THIS PAGE CONSISTS OF COMPUTER TIPS, KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS AND SOFTWARE THAT YOU MAY LIKE.  I WILL BE ADDING MORE AS I GET TIME.

       

 

www.robsoftware.com  Free to try, cheap to buy, this is truly a great program to use and very handy.  I really like and use this one. Brief description below.

Print! - Print Screen Software
 
Print! brings your Print Screen key back to life. With the touch of a single key, you can print the full screen or the active window to any printer. This simple single-function program is always ready to print what you want with minimal effort.

Press the print screen key to print out a screenshot of the desktop. Press Alt + Print Screen to send a snapshot of the active window to the printer.

RESIZING PICTURES

Here is a great little free program for resizing your pictures, great for all uses plus it is the answer for sending pictures by e-mail.  Giving you a picture that will fit the screen.

http://bluefive.pair.com/pixresizer.htm

Something I highly recommend!

Ever have a problem with your computer and don't want to take it apart and take it to a local tech and get a high bill?  Here is what I use and recommend.  Go to the following site and for less than $20. have it fixed without leaving home. Speed up your computer and fix problems other than hardware.

Digital Support (www.digitalsupporttech.com/en-us/livesupport.htm) is an online PC support company that solves thousands of users' problems everyday. This recent MSNBC article (www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28142587) compares various PC support companies and Digital Support offers the most value with their $19.99 fee and unique satisfaction guarantee policy. You can enter promotion code P1XXDDV10 to get 10% discount and please mention our web site for the promotion

 

Windows Key + E opens = My Computer

Ctrl + A = select all

Ctrl + C = copy

Ctrl + v = paste

Windows key + D = switches between current window and desktop

We like this one!!

Ctrl + Enter = Adds www. and com to urls in Address bar.  Example-type google in address bar Then hit ctrl + enter and web browser will add the www. and .com giving you 

www.google.com  and loads web page.

Alt + Tab = Scrolls through all open windows or programs which are open. 

F11 Key = to toggle back and forth from full screen to standard screen in internet explorer.

F8 Key = Tapping this key while booting up will start computer in safe mode

QUICK TIP: HIGHLIGHT TEXT
Here's how to easily highlight a section of a document or webpage:

Place the cursor at the beginning of the text you want to highlight and click.

Hold down the Shift key and click where you want the highlight to stop.

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SOFTWARE THAT I RECOMMEND

My choice for burning and copying cd's comes with free trial period, $69.99 to buy.  May sound pricey but well worth the money.

  • archive your song collection in MP3
  • make a DVD from your holiday videos
  • make a Photo CD or Slide Show
  • Playback all your digital media files
  • make a Backup of your personal data
  • Recode DVDs using Nero Digital

Whether you want to burn video, audio, data or backup files,
Nero 6 Ultra Edition is your all-in-one solution!