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Laptop Screens – Glossy versus Matte

My father will soon be purchasing a laptop. Like most people considering buying a new laptop, he will have to decide if he should get a glossy or matte screen. I will discuss and contrast the two screen types and conclude by describing my personal experience with the two types.

Blackberry – Service blocked errors when sending emails from device

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I have over 200 blackberry users and each week I run into a new fun error. This week I had a user who stopped receiving emails and was unable to send but the user was still able to browse the web on the device. The user also would get the Red X next to the outgoing email and the message itself had an error “Status: Service Blocked”

Google: How to Access Filter by Date Dropdown Box

Filtering google searches by time periods has been one of the most frequently requested features. By manipulating the search url, you can trigger google’s filter by data dropdown box to appear. With this drop down box, you can easily select what time dates you want google to filter the results.

Outlook 2007: Print a Blank Calendar

Sometimes you need a hard copy of a calendar to use for various planning tasks. If you don’t want your appointments listed on the calendar, you can print a blank calendar by following these steps:

Windows XP – Remove Any Network Printer via Registry Editor

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At some point in dealing with Windows XP and printers, you’ve probably have come across a network printer that you cannot remove no matter what you do or who you login as. This recipe will explain how to remove ANY network printer from Windows XP via the Registry. This does require the user being an administrator account.

IE 7 / IE 8: Disable Sounds in Web Pages

If you are tired of having your browsing experience suddenly interrupted by embedded sounds in the web page you are viewing, you can easily disable this feature. This can be an important step to take if you find yourself doing a lot of surfing at work.

Leopard: Place Dashboard Widgets on the Desktop

Do you have a favorite Dashboard widget, one you use all of the time? Why not place it on your desktop so you can always have it nearby? Here’s how:

Leopard: How to Set or Change the Workgroup Name

Computers in a workgroup network all need to have the same workgroup name. If you are joining your Mac computer to a workgroup network, follow these steps to set (or change) the workgroup name.

Windows Server 2008: Install Desktop Experience to Utilize Vista Theme

If you are tired of using the Windows Classic theme on your Server 2008, you can install Desktop Experience so that you can enjoy the eye candy goodness of the Vista theme. Desktop Experience will also install Windows Media Player, Windows Sidebar and photo gallery. Follow these steps to install Desktop Experience and liven up your server:

Excel 2007: Use Data Bars for Cell Value Analysis

Data bars make it easy to analyze the values in a range of cells. They are colored, horizontal bars whose length is dependent upon the value of the cell. The cell value itself, rests in front of the data bar, so the data is still easy to read. Using data bars can be helpful in easily determining high and low values. By default, Excel will configure the data bars based on the highest value and the lowest value in the range of cells. By default, Excel will configure the data bars based on the highest value and the lowest value in the range of cells. You can also apply customized data bars to the selected data range.

Firefox 3: Change Download Location in XP, Vista, or OS X

Many users want to change the default download location for firefox. Following these directions will allow the user to set the firefox 3 download folder or directory in any windows or OS X computer. How to set it to prompt for location is also covered.

Leopard: Link (or Pair) Your Apple Remote to Your Computer

To prevent other Apple Remotes from accidentally (or intentionally) interfering with your computer, you can link your Apple Remote to your computer.

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