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How to search Inside Files in Windows 7

2011-12-14T13:37:00.001+05:30

How to search Inside Files in Windows 7

In case the Windows explorer doesn’t return searches within files. Then you can use either Snowbird or Super Finder XT.

How to set or change the default Printer

2011-12-14T13:36:00.000+05:30

How to set or change the default Printer

In windows 7 , to set or change the default Printer, Go to:

· Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers

· Right click the printer you want as the default printer and select set as default printer.

How to minimise Microsoft Lync to the system tray instead of the task bar

2011-12-14T13:31:00.000+05:30

How to minimise Microsoft Lync to the system tray instead of the task bar

To minimise Microsoft Lync to the system tray instead of the task bar, from the small gear Shaped setting dropdown, go to Tools > Options.

From the General section, check the “Minimise to the notification area instead of the task bar”, checkbox and click ok.

Now when you Close Lync, it goes down to the notification area in Windows 7.

How to Arrange Toolbar in Gimp for easy use like Photoshop

2011-12-14T13:30:00.000+05:30

How to Arrange Toolbar in Gimp for easy use like Photoshop

I find it easy for me when I add all toolboxes like layers and Channels and tool options in one Toolbar itself. That way GIMP gets more compact and easy to use and I get to have more screen space too.

To do this, simply drag the tool you want and put it in the toolbar which floats around in GIMP. Compact them and arrange them appropriately.

For me the order is usually, tool Options, Layers, Brushes, Channels, Paths etc.

How to Minimize Microsoft Outlook to the System Tray

2011-12-04T09:01:00.001+05:30

To minimize Outlook to a stylish icon in the Windows system tray:

Click on the Outlook icon in the system tray with the right mouse button.
Select Hide When Minimized from the menu.

Here after, when you minimize Outlook it should get minimized to the system tray instead of the task bar.. Double-click on the Outlook system tray icon to open Outlook again.

How to enable logging in IP Messenger?

2011-12-04T08:59:00.003+05:30

How to enable logging in IP Messenger?

You can enable logging to view conversations later in IP messenger.

First Create a text document using notepad in the place where you want to have the log file containing the text you send and receive.

Right click the system tray icon of IP messenger and select Settings.

Click on Details/Log Settings.

Under the Log settings , specify the log text file you created earlier.

Do check the Logging available check box.

And other details to be logged. ( Check all text boxes if needed)

Apply settings and close.

Enjoy!!!!

How to Set offline absence mode in IP Messenger ?

2011-12-04T08:59:00.001+05:30

Right click the IP messenger icon in the system tray and select absence mode.

Select any of the defined absence mode notifications.

You will notice a change in the icon in the system tray and you are offline now.

Enjoy!!!!

How to Find How long the Computer is Switched on

2011-10-03T06:50:00.002+05:30

Super Easy!!!!1

Open Task Manager. ( Ctrl + Shift + Escape - Keyboard shortcut)

Open the Processes Tab and there you can find the computer uptime.

How to find the health of the battery in your laptop in Windows 7

2011-10-03T06:46:00.000+05:30

How will you find the health of your battery in your laptop??

This is easy my friend.

Open Command Prompt. (Run > cmd)

Type “powercfg –energy” in command prompt without quotes.

A HTML file named "energy-report.html " will be generated and stored in your Primary Hard drive letter drive, say C drive.

Open the html file and there you can see something like

Design full Charge
Last Full Charge

The lower the value of the Last full charge than the design full charge, the lower your batter has gone down in its efficiency and capability!!!!!!!!!

Encrypt USB pen drive In Windows 7 and other Versions like Windows Xp and vista using BitLocker

2011-10-03T06:45:00.000+05:30

Windows 7 comes with a security feature BitLocker. It helps you to Password protect your Pendrive and USB Drive.You can protect Pen drive and usb drives using a password that you can set yourself.

During the encryption process, Windows 7 installs a special reader on the USB drive. When you connect the USB drive to a computer running XP or Vista, the password will be asked and you are ready to go as the data is safe and secure.

To set up password on a pen drive :

Insert a USB drive, and go to Control Panel > Bit Locker Drive Encryption.

Then enable the the Bitlockker protection for this pendrive.

Some Initialisation work will be done.

