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Sunday, October 3, 2010

How to Take Good Care of Your Laptop

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1. Keep liquids away from your laptop. As tempting as it might be to drink coffee, soda, water or any other liquid near your laptop, accidents can happen all too easily. Spilled liquids may damage the internal components or cause electrical injury to the laptop. Short circuits can corrupt data or even permanently destroy parts. The solution is very simple: Keep your drinks away from your computer. Even if you're careful, someone else might bump into your desk or you. Or you can use a cup with a cover on it, so even if it does spill, the liquid doesn't go any where!
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2. Keep food away from your laptop. Don't eat over your laptop. The crumbs can go down between the keys in the keyboard and provide an invitation to small bugs. The crumbs can also irritate the circuitry. Worse, it makes the laptop look dirty if there are crumbs and food stains on it.
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3. Always have clean hands when using your laptop. Clean hands make it easier to use your laptop touchpad and there will be less risk of leaving dirt and other stains on the computer. In addition, if you clean your hands before use, you will help reduce wear and tear on the coating of the laptop caused by contact with sweat and small particles that can act upon the laptop's exterior underneath your wrists and fingers.

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4. Protect the LCD display monitor. When you shut your laptop, make sure there are no small items, such as a pencil or small ear-phones, on the keyboard. These can damage the display screen when shut; the screen will scratch if the item is rough. Close the lid gently and holding from the middle. Closing the lid using only one side causes pressure on that hinge, and over time can cause it to bend and snap.
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5. Hold and lift the computer by its base, not by its LCD display (the screen). If you lift it by the screen part alone, you could damage the display or the hinges attaching it to the base. The display is also easily scratched or damaged by direct pressure – avoid placing pressure on it.
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6. Don't pull on the power cord. Tugging your power cord out from the power socket rather than putting your hand directly on the plug in the socket and pulling can break off the plug or damage the power socket. Also, if you have the power point near your feet, avoid constantly bumping into the plug or you could loosen it and eventually break it.
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7. Don't roll your chair over the computer cord. Stick the cord onto your desk with tape or a special computer cord tie which can be easily undone when you've finished using the laptop. Always try to keep most of the cord away from the floor or your legs; sometimes you can be so engrossed in what you're doing that you move your legs and forget the cord is there.
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8. Plug in accessory devices into their proper slots. Always look at the symbols on the laptop carefully before inserting devices. Jamming a phone line into an Ethernet port or vice versa could damage the sockets, making it impossible to use them again. It is very important to observe this step.
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9. Handle any removable drives with care. Floppy drives or CD drives that have been removed from your laptop can easily get crushed, dropped or pressed if you are careless. Put them straight into a bag or a storage box/case for safe keeping if you are not putting them back into the laptop.
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10. Insert drives into their slots carefully and at the correct angle. Pushing the wrong drive into a socket, or at an angle, or even upside down can jam it.
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11. Check to see if labels are affixed securely before inserting media into your laptop computer. Media such as CDs, DVDs or floppy disks should not have any loose label parts that might jam inside the laptop drive. Never insert undersized CDs, as these can damage the disk player permanently.
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12. Don't expose your laptop rapid temperature fluctuations. When bringing your laptop indoors during winter, don't turn it on immediately. Instead, let it warm to room temperature first. This will avoid any potential for damage to the disk drive from condensation forming inside the machine.
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13. Don't leave your laptop in a car. Not only do the insides of cars experience large temperature swings that could damage a laptop, but a laptop (or laptop bag) is an inviting target for a smash and grab thief.
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14. Have the unit cleaned once a year to remove internal dust. Get this done by a computer professional. If dust accumulates, the system cannot cool itself correctly. Heat can destroy the motherboard.
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15. Use a properly-sized laptop case. Whatever you use to carry your laptop around in, be it a case, a bag or something you have made yourself, make sure that it it large enough to contain the laptop. This will avoid scratching, squeezing or even potentially dropping it.
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16. Look into getting a laptop bag Many breaks happen because of laptops being dropped or bumped. A bag greatly reduces the risk of damage.
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17. Use and store in a well circulated area. When you are using your laptop, do so in a place that has a constant air-circulation. Lots of people ruin their laptop by using it in an enclosed area and thus making the laptop overheat. It also helps if you store it in a well circulated area.
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18. Use an old tooth brush to clean the area around the exhaust fan screen. If that gets plugged up, air flow is diminished and overheating can most certainly occur.
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19. Try and keep the laptop on a flat surface. This prevents damage to the laptop. This step can be hard, particularly if you are going out with your laptop, but if there is a flat surface available to put your laptop on then do so.
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20. Don't use your laptop on the bed. Repeated use of the laptop on the bed will cause the fans to suck up the dust and further debris which lies in the bed, ultimately blocking the fan. Refrain from this by using the laptop somewhere else than the bed.
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Windows 7 Keyboard Shortcuts

