Computer Tips ~ Windows Quick Tips
Search and GO!
Don't have the time to go to your favorite search engine to find what you're
looking for?
Try typing "GO" followed by what you're looking for in the "Address" (or
"Location" in Netscape) input box.
EXAMPLE:
If you're looking for sports news, type:
go sports news
and press ENTER
Windows Tips Are Just a Double Click Away
As you know, Windows will show a tip at the startup with the heading "Did you know..." Maybe you've disable it to stop it from getting in the way of getting to your work when you turn on the computer. If you still find the tips it provide useful, here's how to make the "welcome window" show up only when you want to -- by double clicking.
- Right click on the desktop or a folder
- * Select "New | Shortcut"
- * Type "welcome.exe" without the quotes and press ENTER
- * Type "Windows Welcome Window" and press ENTER
Now you can just double click on the newly created icon/shortcut whenever you
feel like reading a tip.
Searching? Don't Forget About CTRL+F
You use search engines to find certain words on the web. Don't forget that you
can find certain words on the current web page you're viewing by pressing
CTRL+F. Simply type the word to look for and press ENTER.
Where Did the Calendar Go?
Unlike in the earlier versions of Windows, Windows 95 and Windows NT 4.x+ does not come with a "separate" calendar program. However, you can still get to a calendar -- simply double click on the time in the tray icon area (located on the right or bottom area of the task bar). If you switch to a different month, date or year, make sure that you click on "Cancel" to close the calendar, or you'll change the system date.
How is Your Computer Doing?
"Windows NT Task Manager" introduced in Windows 4.x makes it easier to find out how your computer is doing -- how much of its CPU is being used and how much memory is available at a given point in time.
- Right click on the time display on the taskbar.
- Select "Task Manager..."
- Change to the "Performance" tab
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