BitLocker To Go will prompt for a password which you can use to unlock the drive later.

BitLocker To Go will prompt you to store a recovery key that helps unlock your drive in case you forget your password.

Recovery Key can be saved in a file .

After this The encryption [process will begin and there you go!!

Your Pen drive data is now Password protected and secure in Windows Platform!

Mouse Shortcuts in Microsoft Word 2007- Most Useful

2011-08-14T18:14:00.001+05:30

Mouse Shortcuts in Microsoft Word 2007- Most Useful

The below are some of the most useful Mouse shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. Enjoy!

Mouse shortcuts	Description
Single Click, hold, and drag	Selects text from where you click and hold to the point you drag and let go.
Double-click	If double-click a word, selects the complete word.
Double-click	Double-clicking on the left, center, or right of a blank line will make the alignment of the text left, center, or right aligned.
Double-click	Double-clicking anywhere after text on a line will set a tab stop.
Triple-click	Selects the line or paragraph of the text the mouse triple-clicked.
Ctrl + Mouse wheel	Zooms in and out of document.

Best Useful Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys! – Word 2007

2011-08-14T18:11:00.002+05:30

Best Useful Microsoft Word Shortcut Keys! – Word 2007

The below are some of the most useful shortcut keys in Microsoft Word. Enjoy!

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl + 0	Adds or removes 6pts of spacing before a paragraph.
Ctrl + A	Select all contents of the page.
Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + C	Copy selected text.
Ctrl + E	Aligns the line or selected text to the center of the screen.
Ctrl + F	Open find box.
Ctrl + I	Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + J	Aligns the selected text or line to justify the screen.
Ctrl + K	Insert link.
Ctrl + L	Aligns the line or selected text to the left of the screen.
Ctrl + M	Indent the paragraph.
Ctrl + P	Open the print window.
Ctrl + R	Aligns the line or selected text to the right of the screen.
Ctrl + T	Create a hanging indent.
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + V	Paste.
Ctrl + X	Cut selected text.
Ctrl + Y	Redo the last action performed.
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action.
Ctrl + Shift + L	Quickly create a bullet point.
Ctrl + Shift + F	Change the font.
Ctrl + Shift + >	Increase selected font +1pts up to 12pt and then increases font +2pts.
Ctrl + ]	Increase selected font +1pts.
Ctrl + Shift + <	Decrease selected font -1pts if 12pt or lower, if above 12 decreases font by +2pt.
Ctrl + [	Decrease selected font -1pts.
Ctrl + / + c	Insert a cent sign (¢).
Ctrl + ' +	Insert a character with an accent (grave) mark, where is the character you want. For example, if you wanted an accented è you would use Ctrl + ' + e as your shortcut key. To reverse the accent mark use the opposite accent mark, often on the tilde key.
Ctrl + Shift + *	View or hide non printing characters.
Ctrl +	Moves one word to the left.
Ctrl +	Moves one word to the right.
Ctrl +	Moves to the beginning of the line or paragraph.
Ctrl +	Moves to the end of the paragraph.
Ctrl + Del	Deletes word to right of cursor.
Ctrl + Backspace	Deletes word to left of cursor.
Ctrl + End	Moves the cursor to the end of the document.
Ctrl + Home	Moves the cursor to the beginning of the document.
Ctrl + Spacebar	Reset highlighted text to the default font.
Ctrl + 1	Single-space lines.
Ctrl + 2	Double-space lines.
Ctrl + 5	1.5-line spacing.
Ctrl + Alt + 1	Changes text to heading 1.
Ctrl + Alt + 2	Changes text to heading 2.
Ctrl + Alt + 3	Changes text to heading 3.
Alt + Ctrl + F2	Open new document.
Ctrl + F1	Open the Task Pane.
Ctrl + F2	Display the print preview.
Ctrl + Shift + >	Increases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + <	Decreases the highlighted text size by one.
Ctrl + Shift + F6	Opens to another open Microsoft Word document.
Ctrl + Shift + F12	Prints the document.
F1	Open Help.
F4	Repeat the last action performed (Word 2000+)
F5	Open the find, replace, and go to window in Microsoft Word.
F7	Spell check and grammar check selected text or document.
F12	Save as.
Shift + F3	Change the text in Microsoft Word from uppercase to lowercase or a capital letter at the beginning of every word.
Shift + F7	Runs a Thesaurus check on the word highlighted.
Shift + F12	Save.
Shift + Enter	Create a soft break instead of a new paragraph.
Shift + Insert	Paste.
Shift + Alt + D	Insert the current date.
Shift + Alt + T	Insert the current time.