Let's kick off with keyboard shortcuts – the first thing every power user must memorize with working with a new operating system. In Windows 7, we’ve uncovered several new sets of essential time-saving shortcuts that will make your mouse jealous with neglect.

Alt + P
In Windows Explorer, activate an additional file preview pane to the right side of the window with this new shortcut. This panel is great for previewing images in your photos directory.

Windows + + (plus key)
Windows + - (minus key)
Pressing the Windows and plus or minus keys activates the Magnifier, which lets you zoom in on the entire desktop or open a rectangular magnifying lens to zoom in and out of parts of your screen. You can customize the Magnifier options to follow your mouse pointer or keyboard cursor. Keep in mind that so far, the Magnifier only works when Aero desktop is enabled.
Windows + Up



Windows + Down
If a window is not maximized, pressing Windows + Up will fill it to your screen. Windows + Down will minimize that active window. Unfortunately, pressing Windows + Up again while a window is minimized won’t return it to its former state.
 
Windows + Shift + Up
Similar to the shortcut above, hitting these three keys while a window is active will stretch it vertically to the maximum desktop height. The width of the window will however stay the same. Pressing Windows + Down will restore it to its previous size.  
Windows + Left



Windows + Right
One of the new features of Windows 7 is the ability to automatically make a window fill up half of your screen by dragging to the left or right. This pair of shortcuts performs the same function without your mouse. Once a window is fixed to one side of the screen, you can repeat the shortcut to flip it to the other side. This is useful if you’re extending a desktop across multiple monitors, which prevents you from executing this trick with a mouse.



Windows + Home
This shortcut performs a similar function to hovering over a window’s peek menu thumbnail in the Taskbar. The active window will stay on your desktop while every other open application is minimized. Pressing this shortcut again will restore all the other windows.
 
Windows + E
 Automatically opens up a new Explorer window to show your Libraries folder.

 Windows + P

Windows + Shift + Left
Windows + Shift + Right 
If you are using two or more displays (and who isn’t, these days?), memorize this shortcut to easily move a window from one screen to the other. The window retains its size and relative position on the new screen, which his useful when working with multiple documents. Utilize that real estate!
 
Windows + [Number]
Programs (and new instances) pinned to your Taskbar can be launched by hitting Windows and the number corresponding to its placement on the Taskbar. Windows + 1, for example, launches the first application, while Windows + 4 will launch the fourth. We realize that this is actually one key-press more than just clicking the icon with your mouse, but it saves your hand the trouble of leaving the comfort of the keyboard.
 
Windows + T
 Windows + Space
 This combo performs the same function as moving your mouse to the bottom right of the Taskbar. It makes every active window transparent so you can view your desktop. The windows only remain transparent as long as you’re holding down the Windows key.

Ctrl + Shift + Click
Hold down Ctrl and Shift while launching an application from the Taskbar or start menu to launch it with full administrative rights.

Ctrl + Click
Hold down Ctrl while repeatedly clicking a program icon in the Taskbar will toggle between the instances of that application, like multiple Firefox windows (though not browser tabs).


Monday, July 19, 2010

NotePad Trick : Notepad as Diary -

In daily life Notepad is a very small application comes along with each Windows Version. This is real cool tip for people who use notepad to write down any info on a day to day basis...

In Notepad :

* Create a blank text file with .LOG (CASE SENSITIVE) as the first line of the file, followed by a carriage return. [ Enter ]

* Save and close the file .

* Double-click the file to open it and notice that Notepad appends the current date and time to the end of the file and places the cursor on the next line.

* Type your notes and then save and close the file.


Each time you open the file, Notepad repeats the process, appending the time and date to the end of the file and placing the cursor below it
It simply serves as a virtual diary !

Remove Programs from the Add or Remove Programs :

Some junk programs make you Delete manually, but on deletion the entry remains in Add or Remove program list. here is a solution to it.

