Category Archives: efficiency

I must mention some things that I thought were obvious. Today I was working with someone that did not know the scroll wheel on a mouse could be used to move a browser page up and down. To scroll down … Continue reading →

Last year, when it was time to buy a new computer, I didn’t. Instead I purchased a new video card and a second display. I already had one 19″ flat panel. I picked up another one that matched. The video … Continue reading →

This is something new in Vista. It works like Alt-Tab, but with a different presentation. Hold down the Windows Key and tap tab. Full screen versions of each open window will stack like a deck of cards at an angle. … Continue reading →

A picture can say a thousand words. Sometimes the picture is right there in front of you and you need to explain it to someone that cannot see your screen. Just above the Insert key and the Page Up/Down group … Continue reading →

This one may have a higher price than most people are willing to pay. It involves more typing than any shortcut covered so far, but I use this one as much as any other. Press the Windows Key and R … Continue reading →