How to password protect my files and folders in Windows XP?

2011-08-13T12:22:00.000+05:30

How to password protect my files and folders in Windows XP?

Just encrypt all your files which you don’t want others to see in Windows XP.

1. Select the folder you wish to encrypt.

2. Right-click the folder and click Properties.

3. Click the Advanced button.

4. Check "Encrypt contents to secure data" option.

5. Click Apply and then Ok.

Now other users won’t be able to open these files, unless they access the system from your user account. Use with caution.

How do I get into Safe mode in Windows?

2011-08-13T12:20:00.000+05:30

How do I get into Safe mode in Windows?

For Windows 7 and Windows Vista and Windows Xp Users :

To get into the Safe Mode,

As the computer is booting press and hold "F8 Key". I prefer tapping the key continuously.

The "Windows Advanced Options Menu" will turn up.

Use arrow keys to move to "Safe Mode" and press your Enter key.

Simple !!!!!

Best of Microsoft Excel Useful Shortcuts:

2011-08-13T12:19:00.001+05:30

Best of Microsoft Excel Useful Shortcuts:

Excel is the best software I have ever seen. You can do anything in it, from home and personal accounts to complex calculations to games. Use the below shortcuts wisely!!!!

Shortcut Keys	Description
Ctrl + Shift + ;	Enter the current time.
Ctrl + ;	Enter the current date.



Ctrl + A	Select all contents of the worksheet.
Ctrl + B	Bold highlighted selection.
Ctrl + I	Italic highlighted selection.
Ctrl + K	Insert link.
Ctrl + U	Underline highlighted selection.
Ctrl + 5	Strikethrough highlighted selection.
Ctrl + P	Bring up the print dialog box to begin printing.
Ctrl + Z	Undo last action.
Ctrl + F9	Minimize current window.
Ctrl + F10	Maximize currently selected window.
Ctrl + F6	Switch between open workbooks / windows.
Ctrl + Page up	Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Page down	Move between Excel work sheets in the same Excel document.
Ctrl + Tab	Move between Two or more open Excel files.
Ctrl + '	Insert the value of the above cell into cell currently selected.
Ctrl + Shift + !	Format number in comma format.
Ctrl + Shift + $	Format number in currency format.
Ctrl + Shift + #	Format number in date format.
Ctrl + Shift + %	Format number in percentage format.
Ctrl + Shift + ^	Format number in scientific format.
Ctrl + Shift + @	Format number in time format.
Ctrl + Arrow key	Move to next section of text.
Ctrl + Space	Select entire column.
Shift + Space	Select entire row.
F2	Edit the selected cell.
F5	Go to a specific cell. For example, C6.
F7	Spell check selected text or document.
F11	Create chart.
Alt + =	Create a formula to sum all of the above cells
Alt + Shift + F1	Insert New Worksheet.
Shift + F3	Open the Excel formula window.
Shift + F5	Bring up search box.

How to cure boils in the EYE - sooner!! The Natural way.

2011-08-11T08:42:00.000+05:30

How to cure boils in the EYE - sooner!!

Take some neem leaves and boil it in a small amount of water until 1/3 rd of the water is evaporated. Then use a soft cloth or cotton to apply the water in your eyes. Don’t apply too much heat. Use common sense.

Take good quality sandal and make a paste by adding good quality rose water to it and apply on the eyelids and keep it closed till it dries off. Do this twice or thrice in a day and your boils should be gone.

Use good quality of rosewater, else it may irritate your eyes. If you are not sure of getting good quality rose water; use water instead.

Also drink tender coconut water twice daily for a week. Apply gingerly oil or castor oil in foot and massage for five minutes before bed time and leave it on till morning and wash it off first thing in the morning. Try all these and your boils should be gone in a day or two.

If it gets pretty serious, run away and consult a doctor.