***Registry editing is Dangerous. Always have backup of your registry before editing.

1. Click Start, and then click Run.
2. In the Open box, type regedt32, and then click OK.
3. In Registry Editor, locate the following registry key:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall
4. In the left pane, click the Uninstall registry key, and then click Export on the File menu.
5. In the Export Registry File dialog box that appears, click Desktop in the Save in list, type uninstall in the File name box, and then click Save.
6. Each key listed under Uninstall in the left pane of Registry Editor represents a program that is displayed in the Currently installed programs list of the Add or Remove Programs tool. To determine which program that each key represents, click the key, and then view the following values in the details pane on the right:
DisplayName: The value data for the DisplayName key is the name that is listed in Add or Remove Programs.

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UninstallString: The value data for the UninstallString key is the program that is used to uninstall the program.
7. After you identify the registry key that represents the program that you removed but which is still displayed in the Currently installed programs list of Add or Remove Programs, right-click the key in the left pane of the Registry Editor window, and then click Delete.

Click Yes in response to the "Are you sure you want to delete this key and all of its subkeys?" message.
8. On the File menu, click Exit to quit Registry Editor.
9. Click Start, click Control Panel, and then click Add or Remove Programs.


In the Currently installed programs list, verify that the program whose registry key you deleted is no longer listed

Reset folder file type associations and default execution protocols !

When your Folders start to open up with applications you may not want them too then here is a simple fix on how to restore there defaults and default execution protocols.

1. Go into ''Control panel''

2. Locate the Icon Folder Options and double click on it.

3. Once you have entered go to the tab named ''File types''

4. You will not be presented with all the File types currently on your system and there association to other programs.

5. To change the specified ''File type'' to its default program association, Highlight the File type you wish to change and click the button ''Advanced'' As shown below

6. You will now be presented with another Window. Within here hit ''Set default '', When you do this it will set what the Default execution of the program will be for example ''Open'' as shown below.


Now If you wish to choose which application a File type responds to when its asked to open then do all the above to STEP 5

Once you have done that highlight the File extension you wish to change and then hit the button named ''Change''. From here you will be presented with a list of suitable programs that can be used to open that particular file extension. You are now free to choose any program you wish to use to open up that file extension. As shown in the 2 pictures below.



Changing program used :

I Hope This Will be Helpful for you.

Monday, March 22, 2010

Difference between somebody you love and somebody you like

In front of the person you love, your heart beats faster
But in front of the person you like, you get happy.

In front of the person you love, winter seems like spring
But in front of the person you like, winter is just beautiful winter.

If you look into the eyes of the one you love, you blush
But if you look into the eyes of the one you like, you smile.

In front of the person you love, you can't say everything on your mind
But in front of the person you like, you can.

In front of the person you love, you tend to get shy
But in front of the person you like, you can show your own self.

You can't look straight into the eyes of the one you love
But you can always smile into the eyes of the one you like.

When the one you love is crying, you cry with them
But when the one you like is crying, you end up comforting.

The feeling of love starts from the eye
But the feeling of like starts from the ear.

So if you stop liking a person you used to like, all you need to do is cover your ears.

But if you try to close your eyes, love turns into a drop of tear and remains in your heart forever...

But if that person you love is gone, you don't know what to do and your heart stop to beat for a while.

If the person you like is gone, you are happy for him/her and wish that person all the luck.

So if you love a person say it with all you heart, they might not come back to you.

And if you like a person, just keep in touch.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

