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Efficiency Tip #75 – Bulk Rename
I have talked before about the fact that I have a lot of picture files. Like most digital cameras, mine names all the pictures with sequential names: IMG_0001, IMG_0002, etc. I put my pictures into folders based on the event … Continue reading
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Efficiency Tip #74 – Enable ClearType
Windows XP has a nice feature called ClearType that is disabled by default. Your screen can look a lot more clear if you turn this feature on… especially if you have an LCD panel display. ClearType uses anti-aliasing to make … Continue reading
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Efficiency Tip #73 – Adjust for best performance
Windows has many options that are designed to make the experience of using the operating system more enjoyable. There are animations, fading effects, drop shadows and many other things that can make objects in the interface look better. Unfortunately most of these features … Continue reading
Efficiency Tip #72 – More RAM
If you are running Windows XP, you need 1 GB of RAM. If you have Vista, double it to 2 GB. To find out how much memory your computer has, press Shift-Ctrl-ESC. Click the Performance tab and check the value … Continue reading
Efficiency Tip #71 – External Drives
Every two years I get a new computer. I’ve done this for the past twenty years. On top of that I always have a laptop or two that I use along side my desktop. Several years ago I started using external … Continue reading