Phoenix BIOS beep codes - beep codes for troubleshooting

2011-08-11T08:29:00.003+05:30

Phoenix BIOS beep codes - beep codes for troubleshooting

Beep codes are code sounds that occur in the CPU when you start up the system; incase there is a problem. The various beep codes can be used as an aid to troubleshooting.
Below are the beep codes for Phoenix BIOS Q3.07 OR 4.X
Note: Because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.

Beep Code	Description / What to Check
1-1-1-3	Verify Real Mode.
1-1-2-1	Get CPU type.
1-1-2-3	Initialize system hardware.
1-1-3-1	Initialize chipset registers with initial POST values.
1-1-3-2	Set in POST flag.
1-1-3-3	Initialize CPU registers.
1-1-4-1	Initialize cache to initial POST values.
1-1-4-3	Initialize I/O.
1-2-1-1	Initialize Power Management.
1-2-1-2	Load alternate registers with initial POST values.
1-2-1-3	Jump to UserPatch0.
1-2-2-1	Initialize keyboard controller.
1-2-2-3	BIOS ROM checksum.
1-2-3-1	8254 timer initialization.
1-2-3-3	8237 DMA controller initialization.
1-2-4-1	Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller.
1-3-1-1	Test DRAM refresh.
1-3-1-3	Test 8742 Keyboard Controller.
1-3-2-1	Set ES segment to register to 4 GB.
1-3-3-1	28 Autosize DRAM.
1-3-3-3	Clear 512K base RAM.
1-3-4-1	Test 512 base address lines.
1-3-4-3	Test 512K base memory.
1-4-1-3	Test CPU bus-clock frequency.
1-4-2-4	Reinitialize the chipset.
1-4-3-1	Shadow system BIOS ROM.
1-4-3-2	Reinitialize the cache.
1-4-3-3	Autosize cache.
1-4-4-1	Configure advanced chipset registers.
1-4-4-2	Load alternate registers with CMOS values.
2-1-1-1	Set Initial CPU speed.
2-1-1-3	Initialize interrupt vectors.
2-1-2-1	Initialize BIOS interrupts.
2-1-2-3	Check ROM copyright notice.
2-1-2-4	Initialize manager for PCI Options ROMs.
2-1-3-1	Check video configuration against CMOS.
2-1-3-2	Initialize PCI bus and devices.
2-1-3-3	Initialize all video adapters in system.
2-1-4-1	Shadow video BIOS ROM.
2-1-4-3	Display copyright notice.
2-2-1-1	Display CPU type and speed.
2-2-1-3	Test keyboard.
2-2-2-1	Set key click if enabled.
2-2-2-3	56 Enable keyboard.
2-2-3-1	Test for unexpected interrupts.
2-2-3-3	Display prompt Press F2 to enter SETUP.
2-2-4-1	Test RAM between 512 and 640k.
2-3-1-1	Test expanded memory.
2-3-1-3	Test extended memory address lines.
2-3-2-1	Jump to UserPatch1.
2-3-2-3	Configure advanced cache registers.
2-3-3-1	Enable external and CPU caches.
2-3-3-3	Display external cache size.
2-3-4-1	Display shadow message.
2-3-4-3	Display non-disposable segments.
2-4-1-1	Display error messages.
2-4-1-3	Check for configuration errors.
2-4-2-1	Test real-time clock.
2-4-2-3	Check for keyboard errors
2-4-4-1	Set up hardware interrupts vectors.
2-4-4-3	Test coprocessor if present.
3-1-1-1	Disable onboard I/O ports.
3-1-1-3	Detect and install external RS232 ports.
3-1-2-1	Detect and install external parallel ports.
3-1-2-3	Re-initialize onboard I/O ports.
3-1-3-1	Initialize BIOS Data Area.
3-1-3-3	Initialize Extended BIOS Data Area.
3-1-4-1	Initialize floppy controller.
3-2-1-1	Initialize hard-disk controller.
3-2-1-2	Initialize local-bus hard-disk controller.
3-2-1-3	Jump to UserPatch2.
3-2-2-1	Disable A20 address line.
3-2-2-3	Clear huge ES segment register.
3-2-3-1	Search for option ROMs.
3-2-3-3	Shadow option ROMs.
3-2-4-1	Set up Power Management.
3-2-4-3	Enable hardware interrupts.
3-3-1-1	Set time of day.
3-3-1-3	Check key lock.
3-3-3-1	Erase F2 prompt.
3-3-3-3	Scan for F2 key stroke.
3-3-4-1	Enter SETUP.
3-3-4-3	Clear in-POST flag.
3-4-1-1	Check for errors
3-4-1-3	POST done--prepare to boot operating system.
3-4-2-1	One beep.
3-4-2-3	Check password (optional).
3-4-3-1	Clear global descriptor table.
3-4-4-1	Clear parity checkers.
3-4-4-3	Clear screen (optional).
3-4-4-4	Check virus and backup reminders.
4-1-1-1	Try to boot with INT 19.
4-2-1-1	Interrupt handler error.
4-2-1-3	Unknown interrupt error.
4-2-2-1	Pending interrupt error.
4-2-2-3	Initialize option ROM error.
4-2-3-1	Shutdown error.
4-2-3-3	Extended Block Move.
4-2-4-1	Shutdown 10 error.
4-3-1-3	Initialize the chipset.
4-3-1-4	Initialize refresh counter.
4-3-2-1	Check for Forced Flash.
4-3-2-2	Check HW status of ROM.
4-3-2-3	BIOS ROM is OK.
4-3-2-4	Do a complete RAM test.
4-3-3-1	Do OEM initialization.
4-3-3-2	Initialize interrupt controller.
4-3-3-3	Read in bootstrap code.
4-3-3-4	Initialize all vectors.
4-3-4-1	Boot the Flash program.
4-3-4-2	Initialize the boot device.
4-3-4-3	Boot code was read OK.

