Monthly Archives: June 2007

Efficiency Tip #47 – Turn Off Dog

The default settings for Windows include an “animated screen character” or as I call it  – the animated dog. Each time you search for something, this friendly guy sloooooowly walks onto the screen and asks what you are looking for.  … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #46 – Ctrl-Select

When you need to select several files from different parts of a list, use the Ctrl key when you click. Hold down on Ctrl and single-click the files you want to select. The Ctrl button will permit you to select … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #45 – Status Bar

Point your mouse to this link – My Digg.  As your mouse passes over this link, can you see the URL at the very bottom of your browser?  If not, you don’t have the Status Bar turned on.  Use the … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #44 – Alt-Letter

This tip dates back to the days of DOS programs.  When faced with a dialog box where some of the options have letters that are underlined, use Alt-Letter to select that option.  For the dialog box on the right, Alt-Y … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #43 – Holding a Mouse

Have you tried to double-click on something only to miss by just a little on the second click?  Make sure you are holding the mouse properly.  The picture on the right shows the wrong way to hold a computer mouse.  … Continue reading

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