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Efficiency Tip #104 – Caps Lock Sound

If you have ever inadvertently turned the Caps Lock key on and then did some typing before noticing… here’s a way to hear a sound any time that key is pressed.  In the Contol Panel – Accessibility Options you will … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #40 – Calendar

What day of the week is Christmas this year?  Quick! There are hundreds of calendar web sites and calendar applications, but the quickest way to open a calendar is in the bottom right corner of your screen.  Double-click the clock … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #39 – Batch

If you have used computers for more than twenty years, this one will make perfect sense.  Otherwise, stay with me on this. I talked about running the Command Prompt back in #13.  To get there we used the Windows-R shortcut … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #38 – Pin Things

The first tip I gave you was to use the Windows key to open the Start menu.  The top area of the Start menu is customizable and it is called the Pin area.  You can “pin” any application there giving you quick … Continue reading

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Efficiency Tip #37 – Empty Cache

Back in the day, when most people only had dial-up access to the Internet, it was important for your browser to “remember” as much as possible about the sites you visited on a regular basis. This “browser memory” is called … Continue reading

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