Windows
Administrative Command Prompt Shortcut In Vista
You are always encouraged to log on to your computer using a limited user account for security purposes. This does not mean that you have to log off the computer to perform tasks that require administrative rights. You can use the Run As option to launch programs under an administrator account. For example, if you [...]
Alternate Configuration In Vista
Mobile users often carry a laptop between work and home offices. Vista’s Alternate Configuration makes it easier for mobile users to switch between IP configurations. For example, if IP addresses at your office are supplied through a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server, your primary IP configuration can be set to obtain an IP address [...]
Vacation Geekaways
Even the geekiest of geeks needs to get away from the computer every now and again (not for too long, of course — that’s what laptops are for)! Here are a few vacation deals that have floated our way from far-off lands. Las Vegas air + hotel vacation packages from $353 per person! Ski and [...]
Vista's Bells And Whistles Don't Make Music For Everyone
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Several of us got together on Ventrilo just to chit chat. We ended up talking about Vista and XP, the differences, the expectations… and the opinions on the reality that is Vista. A community member who goes by the name of [...]
Memorizer
The Windows clipboard is an indispensable tool, but it only remembers one thing at a time. The fact that Micro$oft hasn’t bothered to fix that issue in Windows’ entire history tells you a lot about about how much they care about their customers. Yes, I know there’s a clipboard thing in Word, and there may [...]
Small Icons On The Vista Start Menu
By default, Vista uses large icons for items that appear in the Start menu. If you often pin programs to your Start menu, you may prefer to use small icons instead. Switching to small icons is possible but you have to do some digging to find the setting. To use small icons on the Start [...]
Hide Text Under Desktop Icons In Vista
It is obvious what some icons on the Vista desktop represent. Take for example the Computer icon, which is familiar to many people by now since it has appeared in previous versions of Windows. The fact that the icon is a computer is also a good indication of its purpose. Therefore, the text underneath an [...]
A Little Of This And A Little Of That
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Saving Resources On Your Vista Laptop
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed When I posted an email recently from TheDub, I received a lot of negative feedback. My answer remains: if your laptop doesn’t run well after upgrading to Vista, you can always go back to XP. TheDub also sent me a new [...]
iGrab v0.5
With iGrab, you can select songs on your iPod, grab them, and transfer them to your PC. Pretty simple, really! [161K] [WinXP/Vista] [FREE]
