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Category Archives: Tech Tips
Dial Phone Numbers in Safari on an iPhone
Ever surfed for the number of a pizza place on your iPhone and just wanted to dial the phone number straight from the webpage? If you are using the default browser on your iPhone, which is Safari, that’s no problem at all. Safari automatically converts numbers that look like phone numbers into links. If you [...]
Disable Tab Previews of Internet Explorer in Windows 7
If you are using Internet Explorer and Windows 7, you may have noticed that when you mouse over an IE browser window, a preview of the open tabs in the browser is shown. While this is useful to give you an idea of the sites you have open, it can get annoying if you have [...]
Change the AutoRecover Interval in Microsoft Office 2007/2010
A very useful feature in Microsoft Office is called “AutoRecover”, which automatically saves your document at specified time intervals so that in case of an application or system crash, Office can recover its latest version. By default this is set to 10 minutes, but you can change this easily by clicking on the Office button [...]
Lock Access to Your Windows Desktop Quickly
Leaving your computer for a short time but don’t want anyone peeking at your desktop or files? Simply lock it. When you lock your desktop, anyone who wants to use it will have to log in using their username and password. One way to do this is to press Ctrl+Alt+Del and then click on “Lock [...]
Trigger Animation On Click of an Object in Microsoft PowerPoint 2010
In Microsoft PowerPoint 2010, you can set an animation to trigger when you click on an object. This is a simple way to add and control interactivity to your presentation. To add an animation trigger, select an object that already has animation applied to it. On the “Animations” tab, in the “Advanced Animations” group, click [...]
Rename Files Quickly in Windows 7
With Windows 7, there are easier and faster ways to rename multiple files in one sweep. The first way is to click on a file’s name and rename it as usual, then press the “Tab” key to access the next file in the list. Another way is to select multiple files (press the Ctrl key [...]
Search within a Site Easily Using Google Chrome
Google Chrome allows you the option to search within a specific site. First type the web address of the site you want to search in the address bar, and then press the “Tab” key. If Google Chrome has a record of the site’s search engine, you’ll be offered the option to search within that site [...]
Change the Speed, Look, and Behavior of Your Mouse Pointer Easily in Windows
In Windows, there are various options for configuring the speed, look, and behavior of your mouse pointer to exactly the way you want it. To do so, click the Start button, and then click Control Panel. Click Hardware and Sound, and then under Devices and Printers, click Mouse. In the Mouse Properties box, click on [...]
Guide to Changing the Screen Resolution of Your Monitor
The clarity of text and images on your screen can depend largely on how you set your monitor’s screen resolution. At high resolutions, such as 1280 by 1024 pixels, you can display more on the screen—but text and images will look smaller. At lower resolutions, such as 800 by 600 pixels, objects will appear larger [...]
Changing the Default Apps on your Android Device