Macintosh startup Beep tones - beep codes for troubleshooting

2011-08-11T08:24:00.002+05:30

Macintosh startup Beep tones - beep codes for troubleshooting

Beep codes are code sounds that occur in the CPU when you start up the system; incase there is a problem. The various beep codes can be used as an aid to troubleshooting.

Below are general Macintosh startup tones that can occur.

Note: Because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.

Beep Code	Error
Error Tone. (two sets of different tones)	Problem with logic board or SCSI bus.
Startup tone, drive spins, no video	Problem with video controller.
Powers on, no tone.	Logic board problem.
High Tone, four higher tones.	Problem with SIMM.

How to remove all Hyperlinks in Ms Word at once

2011-08-11T08:22:00.000+05:30

How to remove all Hyperlinks in Ms Word at once

It’s easy!

Select the entire Document – Ctrl + A.
Then Press ctrl + Shift + F9.
The entire document will be converted to text, and all hyperlinks will be fucked.

IBM BIOS beep codes - beep codes for troubleshooting

2011-08-11T08:18:00.000+05:30

IBM BIOS beep codes - beep codes for troubleshooting

Beep codes are code sounds that occur in the CPU when you start up the system; incase there is a problem. The various beep codes can be used as an aid to troubleshooting.
Below are general IBM BIOS Beep codes that can occur.
Note: Because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.

Beep Code	Description
No Beeps	No Power, Loose Card, or Short.
1 Short Beep	Normal POST, computer is ok.
2 Short Beep	POST error, review screen for error code.
Continuous Beep	No Power, Loose Card, or Short.
Repeating Short Beep	No Power, Loose Card, or Short.
One Long and one Short Beep	Motherboard issue.
One Long and Two Short Beeps	Video (Mono/CGA Display Circuitry) issue.
One Long and Three Short Beeps.	Video (EGA) Display Circuitry.
Three Long Beeps	Keyboard / Keyboard card error.
One Beep, Blank or Incorrect Display	Video Display Circuitry.

AWARD BIOS beep codes - beep codes for troubleshooting

2011-08-11T08:16:00.000+05:30

AWARD BIOS beep codes

Beep codes are code sounds that occur in the CPU when you start up the system; incase there is a problem. The various beep codes can be used as an aid to troubleshooting.
Below are Award BIOS Beep codes that can occur.
Note: Because of the wide variety of different computer manufacturers with this BIOS, the beep codes may vary.

Beep Code	Description
1 long, 2 short	Indicates a video error has occurred and the BIOS cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information
Any other beep(s)	RAM problem.