About Churu..
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Churu, the desert city, is a place of historic importance. The town is said to have been found by a Jat named Chuhru in
C1620 AD. Churu, like an oasis, situated in the middle of the shifting golden sand dunes, opens the gate to the great
desert of Thar..The city has a magnificent fort which is believed to have been built by Thakur Khushal Singh in the year
1739 AD. The proud fort stands in the middle of the town where it is said that the brave Thakur Sheoji Singh tried to
defend its honour by firing silver canon balls at the attacking army of the Raja of Bikaner.The famous wealthy merchants
of the town, having business connections all over India, added to its splendour by building beautiful majestic havelis,
made of lime and brick and decorated them by the best of the frescoes on the facade as well as inside of the rooms.
The best of the masons and 'Chitera' or painters were employed to decorate these buildings. Initially, the Chiteras
practised dry and wet methods using mineral and vegetable colours. Later on, around in 1860's they made brighter and
colorful paintings with the help of chemical colours. Some merchants, the Mantries, Suranas & Kotharis got few rooms
painted in gold with extensive mirror work. The prosperity of Churu reached its zenith in 18th century when the atmosphere
of peace and security prevailed and the caravans passed through. Consequently, the business of wool, silk, opium and
spices flourished. The merchants moved away to the British India and onwards to Calcutta and other business centers in
central India. They made a lot of money using their unique business acumen and decided to raise the palatial houses for
their families in Churu.Churu gives the enchantment of its past glory and treasure to the visitors while one walks
through the meandering streets, lined either sides by the largest havelis in the area. There are beautiful temples,
chhatries(cenotaphs), the fort, the Johra (water tank) and wells which are all decorated with bright multicoloured
wall paintings in various subjects. The city also has a museum named 'Nagarshree'.The magnificent Havelis, duly decorated
by picturesque wall paintings not only add to the beauty of the town but also tell the tales of the famous merchants.
Before independence, it was a part of Bikaner State. The district came into existence in 1948 comprising three tehsils
Churu, Rajgarh and Taranagar when the administration of Bikaner State reorganized. The district is situated in the middle
portion of the north-east of Rajasthan between 27 degree 24 minutes to 29 degree latitude and 73 degree 40 minute to 75
degree 41 minute longitude. The district having diversified climate and culture, occupied nearly 4.5 % area of the state.
It is bound on the north by Ganganagar district, on the east by Sikar and Jhunjhunu districts of Rajasthan and Hissar
district of Haryana, on the south by Nagaur district and on the west by Bikaner district. Now it comprises of 5
sub-divisions, 7 tehsils, 2 sub-tehsils, 10 Municipalities and 908 villages.Sujangarh, Ratangarh, Sardarshahar, Tarangar,
Rajgarh, Ratannagar, Chapper, Bidasar and Rajaldesar are the other major towns in the district.

Blackbuck sanctuary, having more than 1680 black bucks and migratory birds, is
the major attraction for wild life enthusiasts.
The other attractions are grand palatial havalies in Ratannagar,
Ratangarh and Sardarshahar towns,
the Hanuman temple at Salasar,
the Venkateshwar temple at Sujangarh,
the birth place of local deity Goga Pir in Dadrewa and
the Gurudwara in Sahawa.
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Sunday, February 14, 2010

Keyboard Shortcuts for Windows

Windows System
· Windows Key: will open the Start menu
· Windows Key+Break: will display the System Properties dialogue box
· Windows Key+D: will minimize the windows to show the Desktop
· Windows Key+E: will open Internet Explorer
· Windows Key+F: will open the Search option for files and folders
· Windows Key+F+CTRL: will open Search option for computer
· Windows Key+F1: will display Help/Assistance option
· Windows Key+L: will lock your Desktop
· Windows Key+M: will minimize or restore all windows
· Windows Key+R: will open the RUN option
· Windows Key+TAB: will switch between open items
· Windows Key+U: will open Utility Manager
· ALT+ Hyphen: will display the Multiple Document Interface child windows System menu
· ALT+ ENTER: will view the properties for the selected object
· ALT+ ESC: will cycle through the items in the order that they were opened
· ALT+ F4: will close all the window that is open
· ALT+ SPACEBAR: will display the System menu
· ALT+TAB: switch from one open program to another on your taskbar.
· F1: used to request help/assistance
· SHIFT: If you press and hold down the SHIFT key while inserting a CD-ROM it will skip the automatic-run feature
· SHIFT+DELETE: will delete the file permanently
· CTRL+ESC: will open the Start Menu

In a General Folder and text programs
· Ctrl + A: will select all items
· Ctrl + B: will organize your Favorites in Internet Explorer
· Ctrl + C: will copy the selected item
· Ctrl + F: will open the Search options
· Ctrl + H: will allow you to replace some text
· Ctrl + N: will create a new folder
· Ctrl + O: will open a new document
· Ctrl + P: will print the selected document
· Ctrl + S: will save the current document
· Ctrl + V: will copy the selected item
· Ctrl + W: will close the current window
· Ctrl + X: will cut the current item
· Ctrl + Y: will repeat the last action that has been cancelled
· Ctrl + Z: will undo the last action

