A simple but handy tip. If you’ve ever found that when you are editing a slab of text and, when typing, you are losing existing as you type then there is usually one main cause of that problem. The “Insert” key on the keyboard toggles this behaviour and sometimes you can tap it accidentally when …
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Jun 19 2012
What’s Not to Like About Facebook Photos
Everybody likes a good photo and the concept of “liking” something on Facebook has fast become a convenient way to allow people to provide positive feedback about something without having to write something. Sure, this could be laziness but sometimes people might not have much to say about it except to convey their appreciation for something in …
Apr 15 2012
Panasonic 2012 Home Entertainment Launch – Smart Viera Highlights
Last night, I got along to check out the new range of Panasonic televisions, recorders, players and Hi-Fi out at Dunbar House in Watson’s Bay, NSW. The venue was very swish with some tasty food on offer and it presented a setting similar to what you’d expect to experience when you’d be using home entertainment …
Jun 11 2011
Front and Rear USB Ports – Use Them Wisely
Just a quick one for tonight. One thing that gets my gripe is how people use USB ports on their computer, particularly front and rear USB ports on desktop computers. When USB ports first hit the scene they were relegated to the rear of the computer along with all of the other faithful ports including …
May 15 2011
Bring Desktop Gadgets to the Fore in Windows 7
Another quick tip for tonight. If you use desktop gadgets to keep track of the weather, system resources or other bits and pieces that take your fancy it can be a hassle to move windows out of the way. Fortunately, there are a couple of ways to look at your gadgets without moving your windows. …
Mar 05 2011
Quickly Swap Screen Configurations Under Windows 7
If you chop and change between external screens and data projectors you might be frustrated with having to go into the display properties in Windows and setting up the new device as a secondary screen and working some magic to get it all working. Generally, laptops have the ability to swap between several display outputs …
Jan 23 2011
Remove the Need for a KVM with Synergy
This has been one of my favourite tools to use when I have had multiple computers with their own displays setup at my desk and faced the issue of cluttering my desk with numerous keyboards and mice. For those who have never heard or come across a KVM before the acronym itself stands for “Keyboard, …
Jan 10 2011
Windows 7 Tip – The Case of the Missing Run Box
If you are an old hand with Windows like myself you may have become accustomed to using the old “Run box” found by click on “Start” and then “Run” since Windows 95. However, with Windows Vista and Windows 7 it disappeared from the Start Menu in favour of getting people to use the newly included …
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