft Word document.
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July 28, 2009, 7:41 pm
Using a keyboard short cut makes it easier to launch your favourite programs without having to look on the desktop, or navigate the start menu. In this guide we’ll create a keyboard short cut to launch Microsoft Word.
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July 27, 2009, 9:46 pm
If you find the default font in Word 2007 too small, here’s how to change it.
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July 26, 2009, 9:15 pm
Normally the status of the caps lock and num lock keys is indicated by lights on the keyboard. When Toggle Keys is switched on your computer will emit a tone, when either the caps lock, num lock or scroll lock keys are pressed. A high tone indicates that the key is switched on, a low tone indicates that the key is switched off.
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