In a General Folder
· F10: Opens Menu Bar options
· CTRL+F4: list the address menu paths
· SHIFT+F10: Opens right click shortcut menu
· ALT+DOWN ARROW: will open a drop-down list box
· ALT+SPACE: will list the window's System menu
· ALT+ Underlined Letter in Menu: Opens the menu

For a Selected Item a Folder
· F2: used to rename the item
· F3: Opens the Search option
· F5: will refresh the current folder
· F6: will move along the panes in Windows Explorer
· CTRL+ X: Cut an item
· CTRL+ C: Copy an item
· CTRL+ V: Paste an item
· SHIFT+DELETE: will delete this item permanently.
· ALT+ENTER: will open the properties option for the selected item.
· CTRL+ G: will open the â€Å“Go To” Folder tool (in Windows 95 Windows Explorer only)
· CTRL+ A: will select all the items in the current window
· BACKSPACE: will switch to the parent folder

For Microsoft Word
· CTRL+ N: will promptly open a Word document
· CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Word document
· CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting Word
· CTRL+ S: will save the current document
· CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document
· CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action
· CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action
· CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text
· CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text
· CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text
· CTRL+ A: will select the whole document
· CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current document
· CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text
· CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text
· CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text

For Microsoft Excel
· CTRL+ N: will promptly open an Excel document
· CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved Excel document
· CTRL+ W: will close the current window without exiting Excel
· CTRL+ S: will save the current document
· CTRL+ P: will promptly print the current document
· CTRL+ Z: will undo the last action
· CTRL+ Y: will restore an undone action
· CTRL+ X: will cut the selected text
· CTRL+ C: will copy the selected text
· CTRL+ V: will paste the selected text
· CTRL+ A: will select the whole document
· CTRL+ F: will search for a specific text in the current document
· CTRL+ B: will bold the selected text
· CTRL+ I: will put in italics the selected text
· CTRL+ U: will underline the selected text
· F1: will prompt the Help option
· F2: will edit the document
· F3: will paste the name
· F4: will repeat the last action
· F5: will open the Go To option
· F6: will switch to the next pane
· F7: will launch the Spell Check option
· F8: will allow the Extend Mode
· F9: will recalculate all workbooks
· F10: will activate the menu bar
· F11: will open a new chart
· F12: will save the document.

For Microsoft PowerPoint
· F4: will repeat the last action
· F5: will start a slide show
· F6: will switch to the next pane in a clockwise way
· CTRL+ EQUAL SIGN: will apply a subscript formatting
· CTRL+ ADDITION SIGN: will apply a superscript formatting
· CTRL+ BACKSPACE: will delete a word
· CTRL+ F: will find a particular text
· CTRL+ K: will insert a hyperlink
· CTRL+ M: will insert a slide
· CTRL+ I: will set the text into italics
· CTRL+ D: will copy the current slide
· CTRL+ O: will open a previously saved PowerPoint file
· CTRL+ T: will open a Font dialogue
· CTRL+ Y: will repeat last action
· CTRL+ G: to view guides
· SHIFT+ ALT+ LEFT ARROW: will promote a paragraph
· SHIFT+ F3: will capitalize the text
· SHIFT+ALT+ RIGHT ARROW: will demote a paragraph
· SHIFT+F6: will switch to the previous pane in an anticlockwise way.

For Internet Explorer
· F1: will display the Internet Explorer help
· F11: will allow the full screen option
· TAB KEY: will enable you to move through the items, address bar and links on your webpage
· ALT+HOME: will go to your home page
· ALT+LEFT ARROW: will go to the previous page
· SHIFT+F10: will display a shortcut menu for the link
· CTRL+TAB: will move forward between tabs
· SHIFT+CTRL+TAB: will move back between frames
· UP ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the beginning of the webpage
· DOWN ARROW KEY: will scroll towards the end to the webpage
· PAGE UP: will scroll by sections towards the beginning of the webpage
· PAGE DOWN: will scroll by sections towards the end of the webpage
· HOME: will move directly to the beginning of the webpage
· END: will move directly to the end of the webpage
· CTRL+F: will find some text on the page
· F5: will refresh the current page
· ESC: will stop loading the page
· CTRL+ N: will open a new window
· CTRL+ E: will open the Search option in the Explorer bar
· CTRL+ I: will open the Favorites option in Explorer bar
· CTRL+ H: will open the History option in Explorer bar
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***SAGAR****